Maricopa ARTS Council will kick off a full slate of fall city arts events with an Artists Town Hall on Sept. 22.
The free event is a grand convening of Maricopa’s artistic talents, open to the city’s entire creative community from high-school age on up: writers, dancers, choreographers, composers, musicians, actors, singers, directors, sculptors, painters, fashion designers, film personnel, weavers, designer chefs and more – plus supporters of the arts.
The Town Hall will include a wide-ranging information exchange with several exciting announcements of strategic innovations; idea generation for future projects from attendees; and the channeling of inspiration and energy to deepen the thrill of current happenings, while growing local audience support.
Vice Mayor Nancy Smith will address the gathering and there will be an overview of Fall 2021 Arts happenings in dance, film, concert music, theater, visual arts and performance poetry.
The Artists Town hall will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Redwood Room at the Maricopa Library and Cultural Center, 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive.
Here’s a quick look at some of the Fall 2021 special events:
October
• 9 – All-AZ Poetry Slam Championship REMATCH (MAC – at Honeycutt Coffee)
• 16 – Autumn Musicale Celebration – Art Partners silent auction (MMC chamber orchestra – at Community Center)
• Online – 2nd Abstract Art Contest for Maricopa (MAC)
November
• 5-7 – Copa Shorts Film Fest / Maricopa Community Theatre major production
• 27 – Artisans Marketplace (Leading Edge Academy)
December
• Nutcracker – Desert Sun Performing Arts
• Grand Winter Holiday Concert MMC chamber orchestra and Maricopa Chorus, with guest taiko drum ensemble (Heritage Academy)
January
• 22 – All-Maricopa Poetry Slam – Library and Cultural Center
February
• 12 – Art for the Heart – Copper Sky
• “Inside the Creative Mind” lecture ( MAC )
In addition, there are planned productions and concerts at MUSD 20 and city charter schools; and recurring galleries at City Hall and the Maricopa Library and Cultural Center.
Actor/director David Vargas, composer Judith Zaimont and visual artist Jenniann West are MAC’s co-directors.
The organization can be reached on two Facebook pages: Maricopa ARTS Council and at Got ARTS, Maricopa? And by email at [email protected].
