SAACA
  • 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

PARTNERS

 Business, individual donors, nonprofits, media and government pARTners have seen the power that the arts can bring to a community and create leaders in innovation. The Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance proudly thanks each of our local partners for their support and partnership. 
SAACA believes that every culture has a history and tradition to honor. This common thread allows us to communicate across cultures in a universal language and understand one another in a different way. ​By supporting local arts and creativity, we animate our city with culture, empathy and create a stronger sense of place. Your individual investment in a vibrant Arizona today unlocks the creative potential for each of us tomorrow. A world without art would be a world without a voice.

When you support our programs, 100% of your donation goes directly back into our community.
  You can designate your support to programs which you are passionate about, and help SAACA innovate news ways for the arts to transform the lives of people everywhere.

​Contact: Executive Director, Kate Marquez at kate@saaca.org


UNDERWRITING CORPORATE PARTNERS

​Thank You to the below Business, Foundation, Granting & Government partners who have supported SAACA and the CATALYST Collaborative Arts & Maker Space
  • ​AAA Arizona
  • AARP
  • Arizona Commission on the Arts
  • Arts Foundation for Tucson & Southern Arizona
  • AT&T
  • Bookman's Entertainment Exchange
  • Brookfield Properties
  • Bull Foundation
  • Comcast
  • Cox Communications
  • Desert Ridge Marketplace
  • Fishkind, Bakewell, Maltzman & Hunter & Associates-Eye Care & Surgery Center
  • Food Conspiracy CO-OP
  • HelloFresh
  • HomeLight
  • Hughes Federal Credit Union
  • Kierland Master Association
  • Merit Foods
  • CAPTRUST
  • Pima Federal Credit Union
  • Radiology Ltd.
  • Renewal by Andersen
  • Roche Tissue Diagnostics
  • Tucson Premium Outlets
  • South 32
  • Southwest Gas
  • Splendido at Rancho Vistoso
  • ​T-Mobile
  • Tegna Foundation (FOX 11)
  • Tempe Marketplace
  • The Fountains at La Cholla
  • The Hacienda at the Canyon
  • The Hacienda at the River
  • Town of Oro Valley
  • Town of Patagonia
  • Town of Sahuarita
  • Union, Reforma & Proof
  • Westward Look  – A Grand Wyndham Resort
  • Visit Tucson

