Our Region

We reside in the state Arizona in the Sonoran Desert which covers a large part of the Southwestern United States. We have a special ecosystem because it is the hottest desert within North America. Our desert contains a variety of unique flora & fauna and is known for its large Saguaro cactus.

Southern Arizona Links

Events & Festivals

• Arizona Events Guide
• Sedona Plein Air Festival
• Southern Arizona Festivals

Art Organizations

• Arizona Art Alliance
• Arizona Commission on the Arts (ACA)
  
• Arizona Pastel Artists Association (APAA)
• Black Range Artists, Inc
• Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)
• Southern Arizona Arts Guild (SAAG)
• Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild (SAWG)
  
• The Sketchbook Artistry Guild
• Tucson Colored Pencil Artists' Association (TCPAA)
• Tucson Pima Arts Council (TPAC)
  
• Tucson Plein Air Painters Society (TPAPS)

Art Classes & Education

• Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM) 
• Scottsdale Artists' School (SAS)
  
• The Drawing Studio (TDS)
  
• Tucson Art Academy (TAA)
• Oasis
• Michael's

Sonoran Desert Fauna

Sonoran Desert Flora