The Village of Tubac

Since we are working late on the catalogue, I'll take the time to tell you a little about the village of Tubac. It's more than two hundred fifty years old; it was the first European settlement in this part of Mexico. Founded as the first garrison, it was meant to protect against the Chiracahua Apache who were fierce in defending their territory. In the eighteenth century it became the center of many Spanish Land Grants; those ownership designations survive to this day.

Early in the twentieth century Arizona became a state and slumbering Tubac became a drowsy artists colony. It remains an arts center and becomes more well known day by day. The New York Times has called Tubac the Sedona of southeast Arizona. You may explore here: http://www.tubacaz.com/
and here: http://www.tubacarizona.com/
and here: http://www.TubacArts.org

Tubac edges on the west side of the Santa Cruz River which runs south to north. It is backdropped to the east by the Santa Rita Mountains.