The NEW Community category is for individuals who support and believe in the value arts and culture, regardless of professional affiliation. This is for those who want to contribute, engage, and sustain transformative programs and events while championing the role of the arts in shaping meaningful, connected communities.
The arts don’t thrive in isolation—they depend on a network of passionate people who show up, give back, and champion creative work in all the ways that happen outside the studio. The Community category recognizes that supporters, advocates, donors, board members, and volunteers are not just peripheral to Arizona’s arts ecosystem; they are essential to it.
By formally welcoming these individuals into Articipation, Artlink affirms that belonging to the arts community isn’t defined solely by whether you make art, but by whether you care about its future. Celebrating and connecting these members strengthens the entire ecosystem, creating richer relationships between artists and the audiences, funders, and advocates who make their work possible.