Desert Sounds has been awarded a $8,600 grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona. The grant was one of 375 grants awarded this year to nonprofit arts organizations, arts festivals, and arts learning programs throughout the state, representing a total investment of $2,546,273.
“We’re incredibly grateful,” said Executive Director Jennifer Crews. “With funding tightening across the board, this grant allows us to maintain the momentum of our programs and continue showing up for our students.”
This grant provides essential general operating support—covering things like classroom and office space rentals, liability insurance, printing supplies, internet access, and tax preparation. These are the behind-the-scenes costs that make our day-to-day work possible, from lessons and rehearsals to performances and music mentorships.
“Through the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the State of Arizona endeavors to ensure that all Arizonans can participate in and experience the arts,” said Christina You-sun Park, Executive Director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts “Through these grants the Arts Commission partners with organizations across the state that are dedicated to serving their communities through the arts.”
In accordance with the Arts Commission’s strategic plan and governing statutes, schools and nonprofit arts organizations are awarded grants based on such factors as quality of programming, public benefit, and responsible stewardship of public funds.
Grant applications are reviewed within rigorous panel processes which are open to applicants as well as the broader public. Review panels are led by Governor-appointed Commissioners and are composed of diverse community leaders, volunteer experts, educators and arts practitioners from rural, urban and suburban areas throughout Arizona.
Desert Sounds Receives Grant from Arizona Commission on the Arts
Posted: August 25, 2025 by Jennifer Crews
Desert Sounds has been awarded a $8,600 grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona. The grant was one of 375 grants awarded this year to nonprofit arts organizations, arts festivals, and arts learning programs throughout the state, representing a total investment of $2,546,273.
“We’re incredibly grateful,” said Executive Director Jennifer Crews. “With funding tightening across the board, this grant allows us to maintain the momentum of our programs and continue showing up for our students.”
This grant provides essential general operating support—covering things like classroom and office space rentals, liability insurance, printing supplies, internet access, and tax preparation. These are the behind-the-scenes costs that make our day-to-day work possible, from lessons and rehearsals to performances and music mentorships.
“Through the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the State of Arizona endeavors to ensure that all Arizonans can participate in and experience the arts,” said Christina You-sun Park, Executive Director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts “Through these grants the Arts Commission partners with organizations across the state that are dedicated to serving their communities through the arts.”
In accordance with the Arts Commission’s strategic plan and governing statutes, schools and nonprofit arts organizations are awarded grants based on such factors as quality of programming, public benefit, and responsible stewardship of public funds.
Grant applications are reviewed within rigorous panel processes which are open to applicants as well as the broader public. Review panels are led by Governor-appointed Commissioners and are composed of diverse community leaders, volunteer experts, educators and arts practitioners from rural, urban and suburban areas throughout Arizona.
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