Culture

Nowakowski Overlooks Music Community in Push for Latino Cultural Center Site

June 14, 2019 | By Pete Petrisko

While there is community support for a Latino Cultural Center, very few are interested in bringing it to site that is primed to support Phoenix’s burgeoning music community.

New ‘State Seal of Arts Proficiency’ to Recognize High School Arts Study

May 20, 2019 | By DPJ Staff

Starting in the 2019-20 school year, Arizona schools can opt in on the program to recognize high school seniors who complete a rigorous program of arts study.

Arts Advocacy: The Challenge of Arts Funding in Arizona

March 5, 2019 | By Ashli Digiambattista

Arizona Citizens for the Arts advocates for arts and culture funds to be included Arizona’s annual budget.

Coronado Neighborhood Hosts First-Ever WayneFest Micro-Festival

October 23, 2018 | By Will McClelland

WayneFest was created to reflect the eclectic texture and character of Coronado’s artistic community.

Mayoral Candidate Forum to Focus on Phoenix Culture

October 4, 2018 | By DPJ Staff

All four Phoenix mayoral candidates will participate in a forum that will focus on Arts, Culture, Historic Preservation and Parks, Monday, October 8.

Mission San Xavier Event for one of the ’50 Great American Places’

September 26, 2018 | By DPJ Staff

A fundraising event for the Mission San Xavier will take place at the Heard Museum.

Phoenix Art Museum Presents Never-Before-Seen Artifacts of Teotihuacan

September 21, 2018 | By DPJ Staff

The traveling exhibition of recently excavated murals and other objects from the UNESCO World Heritage site will be on view for the last time in the United States.