In October 2019, the Joel Valdez Main Library put out a call to artists to fill its gallery space with month-long exhibits in 2020. In November, a jury of University of Arizona Art Museum representatives, an Arts Foundation representative, an artist and a librarian met to decide the winners. Congratulations to the artists selected! Here is the roster of artists for 2020 with an example of their work:
January | Caitlyn Swift
February | Nancy Huber
March | High School Art Invitational
April | Carlos Encinas
May | Annalisa Loevenguth
June | Melanie Franz
July | Tucson Art Quilters, A Century of Women
August | Mike Berren
September | Jessica Melrose
October | Lorin Labardee
November | Disa Cuellar
December | Dennis Wunsch
We also selected two three-dimensional art submissions for exhibitions in our glass cases:
