Community Cultural Development Overview
Photo Credit:
Artist: Andrea Buckley
Title: Conservation
Medium: Oil Pastel
Tucson River of Words 2008,
City High School Residency
The Arts Council's Community Arts Development Program provides opportunities for active participation and enjoyment of arts and culture. Through artist residencies in school and after-school, exhibits, grants, and workshops, this program encourages creativity and active dialogue, helping the residents of Tucson and Pima County find expression, meaning, and pursue lifelong learning through the arts. This program provides support to neighborhoods and communities that meet their unique needs throughout the year. In addition, the program promotes cultural and heritage tourism by showcasing and promoting the rich and diverse cultural traditions and expressions throughout the region.