In the fall of 2017, TCA Artistic Director Michael Fenlason read with interest an article in Southwest Art magazine describing 21 artists under 31 years of age who were talents to watch for. So he emailed them all and invited them to the Center. With a grand mixture of genre, expert execution, fresh and intriguing content, and a profound and subtle use of color, these artists represent a wide range of styles and themes. Artists include:

• Olympia Altimir
• Blair Atherholt
• Lucas Bononi
• Ryan Cannon
• Richie Carter
• Isabel Emrich
• Morgan Irons
• Trey McCarley
• Amelia Murdock
• Danika Ostrowski
• Dhwani Parekh
• Ben Pease
• Becky Porter
• Matt Regnart
• Lucy Reiser
• Irvin Rodriguez
• Robert Strickland
• Christina Szakonyi
• Ellie Wilson

This is the next generation of artists in the western United States.