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2012-2013 Performing Arts Partnership Program
The Glendale Public Art Program is pleased to announce the 2012-2013 Performing Arts Partnership Program. We have developed this program to motivate, increase and support the performing arts in the City of Glendale. The Glendale Arts Commission will only accept one proposal per applicant organization. The Glendale Arts Commission awards support up to $4,000 per applicant in the fields of theater, dance and music. To be considered for this program the applicant must reside in, or work in partnership with, an organization domiciled within the city limits of Glendale. The deadline is 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 22, 2012. Click here for more information (pdf)
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Botanical Drawing & Illustration Exhibit Feb. 3 - March 6
Botanical art bursts into bloom Feb. 3 through March 6 when the West Valley Arts Council holds its first Botanical Drawing & Illustration Exhibit in historic downtown Glendale. This exhibit is in partnership with the Arizona Science and Technology Festival and the City of Glendale/Glendale Arts Commission. The exhibit will be held Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 8 p.m. at the Gaslight Inn, 5747 W. Glendale Ave. Read more |
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New Mural Installation Happening Downtown: Connects Businesses with Artists in Centerline District
One building in downtown Glendale is getting a head-turning look thanks to a new mural that will grace the outer south wall of a longtime downtown restaurant. The mural project is part of Artwerks, a city program that is pairing business owners with local artists to enhance Glendale’s redevelopment and revitalization of the Centerline District along the Glendale Avenue corridor and was
partially funded by the City of Glendale Arts Commission. Learn more | See a larger image of the mural |
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Artist Opportunity: Glendale Plein Air Painting Event
The City of Glendale’s Public Art Program in conjunction with Special Events, will sponsor the 2012 Plein Air Painting Event at the Glendale Chocolate Affaire. It will be held during the popular festival in downtown Glendale, on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. We invite artists to participate.
Event Details (pdf) | See the winners from 2011 |
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Free Public Art Workshops!
Arts professionals and supporters of public art will find a breadth of valuable information, tools, resources and networking opportunities. The evening presentations will be held in Phoenix and Tucson. For questions, please contact the Arizona Commission on the Arts at 602.771.6502 or the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture at 602.495.0893. For more details and to sign up, click here. |
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The 2011 Summer Art Camp - A huge success! Look for expanded workshop offerings for Summer 2012!
Summer Art Camp 2011 was presented at Glendale’s Historic Fruit Packing Shed located at Sahuaro Ranch for youth from 6-13 years old. Teaching artists were Christy Puetz, Melinda Berman, Cyndi Coon, Tania Katan, Richard Johnson, Shari Keith, and Jane Metzger. Watch video
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New Public Artwork Adorns Glendale’s Murphy Park
Visitors to historic downtown Glendale will enjoy the most recent public art enhancement to Murphy Park. The artwork, The Enlivened Pathway, adorns the seat wall along the pathway at the top of the park’s amphitheatre.
More information (pdf)
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The Choice is Art - Campaign for the Arts
The Choice is Art is a 4-year promotional campaign for the arts in Arizona, meant to advance the cultural conversation in Arizona, grow public understanding about the broad-spectrum benefits of arts programs and increase arts participation in Arizona communities, and fortify a privately-held arts endowment whose funds can be utilized in support of statewide arts programs. This endowment, Arizona ArtShare, was established in 1996 and is held by the Arizona Community Foundation. To learn more, please visit www.thechoiceisart.org. |
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Glendale Public Safety Memorial
The Glendale Public Safety Memorial was dedicated on Jan. 4, 2011. It is located in the Glendale Civic Center Plaza, 5750 W. Glenn Drive. The memorial honors two police officers and one firefighter killed in the line of duty in Glendale. View Public Safety Memorial Page | Watch TV Show |
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Arts and the Economy
The Glendale Arts Commission and the Glendale Library and Arts Department participated in two national studies--Arts and Economic Prosperity III, the national economic impact study of nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences and Creative Industries, a statistical mapping study of the nation's arts businesses using Dun & Bradstreet data. The studies found that arts and culture is a $6.6 million industry in Glendale and community is home to 235 arts-related businesses that employ 663 people. The studies were conducted by Americans for the Arts, a national organization serving communities across the country. Visit www.artsusa.org for more information on Americans for the Arts .
Study 1(pdf) | Study 2 (pdf) |
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Glendale Public Libraries Offering Six Library Card Designs
The City’s libraries are offering six library card designs. Each design features a piece of public art from the City of Glendale. |
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Glendale's Best Arts & Culture
Art and culture unveiled in this Glendale 11 favorite program
Viewers travel the city with Glendale 11's Stacy Lloyd and discover Glendale's large collection of public art and
one-of-a-kind museums. This 30-minute show includes interviews with the artists and the inspiration behind the city's incredible art collection. TV Guide (pdf) |
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Glendale Students Find Their Muse in Centerline Fire Hydrants
Some artists work on canvas, others in ceramics, marble or steel. But a few young Glendale artists find their inspiration in one hot medium - fire hydrants. Learn more | City Beat video | Youtube video |
