‘Got Arts, Maricopa?’ joins local nonprofits in Arizona Gives Day

A new arts expo, planned to start this fall, is now among the Maricopa participants in Arizona Gives Day.

Arizona Gives is a 24-hour period for residents to give participating Arizona nonprofits an extra boost to their normal fund-raising efforts. This year it is April 5 from midnight to midnight.

“Got Arts, Maricopa?” is a three-season, all-arts expo that will bring an array of fine and performing arts events to the city starting in September. It is being created by Maricopa Arts Council (MAC).

See video about the expo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZyfOqiirBw

“Please help MAC do this major good deed for our city, something much needed,” Judith Zaimont said.

Zaimont is one of the volunteer directors of MAC.

“Most people who live in Maricopa still don’t realize we have a dance academy, community theater, community chorus, chamber orchestra, artisan fairs, galleries that will spring anyplace they can find, a monthly movie critics seminar and more,” she said. “With no art space in Maricopa – and with the arts way down on the list of things our city politicos think about – it’s up to MAC to take this giant step to benefit our young city of 46,000.”

Last year during Arizona Gives Day, Arizona nonprofits raised $2,054,417 through the generosity of 17,260 donors. The average donation was $86.

Donations raised are deposited directly in the nonprofits’ accounts.

For more information or to sign up your nonprofit, visit AzGives.org.

Besides being involved in Arizona Gives Day, MAC is trying to raise an additional $8,000 or more through the crowdfunding site HatchFund.org. Find the account at HatchFund.org/Project/Got_Arts_Maricopa.

The “Got Arts, Maricopa?” website is GotArtsMaricopa.wix.com/GotArtsMaricopa