The Arizona Commission on the Arts has awarded the city of Surprise a $14,000 grant, one of 375 awarded this year to nonprofit arts organizations, arts festivals and arts learning programs throughout the state. The award represents a total investment of $2.5 million.

In Surprise, the grant will support professional development workshops for nonprofit organizations hosted by Capably and will also fund student art sculptures planned for “Roots of Creation,” a new arts and culture event to be hosted by the City on Jan. 24, 2026.

More on planned workshops can be found at surpriseaz.gov/ArtEvents.

In accordance with the Arts Commission’s strategic plan and governing statutes, arts organizations are awarded grants based on such factors as quality of programming, public benefit and responsible

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