After amassing a collection of more than 2,000 Native and Western art pieces, Phoenix supermarket magnate Eddie Basha built a gallery and welcomed the public to see it free of charge. Now that gallery is closing, and the Heard Museum…

An Arizona State University team, led by technical communication and UX expert Claire Lauer, was awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation to further develop an engaging mixed-reality grant and accompanying museum installation designed to convey the complexities of…

Scottsdale Arts receives largest gift in its history / Scottsdale Independent Scottsdale Arts recently received notification from the Michael and Ellen Ziegler Trust that the Ziegler estate has awarded more than $11.5 million to the organization, most of which will…

Arizona invests $5.4 million in nonprofit arts sector / Daily Independent The Arizona Commission on the Arts announced 367 grant awards totaling $5.4 million to an array of organizations and programs, from world-class museums to rural arts centers. The agency is now…

By Julie AndersonFlinn Foundation During his time as a pediatrician, amid countless medical conferences and meetings, Dr. Jeff Weiss began creating detailed artistic designs to pass the time in-between lectures. Soon enough, Weiss was giving away his doodles to interested…

Gov. Hobbs appoints new art commissioners, including two from Flagstaff / Arizona Daily Sun The Arizona Commission on the Arts announced four new appointments to their 15-member governing board of commissioners, including two from Flagstaff and one each from Globe…

Phoenix Theatre Company buys apartment building in central city, readies for big expansion /Arizona Republic  The Phoenix Theatre Company bought a 36-unit apartment complex in central Phoenix to house visiting artists and generate funds as the company prepares to break…