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News amp Opps October 31 2019

News

Call to ArtistsTeams for Public Art

Roger Road Public Art Project | Department of Transportation

Budget for Artwork $31520

Application Deadline November 26 2019

Project Description

The City of Tucson is seeking an artist artist(s) or an artist team to join a multi-talented groupof roadway engineering plannersdesigners landscape design architects traffic engineersdrainage engineers plus other engineers and technical specialists engaged in geologicalmaterials utilities rights-of-way and environmental work to create public art in connection withthis major project work The improvements will provide complete and connected sidewalks onboth sides of the road for 15 miles from Oracle Road to Romero Road enhanced streetcrossings street lighting and landscaping for shade

ARTIST MAP TOUR ARTISTAS

Planning your tourNovember 2 amp 3 | November 9 amp 10

The weekend kicks off one of the largest self-guided tours of artist studios and creative workspaces in Tucson and Pima County Go behind-the-scenes to see where and how our artistsmusicians and other creatives make their

work

iexclComienza a organizartu recorridoNoviembre 2 amp 3 | Noviembre 9 amp 10

Prepaacuterate para una de las mayores visitas auto-guiadas por los estudios de artistas y espaciosde trabajo creativo en Tucson y el Condado dePima Adeacutentrate tras bambalinas para quedescubras doacutende y coacutemo nuestros artistasmuacutesicos y otros creativos realizan su trabajo

Many thanks to Zocalo Magazine for the 5-page map spread in theOctober issue Be sure to grab a copy before you head out on your tour

Speaking of Data Workshop - SMU DataArts

DATE November 6 2019 (deadline to register is November 1)Workshop 10am - 12pm | Luncheon 12pm - 1pm Attendees will take a deep-dive into their own organizationrsquos data and practice learning from andusing that data as part of their work This intensive session is ideal for decision-making staff and

REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 1

board members interested in learning how to read their SMU DataArts Analytic Reports andpractice using them in conversations with various stakeholders and audiences This workshop isproduced in partnership with the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the Arts Foundation forTucson and Southern Arizona Registration closes on November 1 2019

We are pleased to announce the newlyselected 2019-2020 stART Grantees

The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizonarsquos stART Mini-Grants provide awards of

$500 ndash $1000 through two alternate tracks of support for community impact and sustainability

To learn more about the stART Grant click here

This yearrsquos stART Grantees are

Mamma Coal ndash Kidsrsquo Country electronic press kit

Samantha Bounkeua - Rogue Violin Studio amp Queer Album Production

Yurika Isoe ndash Circular Solutions to Textile Waste

Leticia Gonzalez ndash Elementos de mi Life

Subspace ndash Art Walk Programming

SYNPO inc ndash upstART

Living Streets Alliance ndash Youth Mariachi Stage at Cyclovia Tucson

Cenorina Ramirez ndash Mi Casita Press Puesto Posters

Tucson Youth Arts Collective ndash Impacting Tucson through Creative Youth Agency

La Tierra del Jaguar ndash Murals in the land of the Jaguar

Boys amp Girls Clubs of Tucson ndash Mural Program for At-Risk Youth

Martin Krafft ndash Cassandra 2020

Serena McRae ndash Affirmations Moms Actually Need

Cameron Louie ndash Domestic The Writing of Control amp Violence in the Desert

Mark A Jordan ndash Community Talent Watch (CTW)

Nicole Stansbury ndash Drum Ownership Not Rental

Barbea Williams - Kwanzaa Voyages

New episode of Artistories on KXCI 913FMArtistories is a KXCI program from the Arts Foundation that highlights

the work of our grantees

In this episode we hear from Michael Martinez the Executive Director of Live TheaterWorkshop In addition to learning about the life-changing work of Live Theater Workshop in ourcommunity we also hear from Michael about his voyage as a wayward queer Jewish Latinxteen who came home to theater How is theater used as a tool to address social justiceissues What efforts are being made to expand theater audiences in Tucson What is the valueof diversifying representation on stage Tune in to find out

Artistories is a project of the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona which ispartially funded by the City of Tucson and Pima County

Grantee amp Sponsorship Spotlight

News and events from Arts Foundation awardees supported by the City of Tucsonand Pima County

Sapphocracy releases first single Glass Bottle Heart

Newly founded musical project Sapphocracy is delighted to announce the release of their first single ldquoGlass

Bottle Heartrdquo recorded and produced at Harbor Light House Studios Songwriter and violinist Samantha

Bounkeua also known as RogueViolin is a recent grant recipient of the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern

Arizona and plans to release a collaborative album focusing on queer subculture ldquoGlass Bottle Heart will be

made available on all major streaming platforms on Oct 11th 2019 and is available for purchase on

iTunes For more information visit here

This project is a stART grantee

Read more about the people who help make our $300000000M+ arts sectorhappen in this article by the Arizona Daily Star

Arizona Friends of Chamber Music Presents Chamerhood

Saturday November 16 2019 | 11am - 12pm

Joel D Valdez Main Library | Downtown Tucson

FREE ADMISSION

Arizona Friends of Chamber Music Presents Chamberhoodrsquos first-ever kidsrsquo concert FREE and open to the public

Chamberhood is a community-oriented series for chamber music around the neighborhood

Join us for stories and poems with live music for harp cello and violin For more information visit here

This event is a Sponsorship Awardee for Fall 2019

What Were Learning

Did you know that the arts employ 4000people in Pima County

Thatrsquos more than Tucson Electric Power Caterpillar and Bombardier combined And its likely you

donrsquot see all 4000 of these arts workers at once The people behind the scenes can be the real

stars ndash and make the ones in the spotlight shine In case you missed it Arizona Daily Star

shared the stories of five Tucson arts professionals whose work you experience every time you

go to the Opera the Tucson Museum of Art the Rialto Arizona Theater Company and the

Symphony

Arts Foundation staff are always reading watching and listening to information relevant to the field In this newsection of News amp Opps What Wersquore Learning wersquore going to share media and articles that have recently caughtour attention and that we think you may be interested in too If you have your own recommendations pleasesend them to us at infoartsfoundtucsonorg with the subject line What Irsquom Learning

Opportunities

An up-to-date list of funding resources and space available from local regionaland national sources

Arts FoundationGrants ampSponsorships SEE LISTINGS

Arts FoundationCalls to ArtistsSEE LISTINGS

Community Grants ampOpportunitiesSEE LISTINGS

Community Calls toArtistsSEE LISTINGS

Community JobOpportunities SEE LISTINGS

Community SpaceOpportunitiesSEE LISTINGS

About News amp Opps The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona News amp Opps provides information for artists includingcalls for exhibitions commissions fellowships employment and free professional developmenttrainingworkshops and educational opportunities News amp Opps does not announce exhibit openings fee-basedopportunities programming workshops or performances fundraising events or commercial art venues Newsamp Opps is a free service highlighting submissions received by the Arts Foundation for Tucson and SouthernArizona that are aligned with its mission

Submission Format Please submit requests for publication here

Grantee Spotlight may list fee-for-service events or performances that are supported by grants from the ArtsFoundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona We will make every effort to highlight at least one event orperformance from every grantee each fiscal year

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Our mailing address is

Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona

236 S Scott Ave Ste 150

Tucson Arizona 85701P 520-624-0595