Exhibits

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There’s Something for Everyone

 

The galleries at Tubac Center of the Arts include over 4,300 square feet of exhibition and workshop space. The Main Gallery also hosts an annual performing arts series. Artists may submit to open calls.  Visit the Submissions page for more information.

 

 

Barbara Borgwardt Watercolor painting

Main Gallery

The Main Gallery includes the Front Gallery, Middle Gallery, and the Smith Gallery and is the space that hosts our national juried exhibits.

David Simons Oil Painting Grand Canyon

Master Gallery

The Master Gallery and the east wing of the art center was built in 2012 after a two year capital campaign. Its original focus was to create a gallery space dedicated to hosting the work of the historical and contemporary artists that made Tubac the place “where art and history meet.”

Studio Gallery

The Studio Gallery shares the space with our library, meeting room, and workshops.

The exhibit schedule fills three different gallery spaces from August through May with rotating national and regional exhibits with professional artists, as well as art produced by local high school students in our annual Hi-Art exhibit each May.

2024-2025 Season

August 9 – September 15, 2024

Members' Open Exhibit

Main, Smith, and Master Gallery

The first exhibition of the 2024-2025 season featuring the outstanding works of art from TCA’s members/artists community.

Award Juror: Nath Raye

Image: “Rising Star” by Kim Mckay

Visions of Old Tubac

Studio Gallery

Redicover the past of Tubac through photographs from the Tubac Historical Society Collection.

 

September 20 – November 10, 2024

Cowgirl Artists of America: Land of Legend

Main and Smith Gallery

Bringing together western photographers and makers of traditional western gear to showcase the culture and lands of the American West.

Juror: Megan Wimberley

Image: On The Move by Susan Humphrey

Sue Conner: The Tree & Me

Master Gallery

Look more closely at the people, places, and objects, that are overlooked and discarded. Honor the rich, untold stories that lies within hidden objects.

Artist: Sue Conner

Image: “For Friends Who Reminds Us of What Really Matters” by Sue Conner

Plein Air on the Santa Cruz

Studio Gallery

Selections from the 7th Annual Plein Air Workshop at Rancho Santa Cruz will be hung at TCA.

November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025

Members’ Juried Exhibit

Main and Smith Gallery

A juried exhibition for members of the Tubac Center of the Arts. All works are originals creations by the artists.

Juror: David Simons

Image: Flutter by Gerald Rockwell

Will Whitehouse: Form & Formlessness

Master Gallery

Tolerating Chaos is a central theme in Will’s work and the idea that drives his process. Relinquishing control & embracing ‘not knowing’ – a metaphor for the journey of life.

Artist: Will Whitehouse

Image: Brendan by Will Whitehouse

Members’ Open Winners Exhibit

Studio Gallery

This exhibit presents the works of the 5 award winners from the Members’ Open Exhibition.

Image: Sonoran Conversations by Christina Hammond (2023, Best in Show)

January 10 – February 23, 2025

AZ Aqueous XXXIX

Main and Smith Gallery

The national juried annual exhibition features artwork that incorporates water-based media on paper.

Juror: Barbara Borgwardt

Image: The Opera by Megan Johnson (2024, Best in Show)

Albert Kogel: Shards

Master Gallery

“Each painting is a thread I follow through myself never knowing how or where it will end. My process allows me to travel in various dimensions without leaving my studio.”

Artist: Albert Kogel

Image: Para Los Perros (For the Dogs) by Albert Kogel

Members’ Juried Best in Show

Studio Gallery

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

Image: For To Gaze Awhile by Barbara Kuzara (2023, Best in Show)

February 28 – April 13, 2025

Dreamscapes

Main and Smith Gallery

An exhibition inspired by, or rooted in dreams and altered realities that stem from living in a culture where stability is challenged by social, natural, and technological upheaval.

Juror: Elisabeth Geel

Trent Pechon: You Are Here

Master Gallery

Trent Penchon raises questions about our relationship with, and dependence on, the natural world while pointing to the shifting arbitrary categories of art, life, nature, and culture.

Artist: Trent Pechon

Image: Coffee Break by Trent Pechon

Open Studio Tour Artists

Studio Gallery

An exhibition of the artwork of participating Open Studio Tour artists will be presented at TCA.

Image: The Painted Sky by Rebecca Dahlke

April 18 – May 25, 2025

Hi Art and Mid Art 2025

Main and Smith Gallery

Explore our exhibit of artwork in a variety of media by high school and middle school students from the Santa Cruz Valley School District.

Image: Pushing Daisies by Annabelle Mendoza (2024, Innovation award)

Victoria Thornton: Dreamweavers

Master Gallery

A symphony of vibrant colors and textured layers in the latest collection by the award winning contemporary artist, who masterfully captures the essence of celestial splendor.

Artist: Victoria Thornton

Image: Brighter Side of Tomorrow by Victoria Thornton

It’s a Small World

Studio Gallery

Celebrating artists who create in small scale. Whether painting on the head of a pin, sculpting miniatures, or carving a landmark out of pencil lead, we expect big things.

Juror: Emily Wolverton

May 30 – July 4, 2025

Proud to Be Seen

Studio Gallery

View the selected works in this national juried at the Bruce Baughman Studio and Gallery in Tubac. The show will also be a virtual exhibit.

Image: No Less Than the Trees and the Stars by Jennifer Hocking