$75 per person | Full-Day Experience + Evening Reception

Arizona Creative Economy Day is a powerful, all-day gathering that brings artists, cultural leaders, educators, policymakers, and community advocates together at the Arizona State Capitol to elevate the impact of the creative sector statewide.

Morning | 9:00–10:30 AM

Rose Garden Gathering & Awards Ceremony

• Light breakfast provided
• Presentation of the Governor’s Award, Oonagh Award, Shelley Award, and Arts Champion Award
• Remarks from the Governor, legislative leaders, and artists

Late Morning | Approx. 11:00 AM

Legislative Floor Recognition

• Honorees recognized on the House and Senate floors
• National Anthem performed by local student artists
• Recognition of the creative sector’s cultural and economic contributions

Midday & Afternoon | 12:00–5:00 PM

Creative Economy Advocacy Day & Legislator Meetings

• Coordinated, face-to-face meetings with lawmakers
• Relationship building and policy conversations
• Distribution of original regional artworks to legislators
• A unified, statewide call to action for creative sector support
• Food Trucks Onsite with food for purchase

All Day | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Arizona Youth Art Month Festival

Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza

• Performances, visual art exhibitions, and hands-on activities by students from across Arizona
• Celebration of arts education and youth creativity in partnership with the Arizona Department of Education
• Conference registrants are invited to attend, volunteer, and engage with educators and legislators throughout the day

Evening | 5:00–7:00 PM

Celebration & Reception

• Performances and speeches
• Community celebration with friends, families, nominees, and creative leaders
• Arizona 250: Flinn 5 C’s Art Exhibition, presented in partnership with the Flinn Foundation

This ticket includes access to all daytime programming and the evening reception.

This is advocacy done the Arizona way—joyful, public, collaborative, visible, and community-powered.