INDIVIDUAL DONORS

Special Thanks to Cindie Wolfe and Amanda Place for generous donations to support the endowment of the teaching kitchen at CATALYST in honor of Don Luria and Donna Nordin
​Kelley Abrahams
Caroline Anderson
Kathleen Arthur
Holley Bakich
Mary Barker
Sheila Beal
Vanessa Bechtol
Mary Belford
Jackie Bennett
Patricia Benoit
Stephanie Bermudez
Helen Bernard
Joseph Binder
Judy Bjorling
Sherry Blandin
Joan Boemmel
Michael Bookman
Ed Booth
Jan Booth
PATRICIA BROWN
ROBERT Stephen BROWNING
Kume Bryant
Darlene Buhrow
Kenneth Burr
Art Cake
Patty Carnovole
Jo Ann Carolla
Daniel Carraher
Louise Clune
Lec Coble
Barbra Coffee
Paige Cogdall
David Cohen
Kathy Colonna
Anne Connell
Katherine Conover
David Craighead
Richard Crane
Donna Crane
Jonathon Crider
Jill Crozier
​Christie & Jim Cummins
Catherine Cuttuso
Wade Davidson
Julie Davidson
Wade & Julie Davidson
Trina Davis
Sherrie Dennis
Dale DeNunzio
Maureen Donovan
Randi Dorman
Jan Dowling
James Duncan
Lyndsey Edmonds
Manuel Escamilla
Sarah Eschenbrenner
Thudium Family
Barbara Farmilant
Veronica Figueroa
Family Fiorito
Gregg Forszt
Vivian Fortunato
Terry Fortunato
Stephanie Fox
David Freshwater
Nancy Galdi
Ginger Garcia
Ignacio Garcia
Kathleen Garner
Anne  Gartner
Mo Gaul
Tracey Gee
norma Gentry
Rena Gerhauser
Stephanie Gillmore
Brenda Goldsmith
Betsy Green
Robert Guguino
Janice Halash
Ana Harris
Elizabeth Haun
​Elizabeth Hernandez
Michelle Hertzfeld
Chad Herzog
Andrew Hines
Angela Hitt
DaNel Hogan
Andrew Hollamon
Kelly Holt
Richard Honn
Paul Hopman
Kate Humphrey
JoAnne Hungate
Nathan Hutchings
Cheryl Hutchins
suzanne jackson
Brian Jackson
Jane Jane McClarren
Amanda Jeffers
Judith Johnson
Cynthia Juliano
Fran Kahler
Eric Kaldahl
Lauri Kaye
Kathy Keler
Rosemary Kellner
Andrew Kerr
Sherrie King
Marv Kirchler
Maureen Kirk-Detberner
Lyric Kite
Paula Klein
KATHLEEN KRAUSE
Dan Kruse
Ashley La Russa
Susan Labuda
Rima E Laibow MD
Melanie Larson
Jaclyn Leggio
Sarah Leiner
Veronica Levas
Roberto Leyva
​Raymond Llamas
Chris Ludwig
Penelope Lundstrom
Diana Madaras
Dianne Maki-Sethi
Kristina Masalsky
Sonia McKinney
jennifer mcmahon
jennifer mcmahon
Fran McNeely
Melissa Meredith
Diane Meschke
George Meschke
Cynthia Miller
Valerie Milner Graham
Michael Monteith
Theresa Morrison
Marla Motove
Thomas Moulton
Kim Nicolini
Susan Nomiyama
Donna Nordin
Kim Oden
Diane Perry
Steven Pope
Jane Prinz
Patricia Raines
Linda Ray
Vicki Read
Tamara Read
Barbara Rogers
Candice Rowe
Gary Saito
Merna Saito
Jeffrey Sales
Jill Sales
Jim Sanchez
Shana Sandhaus
Cheri Sanford
Karl Schaeffer
Amy Schill
Eric Schumacher
​Sarah Schur
Timothy Secomb
Carrie Seid
Dean Sipe
Ilene and Dean Sipe
Jenny Sipe
Ilene and Dean Sipe
Paul Speer
Kathi Stafford
Martha Staten
Vicki Steadman
Andrew Stegen
Debra Stephens
Catherine Strickland
Jake Swanson
Toru Tagawa
Pat Thomas
Marty Thomas
Family Thudium
Kristin Tovar
Lisa Tucci
Mitch Turbenson
Annmary Veseley
elaine walsh
Pam Walter
Lillian S Weingast
Michael Welborn
Valerie Welborn
Pete Wells
Valerie Wells
Evan Wesley
Mary Wolf
Michael Wolfe
Rosanne Wolfe
Cindie Wolfe
Douglas Wylie
Richard Yngve
Erica Yngve
Lynn Young
Jennifer Wellsman
Bill Zachau

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Sepcial thanks to the below partners, for helping to define our collaborative work in the community, and for helping us find new ways for arts and culture to change lives and experiences throughout our community.  
Americans for the Arts
Aranda\Lasch
Arizona Pro Sound
Arizona Restaurant Supply
Arizona Wine Growers Association
Arizona Winery Tours
Brink Creative Digital
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
CommunityShare
Compost Cats
Cox Communications
Creative Tucson
Desert Botanical Gardens
Drum Perfect
E Video Creations
Finley Distributing
G4 Technology Solutions
​Hensley Beverage Company
Insty-Prints
JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa
Kaliff Insurance​
La Encantada Shopping Center
Local First Arizona
Lucky Cat Social Art
LYFT
Native Seeds/SEARCH
Natural Grocers Inc.
NCRS Southern Arizona Chapter
OdySea Aquarium
Peddler’s Son Produce & Provisions
Perry Land & Cattle
Quench Fine Wines
Red Herring Puppets
Royal Automotive Group
Sedona Bottling Company
Shamrock Foods
​
SIMON Properties
Sky Island Tourism Association
Sonoran Glass School
Southern Arizona Attractions Alliance
​Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra

Southern Arizona Veterans Administration
Southern Wine & Spirits
Southwest Solutions
StemAZing
TENWEST
The Lodge at Ventana Canyon
Think! Graphics
Town West Realty, Inc
Tucson Botanical Gardens
Tucson Electric Power
Tucson City of Gastronomy
Tucson Originals Restaurants
Tuller Trophy & Awards
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Xerocraft Hacker Space


MEDIA PARTNERS

​Advision Outdoor
Arizona Daily Star
Coffee News
Comcast
Cumulus
Green Living Magazine
Lotus Broadcasting
FOX 11 Tucson
iHeartMedia
KVOI Radio
KXCI Radio
On Media
Oro Valley Voice
​Patagonia Regional Times
Sahuarita Sun
Scripps
Tucson Foodie
Tucson Happenings
Tucson Lifestyle Magazine
Tucson Local Media
TucsonTopia
Yelp
Zocalo
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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