Naomi Ortiz (they/them) is a Disabled Mestize poet, visual artist, and author of two books, most recently, Rituals for Climate Change: A Crip Struggle for Ecojustice. They are also a co-editor of the international anthology, Every Place on the Map is Disabled: Poems and Essays. Ortiz is a Reclaiming the U.S./Mexico Border Narrative Awardee and … Read more

As a historian and fifth-generation Tucsonense, Alisha brings a distinctive lens to the socio-political landscape of the borderlands, pushing back against dominant narratives and centering voices that have been left out. She has taught across generations inside and outside the classroom, was shaped by punk rock, and co-directs the Mexican American Heritage and History Museum … Read more

Join TMY’s Alisha Vasquez in an open talk with this year’s SaludArte commissioned artist team…Chezale Rodriguez and Wade Antonio Colwell of ChezSpirit and Nicci Radhe. Learn about the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona’s public art & public health initiative SaludArte, in partnership with the Pima County Public Health Department, the team’s collaborative process … Read more

Scott Other is a comedian that likes to joke about nerdy things like neutrinos and Iberian ribbed newts, and he has done talks for Nerd Nite Tucson about nanobots and time loop movies. He is also a co-organizer of the show Geek Out Comedy, which was created to provide a positive and supportive environment for … Read more

Join Chezale Rodriguez and Wade Antonio Colwell of ChezSpirit and Nicci Radhe of Celesteal Photography and Horny Toad Horticulture. Learn more about the their collaborative process for the upcoming exhibit, Humans Being Well. Brought to you by the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona’s public art & public health initiative SaludArte, in partnership with … Read more