Artist Interview: Melo Dominguez

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Today we’re starting the artist interviews with artists from our Dia de los Muertos: Celebration of Life Exhibition (presented in conjunction with our Dia de los Muertos Festival on November 5). We have… Continue reading

El Dia de los Muertos- The Exhibition is Up!!!

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The Día de los Muertos exhibition at Xico is officially, completely, totally up! You have to see it to believe it, but we have over 2o artists represented on the walls and many… Continue reading

El Katrin/La Katrina Costume Contest!!!

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Join us for the Katrine/Katrina contest at our Dia de los Muertos festival November 5th where we challenge locals to dress as La Catrina or her male counterpart El Catrin.  Make a costume,… Continue reading

Get the Word Out (any way you can)

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Multi-Channel marketing is a fancy word for using more than one medium to send a message. Social media, newspapers, TV, email, and snail mail are all “channels”. Nonprofit organizations are very familiar with… Continue reading

Estrella Mountain Community College- Installed!

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We installed the “Indigenous Perspective” exhibit yesterday at Estrella Mountain Community College in Avondale (a long drive from our Chandler office, but worth it). The exhibit focuses on the meaning of the word… Continue reading

Learn from Professional Artists, Writers, and Crafters

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Hands-on workshops taught by professional artists where you can learn new skills, expand your creativity, and meet other artsy people? We do that. Last Chance to Sign-up!!! “What La Llorona Knew” with American… Continue reading

Guest Post: A Volunteer Speaks by Beverly Hom

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A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about the difficulties nonprofits have with finding and managing volunteers. Today we’re going to hear the other side of the story- the volunteer’s perspective. Beverly… Continue reading

Artist Interview: Hugo Medina

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Hugo Medina is one of the most active artists in the Phoenix area. Every time we talk to him, he’s working on a million projects from painting murals to setting up exhibitions to… Continue reading

Guest Post: Grant Writing Tips for Artists from the AZ Commission on the Arts

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Today’s post was written by Adriana Gallego at the Arizona Commission on the Arts. She’s sharing her expertise with artists who want to apply for grants to fund their creative projects. Adriana is… Continue reading

Something Out of Nothing: How Artists Find Inspiration

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Have you ever felt like you can’t shift your brain out of “park” in the morning? That feeling can be terrifying for professional artists whose job is to create something new and meaningful,… Continue reading