Dr. Eric Reiman, nationally recognized Alzheimer’s researcher, selected as new chair Dr. David Gullen, the longest-serving member of the Flinn Foundation board of directors, is stepping down as chair after 21 years of leading the philanthropic grantmaking organization. He will…

Bisbee man brings design prowess to Oscars, local projects / Herald/Review If you watched the Oscars earlier this month and admired the stage setting, you are one of the many fans of Bisbee native Michael Page’s artistic talent when it…

African American history museum aims to preserve Black history and fight for social change / Cronkite News The African American Museum of Southern Arizona officially opened on Jan. 14 in Tucson. The museum’s intention is to “enable the community to…

ASU professor hopes to be mirror of pride for Arizonans as poet laureate / The State Press The unofficial purpose of Arizona’s poet laureate—according to Alberto Ríos, the state’s first poet laureate—is to hold a mirror up to the state,…

NFL spotlights Chicana, Native American artist Lucinda ‘La Morena’ Hinojos for Super Bowl LVII / NFL News The NFL has partnered with artist Lucinda “La Morena” Hinojos of Phoenix to be the marquee artist of Super Bowl LVII, becoming the first Chicana,…

Governor’s FY2024 Executive Budget Proposes $20 million for the Arts / Arizona Commission on the Arts The 2024 executive budget from the Office of Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs proposes a historic $20 million one-time allocation to the Arizona Commission on…

Arizona Commission on the Arts hires Jacky Alling as interim executive director / Arizona Commission on the Arts The Arizona Commission on the Arts announced the hiring of Jacky Alling as interim executive director, who comes to the agency from…