Quick Turnaround Grants

The Arizona Commission on the Arts was pleased to receive and fund numerous Quick Turnaround Grant applications in fiscal year 2008. Due to a high percentage of funded applications, the Commission has reached the end of its Quick Turnaround Grant funding for fiscal year 2008 (July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008).

Fiscal year 2009 (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009) Quick Turnaround Grant Applications and Guidelines will be posted online in May 2008. Applications for fiscal year 2009 Quick Turnaround Grants will be processed starting July 7, 2008.

Arts Learning Sudden Opportunity Grant - Available to Pre-K–12 Schools and after-school programs in Arizona to provide funding for arts learning projects outside of ACA’s annual grant cycle.  Arts Learning Sudden Opportunity Grants do not support artist in residence programs.  If you are interested in an artist in residence program please review our Annual A.I.R grants or Step into Arts Learning.

Artist Career Advancement Grant - Designed to assist practicing, professional and emerging Arizona-based artists with specific professional development and skill building opportunities that advance their work and careers. Professional Arizona artists may apply for up to $750 to help advance a specific aspect of their career. 13 artists were served through this program in Spring 2005.

Consultant Services Program - Connects Arizona’s non-profit arts organizations with peer professionals in the field with specialties in areas such as organizational assessment, facilitation, board development, planning, marketing, understanding participation, accessibility, arts education program planning and assessment and more. Grants available for Consultant Services and Community Cultural Inventories.

Planning and Development Grant - Designed to bring a group of people together (guest artists, consultants, etc.) to plan a new project or explore an opportunity. The funds awarded do not have to result in a final artistic product, but may be used to begin the thoughtful development of the project. Non-matching grants of up to $500.

Professional Development Grant - Assists Arizona artists and representatives of, in general, small and mid-sized Arizona arts organizations attend out-of-state conferences/workshops/seminars/retreats that will contribute to their professional growth. Subject to approval, Professional Development Grants to artists or arts organizations are awarded up to $500. For periods of extended study, grants may be up to $750. Over 50 artists are served through this program each year.

Sudden Opportunity Grant - Designed to allow community and arts organizations (primarily rural, ethnic and other underserved communities) to provide arts resources and projects, generally of a moderate scale, due to opportunities that arise within a short timeframe. Grants of up to $1,000.

For assistance, please contact Jaya Rao, Accessibility & State and Local Partnerships Coordinator at (602) 771-6532 or email jrao@azarts.gov.