Over $1.75 million in emergency relief provides lifeline to Tucson’s creative workforce in 2020 through the We Are One | Somos Uno Resiliency Fund. TUCSON, AZ (March 23, 2021) — Over 300 emergency relief grants were awarded to arts organizations, entertainment venues/stages, and workers in the creative industry, totaling over $1.75 million in late 2020 … Read more
Donations exceed expectations; every applicant recommended for relief funding from the Theater Artists Emergency Fund. September 8, 2020 (TUCSON, AZ) — It is rare for funders to be able to award every single person who applies for funding, but the Theater Artists Emergency Fund (TAEF) was able to fulfill this goal with generous support and … Read more
Local artists receive $20,000 to create innovative projects, addressing themes like identity, community, and healing. Five artists have been awarded $4,000 each to start innovative new art projects thanks to the New Works Artist Project Grant. Funded by the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona (AFTSA), the New Works Grant seeks to support diverse, … Read more