art, politics, and the soup of chAnge
a Dinnerware Artspace experience

Artwork wanted whose subject matter deals with any aspect of politics: political candidates, political cartoons, political attitudes, the role that television and the internet played in the campaigns, gender and politics, political satire, sexuality and politics, feelings about politics, persuasion, humor, the power of the poster, the environment, the economy, past, and almost-past, and soon-to-be presidencies, the future of the country, the state, the city. All mediums including video, performance, and music are welcome.

Turn in/ Pick up Artwork
Wed/Thurs January 14-15, 9am-5pm, or by appointment.
Exhibit runs through Saturday, January 24th.
Pick up Artwork Sunday/Monday, January 25-26, noon-5pm, or by appointment.

Fee
$5 entry fee per artwork, up to 3 artworks helps pay for the space.

Reception for the Artists
Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 5-8pm.
Bring your own bowl and spoon.

Soup
Soup will be created by artists and served the night of the opening. We are looking for artists to participate in making soup for this event. Their soups will also require innovative titles. A $5 donation gets visitors all-you-can eat soup and viewing of political art. Donations help raise money for Dinnerware community events, in small bites.

Tooley's on Congress
Artist Made Soups will be served all week at Tooley's on Congress as part of this exhibit, January 17-24th. $5/bowl w/ baguette.

Other Notes
-Work can be mailed in, but will not be returned, unless the artist picks it up.
-Work need not be framed. Hanging of the work will be salon style.
-Sales: Artist, 60%; Dinnerware 40%.
-Works must be original works of art.
-Beginning at 8pm, Guillermo Gomez Pena Performance Art installations will be at the "Historic Y", 300 E. University Ave. More details to follow.

Contact David Aguirre at Dinnerware Artspace with questions, dinnerware@dinnerwarearts.com or 792-4503.

VALLEY FEVER ARTS FESTIVAL
Announces Inaugural Festival of Visual and Performing Arts in Downtown Phoenix

Valley Fever is an all ages un-gated weekend Festival of the Arts with music, dance, poetry, interactive performance art, and theatrical performances on multiple stages and throughout the festival grounds at Heritage & Science Park in downtown Phoenix, AZ; visual arts studios on site and open-air workshops with participating artists and local arts educators to demonstrate art making and encourage arts practice by the public; temporary public art installations will be constructed before and during the Festival.

In addition to the ongoing stage and street performance, food booths provided by local restaurants will sell refreshments, and art and craft work will be for sale by juried artists. Valley Fever Arts Festival will present a special Festival-in-the-Festival: Tequilaaz! on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at the Lath House at Heritage & Science Park.

Valley Fever will also provide programming for SMoCA Nights,
March 12 at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts.

THe Festival includes-

Performing Arts
Music: pop, classical, Hispanic, eclectic & experimental
Dance: modern, ballet, hip-hop
Poetry: slam poet competition
Performance Art: interactive
Theater: by Arizona performers

Visual Arts
Juried Arts & Crafts for sale by regional artists
Open Studios and Classes with art making in many media
Film & Video: projections at the Festival and other locations
Temporary Public Art Installations: throughout the Festival and Downtown

Valley Fever Arts Festival is accepting applications from performers in all forms and styles to participate on our stages March 21-22, 2009 between 10am - 6pm. Go to: http://valleyfeverarts.com/participate.html to download the application form.

BENEFITS

If selected to perform, you will receive the following festival benefits:
• Photo and description with link to your website on the Valley Fever Arts
Festival website.
• Two Valley Fever 2009 t-shirts.
• Exposure in over 50,000 Event Guides to be distributed at the event and prior to the event through Phoenix and Maricopa County
• Inclusion in publicity campaign
• Sound and stage management by a professional
(mics, and stage included. No backline gear will be provided.)
• Payment of up to $250/hr.
• A designated area for performers to Sell and distribute CD’s and Merchandise

All applicants will be screened by the Valley Fever Arts Festival 2009 Artists Committee.
The screening process will take into account technical and scheduling needs, diversity in performances, and record of previous performances. All 2009 applicants will be notified of their selection staus by January 20, 2009.

