Outgoing opera leader to helm Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation / Arizona Daily Star The Scottsdale-based Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation named Arizona Opera’s outgoing general director and president Joseph Specter as its new president and CEO.  His move to the foundation keeps him…

By Jodicee HarrisFlinn FoundationThe Flinn Foundation and Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance have partnered on the exhibition, Art of Achievement: Celebrating 40 years of Flinn Scholars, to display their journeys, evolution, and achievements.  About 200 people attended the Feb.…

Three Tucson art shows reflect on border scenes; joys, anxieties of immigration / Arizona Daily Star Three independent exhibits at the Tucson Desert Art Museum, Tohono Chul and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum reflect on the constancy of immigration throughout history, with…

The Desert Botanical Garden is turning 86. How the Papago Park preserve came to be / Arizona Republic The Desert Botanical Garden, an oasis nestled among the red rocks of Papago Park, turns 86 in February. From 1939 to this year,…

John and Lauri Maeder craft art in ‘desert lace’ / Sedona Red Rock News  John and Lauri Maeder have discovered a way to reveal unique aspects of cacti innards in their artwork and jewelry. Their process of removing the plant’s…

The Flinn Foundation is pledging almost $4 million to Arizona arts and culture organizations, a substantial financial commitment designed to support the groups’ long-term sustainability.  The grants, which run through 2027, will directly support 18 of the state’s largest arts…

John and Lauri Maeder craft art in ‘desert lace’ / Sedona Red Rock News  John and Lauri Maeder have discovered a way to reveal unique aspects of cacti innards in their artwork and jewelry. Their process of removing the plant’s…