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Takeover Lounge, Prime Interview, 2020. Project Creosote Grantee. Photo by G. Barreda

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Color palette of the month: Salvador Salhuaqui

Color palette of the month: Salvador Salhuaqui

november Artist Introducing our Color Palette of the Month artist, Salvador Salhuaqui! Artwork Title: "Untitled" Medium: Spray Paint. Year: 2023 Untitled, 2023, Spray Paint. Salvador is a self-taught artist from the San Bernardino ghetto in CA, with a lineage tracing back to ...

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Current events, announcements, and news about the arts and artists of Tucson and Southern Arizona. 

Arts Foundation Summer Hours

Arts Foundation Summer Hours

Tucson Artist Dirk Arnold Shares the Meaning and Inspiration Behind Sunshine Mile Breezeblocks Artwork on Broadway  

Tucson Artist Dirk Arnold Shares the Meaning and Inspiration Behind Sunshine Mile Breezeblocks Artwork on Broadway  

Color palette of the month: Jeanine colini

Color palette of the month: Jeanine colini

deadline approaching – Project Mesquite: 2023 Grants for Organizations

deadline approaching – Project Mesquite: 2023 Grants for Organizations

Julio Morales – Artist, Curator and Executive Director of MOCA Tucson

Julio Morales – Artist, Curator and Executive Director of MOCA Tucson

2023 Organization Grants Informational webinar

2023 Organization Grants Informational webinar

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Calls to artists and other opportunities for artists.

LandEscape Now! Open Call for Artists, Biennial Edition, 2024

LandEscape Now! Open Call for Artists, Biennial Edition, 2024

BICAS Art Auction

BICAS Art Auction

Request for Qualifications – Vel R. Phillips Plaza

Request for Qualifications – Vel R. Phillips Plaza

Arts Calendar

A local arts calendar, including upcoming events, important dates, and deadlines.

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