Dear Artlink Community,
We are thrilled to share a recap of our recent Annual Community Meeting held at the Arizona Opera Company. It was an inspiring evening filled with exciting updates and announcements, and we appreciate everyone who joined us.
Highlights from the Meeting:
Joseph Specter, President and General Director of Arizona Opera Company, kicked off the evening with welcome remarks, followed by a comprehensive presentation by Artlink’s President and CEO, Catrina Kahler, and Artlink Board Vice Chair, Chef Stephen Jones.
Agenda:
- Welcome & Introductions
- Introducing New Board Members
- Annual Report
- 2024-2025: A Look Ahead
- Acknowledgments
- Q&A Session
Board Member Updates: We are excited to welcome our new Artlink Board Members:
- Anita Lang
- Laura Spalding Best
- Meghan Cox
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our outgoing board members:
- Brittany Butler
- Dorina Bustamante
- R.J. Price
- Rembrandt Quiballo
Artinerary and Articipant Update: We encourage all artists, art venues, arts and culture organizations, and art-supporting businesses to sign up as contributors to our vibrant creative culture. We are proud to report:
- 2,667 total Articipants
- 2,408 of these are artists
- 259 business Articipants
Social Media Milestones:
- 47,235 followers and growing
- Meta reach of 238,036
- Projected growth rate of 57%
Special Remarks: We appreciated hearing from Jacky Alling, Interim Executive Director of Arizona Commission on the Arts, and proudly welcomed the new Executive Director, Christina You-Sun Park to the stage.
How We Connect to the Community:
- Artists Forward Fund (TAFF)
- Workshops and Training for Artists
- Mixed Media Happy Hours
- Artinerary
- Public Calls to Artists
Key Partnerships and Announcements:
- ART+FORM Collaboration with Flinn Foundation and Park Central -Artists Conversation coming in July 2024
- Valley Metro Partnership: Artsline Spotlight Artist Program
- Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week an Arizona Invitational
- Special Programming for the 30th Anniversary of First Fridays
- 12th Annual Art d’Core Gala in March 2025 at a brand new location to kick off Art Detour month
We are excited about the future and look forward to continued growth and collaboration within our creative community. Thank you for being an integral part of our journey.
