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Arizona Commission on the Arts The state agency that connects artists and communities across the Grand Canyon State

ArtistsRegister.com/Arizona includes visual art from a variety of genres, represented by artists from all over the state. It is evolving, with more artists added each month.

Residency Roster The Residency Roster features folklorists, artists and performing companies in all disciplines selected for their artistic quality, ability to communicate about their artform, and ability to carry out a residency. These selections are made through a rigorous panel process, which includes a written application, artistic review and interview.

Americans for the Arts Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With more than 40 years of service, we are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.

Atlatl - National Native Arts Network  Atlatl, Inc., promotes the vitality of contemporary Native
American art through self determination in cultural expression.

Southwest Center The Purpose of the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona is to work toward a definition, to illuminate and to present the character, of the Greater Southwest: the heartland of Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora, and Chihuahua, and its peripheries.

For assistance, please contact Mitch Menchaca, Director of State and Local Partnerships at (602) 771-6529 or email mmenchaca@azarts.gov or contact Jaya Rao, Accessibility and State and Local Partnerships Coordinator at (602) 771-6532 or email jrao@azarts.gov.