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    • ABOUT
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    • ARTS EDUCATION
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    • CREATIVE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
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  • EVENTS, PUBLIC ART & PROGRAMS
    • EVENT & EXHIBITOR APPLICATIONS
    • ART FESTIVALS >
      • FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS & HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING
      • ART ON THE LAKE FESTIVAL
      • DOWNTOWN GLENDALE ARTS & CULTURE FEST
      • LA ENCANTADA FINE ART FESTIVAL
      • SKY ISLANDS FALL ARTISAN MARKET
      • FALL ARTISAN MARKET
      • SPRING FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
    • COMMUNITY ART GALLERIES >
      • VENTANA GALLERY AT ROCHE >
        • Roche Lung Cancer Awareness Exhibition
        • Roche Celebrating Moments >
          • Active Moments - Roche Community Photography Exhibition
          • Frozen in Time - Roche Community Photography Exhibition
          • Up Close and Personal - Roche Community Photography Exhibition
          • Quiet Contentment - Roche Community Photography Exhibition
    • ARTS & CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS >
      • Desert Ridge Music and Murals
      • Tempe World of Chalk
      • Cruise, BBQ & Blues
      • Oro Valley Candy Crawloween
    • CULINARY ARTS >
      • SAVOR FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL
      • DEVOUR CULINARY CLASSIC
      • Devour Culinary Classic
      • WORLD MARGARITA CHAMPIONSHIP
    • LIVE MUSIC & CONCERTS >
      • Oro Valley Concert Series
      • Riverfront Park Classical Concert Series
      • Steam Pump Concert Series
      • Lookout Tucson at Westward Look
      • Tucson Folk Festival
      • La Encantada Live
    • PUBLIC ART & MURAL INSTALLATIONS >
      • PUBLIC ART & MURAL INSTALLATIONS
      • Summer Youth Art Project 2022 >
        • Gila Monster
        • Glowing Scorpions
        • Prickly Pear Everywhere
      • Desert Ridge Mural Project
      • Sahuarita Public Art
    • DIGITAL ARTS PROGRAMS >
      • AARP Video Series
      • ORO VALLEY PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
      • Local Food Heroes Virtual Classes
      • The Art of Food Cooking Classes
  • CATALYST ART SPACE & VENUE
    • VENUE & SPECIAL EVENT RENTALS
    • UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS
    • ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM

FIRST FRIDAYS, COMMUNITY EVENTS & CONCERTS

CATALYST COLLABORATIVE ARTS & MAKER SPACE @ TUCSON MALL

SECOND SATURDAY  |  Saturday, February 8, 2020

Enjoy an evening of art, music, and culture at the CATALYST Collaborative Arts & Maker Space at the Tucson Mall, the First Friday and Second Saturday of every month.   At SAACA, stop in for an artisan market, artist meet a greets and special programming. 

FIRST FRIDAY  |  Friday, February 7, 2020

4PM-8PM​
  • Featuring Live Music by the Silk and Soul
  • Live Painting by Victor Navarro 
  • Meet and Greet Artist reception with Allen Polt from 4PM-6PM
  • Culinary experience & sampling: Champinones con Chorizo y Espinacas with George Ferranti from El Cisne 
  • SAACA' s Undercover Arts 2020 Magazine  Launch
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Allen Polt Fine Art

SECOND SATURDAY  |  Saturday, February 8, 2020

11AM - 6PM
  • Featured Artisan Market
  • Drop-In Drawing activities with YOUNG REMBRANDTS OF TUCSON

​Featured Artists:
Bill Simpson, Woodn't It Be Nice (Wood)
Erica Yngve, Bralessly - A Clothing Company (Fiber/Textiles)
David Craigshead, Desert in Decay (Sculpture)
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​A TRIBUTE TO MUSIC OF YESTERYEAR |  Thursday, February 12, 2020
11 AM - FREE
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Stroll down memory lane through the genres of the Big Band Era, Country, 50s, 60s, and 70s. Hear hit songs by Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Elvis, Ray Charles and more!
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KELLY HUNT CONCERT |  Thursday, February 13, 2020

