Arizona Commission on the Arts

Artlink Needs to Rethink Art Detour

The Nominees for the 2012 Governor's Arts Awards

​The 2012 Governor's Arts Awards will celebrate 31 years in March by recognizing creatives who have achieved and contributed to the Arizona arts community. The awards, presented by Arizona Citizens for the Arts, the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the Office of the Governor of Arizona, are ... More >>

Dayvid LeMmon, What Are You Listening To?

Jesse RieserDayvid LeMmon​Dayvid LeMmonThe photographer, who also shoots photos for our sister blog, Chow Bella, is the recipient of the Arizona Commission on the Arts' 2010 Artist Project Grant, is currently one of the City of Phoenix's selection for this year's ongoing 7th Avenue Streetscape pub ... More >>

El Mirage Locks Artist-in-Residence Thomas Schultz Out of City-Owned Gallery

Thomas Schultz isn't sure why he's being evicted from his art gallery and studio.​El Mirage officials are booting artist and photographer Thomas Schultz from the city's downtown gallery.The reasons remain unknown.And even though on Friday they gave Schultz a whopping five days to clear out, city o ... More >>

Arty Girl: Arizona Arts in Big Trouble

By futureshape, Creative Commons flickr.Yes, our state's art budgets are in trouble - big time. But don't panic yet. Keep cool, keep calm and keep your head because we need you out there, soldier!There's still time to help and you can make a difference in just a few minutes without having to reach f ... More >>

Hey, Janet! The Goldwater Institute Has Some Ideas for You

So things are really bad with the Arizona economy. So bad, in fact, that Janet Napolitano has set up a Web site to solicit ideas on how the state government can save money. Unfortunately for us, those ideas aren't online for public consumption. (We can only imagine just how many yahoos have taken ... More >>

Scene Stir

A "$99 Only" art sale sparks debate at Art Detour

Hard Body

Liz Cohen's infiltrating the lowrider world — and calling it art

Firmly Planted

Art and soil

Trippin' Out

The revolution continues on the road

State of the Art

If you paint it, they will come. Then what?

Caught on Film

Pollack Cinemas snags indie flicks

Art Scene

Our critics survey the local art scene

Art Scene

Capsule Reviews: Our critics survey the local art scene

Abstract Art Cuts

Gilbert zeroes out public art commies

Who's Cool

A list-in-progress of who's living, working, creating in downtown Phoenix

The Cool Index

Phoenix has always been hot. But can it ever be cool?

Speech Therapy

Richard Florida jump-starts downtown dialogue

The Price Is Right

High art, low cost

Art of the Matter

Letters from the week of March 13, 2003

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Letters from the week of March 13, 2003

Martial Artist

It's Shelley Cohn's job to persuade lawmaking lunkheads not to gut the state arts budget

Much Ado About Numbers

Arts groups are discovering that counting heads doesn't really add up to arts success

Queen of Arts

Kax Herberger's generation knew the importance of perpetuating the arts. Will a younger generation be as giving?

Edifice Complex

Building new cultural facilities is a risky business for Valley cities.

No Big Bang, A Big Gong

Only the disorganized, cluttered opening of 'Chaos Theory' bears any relation to this forgettable exhibit's title

Wynn-Win Situation

Only the disorganized, cluttered opening of 'Chaos Theory' bears any relation to this forgettable exhibit's title

Flashes

From the week of April 1, 1999

Haus Work

Local roots-music queen Rena Haus moves back to Minnesota to save her family's farm

Menudo Descending a Staircase

Stew-pot approach to multiculturalism mars MARS' 20th

Spaced Out in Tempe

Tempe Arts Center's 11-year home and exhibit space was razed this month. In the '80s, TAC was Tempe's brightest cultural light; now its future is looking dim.

Framing Marilyn Zeitlin

A disgruntled employee, the auditor general and the media painted the ASU Art Museum director as a self-serving spendthrift--then hung her out to dry. Marilyn Zeitlin may not be the greatest boss, but she's no crook.

Letters

A disgruntled employee, the auditor general and the media painted the ASU Art Museum director as a self-serving spendthrift--then hung her out to dry. Marilyn Zeitlin may not be the greatest boss, but she's no crook.

Saving Faith

Two Judaic gems outshine cheap piece of costume Jewry

Arts Education in Browne with Greene

ArtShare wonks trace arts connection to jobs, baseball and the SAT

The Art of Darkness

ASU art professor Joe Young has spent four years telling the world he's the victim of institutional homophobia. But he's no victim. He's the incredibly persistent aggressor in a long, vicious game of smear-the-boss.

Pic Hits for the week

ASU art professor Joe Young has spent four years telling the world he's the victim of institutional homophobia. But he's no victim. He's the incredibly persistent aggressor in a long, vicious game of smear-the-boss.

CURTAINS FOR WARNER'S?THERE'S NOTHING CHINTZY ABOUT WHAT'S AT STAKE AS INTERIOR DESIGNERS, BANKERS, LAWYERS SQUARE OFF IN AN UGLY FIGHT OVER A LONGTIME VALLEY DESIGN FIRM

ASU art professor Joe Young has spent four years telling the world he's the victim of institutional homophobia. But he's no victim. He's the incredibly persistent aggressor in a long, vicious game of smear-the-boss.

BRUSH WITH THE LAWPHOENIX'S REGAL LEGALS ARE WELL-BRIEFED IN THE ARTS

ASU art professor Joe Young has spent four years telling the world he's the victim of institutional homophobia. But he's no victim. He's the incredibly persistent aggressor in a long, vicious game of smear-the-boss.

MINGUS AMONG US

BORN IN NAGALES, BASSIST CHARLES MINGUS SPENT HIS LIFE EXTENDING THE FRONTIERS OF JAZZ. NOW HIS HOMETOWN IS THROWING HIM A 71ST BIRTHDAY PARTY.