In case you haven't heard, President Obama named October 2010 as

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Check out Obama's White House proclamation issued at the first of the month to kick off the national celebration.

And read on to find out how to help Arizona represent.

You can find local scheduled events on this Google Map. The on-line resource was set up by the Americans for the Arts, the organization that has coordinated NAHM since 1993.

As of press time, Arizona only featured 15 events on the website. We can do better, right?

We say it's time to rally and represent our state. Add your October art event by clicking here.

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