Education

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Sarah Webber: Painting Animals with Energy and Color

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Sarah Webber: Painting Animals with Energy and Color

November
06
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November 7, 2025
9:30 am
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4:00 pm

My workshop will help artists paint fearlessly! We will explore big brushstokes, abstract shapes, and learning to see color both real and imagined.

Members:
$275.00
Non-Members:
$305.00
Workshop: Sarah Webber: Painting Animals with Energy and Color
Leader of the Quacks by Sarah Webber
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Sarah Webber: Painting Animals with Energy and Color
November 6, 2025 9:30 AM
November 7, 2025 4:00 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
US/Arizona

My workshop will help artists paint fearlessly! We will explore big brushstokes, abstract shapes, and learning to see color both real and imagined.

Art Speaks: From Taos to Tucson: From Darkness Into Light, The Art of the American West
Art Speaks

From Taos to Tucson: From Darkness Into Light, The Art of the American West

November 13, 2025
5:00 pm
-
6:00 pm

This talk will examine majestic works of Southwestern Art as we travel from the Taos Pueblo in 1893 to Tucson’s Barrio in 2022.

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$5.00
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$10.00
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From Taos to Tucson: From Darkness Into Light, The Art of the American West
November 13, 2025 5:00 PM
November 13, 2025 6:00 PM
Tubac Center of the Arts
US/Arizona

This talk will examine majestic works of Southwestern Art as we travel from the Taos Pueblo in 1893 to Tucson’s Barrio in 2022.

Art Speaks

From Taos to Tucson: From Darkness Into Light, The Art of the American West

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Roberta Rogers: Design Your Own Notecards!

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St. Francis, Nogales, Sonora by Roberta Rogers
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Roberta Rogers: Design Your Own Notecards!

November
19
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November 19, 2025
10:00 am
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12:00 pm

Students will use stamping images and watercolor techniques to design notecards for any occasion. The creativity is a gift to the designer and to the card recipient.

Members:
$90.00
Non-Members:
$100.00
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Roberta Rogers: Design Your Own Notecards!
November 19, 2025 10:00 AM
November 19, 2025 12:00 PM
Tubac Center of the Arts
US/Arizona

Students will use stamping images and watercolor techniques to design notecards for any occasion. The creativity is a gift to the designer and to the card recipient.

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Stan Kurth: Painting Intuitively with Watercolor and Gouache

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Workshop: Stan Kurth: Painting Intuitively with Watercolor and Gouache
Coastal Anxiety No.50 by Stan Kurth
Workshop/Classes

Stan Kurth: Painting Intuitively with Watercolor and Gouache

December
03
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December 5, 2025
9:00 am
-
4:00 pm

Have fun creating intuitive paintings that reflect your unique style and content. Intuitive painting simply means not knowing the final outcome at the beginning. Each day of the workshop will explore a slightly different approach to intuitive painting.

Members:
$380.00
Non-Members:
$418.00
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Stan Kurth: Painting Intuitively with Watercolor and Gouache
December 3, 2025 9:00 AM
December 5, 2025 4:00 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
US/Arizona

Have fun creating intuitive paintings that reflect your unique style and content. Intuitive painting simply means not knowing the final outcome at the beginning. Each day of the workshop will explore a slightly different approach to intuitive painting.

Workshop/Classes

Sarah Webber: Painting Animals with Energy and Color

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Leader of the Quacks by Sarah Webber
Workshop/Classes

Sarah Webber: Painting Animals with Energy and Color

November
06
-
November 7, 2025
9:30 am
-
4:00 pm

My workshop will help artists paint fearlessly! We will explore big brushstokes, abstract shapes, and learning to see color both real and imagined.

Members:
$275.00
Non-Members:
$305.00
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Sarah Webber: Painting Animals with Energy and Color
November 6, 2025 9:30 AM
November 7, 2025 4:00 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
US/Arizona

My workshop will help artists paint fearlessly! We will explore big brushstokes, abstract shapes, and learning to see color both real and imagined.

