State arts commission, philanthropies join national network of neuroarts advocates  / Flinn Foundation Arizona has joined 10 regions across the U.S. as part of a new network exploring how the arts can be used to improve the health and well-being of…

Phoenix Symphony’s new music director brings a world of experience / Phoenix New Times After a three-year search, the Phoenix Symphony has announced its new music director: Paolo Bortolameolli, an acclaimed Chilean-Italian conductor who brings global experience and a passion for his art that…

Three-time world hoop dancing champion makes history at Heard Museum in Phoenix / KJZZ Phoenix Thousands of spectators turned out to watch dancers compete in the annual hoop dancing championship at Phoenix’s Heard Museum. The reigning world titleholder, Josiah Enriquez, retained…

ASU’s under-construction McCain library aims to be civic commons rather than quiet archive / Phoenix Business Journal Designed by New York-based SHoP Architects with immersive exhibitions by Local Projects, the building is envisioned as far more than a museum. It is…

A new exhibit at the Flinn Foundation reimagines Arizona’s iconic Five C’s — copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate — in pieces created by artists from around the state.  The Foundation launched the show Feb. 3, in partnership with the Arizona America250 Commission and Art State Arizona, with about…

Inside Arizona Science Center’s leap to LED with the Dorrance DOME / blooloop With the official opening of the transformed Dorrance DOME in October 2025, the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix unveiled the most advanced LED dome of its kind in the Southwest. Powered…

Arizona artists can celebrate Five C’s through submissions / Scottsdale Independent The Arizona America250 Commission, in collaboration with the Flinn Foundation and Art State Arizona, have made a statewide call for artists to help shape a signature public art initiative celebrating…