We offer training and consulting in planning strategies in collaboration with communities working to develop and deepen cultural and economic opportunities. Some examples of our work in this area include: La Doce Barrio Foodways Project (2016-present) Tucson’s South 12th Ave (La Doce) is celebrated locally as a natural “Cultural and Culinary …
Equitable Evaluation & Ethnography
We offer training and consulting in research methods, practices, and evaluation, including assets mapping, ethnography, participatory-action research, and others with the intention of upholding and advancing the role & significance of culture and heritage in place and community. Recent work in this area includes: Surdna Foundation's …
New Ethnography of the Nogales Produce Industry
SFA is please to announce the publication of "Confianza en la Frontera: A Cultural Glimpse at the Nogales Produce Industry," by Nicholas Hartmann. The study looks at the produce industry in Nogales, Arizona, where generations of families have passed on knowledge and practices about transporting, storing, and marketing Mexican-grown vegetables in …
SFA Awarded ArtPlace America Grant
We are thrilled to share the news that we have been awarded a National Creative Placemaking grant from ArtPlace America. The award funds projects across the country in which arts and culture strategies play an integral role in strengthening the social, physical, and economic fabric of communities. Art Place will provide initial funding for …
La Doce Barrio Foodways Posada Dec. 16
SFA invites you to honor the food traditions of South 12th Ave. or La Doce. Enjoy homemade seasonal foods and view a screening of the mini-documentary about La Doce Barrio Foodways project. Dec. 16, 4-8 pm St. John's Park 602 W. Ajo Way …
A Tucson Pastorela
SFA is pleased to co-sponsor this year's "A Tucson Pastorela," an annual tradition presented by Borderlands Theater. Part nativity play and part satire, the production pokes fun at the major cultural and political events of the year while sharing the traditional story of the shepherds' journey to welcome the new arrival to the …