Sonoran Plein Air Painters is a nonprofit social club based in Tucson AZ, promoting painting en plein air throughout the Sonoran Desert. Artists of all ages, and abilities are invited to join.
Here are the hosted southern Arizona sites :
Tucson Barrio [9am]
212 W Frankin St & Meyer Ave
Parking on the street, bathrooms where you find them.
PAD Ambassador:
Denyse Fenelon (520)465-6409 denysefenelon@gmail.com
Fee: NO, Restrooms: NO
Sabino Canyon [9am]
5700 N Sabino Canyon Rd
Meet at Main parking lot. Parking lot is $8 per vehicle.
PAD Ambassador:
Judy Johnson
Fee: $8, Restrooms: YES
AZ Sonoran Desert Museum [8:30am]
2021 N Kinney Rd Tucson
RSVP REQUIRED only 5 passes available, RSVP to Greg (520)370.0225. Meet at front gate. Parking in the lot, bathrooms inside the park.
PAD Ambassador: Greg Wallace (520) 370.0225
Restrooms: YES
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun [9am]
6300 N Swan Rd, Tucson, AZ 8571
PAD Ambassador: Virginia Belser
Fee: NO, Restrooms: YES, Open at 10am
Honeybee Canyon [9am]
13880 N Rancho Vistoso Blvd, Oro Valley
PAD Ambassador: Kathy Minck
Fee: NO, Restrooms: YES
Sarasota Trailhead [10am]
2737 S Sarasota BLVD Tucson
The Sarasota Trailhead is located at the northern end of Sarasota Boulevard immediately east of Tucson Estates. The paved trailhead has spaces for 22 vehicles and provides access to Tucson Mountain Park.
PAD Ambassador:
Cornelia Jensen (646) 327-4066
Fee: NO, Restrooms: NO
San Xavier del Bac Mission [9am]
1950 W San Xavier Rd, Tucson, AZ 85746
PAD Ambassador:
Julia Patterson 602.647.9866
Fee: NO, Restrooms: YES
Madera Canyon - Whitehouse Picnic Area [9am]
Meet at Whitehouse Picnic Area.
PAD Ambassador:
Charles Thomas (520) 255 0750
Fee: NO, Restrooms: YES
Tubac Center for the Arts [8am]
RSVP REQUIRED, rsvp 2 days in advance to host Mary Baum marygbaum@gmail.com
Painting at the Plaza Rd & Calle Iglesia area. Parking on the street. Tubac Center for the Arts will provide sandwiches & drinks.
PAD Ambassador:
Mary Baum
Fee: NO, Restrooms: YES