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 stewardship of public funds.

Grant applications are reviewed within rigorous panel processes which are open to applicants as well as the broader public. Review panels are led by Governor-appointed commissioners and are composed of diverse community leaders, volunteer experts, educators and arts practitioners from rural, urban and suburban areas throughout Arizona.