‘The deafening buzz of the cicada becomes the soundtrack of the Sonoran Desert this time of year. They sing their song when the humidity is heavy and clouds grow in the distance. “I’ve always thought cicadas to be the harbingers of the storms,” said local artist and blacksmith Zach Lihatsh.’ Read more about Cicada Song … Read more
“In front of the Children’s Museum Tucson sits a nearly 100-year-old bench made with black, pink, beige, and grey marble stone. Greeting the boisterous young patrons of the museum is a work of public art installed in 1920, the Freeman Pioneer Memorial bench, one of the oldest works in the City’s collection of public art…” … Read more
“As communities grow, they often have to look two ways at the same time: how do we look forward while also preserving the past? What is our posture toward growth and change? And if a community is growing because more people are attracted to live in and visit that place, how do we protect the … Read more
The El Paso Greenway Project is the most recent public art installation facilitated by the Arts Foundation. In the spirit of public art, it was an exceptional collaboration between artist Jason Butler, Pima County Wastewater Management, and the communities of Barrio Viejo, Barrio Santa Rosa, and Barrio Libre. Read the whole article here.