The Festival will feature visual artists doing demonstrations and giving classes during the weekend. We also welcome visual artists in all media to apply to become juried exhibiting artists.
Participant application form available at: http://valleyfeverarts.com/participate.html

Invitations will also be extended to Phoenix area schools to participate in performances early in the day to afford young artists experience interacting with professionals in their fields.

VALLEY FEVER ARTS FESTIVAL
March 21 & 22, 2009
10am-6pm
Heritage & Science Park
Phoenix, Arizona
Admission: FREE
email: info@valleyfeverarts.com
website: valleyfeverarts.com

PHOENIX FRINGE FESTIVAL PREPARES FOR EXCITING SECOND YEAR

PHOENIX, Ariz., -- The second annual Phoenix Fringe Festival invites theatre artists from around the world to participate in its upcoming celebration of innovative and alternative theatre. This year's event will take place March 27th- April 5, 2009, in the blooming arts scene of downtown Phoenix.

Earlier this year, the first-ever Phoenix Fringe Festival wowed Valley audiences with a diverse selection of cutting-edge performances. For 2009, the festival will build on the excitement and success of the first event by expanding to include several different venues and introducing a range of new participants, including international artists.

The festival is now accepting submissions from all theatre artists interested in participating in the 2009 Phoenix Fringe. Any work that connects with the festival's goal of showcasing experimental and alternative theatre is welcome. Opportunities are available for a wide and diverse range of productions.

Producing companies or individual artists may apply to participate in the festival. Artists may choose to perform an original production or an innovative take on an existing work. The Regular Application deadline is December 17, 2008, with an Early Bird deadline of November 10th. Artists will be notified of their acceptance status within 10 days of the deadline. Companies and performers can obtain an application and learn more at the festival website, phxfringe.org.

The Phoenix Fringe Festival welcomes the support and participation of anyone interested in helping be part of its continued growth. The Phoenix Fringe is a fast-growing part of the city’s arts scene and seeks to involve anyone with an interest in alternative theatre. There are numerous opportunities for volunteers to assist in preparing and producing the event, and receive free tickets to festival shows in the process.

The 2009 Phoenix Fringe Festival will further develop the mission of connecting dynamic theatre artists with a growing Valley audience. Anyone interested in learning more can visit the festival’s website, phxfringe.org, or contact the festival at (602) 476-1066 or info@phxfringe.org.

Phoenix Public Library Issues Call for Artists for 2009

Burton Barr Central Library is seeking submissions for exhibition in 2009 from artists for its @Central Gallery, located on the first floor at 1221 N. Central Ave. Proposals are being accepted from artists residing in Arizona, 18 years or older, and not currently represented by a gallery. Artists may submit up to 10 images on CD following the prospectus instructions. The submission fee is $15. Submissions must be postmarked or hand-delivered by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30. For a prospectus and submission form visit http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/acg, or e-mail Prudence Crosswhite at prudence.crosswhite@phoenix.gov.

Prudence Crosswhite
Phoenix Public Library
1221 N Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-256-3521 / 602-261-8836 - Fax

Artlink's 12th Annual Juried Exhibition

Artlink, AZ is now accepting submissions for its fall 2008 juried
exhibition featuring the works of professional artists residing in the
state of Arizona. The deadline for entries is October 24, 2008. (This
is a postmark deadline). This juried exhibition will be featured in
Phoenix City Hall from November 21 to November 26, 2008 and will
consist of original works in all two-dimensional media completed in the last three
years. The distinguished jurors selecting winning artwork include the new Curator
of Contemporary Art at Phoenix Art Museum, Dr. Sara Cochran, and a host of
local celebrities. The entry fee is $25 for members and $50 for non-members for
up to three entries.

Artists must be 21 years of age or older to be considered. Entry forms
and additional information on Artlink's 12th Annual Juried Exhibition
can be found online at www.artlinkphoenix.com.

Call to Artists: MACfest

Beginning October 4, Mesa Arts Center will host MACfest, a weekly open-air market with food, music, and artwork for sale by local artists from Mesa and beyond. Exhibition spaces are $15 per week and are available through the Mesa Arts Center Box Office at 480-644-6500 on a first come first serve basis. Spaces are going quickly with 41 sold in the first week. Artists can acquire their City of Mesa tax license for $50 by visiting http://www.cityofmesa.org/salestax/pdf/MACFest.pdf or calling Karen Rounsborg at 480-644-3359. Artists will need proof of the Mesa City Sales Tax number to initially sign up at the Mesa Arts Center Box Office. For MACFest tips and guidelines and to get on the MACFest e-mail list contact Sharon Sieben at ssiebenart@cox.net. For event logistics contact Courtney Tjaden at 480-644-6627 or courtney.tjaden@cityofmesa.org.