Art Speaks: From Taos to Tucson: From Darkness Into Light, The Art of the American West
Art Speaks

From Taos to Tucson: From Darkness Into Light, The Art of the American West

November 13, 2025
5:00 pm
-
6:00 pm

This talk will examine majestic works of Southwestern Art as we travel from the Taos Pueblo in 1893 to Tucson’s Barrio in 2022.

Members:
$5.00
Non-Members:
$10.00
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From Taos to Tucson: From Darkness Into Light, The Art of the American West
November 13, 2025 5:00 PM
November 13, 2025 6:00 PM
Tubac Center of the Arts
US/Arizona

This talk will examine majestic works of Southwestern Art as we travel from the Taos Pueblo in 1893 to Tucson’s Barrio in 2022.

Art Speaks

From Taos to Tucson: From Darkness Into Light, The Art of the American West

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Roberta Rogers: Design Your Own Notecards!

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St. Francis, Nogales, Sonora by Roberta Rogers
Workshop/Classes

Roberta Rogers: Design Your Own Notecards!

November
19
-
November 19, 2025
10:00 am
-
12:00 pm

Students will use stamping images and watercolor techniques to design notecards for any occasion. The creativity is a gift to the designer and to the card recipient.

Members:
$90.00
Non-Members:
$100.00
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Roberta Rogers: Design Your Own Notecards!
November 19, 2025 10:00 AM
November 19, 2025 12:00 PM
Tubac Center of the Arts
US/Arizona

Students will use stamping images and watercolor techniques to design notecards for any occasion. The creativity is a gift to the designer and to the card recipient.

Workshop/Classes

Stan Kurth: Painting Intuitively with Watercolor and Gouache

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Workshop: Stan Kurth: Painting Intuitively with Watercolor and Gouache
Coastal Anxiety No.50 by Stan Kurth
Workshop/Classes

Stan Kurth: Painting Intuitively with Watercolor and Gouache

December
03
-
December 5, 2025
9:00 am
-
4:00 pm

Have fun creating intuitive paintings that reflect your unique style and content. Intuitive painting simply means not knowing the final outcome at the beginning. Each day of the workshop will explore a slightly different approach to intuitive painting.

Members:
$380.00
Non-Members:
$418.00
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Stan Kurth: Painting Intuitively with Watercolor and Gouache
December 3, 2025 9:00 AM
December 5, 2025 4:00 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
US/Arizona

Have fun creating intuitive paintings that reflect your unique style and content. Intuitive painting simply means not knowing the final outcome at the beginning. Each day of the workshop will explore a slightly different approach to intuitive painting.

Workshops and Classes

Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow your skills, check out our Adult Education program—featuring a range of workshops and classes in the arts.

Sarah Webber: Painting Animals with Energy and Color

November
06
-
November 7, 2025
9:30 am
-
4:00 pm

My workshop will help artists paint fearlessly! We will explore big brushstokes, abstract shapes, and learning to see color both real and imagined.

Members:
$275.00
Non- Members:
$305.00
Leader of the Quacks by Sarah Webber
Leader of the Quacks by Sarah Webber
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Sarah Webber: Painting Animals with Energy and Color
November 6, 2025 9:30 AM
November 7, 2025 4:00 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
US/Arizona

My workshop will help artists paint fearlessly! We will explore big brushstokes, abstract shapes, and learning to see color both real and imagined.

Leader of the Quacks by Sarah Webber
Leader of the Quacks by Sarah Webber

Sarah Webber: Painting Animals with Energy and Color

November
06
-
November 7, 2025
9:30 am
-
4:00 pm

My workshop will help artists paint fearlessly! We will explore big brushstokes, abstract shapes, and learning to see color both real and imagined.

Members:
$275.00
Non-Member:
$305.00
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Sarah Webber: Painting Animals with Energy and Color
November 6, 2025 9:30 AM
November 7, 2025 4:00 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
US/Arizona

My workshop will help artists paint fearlessly! We will explore big brushstokes, abstract shapes, and learning to see color both real and imagined.

St. Francis, Nogales, Sonora by Roberta Rogers
St. Francis, Nogales, Sonora by Roberta Rogers

Roberta Rogers: Design Your Own Notecards!

