Level Up! is a new program designed to strengthen the professional and business skills of artists in Southern Arizona.

Led by Tucson Poet Laureate Logan Phillips in collaboration with the Tucson Small Business Center and Groundswell Capital, the project will provide peer-to-peer workshops and mentorship to help artists develop sustainable creative careers while navigating the administrative and financial aspects of artistic practice.

The intended impact is to equip artists of any experience level with practical tools such as starting a business, budgeting, invoicing, event production, and funding strategies so they can build foundational skills while continuing to center their own values and creative practices. 

Made possible in part by a grant from the Arts Foundation For Tucson and Southern Arizona. 

Open to Southern Arizona-based artists of any discipline who can commit to attending each of the four workshops in the series either virtually or in-person (limited enrollment) at the Tucson Small Business Center.

Meeting Schedule:

• October 24th, 2026                            

• December 5th, 2026

• February 27th, 2027

• March 27th, 2027​