Operations Manager: Full-time The Southwest Folklife Alliance seeks an Operations Manager to support its work celebrating the everyday expressions of culture, heritage, and diversity—work that requires partnership, communication, trust, creativity, and well organized systems of operation. As SFA expands its local, regional and national impact, …
La Doce Space Activation July 16
La Doce Space Activation Celebrates Culture and Neighborhood Pride on Tucson’s South Side Saturday, July 16, 6-9pm Parking lot of Vida Nueva Community Center, 5245 S. 12th Ave Tucson, AZ The Southwest Folklife Alliance (SFA) in partnership with Regeneración announces “La Doce Space Activation,” a public event July 16, from 6 to 9 pm in …
Announcing the Catalyst for Change Fellowship
We are thrilled to announce the open call for applications for the 2022 Catalyst for Change (CFC) Fellowship program, in collaboration with National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC). The Fellowship is made possible with significant support from the Surdna Foundation Thriving Cultures Program and focuses on radical imagination as a …
May 6: O’odham Pottery Demonstration
We're honored to present the O'odham Pottery Collective's demonstration of traditional pottery methods and foodways as part of the Pueblos del Maiz Fiesta in Tucson. Friday, May 6, 10am-3pm San Xavier Co-op Farm 8100 Oidak Wog, Tucson, AZ, 85746 Free and open to the public Join members of the O'odham Pottery Collective Reuben …
May 5 lunch lecture: El Maíz en Sonora
SFA and Alianza para el Folclore y el Patriomonio Cultural del Norte join Pueblos del Maíz, a month-long celebration of the rich traditions of maíz across four UNESCO Cities of Gastronomy (Tucson, San Antonio, Merida, and Puebla). Presented by Tucson City of Gastronomy, the Tucson segment of the festival kicks off May 5-8. SFA hosts a free …
Support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will help us grow transborder folklife initiatives
Southwest Folklife Alliance Receives $750,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support transborder folklife initiatives and capacity building We're thrilled to announce we've received a grant of $750,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support transborder folklife initiatives in Northern Mexico and Tucson, Arizona for the next …