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Posts Tagged ‘Culture’

Book offers pictorial history of Mexicans in Phoenix

July 6, 2008

[Source: Beth Litwin, Arizona Republic] – Local author Frank Barrios (pictured at left) and the Phoenix Museum of History invite you to a dinner and book-signing event for his new pictorial history entitled “Mexicans in Phoenix.”  Barrios, a Phoenix native with family roots dating back to the 1800s, compiled 213 photos with captions highlighting the [...]

Just ShowUp to Phoenix’s “visitor’s center for the arts”

July 2, 2008

ShowUp.com is the resource for what’s happening in theaters, museums, and outdoor venues throughout Greater Phoenix and beyond.  It offers a comprehensive calendar of events, bringing together into a single convenient online site information that was, previously, scattered or not readily available at all.  ShowUp.com lets you click or browse to find performances and exhibitions, [...]

Maricopa Campaign for Arts and Culture sets sights on 2010 Campaign

March 5, 2008

The Board of Directors of the Maricopa Campaign for Arts and Culture has determined that its best opportunity for success is through the development and implementation of a campaign for dedicated public funding for arts and culture organizations in the 2010 general election.  The decision to target the 2010 election rather than the upcoming 2008 [...]

Invite a non-Phoenician to Art Detour, March 8-9

March 2, 2008

Art Link, Inc., is one of the oldest artist-run, all volunteer arts organizations in downtown Phoenix.  Since 1989, it has organized Phoenix’s biggest annual artwalk, Art Detour.  This year’s facts and figures:

What: Free self-guided tour of 60 downtown Phoenix galleries and studios.
When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 8, and Noon to 6 p.m. [...]

Downtown Voices statement on Arts, Culture, & Small Business Overlay

February 20, 2008

Chairman Keuth and Planning Commission Members:
The Artists Issues Task Force has been working on the Arts, Culture, and Small Business District overlay for over two years now, and we think we have come up with a reasonable and balanced plan that will make it easier for the arts and small business uses to prosper and [...]

Downtown Voices statement on Arts, Culture, & Small Business Overlay

February 11, 2008

Dear Planning Commission Chair Keuth:
Downtown Voices Coalition, in a unanimous vote with one abstention, supports the City of Phoenix Planning Department staff recommendations regarding the amendment of the Zoning Ordinance to establish the Arts, Culture, and Small Business Overlay District.  This amendment would accomplish three things:

Encourage new and existing small businesses, including arts groups, art-spaces, [...]