Check out the Behind the scenes with Arizona Public Media (AZPM) as they document the story of the SaludArte Program – a powerful example of the use of Public Art as a bridge for Public Health. A collaboration between the Pima County Health Department, the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona, and Pima County’s … Read more
Picture this: a vibrant hotel boardroom in San Juan, buzzing with anticipation, while just outside ceiling to floor windows, framing the dance of Caribbean waves. It’s Tuesday, November 7, 2023, and the air is alive with humidity that many of us from the Arizona desert were welcoming fully. This was the stage set for a … Read more
PIMA COUNTY, Sept. 15, 2023 — The Pima County Health Department and the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona are partnering on a series of five free art and wellness events this September and October to promote community healing through art. These family-friendly “Celebrate SaludArte” events will bring together public art and public health and feature community-inspired artwork, … Read more
A SaludArte Update by Sadie Shaw The meetings for SaludArte’s District Committees are almost complete, with Artists and Artist Teams selected for all five of Pima County’s Supervisory Districts. Within these meetings, community members with no previous experience as art panelists had the opportunity to learn about public art through the City of Tucson and … Read more
We caught up with Priyanka Pathak, Principal of Samaj Studio, who is working as a consultant on the SaludArte Project. She provides an insight into how Human Centered Design is helping to move the initiative forward. To me, the most innovative aspect of SaludArte is its application of human-centered design methods and mindset to the … Read more
Adriane Ackerman, former Program Director of the Advancing Health Literacy & Cultural Health Program at Pima County describes her thoughts on the most unique elements of the SaludArte Program. The SaludArte program is unique in so many ways, not the least of which are the opportunities for “firsts” that it presents to the Pima County … Read more
We caught up with Jennie Mullins, Senior Manager at the Pima County Health Department to ask her about how the SaludArte Program came to be. Here is her response: In June 2021, with the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine underway and COVID-19 rates diminishing to below 50 per 100K, PCHD along with the rest … Read more
Dr. Cullen, Director of the Pima County Health Department, shares what she is most excited about as the SaludArte program is underway! I am excited that public health and the arts community are working together, and I hope that this is only the beginning of a strong collaboration. This is the first time that PCHD … Read more
We are pleased to announce that the SaludArte Call to Artists application has reopened for Artists and Artists Teams in Ajo, AZ. This Request for Qualifications is a $30,000 grant to produce a temporary public art installation based off of the information gathered from SaludArte participants in the Ajo area. Pima County Department of Health and … Read more
Sadie Shaw, SaludArte Project Manager shares her ultimate hope for the participants of the SaludArte program. As the project manager for SaludArte, it is incredible to witness community members who are at first hesitant to talk about art, then transform into passionate art advocates for their community. I’ve noticed that Artists are eager to work … Read more