Tubac Center of the Arts

Tubac Center of the Arts Watercolor by Roberta Rogers

Mission Statement

Our Mission

Tubac Center of the Arts represents Tubac's artistic heritage and identity. We pursure excellence in serving as a venue for artistic expression, appreciation, and learning for those who create and enjoy art in Southern Arizona.

The Arts Are Equal

At Tubac Center of the Arts we believe that creative and artistic expression is equally available to all people without discrimination in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity. We respect, value, and intentionally engage diverse cultures, perspectives, and abilities.

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Visit our outstanding exhibitions and Gallery Gift Shop. Enjoy our Performing Arts concerts, Art Speaks lectures, workshops or classes and much more!

Mystical Raven's Secret Garden by Cyndy Padilla
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Exhibitions & Events

Seek and share your passion for the arts. Take a look at our exhibitions, performing arts series, and many events here at TCA.

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Education

Love to learn? Do you have a passion for the arts? Take a look at our upcoming season of both adult and youth education programs and Art Speak lectures.

Annual Sculpture Garden Exhibition
La Llorona by Shay Lopez

Annual Sculpture Garden

October 3, 2025
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May 31, 2026

The 2nd Annual TCA Sculpture Garden Exhibit is a national juried exhibit of original 3-dimensional art. The exhibition will last 8 months.

SPARK! Places of Innovation Exhibition
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SPARK! Places of Innovation

December 28, 2025
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February 7, 2026

Spark! Places of Innovation will feature stories of innovation from across the nation and inspire visitors to reflect on how innovation shapes communities, including their own.

Members’ Juried Best in Show Exhibition
Golden Hour by Greg Wallace (Best In Show, 2024)

Members’ Juried Best in Show

January 2, 2026
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February 7, 2026

Features the work of the artist who received Best in Show in the annual Members’ Juried Exhibit.

Upcycling Exhibition
BedSpring Feeder by Jaye Alynn

Upcycling Exhibition

January 2, 2026
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February 7, 2026

This exhibition is being held in conjunction with the Smithsonian, “Spark! Places of Innovation” exhibition. Artists from all over the country create works of art from recycled materials taken from their environment.

Events

Bats: Masters of the Night Sky

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January 22, 2026 1:00 PM
January 22, 2026 3:00 PM
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Bats: Masters of the Night Sky

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January 22, 2026 1:00 PM
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Bats: Masters of the Night Sky

January 22, 2026
1:00 pm
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3:00 pm

In conjunction with our Smithsonian Spark! Exhibition, Debbie's talk will focus on how amazing our unique flying mammals truly are and how they evolved to take advantage of diverse foraging niches. Free to the public.

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Barbara A Mulleneaux: Having fun with Cold Wax!

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Barbara A Mulleneaux: Having fun with Cold Wax!
January 23, 2026 10:00 AM
January 24, 2026 4:00 PM
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January 23, 2026 10:00 AM
January 24, 2026 4:00 PM
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Barbara A Mulleneaux: Having fun with Cold Wax!

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January 23, 2026 10:00 AM
January 24, 2026 4:00 PM
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Barbara A Mulleneaux: Having fun with Cold Wax!

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January 23, 2026 10:00 AM
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Workshop: Barbara A Mulleneaux: Having fun with Cold Wax!
Threads Series by Barbara Mulleneaux
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Barbara A Mulleneaux: Having fun with Cold Wax!

January
23
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January 24, 2026
10:00 am
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4:00 pm

Cold Wax is Fun! Come find out why CWM is so addictive. We will wax on, wax off, scrape, scratch, imprint, drip and reveal. It is all about the process and takes time, so two days will really give students an opportunity to explore this exciting medium!

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$235.00
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$260.00
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Barbara A Mulleneaux: Having fun with Cold Wax!
January 23, 2026 10:00 AM
January 24, 2026 4:00 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
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Cold Wax is Fun! Come find out why CWM is so addictive. We will wax on, wax off, scrape, scratch, imprint, drip and reveal. It is all about the process and takes time, so two days will really give students an opportunity to explore this exciting medium!

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Kathie Scrimgeour: Image Transfers with the Gel Plate

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Kathie Scrimgeour: Image Transfers with the Gel Plate
January 25, 2026 10:00 AM
January 25, 2026 12:30 PM
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Kathie Scrimgeour: Image Transfers with the Gel Plate

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January 25, 2026 10:00 AM
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Kathie Scrimgeour: Image Transfers with the Gel Plate

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Kathie Scrimgeour: Image Transfers with the Gel Plate

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January 25, 2026 10:00 AM
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Broken Spoke Taxi by Kathie Scrimgeour
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Kathie Scrimgeour: Image Transfers with the Gel Plate

January
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January 25, 2026
10:00 am
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12:30 pm

Discover image transfers in this advanced gel printing class! Students start with a laser printed photo, transfer it onto a gel plate, then use reverse painting to add depth, color, and expression. We finish with a unique artwork that fuses photographic detail with the spontaneity of gel printing.

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$255.00 or $85.00
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Kathie Scrimgeour: Image Transfers with the Gel Plate
January 25, 2026 10:00 AM
January 25, 2026 12:30 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
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Discover image transfers in this advanced gel printing class! Students start with a laser printed photo, transfer it onto a gel plate, then use reverse painting to add depth, color, and expression. We finish with a unique artwork that fuses photographic detail with the spontaneity of gel printing.

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Kat Manton-Jones: Watercolor Collage

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January 28, 2026 9:00 AM
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Kat Manton-Jones: Watercolor Collage

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January 28, 2026 9:00 AM
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Kat Manton-Jones: Watercolor Collage

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January 28, 2026 9:00 AM
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Kat Manton-Jones: Watercolor Collage

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January 28, 2026 9:00 AM
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Atoq de Cielo y Tierra by Kat Manton-Jones
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Kat Manton-Jones: Watercolor Collage

January
28
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January 28, 2026
9:00 am
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4:00 pm

Learn design techniques using mini collage starts that can be developed into a multimedia artwork using watercolor and collage. In this class Kat will guide you through the process of creativity to create a finished work of 10" x 10" or 9" x 12" or enliven a watercolor that needs rescue.

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$160.00
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January 28, 2026 9:00 AM
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Learn design techniques using mini collage starts that can be developed into a multimedia artwork using watercolor and collage. In this class Kat will guide you through the process of creativity to create a finished work of 10" x 10" or 9" x 12" or enliven a watercolor that needs rescue.

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