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Grants Opportunity: National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grants- NEH challenge grants are capacity-building grants, intended to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Funds may also be used for one-time capital expenditures (such as construction and renovation, purchase of equipment, and acquisitions) that bring long-term benefits to the institution and to the humanities more broadly. Deadline for applications is May 5, 2009. For details see http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge.html

Call to Artists: Request For Qualifications Number:  OP 09-143 —Submission Deadline: March 18, 2009 Materials and/or Services: Artist Services for artwork for the City of Goodyear Public Works/Water Resources Administration Building Contact: George Bravakos, CPPB 190 North Litchfield Road, Goodyear AZ, 85338  Phone: (623) 882-7845, Email: gbravakos@goodyearaz.gov. Submitters are strongly encouraged to carefully read the entire Request for Qualifications Package.  RFQ packages can be obtained by downloading from the City of Goodyear’s web site: www.goodyearaz.gov and following these instructions: Click on box titled BUSINESS, click on left hand column Vendor Services, click on left hand column Solicitation Opportunities, click on OP 09-143 and follow links.

Grants Opportunity: NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers As part of NEH’s We the People program, the Landmarks of American History and Culture program supports series of one-week residence-based workshops for a national audience of K-12 educators. The workshops use historic sites to address central themes and issues in American history, government, literature, art history, and other related subjects in the humanities. Deadline is March 17, 2009. For more information see http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/landmarks.html. For Community College teachers see http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/landmarks.html

Call To All Arizona Artists! Arizona Biennial ‘09 Deadline March 20 This is the oldest running juried exhibition featuring exclusively Arizona artists and will be on view at the Tucson Museum of Art July 11 – September 26, 2009.  The prospectus is now available online at www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org/exhibitions/future.php. New this year! The fee structure is a flat fee of $30 for up to three (3) works. For more information, please contact: Julie Sasse, Chief Curator and Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art 520- 624-2333 ext. 125   JSasse@TucsonMuseumofArt.org

Call to Artists! The University of Arizona Union Gallery is currently accepting applications for the 2009-2010 school year.  The first deadline for applications is March 6th, 2009.  Applications are reviewed year-round but scheduling priority for 2009-2010 will be given to those that meet the March deadline. The Union Gallery is a professional space that is constantly searching for new artists, new ideas, and exciting community programs.  For an application, visit our website at http://www.union.arizona.edu/csil/gallery/exhibiting.php or contact curator Holly Brown at 520-621-6142 or brownhb@email.arizona.edu.