November
19
-
November 19, 2025
10:00 am
-
12:00 pm

Students will use stamping images and watercolor techniques to design notecards for any occasion. The creativity is a gift to the designer and to the card recipient.

Members:
$90.00
Non-Member:
$100.00
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Roberta Rogers: Design Your Own Notecards!
November 19, 2025 10:00 AM
November 19, 2025 12:00 PM
Tubac Center of the Arts
US/Arizona

Students will use stamping images and watercolor techniques to design notecards for any occasion. The creativity is a gift to the designer and to the card recipient.

Coastal Anxiety No.50 by Stan Kurth
Coastal Anxiety No.50 by Stan Kurth

Stan Kurth: Painting Intuitively with Watercolor and Gouache

December
03
-
December 5, 2025
9:00 am
-
4:00 pm

Have fun creating intuitive paintings that reflect your unique style and content. Intuitive painting simply means not knowing the final outcome at the beginning. Each day of the workshop will explore a slightly different approach to intuitive painting.

Members:
$380.00
Non-Member:
$418.00
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Stan Kurth: Painting Intuitively with Watercolor and Gouache
December 3, 2025 9:00 AM
December 5, 2025 4:00 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
US/Arizona

Have fun creating intuitive paintings that reflect your unique style and content. Intuitive painting simply means not knowing the final outcome at the beginning. Each day of the workshop will explore a slightly different approach to intuitive painting.

Flautist on Horseback by Julia Patterson
Flautist on Horseback by Julia Patterson

Julia Patterson: Explore Watermedia Abstract Painting!

November
01
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November 22, 2025
Nov 1, 8, 15 , and 22, 2025
9:00 am
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12:00 pm

Time to discover the sheer joy of making abstract art! Through this four-week course, you will practice letting go of expectations and creating with the abandon and joy of a child. With an attitude of “WHAT IF,” we will use acrylic paint and markers on large sheets of mixed media and yupo papers.

Members:
$175.00
Non-Member:
$195.00
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Julia Patterson: Explore Watermedia Abstract Painting!
November 1, 2025 9:00 AM
November 22, 2025 12:00 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
US/Arizona

Time to discover the sheer joy of making abstract art! Through this four-week course, you will practice letting go of expectations and creating with the abandon and joy of a child. With an attitude of “WHAT IF,” we will use acrylic paint and markers on large sheets of mixed media and yupo papers.

Leader of the Quacks by Sarah Webber
Leader of the Quacks by Sarah Webber

Sarah Webber: Painting Animals with Energy and Color

November
06
-
November 7, 2025
9:30 am
-
4:00 pm

My workshop will help artists paint fearlessly! We will explore big brushstokes, abstract shapes, and learning to see color both real and imagined.

Members:
$275.00
Non-Member:
$305.00
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Sarah Webber: Painting Animals with Energy and Color
November 6, 2025 9:30 AM
November 7, 2025 4:00 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
US/Arizona

My workshop will help artists paint fearlessly! We will explore big brushstokes, abstract shapes, and learning to see color both real and imagined.

St. Francis, Nogales, Sonora by Roberta Rogers
St. Francis, Nogales, Sonora by Roberta Rogers

Roberta Rogers: Design Your Own Notecards!

November
19
-
November 19, 2025
10:00 am
-
12:00 pm

Students will use stamping images and watercolor techniques to design notecards for any occasion. The creativity is a gift to the designer and to the card recipient.

Members:
$90.00
Non-Member:
$100.00
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Roberta Rogers: Design Your Own Notecards!
November 19, 2025 10:00 AM
November 19, 2025 12:00 PM
Tubac Center of the Arts
US/Arizona

Students will use stamping images and watercolor techniques to design notecards for any occasion. The creativity is a gift to the designer and to the card recipient.

Coastal Anxiety No.50 by Stan Kurth
Coastal Anxiety No.50 by Stan Kurth

Stan Kurth: Painting Intuitively with Watercolor and Gouache

December
03
-
December 5, 2025
9:00 am
-
4:00 pm

Have fun creating intuitive paintings that reflect your unique style and content. Intuitive painting simply means not knowing the final outcome at the beginning. Each day of the workshop will explore a slightly different approach to intuitive painting.

