A Clean Future for the Colorado River: The Environmental Learning Center at Lake Havasu City
The recent coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is affecting us all in many different ways. We appreciate the complexity of its impact, and Arizona Humanities respects the need to prioritize public health, safety and […]
Last Chance in Arizona: Water/Ways Makes Final Stop at Lake Havasu City
The history of any desert community begins with people and water, but one Arizona city’s relationship with the element is a little different from most others. “Economics, infrastructure, and lifestyle […]
Conservation is a Group Effort at Black Canyon Heritage Park
Coots, ducks, egrets and herons gather at a desert oasis for food and rest. Endangered desert pupfish and Gila topminnows thrive in its shallow waters. Butterflies flit from bank to […]
Water/Ways in Black Canyon City: A Rural Community Responds to Urban Water Pressures
Travelers who glimpse a swath of green along the interstate skirting central Arizona’s Black Canyon City may not realize they are missing a gem. Black Canyon Heritage Park celebrates the […]
“Part of a Larger Story”: Borders, Connections and Gabriela Galup’s Immersive Art
“Within ourselves, we know many things,” performing artist Gabriela Galup observes. It is not always necessary to grasp concepts intellectually: to touch, feel, and share impressions can create understandings that […]
Tubac’s “Rio Compartido/Shared River” Art Exhibit: A River That Blurs Borders
Above: Nancy Valentine, Lowe House Project Program Coordinator, and Edilia Chacon, Cultural Promotion Director at the Mexican Consulate in Nogales, take in the exhibit Rio Compartido/Shared River, on view at […]
Water/Ways Celebrates Tubac, Santa Cruz River
Shannon Stone, Executive Director of Tubac Presidio State Historic Park and Museum, is breathless over the Smithsonian coming to the Santa Cruz River. This isn’t just because volunteers and staff […]
Call to Artists – AZ Communities Water/Ways Coloring Book
Call to Artists – AZ Communities Coloring Book Deadline: January 19, 2018 $2,500* Commission Click here to view Water Ways Call to Artist PDF Project Description Arizona Humanities (AH) is […]
The Smithsonian’s Water/Ways is Coming to Arizona
Rural Communities Invited to Apply and Host Traveling Exhibition Exploring Water’s Environmental And Cultural Impact From above, the earth appears as a water planet with more than 71 percent of […]