Our Vision
Our vision is simple; all Arizonans should have the same access to all arts.
Our Mission
Arizona Action for the Arts, the nonprofit statewide arts advocacy membership organization, promote public dialogue, public policy and legislation favorable to the arts, ensures and increases state funding for the arts, and serves as a resource for expanding other public funding sources.
Arizona Citizens for the Arts, the nonprofit charitable arm of Arizona Action 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 Citizens for the Arts and Arizona Action for the Arts are separate and legally distinct organizations with a common goal: Create an environment in which the arts can flourish in Arizona.
Our History
Arizona Citizens for the Arts, formerly Arizonans for Cultural Development, is the nonprofit charitable arm of Arizona Action for the Arts. Arizona Citizens for the Arts generates discussion and builds 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 Action for the Arts was incorporated in 2005 to
- promote public dialogue, public policy and legislation favorable to the arts
- ensure and increase state funding for the arts, and
- serve as a resource for expanding additional public arts funding sources.