7 PM - 8:30 PM
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Memphis-born, Kansas City-based Kelly Hunt’s debut album “Even The Sparrow” has been recognized by Rolling Stone, Spotify Fresh Folk playlist, Pop Matters, fRoots and the Bluegrass Situation as a not-to-miss record of the year. The daughter of an opera singer and a saxophonist, this rising Americana and Folk songwriter writes haunting songs inspired by depression-era themes on a tenor banjo. She is joined by Stas Heaney on fiddle for an intimate concert of original songs at stories. For fans of Anais Mitchell and Patty Griffin. Learn more about this artist at https://www.kellyhuntmusic.com/
  • $10.00  -  BUY TICKETS HERE​
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THE BYRNE BROTHERS |  Friday, May 8, 2020
7:30 PM

InConcert Tucson! and SAACA are pleased to present the The Byrne Brothers live in concert, direct from Ireland. Featuring Irish step dancing, award-winning traditional Irish instrumentation, The Byrne Brothers present a fast-paced show with a wonderful family dynamic. Learn more about The Byrne Brothers at https://www.thebyrnebrothers.com/
  • General Admission Tickets with $1.50 / Ticket Fee
  • ​In Advance: $17 Adult, $12 Youth (Ages 8 - 20)
  • At the Door: $20 Adult, $15 Youth (Ages 8 - 20)

Tickets Available Online at www.InConcertTucson.com
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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.
  • WHO WE ARE
    • ABOUT
    • TEAM CONTACTS
    • PARTNERS, DONORS & SPONSORS
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    • CULTURAL EQUITY
  • WHAT WE DO
    • BUSINESS & ARTS PARTNERSHIPS
    • ARTS & HEALTHCARE
    • OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS - CALL TO ARTIST
    • ARTS EDUCATION
    • PUBLIC ART & MURAL ADMINISTRATION
    • EVENTS, PROGRAMS & FESTIVALS
    • CATALYST ARTS & MAKER SPACE
    • CREATIVE PLACEMAKING
    • CREATIVE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
    • UNDERCOVER ARTS MAGAZINE
    • ONLINE ARTS & CULTURE >
      • CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & PERFORMANCES
      • STREAMING & VIDEO RESOURCES
      • COVID-19 RESPONSE & RESOURCES
  • SUPPORT & DONATE
    • DONATE AND SUPPORT
    • VOLUNTEER
    • INTERN
  • EVENTS, PUBLIC ART & PROGRAMS
    • EVENT & EXHIBITOR APPLICATIONS
    • ART FESTIVALS >
      • FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS & HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING
      • ART ON THE LAKE FESTIVAL
      • DOWNTOWN GLENDALE ARTS & CULTURE FEST
      • LA ENCANTADA FINE ART FESTIVAL
      • SKY ISLANDS FALL ARTISAN MARKET
      • FALL ARTISAN MARKET
      • SPRING FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
    • COMMUNITY ART GALLERIES >
      • VENTANA GALLERY AT ROCHE >
        • Roche Lung Cancer Awareness Exhibition
        • Roche Celebrating Moments >
          • Active Moments - Roche Community Photography Exhibition
          • Frozen in Time - Roche Community Photography Exhibition
          • Up Close and Personal - Roche Community Photography Exhibition
          • Quiet Contentment - Roche Community Photography Exhibition
    • ARTS & CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS >
      • Desert Ridge Music and Murals
      • Tempe World of Chalk
      • Cruise, BBQ & Blues
      • Oro Valley Candy Crawloween
    • CULINARY ARTS >
      • SAVOR FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL
      • DEVOUR CULINARY CLASSIC
      • Devour Culinary Classic
      • WORLD MARGARITA CHAMPIONSHIP
    • LIVE MUSIC & CONCERTS >
      • Oro Valley Concert Series
      • Riverfront Park Classical Concert Series
      • Steam Pump Concert Series
      • Lookout Tucson at Westward Look
      • Tucson Folk Festival
      • La Encantada Live
    • PUBLIC ART & MURAL INSTALLATIONS >
      • PUBLIC ART & MURAL INSTALLATIONS
      • Summer Youth Art Project 2022 >
        • Gila Monster
        • Glowing Scorpions
        • Prickly Pear Everywhere
      • Desert Ridge Mural Project
      • Sahuarita Public Art
    • DIGITAL ARTS PROGRAMS >
      • AARP Video Series
      • ORO VALLEY PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
      • Local Food Heroes Virtual Classes
      • The Art of Food Cooking Classes
  • CATALYST ART SPACE & VENUE
    • VENUE & SPECIAL EVENT RENTALS
    • UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS
    • ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM