Folk & Traditional Artists in Arizona
A Survey of Support (2021-2022)
Arizona Creative Communities Initiative (2019-2020)
University of Arizona Office of Student Engagement
(2019-2020)
Nogales, Arizona: A rapid assessment of community needs/assets/desires (2017-2018)
(2022-2023) In Spring 2022 the City of Tucson’s Mayor and City Council adopted the Thrive in the ’05 Transformation Plan, the culmination of a three-year effort to engage a 2.3-square mile subregion of the 85705 zip code in a place-based, community centered collaboration of businesses, community organizations, and residents. SFA was one of many partners … Read more
Creative Currents Peer Learning Fellowship In 2025 The Southwest Folklife Alliance was pleased to oversee the Creative Currents Peer Learning Fellows pilot program. This travel fellowship offered each awardee $6,500 in fellowship funds, $2,000 in travel support, and $1,000 for their peer learning partner. To ensure equal access, additional funds were available upon request for … Read more
SFA worked with Yaqui and Yoeme communities in Sonora and Arizona to explore connections between the cultivation and preparation of wheat and the tribe’s resiliency and cultural preservation. We assisted communities in developing a strategic plan for its economic recovery using oral histories, test planting sites, and artisanal cooking workshops.
VozFrontera was a program for youth engagement, leadership, and local arts incubation in Nogales, Arizona. It offers documentary arts mentoring with youth, artist- and scholar in-residence programs, and co-working lab space for young leaders and entrepreneurs.