Act One

06/01/2026

🎭 Are you an arts + culture organization in the Phoenix or Tucson area that has programming for students preK-12th grade? We want your field trip submissions!

👉 Visit act1az.org/fieldtrips2627 for details, and to submit your offerings for the upcoming school year.

🚌 Every school year, Act One's in-person field trip program provides thousands of students attending Title I schools in the Phoenix and Tucson area with 100% FREE transportation and admission/tickets to educational programming such as museum tours, gallery visits, theatre and musical performances, and more.

05/28/2026

🍏 Candace Greene, founding member of the Act One Stage Crew and Act One Ambassador, teaches 5th-8th grade art in the Alhambra School District at Sevilla West school.

🏫 This is Ms. Greene's 24th year in education!

🎭 She has also taught other subjects in the arts general music, chorus, band, strings and theater.

🎨 She is also the Past President of Arizona Art Education Association and works with art teachers throughout the state!

💚 Thank you, Candace, for all you do for Arizona's students and Act One!

👉 Text "stagecrew" to 44321 or visit act1az.org/stagecrew to join the Crew!

05/26/2026

We took our incredible VR program to Yuma last week!

For many students, the constraints of time, budget, and geography often limit the scope of educational field trips. But for the students at Gowan Science Academy, the world was recently

05/25/2026

Please join Act One today in honoring the brave and remembering the fallen.

05/24/2026

Our Executive Director, Dr. Beth Maloney, is this summer's Arts Hero!

Last week, On Media honored inspiring leaders from organizations including Act One, Mesa Arts Center, Phoenix Boys Choir, and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts as “Arts Heroes.” Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees, and thank you for enriching our community through the power of arts and culture.

05/19/2026

🥵 Beat the heat with an indoor VR experience that comes to you this summer!

🌵 Our team of VR Specialists travel to you, anywhere in Arizona!

👉 Book now at act1az.org/vr

05/13/2026

⛽ Feeling the pain at the pump while planning your summer activities? We got you covered!

🏡 Our VR experiences come to you ANYWHERE in Arizona, and are 100% facilitated by our team of Virtual Reality Specialists - no VR experience is necessary!

🎊 Our VR experiences are for ages 10 to 110 and we have six chapters to choose from! Each experience can be tailored to your group's interests and needs.

👉 Book now at act1az.org/vr before our calendar fills up this summer!

05/11/2026

🏜️ Ready to "Explore" Arizona?

⛰️ Culture Pass: Explore coming Summer 2026!

05/08/2026

Join us in celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to all in Arizona who support our children's educational success!

Teachers! Don't forget to take advantage of the promotions going on this week. Here are just a few:

All restaurants are 50% meals today!

is 15% off orders with valid ID.

is BOGO for teachers this week.

is offering a FREE car wash for school employees with valid ID.

is 20% off in-store and you can also get a FREE 12-pack of pens (good through Sunday!)
..and so many more!

05/05/2026

🌞 Planning activities for your homeschool, summer camp, library program, company retreat, or summer school? We got you covered!

🏡 Our VR experiences come to you ANYWHERE in Arizona, and are 100% facilitated by our team of Virtual Reality Specialists - no VR experience is necessary!

🎊 Our VR experiences are for ages 10 to 110 and we have six chapters to choose from! Each experience can be tailored to your group's interests and needs.

👉 Book now at act1az.org/vr before our calendar fills up this summer!