MUSEUM ADVISORY
Cave Creek Museum Receives First-time Arizona Commission on the Arts Grant
September 4, 2023, Cave Creek, Arizona – Cave Creek Museum was awarded a Arizona Commission on the Arts Creative Capacity visionary three-year grant totaling $21,350 each year. The large grant is a first-time award in the museum’s 53-year-old history.
“Cave Creek Museum was awarded a $21,350 Creative Capacity Grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona,” says Evelyn Johnson, executive director for the museum. “The grant was one of 367 grants awarded for fiscal year 2024, representing a total investment of $5.4 million in nonprofit arts organizations across the state.”
The Arizona Commission on the Arts receives and administers funds from the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts and directs this funding to programs that contribute to the growth and stabilization of the arts, enhance student learning, nurture and develop artists’ craft and skills, preserve the rich traditions of Arizona communities, and encourage participation by residents of all ages and abilities.
“Cave Creek Museum cannot express how deeply honored we are to have been included in this year’s Creative Capacity Grant recipients,” adds Johnson. “The Arizona Commission on the Arts grant allows us to achieve the goals set in our recent strategic plan. As a small history museum in a small town with only a paid staff of two, we sometimes forget our role and importance in Arizona’s dynamic creative landscape. But this visionary grant reminds our volunteers, board of directors, community and staff that the Cave Creek Museum, its history and sustainable future, is integral to the cultural health of Arizona. We acknowledge their expertise and support.”
Creative Capacity Grants provide general operating support to arts and culture organizations of all sizes whose primary mission is to produce, present, teach or serve the arts. This year, 280 organizations were awarded Creative Capacity Grants in amounts ranging from $2,000 to $57,500. Award amounts are based on the organization’s size and their application’s performance in the competitive review process. The number of organizations applying for Creative Capacity Grants increased 21% over last year, from 238 to 288.
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.
One of 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies across the United States, the Arizona Commission on the Arts is a 56-year-old agency of the State of Arizona and a leading force in the creative and professional development of Arizona’s arts sector. Through robust programs, research initiatives and strategic grant-making, the Arts Commission catalyzes arts-based partnerships that strengthen Arizona communities through the arts.
The 53-year-old museum’s mission is to preserve the artifacts of the prehistory, history, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek Mining District and the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area through education, research and interpretive exhibits. Cave Creek Museum is located at 6140 E. Skyline Drive in Cave Creek, Ariz. Open October through May. The museum can be reached at 480.488.2764 or cavecreekmuseum.org. Where History Comes Alive.
CONTACT: Fran Booth, ABC/602.400.3330
One of 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies across the United States, the Arizona Commission on the Arts is a 56-year-old agency of the State of Arizona and a leading force in the creative and professional development of Arizona’s arts sector. Through robust programs, research initiatives and strategic grant-making, the Arts Commission catalyzes arts-based partnerships that strengthen Arizona communities through the arts.
The 53-year-old museum’s mission is to preserve the artifacts of the prehistory, history, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek Mining District and the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area through education, research and interpretive exhibits. Cave Creek Museum is located at 6140 E. Skyline Drive in Cave Creek, Ariz. Open October through May. The museum can be reached at 480.488.2764 or cavecreekmuseum.org. Where History Comes Alive.
CONTACT: Fran Booth, ABC/602.400.3330
