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Opening This Week

JCC FINE ART GALLERY. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000. Opening with a reception at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23, and continuing through Monday, July 29: Photo Opportunity, photographs by Bill Baker, Don Clouse, Danelle Kornberg and Susan Lynne. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Sunday.

Continuing

ACCESS TUCSON GALLERY. 124 E. Broadway. 624-9833. Continuing through September 30: Mexican Indian Altars, photographs by Dana Salvo. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday.

APPARATUS GALLERY. 299 S. Park Ave. 791-3505. Continuing through June 30: Redeemed Objects, mixed-media scuplture by Steven G. Derks. Regular gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

ARIZONA GALLERY. UA Student Union. 621-5123. Continuing through June 28: Four Directions--Paintings from the Desert, by Joyce Robertson. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Sunday.

ART DEPARTMENT GALLERY. Art Building. UA campus. Located at the south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 626-4215. Continuing through June 28: Convergence: Security, Society, Surrealism, paintings, sculpture and installation art by Mary Fran Le Blanc, Emily Tellez and Amanda W. Yopp. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

ART!! GALLERY. 6328 E. Broadway 745-8586. Continuing through August 14: Water Works, a multi-media exhibit by member artists. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Center for Creative Photography. UA Fine Arts complex, southeast of the pedestrian underpass at Speedway and Park Avenue. 621-7968. Continuing through June 30: Reconstruction: William Christenberry's Art, a traveling exhibit celebrating the life's work of this interpreter of the American South. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY. 6812 N. Oracle Road. 297-1427. Continuing through July 27: Tucson Collection '96 Part I, the fourth annual small works invitational of painting and sculpture by leading Tucson artists. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

DESERT ARTISANS GALLERY. 6536-A Tanque Verde Road, La Plaza Shops. 722-4412. Continuing through June 30: Impressions of Tucson. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

DINNERWARE GALLERY. 135 E. Congress St. 795-4503. Continuing through July 13: Concept to Completion: An Artistic Journey, sculpture, monoprints and paintings by Aurore Chabot, Janine Klees and Stephen Hayes. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Thursday Art Walk and Downtown Saturday Night.

THE ECLECTIC GALLERY. 69 E. Pennington St. 620-1668. Continuing through July 18: Human Beings, Human Doings, an exhibit of textural, narrative and figurative works by printmaker Jo Valandry and sculptor Gerrie Young. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Thursday Night Art Walk and Downtown Saturday Night.

Etherton Gallery. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. Continuing through August 31: Black and White/Six Photographers in Mid-Career, works by Dick Arentz, Linda Connor, Mark Klett, Jay Dusard, Jody Forester and Debbie Fleming Caffery. Summer hours are by appointment only.

IRONWOOD GALLERY. 2021 N. Kinney Road. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 883-2702. Continuing through July 31: The Great Saguaro, artistic interpretations of the saguaro cactus. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Free with museum admission.

JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY. UA campus. South end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. Continuing through June 28: Graduate Student Thesis Exhibition II, featuring works by Haleh Armstrong and Guillermo Gonzalez. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

OBSIDIAN GALLERY. 4340 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 90. 577-3598. Continuing through August 24: narrative tile wall pieces by Bisbee artist Toni Sodersten and metal jewelry by Daniel Ptasnik. Works by Theresa Smith and Alexandria Etchelecy are also on display. Summer gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 577-3598 for information.

PHANTOM GALLERY. Various downtown locations. Zoomorphic sculptures by Ed Davenport are on display at 38 E. Congress St. Reverse glass paintings by Janet Miller are on display at 221 N. Court Ave. Call the Tucson Arts District Partnership at 624-9977 for information on other Phantom Gallery locations.

PHANTOM MURALS. Various downtown locations. The following outdoor murals are located in the Arts District: mythical muscular figures by Gustavo Rocha at 11 S. Sixth Ave.;The Case of the Book that Grew Roots and Its Leaves Blew Away, by Kirsten Hassenfeld, at 38 E. Congress St.; Drawn to the Light, by Luna Lee Ray, corner of Broadway and Stone Avenue; and The Thinkers, by Eleanor Kohloss, Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street. Call the Tucson Arts District Partnership at 624-9977 for information.

PHILABAUM CONTEMPORARY ART GLASS. 711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. Continuing through August 31: Interior Motives II, an annual gathering of artists showcasing the best in contemporary art glass for the home. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Glass-blowing demonstrations are usually given from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call ahead to verify schedule.

ROTUNDA GALLERY. UA Student Union, third floor. Continuing through June 28: Mindscapes, paintings by Lynn Smith and Sherri Ettkin. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

TEMPLE GALLERY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-8210. Continuing through June 28: aerial photographs by Adriel Heisey. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and prior to ATC performances.

