MISSIONThe 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.
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ORIGIN STORYSouthern Arizona has long served as a hub for art and culture. But despite the profusion of talent, our creative individuals found difficulties in making a living from their work and sharing it with the community.
We created SAACA (formerly the Greater Oro Valley Arts Council) to address these needs by cultivating programming that puts a spotlight on our local creatives and celebrates our unique culture, while providing direct opportunities for artists to make and sell their work. To date, SAACA has created over 300,000 arts-driven experiences, from innovative community festivals and cultural celebrations to creative sector development, and accessible arts enrichment programs. We continue to grow both our footprint and our impact as we pursue our mission of strengthening the bonds between people, place and purpose. |
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PEOPLE
Connection. Community. Empathy. Our programming and work fills the need for human interaction in an isolated world. |
PLACE
Diversity. Culture. Tradition. We build on the present while preserving the past and instilling pride in our community. |
PURPOSE
Problem Solving. New Ideas. Curiosity. We inspire creative solutions to promote a more resilient, empathic and vibrant community. |
WHAT WE DO
SAACA supports and connects creative industries, multidisciplinary artists and arts organizations, and businesses throughout the region. We are honored to serve and connect local arts endeavors to information and opportunities that inspire a creative life. Through innovative arts and business partnerships, arts and healthcare programming, public art, new opportunities for artists, makers, and creatives, education partnerships, and community events, we aim to inspire a vibrant and culturally rich community.
OUR INSPIRATION
SAACA actively advocates for support for arts and cultural resources and programming. We believe that support for artists and creatives is essential to our region’s economic development and to build momentum for future growth. The arts empower a sense of place and reflect a commitment to a brighter future. Through collaboration and community conversation, we implement innovative resources and programming that serve our diverse community.
WHY
Arts and culture provide foundational contributions to communities’ well-being. By supporting and developing innovative community arts programming, we help create communities capable of positive, diverse and equitable public dialogue and action. The arts provide a tool for mobilization and help build community leadership and capacity.
OUR WORK
SAACA’s targeted programming and mission are vital to helping build a better future for our community. Our work facilitates a more connected and relevant voice for the arts and cultural organizations. We support individual artists, makers, and creatives who are central to community enrichment. The arts foster a creative and sustainable economy, which contributes to our sense of place.
SAACA supports and connects creative industries, multidisciplinary artists and arts organizations, and businesses throughout the region. We are honored to serve and connect local arts endeavors to information and opportunities that inspire a creative life. Through innovative arts and business partnerships, arts and healthcare programming, public art, new opportunities for artists, makers, and creatives, education partnerships, and community events, we aim to inspire a vibrant and culturally rich community.
OUR INSPIRATION
SAACA actively advocates for support for arts and cultural resources and programming. We believe that support for artists and creatives is essential to our region’s economic development and to build momentum for future growth. The arts empower a sense of place and reflect a commitment to a brighter future. Through collaboration and community conversation, we implement innovative resources and programming that serve our diverse community.
WHY
Arts and culture provide foundational contributions to communities’ well-being. By supporting and developing innovative community arts programming, we help create communities capable of positive, diverse and equitable public dialogue and action. The arts provide a tool for mobilization and help build community leadership and capacity.
OUR WORK
SAACA’s targeted programming and mission are vital to helping build a better future for our community. Our work facilitates a more connected and relevant voice for the arts and cultural organizations. We support individual artists, makers, and creatives who are central to community enrichment. The arts foster a creative and sustainable economy, which contributes to our sense of place.
Business & Arts Integration
Establishing collaborative and innovative arts and business partnerships. Each day hundreds of businesses are unlocking the power of the arts to expand business development opportunities, inspire employees and brand their business apart from the rest.
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Events & Programs
Creating and producing diverse arts-based community festivals, programming, and events, from culinary to visual arts, cultural events and gallery spaces, no other organization expands the arts across more diverse arts platforms than SAACA in our community.
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Creative Aging & Arts Therapy
Supporting and expanding arts therapy, and life-long learning for seniors and Veterans in our community. SAACA supports Music & Memory Programs, Creative Writing, Music Therapy and groundbreaking visual arts integration programs.
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Arts & Cultural Resource
Expanding networked groups of artists and art organizations, and the engagement opportunities provided to them as a result. Our Undercover Arts program unveils the wealth of artistic resources that define Southern Arizona.
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Arts Education
Through a powerful partnership with Community Share, we help connect artists to the classroom. In addition, SAACA supports creative arts programming in the classroom, and engagement programming for youth, through our Musical Gold in the Morning Program.
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Advocacy
SAACA supports efforts to raise awareness for the importance the Arts play in education at all stages of life. In addition, we support the advancement of the Arts in the field of Health, the preservation of Arts funding mechanisms, as well as the role the Arts play in the economic development of Arizona.
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