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CALL TO ARTISTS & COMMUNITY  OPPORTUNITIES

The Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance offers year round opportunities for artists to exhibit their work in the community in galleries, at festivals and events, as well as booking for concerts and special projects.  Below are current opportunities that are open for application at SAACA.  In addition, SAACA provides a free local Call to Artist service open to all organizations to submit open artist and creative opportunities. 
We believe the arts provide a tool for mobilization and build community leadership and capacity. 
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​We are proud to collaborate with local businesses, governments, arts and cultural organizations, and individual artists in our community to create custom arts partnerships and opportunities. ​

SOUTHERN ARIZONA ARTS & CULTURAL ALLIANCE OPPORTUNITIES

​VISUAL ART OPPORTUNITIES

UPDATE ON 2021 SAACA ARTISAN MARKET & FESTIVAL APPLICATIONS SCHEDULE
The Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance will be releasing food, exhibitor and artist applications for the below 2021 events.
  • Oro Valley Fall Artisan Market - October 2 & 3, 2021  LEARN MORE
  • Sky Islands Artisan Market - October 9 & 10, 2021 (Formerly the Patagonia Fall Festival)  LEARN MORE
  • POP Art in Unexpected Places Festival - November 6 & 7, 2021  LEARN MORE
  • La Encantada Fine Art Market - November 20 & 21, 2021  LEARN MORE
  • Oro Valley Festival of the Arts & Holiday Tree Lighting - December 4 & 5, 2021  LEARN MORE
SAHUARITA ROCK & ROLL - LIVE CLASSIC CAR PAINTING
  • Seeking plein air painters to live paint exhibiting cars onsite. 
  • Event Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 5pm-8pm
  • Event Location: Quail Creek - Veterans Municipal Park, Sahuarita, AZ
  • $50 Honorarium + 24" x 24" canvas
  • Email kate@saaca.org for interest in participation.  Include work samples or artist website.   
RIBBONS OF WHITE: INTERPRETATIONS TO HONOR LUNG CANCER AWARENESS
Lung cancer is the #1 cancer killer of both men and women in the U.S.¹

Roche Tissue Diagnostics is partnering with the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance to host an exhibition focused on the primary color of white, which corresponds with the white ribbon that showcases Lung Cancer Awareness Month each November.

The content of the art can be the choice of the artist, with the only caveat that the finished pieces be at least 50% white, to truly make a statement in honor of this important month. White can sometimes be associated with a sense of stillness/isolation (e.g., snow), mortality/transition (e.g., bone), softness (e.g., cotton or clouds), wishes (e.g., seeded dandelion), infiniteness (e.g., shell) or coolness (e.g., alabaster or marble). It can be used to enhance, emphasize or be a focal point. The color white can seem like a blank slate, symbolizing a new beginning or a fresh start. Whatever the chosen content, the prevalence of white should enhance the works' narrative and may be expressed as representational, expressionistic, surrealistic or abstract.

With a Roche vision of doing now what patients need next, disease awareness is always top of mind. For the duration of the exhibition, the Oro Valley site will host an internal giving campaign to support the El Rio Foundation’s Cancer Fund, which helps with costs associated with diagnosis and treatment of uninsured and underinsured patients, ensuring they can get what they need to treat their disease. We’ll also invite the local community to contribute to this important cause.
Eligibility: This competition is open to artists 18 years of age or older.

Deadline for Submission: October 10, 2021

​MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS OPPORTUNITIES

​Submit your interest in performing at a Fall 2021 SAACA Festival, Concert Series or Event.  

OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES & COMMUNITY CALL TO ARTISTS