Members:
$380.00
Non-Member:
$418.00
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Stan Kurth: Painting Intuitively with Watercolor and Gouache
December 3, 2025 9:00 AM
December 5, 2025 4:00 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
US/Arizona

Have fun creating intuitive paintings that reflect your unique style and content. Intuitive painting simply means not knowing the final outcome at the beginning. Each day of the workshop will explore a slightly different approach to intuitive painting.

Art Speaks

TCA brings together art and education through the Art Speaks series—engaging presentations led by experts on a wide range of art-related topics. Whether you're an artist, enthusiast, or lifelong learner, there's something for everyone to explore and enjoy.

From Taos to Tucson: From Darkness Into Light, The Art of the American West

November 13, 2025
5:00 pm
-
6:00 pm

This talk will examine majestic works of Southwestern Art as we travel from the Taos Pueblo in 1893 to Tucson’s Barrio in 2022.

Members:
$5.00
General Admission:
$10.00
Art Speaks: From Taos to Tucson: From Darkness Into Light, The Art of the American West
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From Taos to Tucson: From Darkness Into Light, The Art of the American West
November 13, 2025 5:00 PM
November 13, 2025 6:00 PM
Tubac Center of the Arts
US/Arizona

This talk will examine majestic works of Southwestern Art as we travel from the Taos Pueblo in 1893 to Tucson’s Barrio in 2022.

Art Speaks: JMW Turner: Master of the Light of Nature and Man

JMW Turner: Master of the Light of Nature and Man

January 8, 2026
5:00 pm
-
6:00 pm

This talk turns to Turner's art documents and reflects this profound change in the country, as the age of sail was replaced by the age of steam.

Members:
$5.00
General Admission:
$10.00
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JMW Turner: Master of the Light of Nature and Man
January 8, 2026 5:00 PM
January 8, 2026 6:00 PM
Tubac Center of the Arts
US/Arizona

This talk turns to Turner's art documents and reflects this profound change in the country, as the age of sail was replaced by the age of steam.

Art Speaks: O'Keeffe in New Mexico

Special Event: O'Keeffe in New Mexico

February 26, 2026
5:00 pm
-
6:00 pm

In this talk, through her paintings as well as through archival photographs and quotes from her letters and interviews, we examine the remarkable life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe.

Members:
$10.00
General Admission:
$15.00
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Special Event: O'Keeffe in New Mexico
February 26, 2026 5:00 PM
February 26, 2026 6:00 PM
Tubac Center of the Arts
US/Arizona

In this talk, through her paintings as well as through archival photographs and quotes from her letters and interviews, we examine the remarkable life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe.

Art Speaks: Frida Kahlo: To Know Her Art is to Know Her!

Frida Kahlo: To Know Her Art is to Know Her!

March 12, 2026
5:00 pm
-
6:00 pm

Frida Kahlo is known for her personal identity as much as she is known for her art. She has become an iconic artist and figure worldwide due to her unconventional lifestyle, marriage and political ventures that defined her life and art.

Members:
$5.00
General Admission:
$10.00
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Frida Kahlo: To Know Her Art is to Know Her!
March 12, 2026 5:00 PM
March 12, 2026 6:00 PM
Tubac Center of the Arts
US/Arizona

Frida Kahlo is known for her personal identity as much as she is known for her art. She has become an iconic artist and figure worldwide due to her unconventional lifestyle, marriage and political ventures that defined her life and art.

Art Speaks: From Taos to Tucson: From Darkness Into Light, The Art of the American West

From Taos to Tucson: From Darkness Into Light, The Art of the American West

November 13, 2025
5:00 pm
-
6:00 pm

This talk will examine majestic works of Southwestern Art as we travel from the Taos Pueblo in 1893 to Tucson’s Barrio in 2022.

Members:
$5.00
General Admission:
$10.00
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From Taos to Tucson: From Darkness Into Light, The Art of the American West
November 13, 2025 5:00 PM
November 13, 2025 6:00 PM
Tubac Center of the Arts
US/Arizona

This talk will examine majestic works of Southwestern Art as we travel from the Taos Pueblo in 1893 to Tucson’s Barrio in 2022.

