About Us

Staff

Karin Topping

Karin Topping

Executive Director

Diego Diaz

Creative Specialist
Email Diego

Sarah Vickery

Sarah Vickery

Office Manager

Johannes Loutsch

Johannes Loutsch

Director, TSFA

Jared Newton

Jared Newton

Exhibits Manager

Suzanne Franz

Suzanne Franz

Gift Shop Manager

Contact Us

Tubac Center of the Arts
Physical Address: 9, Plaza Road, Tubac, AZ 85646
Mailing Address: PO Box 1911, Tubac, AZ 85646
Phone: 520-398-2371

Performing Arts Booking Inquiry

To inquire about booking your group or band with our Performing Arts Series, please complete this INQUIRY FORM.

Board of Directors

Joe Hemker, President
Kathy Meeker, Vice President
Rob Wight, Treasurer
Kathy Meeker, Secretary
Debbie Bostian
Nancy Brown
Gayle Gegenheimer
Gary Pundt
Mark Carlson
Annie Horner

Nonprofit Status

The Santa Cruz Valley Art Association, dba Tubac Center of the Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Arizona governed by a board of directors.

 

EIN #23-7034028
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About Us 

Since the early 70s, Tubac Center of the Arts (TCA) has provided a venue for encouraging and attracting artistic activity. As the Santa Cruz Valley’s most inclusive and comprehensive arts organization, TCA has grown to meet the growing needs of the area. It now houses three galleries with more than 3,500 square feet of wheelchair accessible exhibit space, a Members’ Gallery, a performance stage, art library, gallery shop and office space.

Tubac Center of the Arts is a nonprofit art center in Tubac, a true artistic gem in the southwest. The art center offers changing nationally juried art exhibitions, opportunities for artists to exhibit their work, art workshops, lectures, a performing arts series, special events, and a children’s summer arts program.

Nestled in the Santa Cruz River Valley between the Tumacacori, Santa Rita and San Cayetano Mountains, Tubac offers much to its visitors – recreation, lodging, restaurants, galleries, artists’ studios, the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, and the Tumacacori National Historical Monument.

Tubac is a historic destination for the arts located in Southern Arizona about 40 miles south of Tucson and 17 miles north of Nogales off Interstate 19.

 

Our History 

Tubac is one of the oldest towns in Arizona, an 1800’s Spanish Presidio turned artist colony. Tubac offers a rich history as well as an artistic experience. Just a 45-minute drive south of Tucson, the blue skies and mountainous vistas surround this laid back community offering visitors a respite and retreat from the hustle of everyday life.

In the 1930s – 1960s Tubac became an art colony. Painter Dale Nichols opened an art school in the small desert village in 1948 and restored some of Tubac’s historic buildings. Students included watercolorist Al Romo and sculptor Bob Brisley. Other significant artists in the Village included Sophie and Harwood Steiger, Hal Empie and Hugh Cabot.

In 1961, the Santa Cruz Valley Art Association was formed with 80 members, now known as Tubac Center of the Arts. The organization has grown over time with three significant additions to the building, allowing for the expansion of the performing arts series and nationally juried art exhibitions. The SVAA also established  the Tubac Festival of the Arts in 1964 which later moved to the Tubac Chamber of Commerce as a larger community event.

Summer Hours:

  • Galleries will be closed from May 29 – August 19, 2022.
  • The Gift Shop will be open on weekends during July.
  • August Hours  Thurs. – Sat., 10am – 4:30pm, Sun., 12 – 4:30pm

Season Hours
September – May: Mon – Sat: 10:00am – 4:30pm Sun: 12:00pm- 4:30pm

Holiday Hours:
TCA is closed on major holidays. Call before visiting. TCA will close at 1pm on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. We will be closed on Christmas and New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, and Memorial Day.

Contact Us


Tubac Center of the Arts
9 Plaza Rd, Tubac, AZ 85646
(520) 398-2371

Tubac School of Fine Art
4 Calle Iglesia D-6 Tubac, AZ 85646
520-398-2589

TSFA Workshops
October - April

TCA Season Hours
September - May: Mon - Sat: 10:00am - 4:30pm Sun: 12:00pm- 4:30pm


Holiday Hours:
TCA is closed on major holidays. Call before visiting. TCA will close at 1pm on both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. We will be closed Christmas and New Year's Day.

TCA