MACFest occurs every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct.-May on Main Street from Sirrine to Morris in downtown Mesa.

Call for Writers: Fiction +

Hearsight has put up two serial novels in the last year- "Unplugged Yellow," by Richard Dailey,
and "Bitter Pill," by our own Kevin L. Richardson. It's your turn now. Send your scribbles
in Poetry, Fiction, or videos of spoken word performance to: edit @hearsight.com.
We might not post your work, but we will give you our opinion. Just here to read?
What are you, a consumer?

Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture
Grants Program 2007-2008

The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture's Grants Program is dedicated to supporting non-profit organizations and schools working with artists and the arts. The program strives to:

• ensure broad public access to the arts
• encourage the growth and vitality of our diverse arts community
• enrich the lives of Phoenix youth through involvement of the arts
• support integration of the arts into the day-to-day curriculum of schools

For more information including grant applications and timetables, visit http://phoenix.gov/ARTS/grant.htm

Arizona Commission on the Arts

The Arts Commission provides Project Grants, General Operating Support Grants, Arts Learning Project Grants and the Arts Link to Tourism and the Economy (ALTE) Grants to organizations and schools. Grants support arts activities in urban centers and rural communities, preserve the rich traditions of Arizona's ethnic communities, support arts education and connect the arts to other areas of learning, encourage participation in the arts by people with disabilities and by citizens of all ages and support the professional artistic growth of Arizona's arts organizations. In addition, the Arts Commission provides assistance to individual artists through the Residency Roster, Artist Career Advancement Grants, Professional Development Grants, International Arts Exchange and Artists Projects Grants.

For more information:
Arizona Commission on the Arts
417 W. Roosevelt Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1326

Tel.: (602) 255-5882
Fax : (602) 256-0282

Web: azarts.gov
Email: info@azarts.gov

Tucson Pima Arts Council (TPAC)

As the designated local arts agency for the City of Tucson and Pima County, the Tucson Pima Arts Council provides arts and cultural development services through direct funding, technical assistance, and commissions and contracts to artists and arts organizations and selective special cultural project and cultural development studies facilitation. Through Grants, Community Arts Development, and Public Art Programs, the Arts Council encourages neighborhood, youth and community involvement in the arts. It provides employment opportunities for artists, and crucial support for arts organizations, and it enhances education and promotes heritage-based artistic traditions. Other services include support for International Exchange, and Marketing and Organizational Development assistance for artists and arts organizations. In addition, the Arts Council's advocacy efforts increase awareness of the importance of the arts and culture to our quality of life, making Tucson and Pima County a better place to visit and live, and contributing to the economic development of the region.

Web: www.tucsonpimaartscouncil.org

Maricopa Partnership for Arts and Culture (MPAC)
Maricopa Partnership for Arts and Culture (MPAC) was founded in July 2004 at the recommendation of the Maricopa Regional Arts and Culture Task Force. Its mission is to develop and implement entrepreneurial partnerships that advance arts and culture as a critical component of the region's economic prosperity, distinctiveness and vibrancy.

Core Strategies:

• Integrate arts and culture into current economic development at all levels
• Enhance participation in arts and culture activities for everyone in the region
• Build regional distinction by promoting signature events and unique arts and culture experiences
• Increase arts and cultural experiences in the education of young people

Web: mpacarts.org

Artlink
artlink inc. promotes the downtown Phoenix arts scene by hosting numerous events intended to grow the arts community, while also providing valued services to its members that enhance their growth as arts advocates. Strategically, the Board of Directors pursues this mission statements through numerous strategies:

• Facilitating events such as First Friday, Art Detour and Wearable Art Auction, intended to grow arts awareness and advocacy.
• Providing a clearinghouse of information on the arts community, via website and newsletters, in support of continued growth of the arts community.
• Actively participating in the continued development of downtown Phoenix.