Art Speaks: JMW Turner: Master of the Light of Nature and Man

JMW Turner: Master of the Light of Nature and Man

January 8, 2026
5:00 pm
-
6:00 pm

This talk turns to Turner's art documents and reflects this profound change in the country, as the age of sail was replaced by the age of steam.

Members:
$5.00
General Admission:
$10.00
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JMW Turner: Master of the Light of Nature and Man
January 8, 2026 5:00 PM
January 8, 2026 6:00 PM
Tubac Center of the Arts
US/Arizona

This talk turns to Turner's art documents and reflects this profound change in the country, as the age of sail was replaced by the age of steam.

Art Speaks: O'Keeffe in New Mexico

Special Event: O'Keeffe in New Mexico

February 26, 2026
5:00 pm
-
6:00 pm

In this talk, through her paintings as well as through archival photographs and quotes from her letters and interviews, we examine the remarkable life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe.

Members:
$10.00
General Admission:
$15.00
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Special Event: O'Keeffe in New Mexico
February 26, 2026 5:00 PM
February 26, 2026 6:00 PM
Tubac Center of the Arts
US/Arizona

In this talk, through her paintings as well as through archival photographs and quotes from her letters and interviews, we examine the remarkable life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe.

Art Speaks: Frida Kahlo: To Know Her Art is to Know Her!

Frida Kahlo: To Know Her Art is to Know Her!

March 12, 2026
5:00 pm
-
6:00 pm

Frida Kahlo is known for her personal identity as much as she is known for her art. She has become an iconic artist and figure worldwide due to her unconventional lifestyle, marriage and political ventures that defined her life and art.

Members:
$5.00
General Admission:
$10.00
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Frida Kahlo: To Know Her Art is to Know Her!
March 12, 2026 5:00 PM
March 12, 2026 6:00 PM
Tubac Center of the Arts
US/Arizona

Frida Kahlo is known for her personal identity as much as she is known for her art. She has become an iconic artist and figure worldwide due to her unconventional lifestyle, marriage and political ventures that defined her life and art.

Youth Education Program

TCA offers the annual Hi/Mid Art exhibit for students to learn how to present their artwork professionally, share their art with the community and visitors to Tubac Center of the Arts. During the summer, TCA welcomes children from ages 6 to 13 to learn by creating art. Students discover and learn different art mediums such as painting, drawing, and mixed media. Summer Arts is held in June of each year.

Anza Trail by Iona Luann Hernandez(Best in Show)
Anza Trail by Iona Luann Hernandez (Best in Show, 2025)
Hi/Mid Art Exhibition
April 4, 2026
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May 22, 2026

The annual Hi Art exhibit offers students an opportunity to learn how to professionally present their artwork, share and sell their art with the community and visitors to the Tubac Center of the Arts. The 2026 Hi Art Exhibit will be a live exhibit in our galleries.

Summer Arts Program
Summer Arts Program

Each summer TCA welcomes children from ages 6-13 to learn by creating art. Students discover and learn different art mediums such as painting, drawing, and mixed media. Summer Arts is held during the month of June each year.

The Pro to Art Path

Start Your Journey Here

The Pro Art Path program was developed by Tubac Center of the Arts, TCA to serve artists wanting to pursue knowledge and gain skills in taking their art business to the next level. The program is offered through the Tubac School of Fine Art, the education division of TCA. The program was funded through an ARPA grant from Santa Cruz County AZ.

Artist studying Art in a cafe area
Person learning to make their artistic path as a business

Visit The Jean A. Burgess Memorial Library

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Discover, Borrow, Repeat.

Tubac Center of the Arts contains over 1,000 art books in 30 categories ranging from acrylic painting to woodworking, all donated over the years. The collection is housed in the Studio Gallery, which serves as a meeting space and art gallery. Thanks to our volunteer librarian, Ray Harrison, the Jean A. Burgess Memorial Library has been organized and categorized so members and visitors are able to find and enjoy the library. Special thanks to volunteer Thea Arai.

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