Complete the form below contact information and artist opportunity details below to be considered for addition to SAACA's 'Calls to Artist' opportunities. There is no charge for listing an arts opportunity.
SAACA publishes our calls to artist in two ways:
​Submissions must be received by the 25th of each month to be considered for addition to the website and email blast for the following month.
Any questions can be directed to the Matt, Director of Programs & Community Outreach - matt@saaca.org
IncuArts Gallery
https://www.incuarts.com/ 
PAST/ PRESENT/ FUTURE  - INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
IncuArts invites artists to submit work for Past/ Present/ Future- an exhibition exploring how time, experience, and history impact us.  Who writes history? Are we simply repeating ourselves? How does the past impact the present and future? Whose narrative is being told? What future are you fighting for? What is your story? Has your story been ignored by the collective mainstream?  Artists exploring ideas related to personal narrative, history, cultural issues, environmental issues, inclusion v exclusion, and social activism are encouraged to apply.  Women, BIPOC, LGBTQA+, and other community members who embody these experiences, and whose stories have been excluded from our cultural narrative are strongly encouraged to apply.
Artists of all media are encouraged to apply.
Please see our call for entry for details- https://www.incuarts.com/past-present-future    
Monsoon Memory Project
LOCATION: Tucson, AZ
Tucson Water selected local Artist Alex Jimenez as part of a program run by the US Water Alliance called the Water, Arts, and Culture Accelerator.  For the past few months, the selected artists have been part of a cohort of other water utility/artist teams in Philadelphia, PA, Little Rock, AR and Madison, WI. The artists have been learning about strategies for public engagement and developing project goals and have identified early on that “Listening” was a major component of the work I would do with the public.  The project seeks to develop unique sensory experiences of our desert storms and how the intensity of our storms has changed so much in a lifetime. The artist is seeking submissions to create a public audio archive that will house the auditory experience of our summer monsoons.  The artist is calling on the public to help capture the sounds of the monsoons this season, with a particular interest in capturing the loud chubascos that roll into our desert and swiftly leave. These audio samples will become part of the Chubasco Channel on YouTube where the public can access the sounds of Tucson rains at any time.
SUBMIT A PIECE: Project Website and Public Site for Submission: www.tucsonaz.gov/water/chubasco
Community Life Associate – Arts & Cultural Focus
Job Opening: Hacienda at the Canyon
LOCATION: Tucson, AZ
Watermark Retirement Communities has been a leader in the senior housing industry for over 30 years, and our commitment to a strong, positive culture is a significant part of how we achieve that industry leadership. When you walk through the front door of one of our communities, you can feel something special there. This atmosphere comes from a culture of personal, authentic human connection. We invite you to be part of a team where you are encouraged each day to slow down, see the value in every person, and build connections. As a Watermark associate, you will touch lives and create stories, but what you will receive far exceeds what you will give. As one of the Top 25 Best Workplaces for Aging Services by the Great Place to Work Institute, Watermark is committed to offering unique benefits like Dayforce Wallet to improve the lives of our associates. Dayforce Wallet enables our associates to access earnings “on the go” as wages are available, free of charge. Watermark is focused on keeping our communities healthy and our residents thriving through leading edge technology and well-being programs that benefit our entire Watermark family. Learn more Stay Safe. Be Well. We are proud of the talented and nurturing associates that have chosen to work for Watermark, and we honor each of them. Join a company that celebrates people, their stories, and their meaningful interactions—because every interaction matters.
At Hacienda at the Canyon our Community Life activities will be programmed and inspired by our innovated partnership with the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance (SAACA).
More information and application online at: https://watermarkcommunities.hcshiring.com/jobs/xVqE9UwtwUe3-tlTGcVPP
JKaiser Workspaces
www.jkaiser.com
JKaiser Workspaces Showroom Artist Wall
LOCATION: JKaiser Showroom - 40 E. Congress St. Tucson, AZ 85701
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 8/10/2021
We are opening a new one-of-a-kind showroom in Downtown Tucson and want to use the back wall of our sample showroom to showcase local artists. On a rotating basis, artists will be able to hang their work in our space, hanging system and plaques provided. The sample showroom will be used to show our clients our design capabilities and give them an opportunity to sample our furniture and your art will be showcased alongside the sample showroom to show off your work and show how art contributes to the design of a space. There will be room for 9 pieces of framed art total. Depending on the number of artists that respond, we will decide how many pieces each artist can showcase.        
HOW TO APPLY: Email Jess, JKaiser Director of Operations, at jsueskind@jkaiser.com to apply.
Untitled Gallery
www.untitledgallerytucson.com 
Member artist opportunity at Untitled Gallery
LOCATION: 8/7/2021
Untitled Gallery is an exhibition space devoted to showcasing some of Tucson's most talented local artists while operating as a team of ambitious creators. We provide the public with a platform to discover local talent and provide our artists with a beautiful space to share their 2D & 3D creations and we are currently looking for new artists to join our team! Member artists show their work in monthly group exhibits, solo shows and other events hosted by the gallery. Artists also share all the responsibilities of running the gallery from curating new shows to marketing, website maintenance, social media, event hosting, maintenance and photography. It is an exciting opportunity to be a part of shaping the future of Untitled Gallery!
HOW TO APPLY: www.untitledgallerytucson.com/opportunities

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The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation, preservation and advancement of the Arts. SAACA strengthens the bonds between people, place and purpose through collaborative, arts-driven experiences.