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"Got ARTS, Maricopa?" coming soon!

Five leading arts agencies and several independent artists have come together to form the Maricopa ARTS Council (MAC).  The organizations are:

    Maricopa Community Theatre   

Dramas, Comedies & Musicals

Carrie Vargas - Founder and Director

    Desert Sun Performing Arts   

Dance Academy

Ceylan Gentilella - Founder and Artistic Director

    Maricopa Music Circle  

Chamber Orchestra 

Judith Zaimont - Co-Founder

 

    Maricopa Artisans Committee  

Artisan Works 

Cynthia Portrey, Michele Fredericks,

Diane Hebert, Karen Stephenson - Organizers

    Maricopa Artists "Spotlight Showcase"  

Visual Arts

Bonnie Del Turco - Continuing Curator

 

 

Foundational Independent Artist Members  are:

Photographer - Peter Herzog

Flutist - Wendy Janzen

Artist - Paula Pavlosky

Composer - Judith Lang Zaimont

Curator - Bonnie Del Turco

New Gallery: Maricopa Artists' Gallery at City Hall
Visit our site often and our ARTS Calendar to discover

Updated information on ARTS events in Maricopa

LECTURE SERIES

"INSIDE THE CREATIVE MIND"

 

In a completely new artistic endeavor and continuing from January through April is MAC’s Lecture Series “Inside the Creative Mind” presented at Maricopa Public Library.  Each one-hour lecture will be given by a skilled practitioner of a particular art form and will be including examples of artistic works in audio and video.  

 

Lectures are held on the final Thursday of the month from 5:30 – 7:00 PM . They are free and open to the public, but seating is limited.   The first two lectures and their presenters are: 

 

January 30th

“Conceptualizing for the Theatre”

     Carrie Vargas, Founder- Director of Maricopa Community Theatre and Danielle Crosbie, writer and director 

 

February 27th

“Inside the Mind’s Ear”

    John Janzen, Founder and Artistic Director, Maricopa Chorus

 

More dates and info coming soon!  Please join us!!

Who's Who

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"Now, therefore, be it resolved that I, Mayor ​Christian Price, do hereby proclaim support for all artists, arts organizations and art and culture events in the City of Maricopa."

On June 18, 2013, City Mayor Christian Price issued a Proclamation favoring the ARTS  which said ....

"Whereas, the arts nourish human development and that artistic expression of all kinds connects and strengthens our city;

 

"Whereas, the arts enhance the City's reputation and can be an effective catalyst for economic development

Maricopa Arts Recognized by Proclamation

June, 2013

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