TOHONO CHUL PARK GALLERY. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Continuing through August 25: Just Travelin' Through, paintings about travel and tourism in Arizona. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Tucson Museum of Art. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. Continuing through August 18: Pre-Columbian Art from the Collection of Paul and Alice Baker. Continuing in the Goodman Pavilion: Western American art, ceramics from Asia, Mexico and the United States and Mexican folk art from the museum's permanent collection. Admission to the museum is $2 for adults, $1 for seniors and students, free for members and children under 12. Free for all on Tuesdays. Docent-led tours of the TMA Historic Block are offered at 11 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

UNION GALLERY. UA Student Union. 626-4215. Continuing through June 28: Damaged Goods, a mixed-media exhibit featuring works by Sean O'Donnell and Janet de Berge Lange. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

University of Arizona Museum of Art. Located at the southeast corner of Speedway and Park Avenue. 621-7567. Continuing through June 30: Reconstruction: William Christenberry's Art, a companion exhibit to the retrospective show of the same name at the UA Center for Creative Photography. Admission is free. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Last Chance

BERTA WRIGHT GALLERY. 260 E. Congress St. 882-7043. Foothills Mall. 742-4134. Continuing through June 25: Summer Safari, Oaxacan and African animal carvings and masks. Downtown gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday Art Walk. Foothills gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

LOCAL 803 GALLERY. 803 E. Helen St. 882-4625. Continuing through June 22: Arizona Women's Caucus for Art, an exhibit by Tucson members. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and by appointment.

Announcements

ART WALK. Visit the Downtown Arts District between 5 and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, with free docent-led tours of public art displays and participating galleries beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Park Inn Suite Santa Rita Hotel, 88 E. Broadway. Call 624-9977 for information and a listing of participating galleries.

CALL TO ARTISTS. The City of Tucson Department of Transportation seeks artists to design five transit shelters. There is a pre-submission meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at the Tucson/Pima Arts Council, 240 N. Stone Ave. Call Beth Hancock at 624-0595, ext. 21, for information. Deadline for submissions is 4 p.m. Thursday, July 18.

CALL TO ARTISTS. The City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department seeks artists to join the project design team for the new Quincie Douglas Center. The selected artist will create a plan for multi-year public art development. There is a pre-submission informational meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at the Tucson/Pima Arts Council, 240 N. Stone Ave. Call Beth Hancock at 624-0595, ext. 21, for information. Deadline for submissions is Tuesday, July 9.

CALL TO ARTISTS. José Galvez Gallery seeks submissions by women for the third annual Día de los Muertos juried exhibition, La Mujer y SIDA/Women and AIDS, scheduled for October 23 through November 16. All media accepted. Works must deal with the subject of AIDS/HIV and their effect/impact on the lives of women. Send three to five slides, a one-page biography and SASE to: "La Mujer y SIDA," Jose Galvez Gallery, 743 N. Fourth Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705. Photos and proposals also accepted. Deadline is July 1. Call 624-6878 for information.

CALL TO ARTISTS. The Phantom Murals project committee is seeking artist proposals for three downtown mural sites. Murals are temporary and will remain on display for one year. Deadline for applications is 4 p.m. Friday, June 21. Call 624-9977 for application information and requirements.

CALL TO ARTISTS. 220 E. Congress St. 628-1433. Studio 220, a contemporary downtown art gallery opening this summer, is seeking art in all media for exhibit. Call 628-1433 for information.

GLASSBLOWING DEMONSTRATION. Watch glassblowers practice their craft at the downtown studio of Philabaum Contemporary Art Glass, 711 S. Sixth Ave. Call 884-7404 to confirm the day's schedule or if there are more than six people in your party.

CALL FRO SUBMISSIONS. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. Ironwood Gallery is accepting slides for review for Plants and Their Pollinators, an exhibition of natural science illustrations. All media will be considered. Submit up to five slides, artist statement and SASE to: Mrill Ingram and Gary Nabhan, Ironwood Gallery Pollinators Exhibition, ASDM, 2021 N. Kinney Road, Tucson AZ 85743. Deadline is June 28.

SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. AISF is seeking submissions for the Albany International Short Film Festival October 17 through 20. Films of all genres/styles are acceptable. Submissions must be 45 minutes or less and in 35mm, 16mm or video format. All winning films will be screened for the press, industry and public in New York City at the Third Annual Award Winning Shorts. Entry fee is $30, and the deadline is July 5. For information contact Michael D. Ellenbogen, Passport Cinemas, 542 Yates St., Albany, NY 12208 or call (518) 453-1000; or email aisff@pass-cine.com.

SUMMER ADVENTURE. Foothills Mall, Ina and La Cholla. Spirit Weavers presents Passport to Adventure, a journey into the jungle, from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday, June 20. There will be a treasure hunt, juried artisans marketplace, music by Arizona DJs, dancing, prizes and a raffle. Proceeds benefit the Northwest YMCA. Admission and parking are free. Call 529-2072 for information.

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