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Mesa Arts Center Foundation

Mesa Arts Center Foundation

The mission of Mesa Arts Center is to invite all people to create and discover entertaining, challenging, and diverse art and arts experiences within joyous, dynamic, and welcoming environments. The non-profit Mesa Arts Center Foundation is a community-driven, volunteer-run fundraising organization for Mesa Arts Center.

Mesa Arts Center Foundation’s mission is to engage with Mesa Arts Center to support the arts through community advocacy, philanthropy and service.

In support of the Mesa Arts Center, Foundation board members

Advocate for Mesa Arts Center and the arts through personal contacts, public speaking, letters and calls to newspapers and public officials and agencies and other means
Ensure that the City of Mesa provides adequate financial support for maintaining Mesa Arts Center as a robust venue and community space for performing and visual arts
Raise funds for Mesa Arts Center’s youth and adult community engagement and access programs

Foundation Board

The Mesa Arts Center Foundation's Board members are elected and serve voluntarily in various positions. Board members are engaged in fundraising, support and advocacy efforts on behalf of Mesa Arts Center. If you are interested in joining the Board, please contact Jason Davids Scott at jdscott7@asu.edu.

Officers

Effective July 31, 2023

Chair Paula Gibson

Vice Chair Rose Hanne

Secretary Nicolle Karrantinos

Treasurer Kathleen Bonzani

Standing Committee Chairs

Effective July 31, 2023

Arts at the Center Dennis Kavanaugh

Business and Corporate Engagement John Lewis

Governance and Development Dr. Jason Davids Scott

Legacy Giving Mike Elliott

Special Projects Rose Hanne

MAC Store Patrick Walsh

Membership Lisa Knowles

NOTE: All Officers & Standing Committee Chairs are members of the Executive Committee.

Board Members

Effective July 31, 2023

Sheenam Arora

Joan Bolzan

Juan Carrillo

Dr. Louis Cuoco

Spencer Dickson

Jenn Duff

Mike Elliott*

Joanie Flatt

Paula Gibson

Mike Hutchinson

Dennis Kavanaugh*

Heidi Kimball

Lisa Knowles*

John Lewis*

Larry Pobuda

Tammy Robinson

Trish Robinson

Manny Ruiz

Dawnyce Schutz

William Schmidt

Dr. Jason Davids Scott*

Patrick Walsh*

Jo Wilson

Marilyn Wilson

Katie Yursky

* denotes Standing Committee Chair

Liaison

City of Mesa Councilmember Julie Spilsbury

Arts at the Center

Are you interested in having your educational or arts organization perform on one of the beautiful world-class stages at Mesa Arts Center? Would you enjoy a day or night in the spotlight? If so, then consider applying for a Mesa Arts Center Foundation (MACF) grant awarded via the popular Arts at the Center Program.

Up to six Arts at the Center grant recipients are chosen each year to present a performance or activity on one of MAC’s stages or in one of its other spaces (studios, outdoor spaces). Theater seating can accommodate from 100 to 1,500 attendees, depending upon the selected space and the type and size of presentation.

An Arts at the Center grant allows presenters to

(1) have the facilities rental fee waived and

(2) receive up to $1,000 in financial support to offset some of the related production costs.

Arts at the Center grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
There are openings available and application for performance opportunities is strongly encouraged.

We’ve made it easy! A simple Letter of Interest form is your first step.

KEY DATES FOR THIS CYCLE:

The current application is for projects between July 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024.
DEADLINE for Letters of Interest (LOI’s) by APRIL 14.
Selected applicants will be NOTIFIED BY APRIL 26 and sent a short application, which must be returned by MAY 26.
Award Notification: By JUNE 15.

PLEASE NOTE both the Letter of Interest and Finalist applications are very short and easy to complete. The two-part process is designed to make applying quick and painless.

To download the letter of interest form, click here.

PLEASE EMAIL YOUR LETTER OF INTEREST TO:

Natalie Booth at azmacfoundation@gmail.com

2022-23 Grant Recipients

Grey Box Collective

Owlsong Productions

Central Arizona Flute Ensemble

Phoenix Boys Choir

Skeleton Key

2021-2022 Grant Recipients

Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli

Bharathakshetra School of Dance