Pouring of a bronze by Arizona Sculpture Society members at Industria Studios location.

An exciting event will take place at Industria Studios in Tucson Saturday, January 30^th and the public is invited. Industria Studios, a 501c Non-Profit Organization, is the home of the Arizona Sculpture Society newly formed in 2009.

The public event will have demonstrations of bronze creation and blacksmithing, performances by Flam Chen, music by the Shaky Bones band, drumming with Anarchestra, an ASS member art show, a silent auction & raffle, and food and drink. The admission is only $5.00.

Preparing for the bronze pour at Industria Studios

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The Kresge Foundation of Troy, Michigan will partner with the Tucson Pima Arts Council to provide $200,000 for arts, culture and community initiatives over the next two years.

The Kresge Foundation (http;//www.kresge.org) is piloting a new community arts and engagement project in Tucson, St. Louis, Baltimore, Birmingham and Detroit that encourages residents to use art and culture as a tool to address issues in their communities.

This multi-city project is designed to test Kresge’s belief that grassroots arts and cultural projects can be an effective tool to unite communities, address pressing social issues and uplift spirits in difficult times. The foundation plans to invest $200,000 over two years in each city.

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OMA (Opening Minds through the Arts Foundation) is presenting its OMA Artist Series this Sunday (January 24) with performances by the artists working with children in their OMA Program schools. The school program used by numerous schools in the Tucson area created by the OMA Foundation is a K-8 student achievement program started in the year 2000.  It uses arts integration in the different art forms—music, dance, visual arts,  & theater arts to teach the academic standards in math, science, reading, writing and social studies and has had astounding positive results in improved scholastic achievements.

Results documented by an independent research firm determined that the OMA Program raises test scores for EVERY child regardless of ethnicity or socio-economic background. This program has proven to increase school attendance and reduce discipline problems. It has been prescribed as a solution for underperforming schools.

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