Scottsdale Arts and Cattle Track Arts Compound are launching a creative partnership that includes a new career-development program for emerging artists, among other endeavors.

The nonprofit Scottsdale Arts will begin managing various elements of Cattle Track, located in central Scottsdale, while the compound will retain its own board and property oversight through an existing nonprofit trust, according to a press release.

Current studio artists, residents, architecture offices and The School of Architecture (formerly at Taliesin West), will all remain in place.

Meanwhile, Scottsdale Arts will support increased programming, including musical performances, talks and other events.

A master plan for the Cattle Track compound includes about 20,000 square feet of new art spaces to be constructed on the 11-acre campus. Among those spaces is a historic barn, recently relocated from nearby Paradise Valley, to be repurposed for artist studios and gallery spaces.

“The Barn” will become the hub for ArtSpark, the career-development program for emerging artists. ArtSpark will provide recipients with a significant stipend, studio or rehearsal space for a year and career development courses.

Each cohort will give back through community projects and become mentors to the following cohort.

The application deadline is Monday, Sept. 15, 11:59 p.m.

The first ArtSpark cohort will be introduced during a special event, the ArtSpark Kickoff Barn-Raising, on Friday, Sept. 26, 6 p.m. The event will include a tour of Cattle Track and a brief talk about the new programs.

Also, Scottsdale Arts will also implement a new Artists-in-Residence program at Cattle Track, where established national and international visual and performing artists will complete residencies that range in length from one week to two months.

Artists will share their creative prowess and process through talks and workshops, and works may be premiered and exhibited at Cattle Track or through one of Scottsdale Arts’ other departments.

For information about Scottsdale Arts at Cattle Track, call 480-499-8587 or visit ScottsdaleArts.org.