Advocacy and the Arts
Arizona
State Arts Budget
To the Honorable Janet Napolitano
Governor of the State of Arizona
Dear Governor Napolitano:
We are
pleased to submit to you and the citizens of Arizona the summary report of the
Commission for the 2007 fiscal year. This report fulfills the requirements of
the act that established the Arizona Commission on the Arts (A.R.S. § 41-981).
The
arts industry in Arizona continues to provide substantial and meaningful service
to the citizens and visitors of our state. The economic impact of the arts
continues to rise, opportunities for cultural tourism grows in both rural and
urban communities, and artists and arts organizations continue to assist our
schools in providing a well balanced education for our young people.
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Reports for
fiscal year 2007 show 7,141,323 people in all Arizona counties participated in
Arts Commission-sponsored programs.
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29% of
projects take place in rural areas.
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14% of
projects were initiated by ethnic-run organizations.
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More than
1,643,159 students reached by Arts Commissioned-sponsored activities and
programs.
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397 projects
reached Arizona’s young people and students (85% of all ACA projects).
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Education
projects include artists-in-residence in schools and after-school programs,
artist-teacher institutes, outreach by arts organizations, programs by
organizations whose primary mission is arts education.
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We continue
to develop ways to enhance cultural tourism throughout the state through
workshops, partnerships, and direct grants. Our Arts Link to Tourism and the
Economy grant program supported activities in 5 Arizona communities including
Bisbee, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Prescott, and Tucson.
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We are
interested in building community arts festivals throughout the state. These
festivals demonstrate Arizona’s unique cultures to broad audiences. These
festivals include Hispanic music festivals, Chinese Week, Native American
Culture Days, Florence Multicultural Festival, among others. Festivals are entry
point events for new attendees for the arts. They have a significant economic
impact in the local community and provide substantial financial rewards in sales
for participating artists.
With
the success of the final legislative contributions to ArtShare, the State Arts
Endowment we have grown our capacity to serve the arts industry and most
importantly the citizens of our state.
A
fifteen Governor-appointed Commission guides agency policy. Additional
connections to the community take place through meetings, conversations, and
electronic communication with community leaders, educators, artists, and arts
professionals and business leaders who take part in the Commission’s planning
and review process. We conduct an annual satisfaction survey, which I am pleased
to say finds that our constituents are quite pleased with our services and work.
It is
our pleasure to serve the state of Arizona and work to ensure that all Arizonans
can participate in and experience the arts wherever they live.
Yours Respectfully,
Virginia Cárdenas
Commission Chair
For assistance, please click here for a
list of staff, or contact us at (602) 771-6501 or
info@azarts.gov.
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