The Phoenix mayor and City Council have recently appointed six new members to the Phoenix Arts Commission. The Arts Commission also has elected new officers for 2001.
Members serve a three-year term.
Phoenix is fortunate to have such a dedicated and qualified group of individuals working on behalf of the city's arts programs. Inc. The Commission acts as an advisory body and consists of 28 citizen volunteers appointed by the mayor and City Council. The Phoenix Arts Commission, an agency of the city of Phoenix, was created in 1985 to protect, enhance, serve and advocate excellence in the arts in Phoenix and to raise the level of awareness and involvement of all city residents in the preservation, expansion and enjoyment of the arts. The Arts Commission is responsible for administering a public art program and arts grants program, fostering arts education programs in the schools, providing assistance to arts organizations and artists, and advocating for the arts.