Mesa Arts Center / City of Mesa Arts & Culture

Join us in celebrating our Deputy Director of Performing Arts/Theaters, Randy Vogel, for being recognized by ON Media as one of this season's Arts Heroes! Randy's first day of work for the city of Mesa was the same day in 2002 as the first day of construction for the Mesa Arts Center. Twenty-one years later, he continues to play a key role in making the center — physically, programmatically, culturally, civically — a building block for community enrichment and downtown revitalization through arts and culture. Congratulations, Randy! 👏

We’re excited to share that we've been nominated for PHOENIX Magazine's Best of the Valley award for Best Place to Create Art 🤩👏 Show your support by voting for us before the deadline on May 19! Vote now ▶️ https://lnkd.in/dMdqsa2w

Our friends at i.d.e.a. Museum are embarking on a capital campaign that will bring new and exciting changes to the building and its exhibit spaces. Take this survey for a chance to win a free membership and help i.d.e.a. Museum learn what they can do to bring their mission to life through branding! Survey closes May 31 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gfrMvqZM

We are now accepting applications for Mercado Vendors at our Día de los Muertos Festival, Oct 19 and 20! 💀🧡 Find the Mercado Vendor Application Packet under Vendor Opportunities at ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gWQZJaQu

Honored to join our friends at the Mesa Arts Center / City of Mesa Arts & Culture last evening for the 2024 Spring Arts in Service Exhibition. Boeing is a proud founding sponsor of the Arts in Service program, which provides studio art classes at no cost to our dedicated service members and veterans - empowering them through creativity and self expression. Throughout the evening we had the privilege of speaking with veterans and hearing more about the transformative power of art and its ability to heal, inspire and empower. Partnerships like these enable us to make a lasting difference and provide creative pathways that ensure our heroes thrive. Thank you to my colleague, TJ Jamison, for highlighting the importance of this program. I’m grateful for our continued partnership with the Mesa Arts Center and their incredible team: Mandy Tripoli, Laura E. Wilde, Hillary West.

The Program Associate position with MABEL, the Mobile Art-Based Engagement Lab is now accepting applications. Follow the link to learn more and apply now! https://lnkd.in/gBeUWNm9

Calling all talented artists and graphic designers! 🎨 We are seeking creatives to collaborate with us on our upcoming Día de los Muertos Festival in October 2024 and our Spring Festival in March 2025. The selected artist or graphic designer will work closely with our organization to create visually engaging and culturally sensitive materials. We aim to reflect the City of Mesa and Mesa Arts Center’s mission and values, capturing the spirit of our community while attracting people to attend the festivals and events on the MAC campus. If you're passionate about celebrating culture through art and design, and you'd like to be a part of these exciting events, we'd love to hear from you! Submission deadline is Thu, Apr 25 at 5:00 PM. Visit https://lnkd.in/g-NKCkX9 and click the 'Artist Opportunities' dropdown for more information. Art by Lalo Cota.

The Deputy Director for Development for the Mesa Arts and Culture Department (Director of Development) is responsible for overseeing fundraising activities for the Arts and Culture Department at the Mesa Arts Center, i.d.e.a. (Childrens) Museum, and Arizona Museum of Natural History. Responsibilities include developing funding sources; implementing fundraising programs that embrace the foundation, corporate, federal, and state agencies; applying for government grants; soliciting individual donors; managing the naming rights for philanthropic donations from patrons; obtaining underwriting for arts and culture programs; developing and managing capital campaigns; building donor databases; working with the department director and foundations in developing the budget to establish annual fundraising goals; promoting memberships/sponsorships campaigns and events; and maintaining compliance with the City’s policies and procedures. Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in arts administration, Philanthropy, Art Education, Fine Arts, Museum Studies, or a closely related field. (Masters Preferred) 7-10 years progressively responsible experience in arts center development, contract administration, fundraising, grant compliance, arts education, and personnel management is preferred. Excellent Benefit Package. Starting salary range: $104,000-$120,000 annually. To apply: https://lnkd.in/gBqC5n6e

Help us build Mesa's future so we can maintain our city's high public safety and quality of life standards. Mesa residents are invited to attend an Open House event to learn about proposed projects and to share their thoughts on what they would like to see in their community over the next ten years. Potential projects have been divided into three categories: Enhanced Public Safety, Active Lifestyles, and Expanded Educational and Cultural Experiences. You'll have the opportunity to let us know which public projects you’d like Mesa to invest in the future during these community meetings. Input gathered at the public meetings will be presented to our Mesa City Council. More information is available at https://lnkd.in/gpWntrTA

It’s always a delight to welcome the Mayor’s Youth Committee to tour Mesa Arts Center / City of Mesa Arts & Culture and share the importance of public investment in arts and culture for the community.