Tubac Center of the Arts

Tubac Center of the Arts Watercolor by Roberta Rogers

Mission Statement

Our Mission

Tubac Center of the Arts represents Tubac's artistic heritage and identity. We pursure excellence in serving as a venue for artistic expression, appreciation, and learning for those who create and enjoy art in Southern Arizona.

The Arts Are Equal

At Tubac Center of the Arts we believe that creative and artistic expression is equally available to all people without discrimination in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity. We respect, value, and intentionally engage diverse cultures, perspectives, and abilities.

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Visit our outstanding exhibitions and Gallery Gift Shop. Enjoy our Performing Arts concerts, Art Speaks lectures, workshops or classes and much more!

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Exhibitions & Events

Seek and share your passion for the arts. Take a look at our exhibitions, performing arts series, and many events here at TCA.

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Education

Love to learn? Do you have a passion for the arts? Take a look at our upcoming season of both adult and youth education programs and Art Speak lectures.

Annual Sculpture Garden Exhibition
La Llorona by Shay Lopez

Annual Sculpture Garden

October 3, 2025
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May 31, 2026

The 2nd Annual TCA Sculpture Garden Exhibit is a national juried exhibit of original 3-dimensional art. The exhibition will last 8 months.

SPARK! Places of Innovation Exhibition
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SPARK! Places of Innovation

December 28, 2025
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February 7, 2026

Spark! Places of Innovation will feature stories of innovation from across the nation and inspire visitors to reflect on how innovation shapes communities, including their own.

Members’ Juried Best in Show Exhibition
Golden Hour by Greg Wallace (Best In Show, 2024)

Members’ Juried Best in Show

January 2, 2026
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February 7, 2026

Features the work of the artist who received Best in Show in the annual Members’ Juried Exhibit.

Upcycling Exhibition
BedSpring Feeder by Jaye Alynn

Upcycling Exhibition

January 2, 2026
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February 7, 2026

This exhibition is being held in conjunction with the Smithsonian, “Spark! Places of Innovation” exhibition. Artists from all over the country create works of art from recycled materials taken from their environment.

Events

Spark! Regenerative Talk

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January 14, 2026 5:00 PM
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Spark! Regenerative Talk

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Spark! Regenerative Talk

January 14, 2026
5:00 pm
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6:30 pm

Regenerative capitalism is an economic system that promotes long-term prosperity and resilience by prioritizing the well-being of people and the planet alongside profits. Learn about the 8 Key Principles of Regernative Capitalism.

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Spark! Regenerative Talk

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Workshop/Classes

Charles Thomas: Landscape painting basics

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January 15, 2026 9:00 AM
January 16, 2026 4:00 PM
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Charles Thomas: Landscape painting basics

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January 15, 2026 9:00 AM
January 16, 2026 4:00 PM
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Charles Thomas: Landscape painting basics

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January 15, 2026 9:00 AM
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Charles Thomas: Landscape painting basics

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January 15, 2026 9:00 AM
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Workshop: Landscape painting basics
Dry Riverbed by Charles Thomas
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Charles Thomas: Landscape painting basics

January
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January 16, 2026
9:00 am
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4:00 pm

We will work each day on multiple studies to gain a better understanding of what goes into a successful landscape painting, step by step, with instructor demos and hands on student work with lots of individual attention. Oil or acrylic.

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$295.00
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Charles Thomas: Landscape painting basics
January 15, 2026 9:00 AM
January 16, 2026 4:00 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
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We will work each day on multiple studies to gain a better understanding of what goes into a successful landscape painting, step by step, with instructor demos and hands on student work with lots of individual attention. Oil or acrylic.

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Deb Deaton: Beginning Inktense

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January 17, 2026 9:00 AM
January 17, 2026 4:00 PM
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Deb Deaton: Beginning Inktense

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January 17, 2026 9:00 AM
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Deb Deaton: Beginning Inktense

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January 17, 2026 9:00 AM
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Beginning Inktense Finished by Deb Deaton
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Deb Deaton: Beginning Inktense

January
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January 17, 2026
9:00 am
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Jump into the world of Inktense as we bring a cheerful sunflower to life! You’ll learn easy, fun techniques using pencils and blocks—and once you start, you won’t want to stop!

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$105.00
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January 17, 2026 9:00 AM
January 17, 2026 4:00 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
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Jump into the world of Inktense as we bring a cheerful sunflower to life! You’ll learn easy, fun techniques using pencils and blocks—and once you start, you won’t want to stop!

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Kathie Scrimgeour: Beyond the Basics in Gel Printing

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January 18, 2026 10:00 AM
January 18, 2026 12:30 PM
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Kathie Scrimgeour: Beyond the Basics in Gel Printing

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January 18, 2026 10:00 AM
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Kathie Scrimgeour: Beyond the Basics in Gel Printing

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January 18, 2026 10:00 AM
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Kathie Scrimgeour: Beyond the Basics in Gel Printing

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Sails on the Sea by Kathie Scrimgeour
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Kathie Scrimgeour: Beyond the Basics in Gel Printing

January
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January 18, 2026
10:00 am
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12:30 pm

Building on foundational skills, this intermediate workshop takes your gel plate printing to the next level. Students will learn techniques such as layering, intricate pattern making, and composition. Note: Plate and brayer can be loaned to student who need them.

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$255.00 or $75.00
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January 18, 2026 10:00 AM
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Tubac School of Fine Art
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Building on foundational skills, this intermediate workshop takes your gel plate printing to the next level. Students will learn techniques such as layering, intricate pattern making, and composition. Note: Plate and brayer can be loaned to student who need them.

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