Celebrate the Creative Arts in Sahuarita

The two-day, outdoor market features 40+ vendors and unique live performances

Join the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance and the Town of Sahuarita in an opportunity to engage in art and culture while supporting local artists on March 12 & 13, 2022.

The Sahuarita Town Hall Municipal Complex will transform into a creative marketplace filled with artisan goods and live music. Spend the day strolling through the open-air shopping environment while taking in the sounds of live acoustic musicians and sampling delicious food from local food trucks. A variety of creative finds will be on hand, including handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, custom home décor items, yard art, local artisanal foods, and one-of-a-kind art pieces.

If all that shopping works up an appetite, grab something to-go from local food vendors, including free cotton candy provided by Bombshell Sweets for the first 50 attendees, classic American fare from Jackie’s Food Court, Greek festival food from Mobile Food Concepts, and delicious Venezuelan food from Ricuras de Venezuela.

Creative, engaging opportunities abound as both young and old alike are invited to experience performances by Red Herring Puppets and illusions performed by Stephen the Spectacular. While you’re there, be sure to visit the Comic Book Mobile for a little inspiration, dance with the Ballet Folklorico La Paloma, and witness the incredible feats of Flam Chen Circus Day.

The Sahuarita Creative Arts Market is the true essence of Creative Placemaking, cultivating the arts as an essential part of Sahuarita’s identity. The market brings the community together, stimulates the local economy, enhances surrounding non-arts businesses, and provides opportunities for local artists to promote their work.

The 2022 Market will provide a safe outdoor shopping experience that directly supports local artists when most have lost primary income sources and have been severely affected throughout the pandemic. SAACA is proud to offer multiple opportunities to support artists during these difficult times.

Sahuarita is situated in the historic Santa Cruz Valley, surrounded by early Spanish missions, frontier outposts, and historic mines. Located just 15 miles south of Tucson, Sahuarita is south of the Tohono O’odham Nation, towards the north end of Green Valley. The environment encompassing the town—called the “Gateway to Arizona”—creates the perfect setting for contemporary artists drawn from every corner of the state to highlight their talents.

Live Performance Schedule
SATURDAY MARCH 12

Red Herring Puppets
Saturday 11 AM – 3 PM, with feature performances at 12 PM and 1:30 PM
Performances of “Jack and the Beanstalk and other Adventures in Folklore” and drop-in puppetry demonstrations!
12:00 PM & 1:30 PM Feature Performances (30 minutes each)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Meet a puppeteer and drop in demos
https://www.redherringpuppets.com/

Comic Bookmobile
Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM
Join BUSter, The Comic Bookmobile for an all-day Art Party with coloring sheets, drawing stations, comics to read, puppets, games and live cartooning demonstrations with your best Frank forever- Frank POWers! All for free and for kids of all ages!! The Comic Bookmobile is always accepting comic donations to give comic books to kids for free. You CAN drop off any comic books at the event.
https://www.thecomicbookmobile.com/

Stephen the Spectactular
10 AM – 5 PM
Close Up Magic and Illusions
Stephen has been performing at parties and functions for over 30 years and is a member of the World Famous Magic Castle, the Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians. He has performed at the Special Olympics, CBS Studios, Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, California, the Ice House in Pasadena, California, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Wineries, Libraries, YMCAs and many more places and private and public events. For the little ones or those that want to learn, Stephen provides mini-magic lessons. https://manofmagic.net/

Southern Comfort Band – Bluegrass / Country Music
10 AM – 12 PM

Katie Popiel, Irish Step Dancing
11:30 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:15 PM

Nico Barberan, Spanish and Classical Guitar
12 PM – 2 PM

​Freddy Parish, Old-Time Country Music
2 PM – 4 PM

SUNDAY MARCH 13

Flam Chen Circus Day
10 AM – 4 PM
Learn circus arts from some of Tucson’s master performers! Flam Chen will be demonstrating at teaching Poi, Soft Staffs, and juggling scarves and balls. Flam Chen have been creating, performing, and touring new circus and fire theater since 1994. We create dazzling public spectacle merging daredevil acrobatics, pyrotechnics and a mastery of light, air and fire. Our interest in community interaction, educational outreach and public ceremony has led Flam Chen to innovate work that imbues the exhilaration of a symphony, the timeless beauty of opera and the raw physicality of sport. Civic leaders, city centers and creative communities cry out for work that is inspiring, un-elitist, bonding and celebratory. Through procession, community skill-building workshops and novel use of public space, Flam Chen has developed a uniquely American style of Road Theater. This is performance unconfined by black boxes or velvet seats, this is what new audiences want-To be re-connected to the POWER and VELOCITY of the performing arts.
www.flamchen.com

Comic Bookmobile
10 AM – 4 PM
Join BUSter, The Comic Bookmobile for an all-day Art Party with coloring sheets, drawing stations, comics to read, puppets, games and live cartooning demonstrations with your best Frank forever- Frank POWers! All for free and for kids of all ages!! The Comic Bookmobile is always accepting comic donations to give comic books to kids for free. You CAN drop off any comic books at the event.
https://www.thecomicbookmobile.com/

Stephen the Spectactular
12 PM – 4 PM
Close Up Magic and Illusions
https://manofmagic.net/
Stephen has been performing at parties and functions for over 30 years and is a member of the World Famous Magic Castle, the Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians. He has performed at the Special Olympics, CBS Studios, Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, California, the Ice House in Pasadena, California, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Wineries, Libraries, YMCAs and many more places and private and public events. For the little ones or those that want to learn, Stephen provides mini-magic lessons.

JoAnn and Monte, Acoustic Singer-Songwriter
10 AM – 12 PM

Ron Pandy & Slim Edelman, Southwestern Folk Music
12 PM – 2 PM

Nico Barberan, Spanish and Classical Guitar
12 PM – 2 PM

Ballet Folklorico La Paloma, Dance
1 PM

Freddy Parish, Old-Time Country Music
2 PM – 4 PM

Sahuarita Creative Arts Market
When: Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Sahuarita Town Hall Municipal Complex; 375 W. Sahuarita Center Way, Sahuarita, AZ 85629
Cost: Free admission
Phone: (520) 797-3959

About the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance
The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating, preserving, and advancing the Arts. SAACA strengthens the bonds between people, place, and purpose through collaborative, arts-driven experiences. SAACA (formerly the Greater Oro Valley Arts Council) was created to develop cultivated programming that spotlights local creatives and celebrates unique culture while providing direct opportunities for artists to make and sell their work. To date, SAACA has created over 200,000 arts-driven experiences, from innovative community festivals and cultural celebrations to creative sector development and accessible arts enrichment programs. SAACA continues to grow in footprint and impact while working to strengthen the bonds between people, place, and purpose.

Town of Sahuarita
The Town of Sahuarita is the 6th youngest incorporated town in the State of Arizona. Sahuarita is a regional partner with other municipalities, educational institutions, nonprofits, and business leaders in Southern Arizona, and recognizes the importance of arts and culture in creating and sustaining well-rounded communities. For more information on the public art partnership between the Town of Sahuarita and SAACA, please visit www.sahuaritaaz.gov/parks.