Web: artlinkphoenix.com

Alliance for Audience
The mission of Alliance for Audience is to promote arts and culture as the most entertaining and fulfilling leisure-time destination for residents and visitors in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Alliance for Audience is a collaborative venture of arts & cultural organizations, working for the mutual benefit of arts patrons and organizations to:

• Initiate the participation of new audiences,
• Generate new sources of earned revenue,
• Provide extraordinary access to arts event information,
• Facilitate new methods of arts commerce.

Web: www.allianceforaudience.org

Arts and Business Council of Greater Phoenix
The Arts & Business Council of Greater Phoenix (A&BC) links the vitality and expertise of the business community to non-profit arts and cultural organizations to the benefit of both individually and our community as a whole. Originally chartered to specifically develop and administer the volunteer match program known as Business Volunteers for the Arts (BVA), the organization has grown to offer a broader range of services. In addition to the BVA and educational programs, the Council has become a one-stop shop for the arts by including opportunities for governance training, new educational opportunities for artists, and functioning as a strategic partner for capacity building.

Web: artsbusinessphoenix.org

Arizona Citizens for the Arts and Arizona Action for the Arts are two separate and legally distinct organizations with the common goal of creating an environment in which the arts can flourish in the state of Arizona.

Arizona Citizens for the Arts, formerly Arizonans for Cultural Development. 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. For more key messages, click here.

Arizona Citizens for the Arts (AZCA) presents the Governor's Arts Awards annually with the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the Office of the Governor.

Arizona Action for the Arts was incorporated in 2005 with the goal of promoting public dialogue, public policy and legislation favorable to the arts, ensuring and increasing state funding for the arts, and serving as a resource for expanding other public arts funding sources. For advocacy tips from Arizona Action for the Arts, click here.

Arizona Action for the Arts, together with the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the Arizona Alliance for Arts Education, will gather together more than 500 arts, business, and community leaders at the Arizona State Capitol for the annual Arizona Arts Congress event in February 2008 to talk to their elected officials about the importance of the arts in their lives.

Web:www.azcitizensforthearts.org

Arizona Humanities Council

Stories convey our histories, traditions, social mores, beliefs and insights about what it means to be human. The Arizona Humanities Council creates opportunities for sharing these diverse stories through critical thinking and public discussion, to better understand and appreciate one another, so that we can make informed decisions about our collective future.

Founded in 1973, AHC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and the Arizona affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. AHC is not a state agency.

AHC supports public programming in the humanities that promotes understanding of human thoughts, actions, creations, and values. AHC works with museums, libraries, and other cultural and educational organizations to bring humanities programs to residents throughout Arizona. All AHC-supported activities must involve the humanities disciplines—history, literature, philosophy, and other studies that examine the human condition.

Web: www.azhumanities.org

ArtistsRegister.com
ArtistsRegister.com showcases visual art by artists who are US residents represented through many disciplines. The Web site serves to connect the artists and their work with private collectors, gallery owners, interior designers, corporate art buyers, public art administrators, and art enthusiasts in general!

Selected artists, including Fellowship Winners or other state-level fellowship-equivalent award-winning artists throughout the West are also featured.

Our goal is to provide an affordable marketing tool for visual artists and easy-to-use navigation tools for visitors to locate them. ArtistsRegister.com offers a place to collect and review artwork, and constantly updated information about events and opportunities happening on local to national levels.

You can use ArtistsRegister.com to:

• Find Art
• Collect Art In "My Gallery"
• Learn About Participating States Agencies
• Find or post information about upcoming openings and exhibits
• Find or Post Special Announcements
• Find or Post Artist Opportunities
• Link to Other Art Sites
• Order Mailing Lists
• Subscribe to Our Email Newsletter
• Read Professional Development Articles

web: artistregister.com

WESTAF, the Western States Arts Federation
WESTAF, the Western States Arts Federation, is a nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts. Based in Denver, Colorado, WESTAF fulfills its mission to strengthen the financial, organizational and policy infrastructure of the arts by providing innovative programs and services to artists and arts organizations in the West and nationwide.

WESTAF is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts; the state arts agencies of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming; private and corporate foundations; and individuals.

Web: westaf.org