The Tempe Arts & Culture Division develops and manages the city's arts and culture programs and services. The City is dedicated to enriching the lives of the local and extended community by providing life-long engagement through accessible cultural, social, and educational experiences. The links below lead to Tempe Arts & Culture programs to help you discover and enjoy a variety of creative and cultural experiences. See a show, take a class, tour a building, peruse an exhibit… there’s much to see and do in Tempe!
For information about the Tempe Public Art program visit: www.tempe.gov/PublicArt
For information about Art Grants visit: www.tempe.gov/artsgrants
For information about Galleries and Performing Arts visit: www.tempecenterforthearts.com
To submit your final report you must login or create a Submittable account.
Grant-funded Project must be completed by June 30th. The Project’s Final Report must be submitted by July 31st to the City of Tempe. The report will require you to share the outcomes of your project as well images and/or video documentation of your programming. Applicants who fail to complete final reports on time will not be eligible for future arts grants funding from the City of Tempe.
Pursuant to the Grant’s terms and conditions, the City of Tempe has the rights to use any materials submitted in the Final Report for data collection and promotional purposes.
the Final Budget Form, as well as additional information can be found at www.tempe.gov/ArtsGrants
Studio Artists Residency
Studio Artists Residency Description:
The Studio Artists Program is looking for a visual artist for a three-year residency. This partnership between Tempe Elementary District and the City of Tempe provides students with an opportunity to experience quality arts programming and provides personal studio space for the artists.
Artist Expectations
- Develop a hands-on workshop that relates to the artist’s expertise and style with support.
- Provided mentorship with City Staff for workshop development for a minimum of four times at two hours each
- Lead workshops in different schools in the Tempe Elementary School District during the 2026-27, 2027-28, 2028-29 school years
- Upon selection, complete fingerprint clearance card application (reimbursement available)
- Attend an in-person meeting with all Studio Artists and program leads prior to the start of each semester.
Qualifications
- Lives in Tempe or surrounding cities
- Reliable transportation
- Considerations: Artist travels between school sites in Tempe, transports all materials for multiple classrooms, and arrives 15 minutes prior to allow time to check in on campus.
- Experience in teaching visual arts (i.e., workshops, adjunct, after school programs, etc.)
- Interest in working with elementary school students
- Actively creating visual artworks with a cohesive body of current work
Artist Residency Compensation
- $50 per teaching hour leading classroom workshops
- Workshops split into four one-hour meetings in approximately 25 school classrooms per school year (not in artists’ studio)
- $200 for workshop development with support
- 24/7 access to art studio space in district building in Tempe, AZ shared with one to two other artists.
- Studios do not currently support ceramics
Residency Timeline
- May/June – New artist orientation meetings & contract offer
- June/July – Workshop development with support & studio move-in
- August – Fall semester meeting
- August through December – Fall Workshops in classrooms
- January – Spring semester meeting
- January through May – Spring Workshops in classrooms
Application Materials
- Complete questionnaire on Submittable.com and upload requested documents/files
- Resume/CV: Include recent teaching experience and accomplishments as an artist (up to 2 pages)
- 5 Images: Images that show a cohesive body of work completed within the last five years (Please do not include work samples from your students)
Deadline: Monday, March 2nd at 11:59pm
- Pre-Submittal Meeting – Wednesday, February 4th at 10am: RSVP here!
Questions:
Amanda McGlothern, Community Arts Specialist
amanda_mcglothern@tempe.gov