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PARKING, HOURS & DIRECTIONS

CATALYST COLLABORATIVE ARTS & MAKER SPACE AT THE TUCSON MALL
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GETTING TO CATALYST

Opening December 3, 2019, CATALYST is located in the heart of the Tucson Mall, on the lower level, between Sears and Dillard's in the former Gap/Gap Kids space.  

CATALYST Collaborative Arts & Maker Space
OPEN TUESDAY - SATURDAY, 10am-6pm
TUCSON MALL
4500 North Oracle Road, Suite 110
​Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 797-3959
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PARKING
There are several Tucson Mall entrances that CATALYST is accessible from.  
Entrance #1 - Lower Level, between Sears and JC Penney (Handicap Accessible)
Entrance #2 - Upper Level, between Sears & Dillards (Down the Escalator) 
Entrance #3 - Through the Food Court Entrance, towards Sears
MAP & DRIVING DIRECTIONS

HOURS & PARKING

The CATALYST space is open outside of the above hours for special events, private classes, full rent outs and employee development training.  The SAACA Offices are located at the new CATALYST space, now open to the public on December 3, 2019.  

CATALYST HOURS
Tuesday - Saturday, 10am-6pm & Open for Special Events

UPCOMING HOLIDAY CLOSURES
December 24, 25, 26
December 31 & January 1

INSIDER TUCSON MALL PARKING TIPS

  • Over 5,800 free parking spaces are available, including 592 covered spaces in the two parking decks
  • Designated family-first parking spaces are available for families with little ones and strollers, located in front of the Food Court entrance between Dillard's and Forever 21; in front of former Red Robin; and between JCPenney and REI
  • Designated "Food Court To-Go" parking spaces located (where else?) in the Food Court parking area for those busy people who need to grab and run with delicious food on their meal break!
  • Designated up-front "Motorcycle Parking" located in the Food Court parking area, in front of Sears' Package Pickup at upper level Sears entrance to the mall and even more by Red Robin
  • For the convenience of our guests, employees have designated parking at the perimeter of the parking lot and overflow areas

ACCESSIBILITY @ CATALYST

A prime location for a permanent home for SAACA, the Tucson Mall offers ample parking, year round air conditioning, over 8 Million annual visitors, and mixed used amenities as well as access from the newly established Chuck Huckelberry Loop, access to the arroyo, the highly trafficked Tohono Tadai Bus Transit Center at Stone/Wetmore, as well as existing infrastructure and expandable indoor and outdoor spaces to host events, partnering organization tenants, and a central location with access to surrounding communities off of Oracle and River Road.  

​To learn more about adaptive reuse of mall spaces throughout the world, check out the SAACA TenWest Social Impact Presentation on trending rethinking of mall spaces around the country.

OUR COLLABORATIVE DESIGN PROCESS

​The space is supported as a signature Arts & Business Partnership between SAACA and Brookfield Properties at Tucson Mall. 

​The space is designed in partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture at Taliesin (SoAT) Dean Chris Lasch, a partner with the New York and Tucson-based firm Aranda/Lasch, which is a leader in “computational architecture,” or the application of the latest tools and theories coming out of computer-assisted design and manufacturing to architecture.
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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.
  • ABOUT
    • ABOUT
    • TEAM CONTACTS
    • PRESS & MEDIA
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    • PARTNERS & SPONSORS
    • CULTURAL EQUITY
  • PROGRAMS & OPPORTUNITIES
    • CALL TO ARTIST & OPPORTUNITIES
    • EDUCATION
    • PUBLIC ART
    • CREATIVE SECTOR SURVEY
    • UNDERCOVER ARTS MAGAZINE >
      • 2020 Listings Registration
    • ARTS & HEALTHCARE
    • BUSINESS & ARTS
  • EVENTS & FESTIVALS
    • COMMUNITY ART FESTIVALS >
      • Holiday Festival of the Arts
      • La Encantada Fine Art Festival
      • Cruise, BBQ & Blues
      • Momentum Creative City Summit
      • Sahuarita Creative Arts Festival
      • Spring Festival of the Arts
      • Patagonia Fall Festival
      • Arts in the Plaza
      • Sahuarita Chalk Art Festival
      • Desert Ridge Plein Air Festival
      • POP Art in Unexpected Places Festival
      • Tempe Marketplace Chalk Walk Festival
    • CULINARY ARTS >
      • SAVOR Food & Wine Festival
      • Devour Culinary Classic
      • Sabrosita Sahuarita
      • Tucson 23 Mexican Food Festival
      • World Margarita Championship
      • Salsa, Tequila & Taco Challenge
      • AZ Grand Wine Awards
      • AZ Grand Wine Festival
      • Arizona Farm & Food Festival
    • LIVE MUSIC >
      • Oro Valley Kids Concert Series
      • Oro Valley Concert Series
      • Steam Pump Concert Series
      • Plaza Live! Concert Series at St. Philip's Plaza
      • Tucson Premium Outlets Concert Series
      • Lookout Tucson at Westward Look
      • OdySea in the Desert Cultural Concert Series
    • ART INSTALLATIONS
    • COMMUNITY GALLERIES >
      • Roche Tissue Diagnostics Gallery
      • The Fountains Gallery
      • Cox Communications Gallery
      • MRA Associates Gallery
  • CATALYST ARTS & MAKER SPACE
    • ABOUT >
      • Arts & Crafts Studio
      • Music & Digital Arts Studio
      • Teaching Kitchen
      • Robotics & Engineering Lab
      • Community Room
    • PARKING, HOURS & DIRECTIONS
    • PERFORMANCE & EVENT RENTALS
    • TEACHING IN CATALYST
    • SPONSORSHIPS & PARTNERS
    • CALENDAR OF EVENTS & CLASSES
    • CURRENT ART EXHIBITIONS
    • MEMBERSHIP
  • GET INVOLVED
    • VOLUNTEER
    • SUPPORT
    • INTERN
    • BECOME A MEMBER