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

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.

Arizona Book Festival The Arizona Book Festival is presented by the Arizona Humanities Council with major support from the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, the Maricopa County Library District and Salt River Project.

Arizona Citizens for the Arts Arizona Citizens for the Arts, formerly Arizonans for Cultural Development, will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2006. The nonprofit charitable arm of Arizona Action for the Arts, Arizona Citizens for the Arts increases discussion and awareness of the importance and impact of the arts in achieving quality of life, educational excellence and economic health for all Arizonans and Arizona enterprises.

Arizona Community Foundation Established in 1978, The mission of the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) and its affiliates is to build a legacy of community philanthropy by connecting donor interests with community needs.

Arizona Council for Enhancing Recreation and Tourism The mission of ACERT is to enhance recreation and tourism within Arizona and to foster increased cooperation and coordination among federal and state agencies, Native American nations, and private industry.

Arizona Historical Society The Arizona Historical Society has the world's largest collection of Arizona history artifacts, documents, and photographs. Feel free to ask us about research, educational programs, and tours. The Arizona Historical Society was founded by the territorial legislature on Nov. 7, 1864, the Society is Arizona's oldest cultural institution, fulfilling its mission "To collect, preserve, interpret and disseminate the history of Arizona, the West, and Northern Mexico as it pertains to Arizona".

Arizona Humanities Council The Arizona Humanities Council’s programs and grants encourage communities to share and understand the stories of Arizona’s vivid past and vibrant living cultures.

Arizona Mexico Commission A premiere cross-border organization, champions Arizona's relationship with Mexico and provides leadership that improves the region and delivers opportunities, services and initiatives for business and personal growth.

Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records serves the information needs of Arizona citizens as authorized in Arizona Revised Statutes §41-1331 through §41-1352.

Arizona Web Junction WebJunction is a cooperative of library staff sharing and using online resources that enable us to identify and embrace appropriate technologies and apply them to our daily work.

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

Emerging Leaders AZ Emerging Leaders AZ is for professionals who are either new to or 35 years of age or younger in the arts and culture sector. However, the term is not exclusive and welcomes all who feel they are still emerging in the field.

Museum Association of Arizona The Museum Association of Arizona is a non-profit organization dedicated to the enrichment and support of Arizona’s museum community.

National Endowment for the Humanities The NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.

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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.

State of Arizona Official Web site for the State of Arizona.

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.