The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona, in partnership with the Pima County Health Department, is thrilled to announce ChezSpirit & Nicci Radhe as the selected artist team for the 2026 SaludArte project. The team is comprised of Chezale Rodriguez, Wade Antonio Colwell, and Nicci Radhe. Now in its third iteration, SaludArte is a … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information Kelly Wiehe Cultural Affairs Officer City Manager’s Office Kelly.Wiehe@tucsonaz.gov 520-540-7508 Gia Del Pino Communications Manager Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona gia@artsfoundtucson.org 520-624-0595, ext. 4 Melissa Goodrich Digital Strategy & Marketing Coordinator University of Arizona Poetry Center mgoodrich@arizona.edu City of Tucson Names Logan Phillips as 2026-2029 Tucson Poet Laureate TUCSON, AZ — … Read more
The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona Announces its 2025 stART Grantees. $147,885 are awarded to 52 Grantees across 6 City of Tucson Wards. TUCSON, AZ — The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona is pleased to announce the 2025 stART Grant recipients, celebrating Southern Arizona creatives who are shaping the region’s cultural landscape. The 2025 stART Grant investment provides $147,885 in support of 52 individual artists, collectives, and 501(c)(3) organizations. The program is … Read more
PROJECT OVERVIEW Are you a collaborative artist who loves teaching, learning, and creating with community members? The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona, in partnership with the Pima County Health Department, invites artists and artist teams to lead community-driven art projects that help reduce stigma around substance use. We are seeking artists who are … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information Kelly Wiehe Cultural Affairs Officer City Manager’s Office Kelly.Wiehe@tucsonaz.gov 520-540-7508 Gia Del Pino Communications Manager Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona gia@artsfoundtucson.org 520-624-0595, ext. 4 Melissa Goodrich Digital Strategy & Marketing Coordinator University of Arizona Poetry Center mgoodrich@arizona.edu City of Tucson Announces Open Call for 2026-2029 Tucson Poet Laureate Celebrating … Read more
Over 200 Tucson Area Artists Welcome You Back for the 2025 Open Studio Tours, November 14, 15, and 16. TUCSON, AZ — The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona invites the community to celebrate local creativity at the 2025 Open Studio Tours (OST), taking place November 14, 15, and 16. As Arizona’s largest self-guided … Read more
Don’t miss your chance to join Curious Conversation: Art & Wellbeing with multidisciplinary artist Elizabeth Burden on October 14 at 1:00 pm, in partnership with the Fox Tucson Theatre. Burden is the lead artist for the public art project “We Recover Together” for SaludArte 2025, which highlights stories of mental health, recovery, and resilience through art. This special event will … Read more
Mark your calendars! Open Studio Tours is back on November 14, 15, & 16, 2025 – and this year’s event is set to be bigger than ever. With over 200 artists, galleries, and collectives registered, we’re celebrating the highest participation in OST history. For three days, Tucson will come alive as local artists open their studio doors … Read more
As manager of the SaludArte program, I led a collaborative public art initiative at the intersection of health equity, community voice, and creative expression. The 2025 cycle of SaludArte centered on a vital and timely theme: reducing stigma around opioid use and improving positive outcomes for people seeking services. This central theme shaped every aspect of program design, particularly the structure … Read more
Exploring recovery, community, and the power of co-created stories through art The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona is proud to announce that Elizabeth Burden has been selected as the 2025 SaludArte artist. Now in its second iteration, SaludArte is a public art initiative in collaboration with the Pima County Health Department, focused on creatively addressing urgent public health issues … Read more