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SOLAR CULTURE GALLERY INCORPORATED

Tucson, AZ · EIN 205326582 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · NTEE A20 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · solarculture.org
revenue
$122K
expenses
$124K
net assets
$14K
employees
mission · from form 990

Support visual & performing arts. Make arts accessible to the community.

profile · synthesized from sources

Solar Culture Gallery is a nonprofit arts venue in Tucson, Arizona, dedicated to supporting visual and performing arts through exhibitions, live music events, and artist studios. It provides a platform for local, national, and international artists to share work in an inclusive, all-ages environment. The organization emphasizes cultural exchange, community empowerment, and accessibility, operating in a historic Art Deco warehouse with no jury for submissions and no commission on art sales.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Artist Studios Program
Provides seven rent-subsidized private studio spaces for emerging Tucson artists in the gallery’s main floor and basement
Live Music & Cultural Exchange Events
Hosts all-ages performances by local, national, and international touring artists; events are treated as ongoing art openings coinciding with artist tour dates
Solar Culture Gallery Exhibitions
Open-access visual art exhibitions held three times a year in a 3,000 sq ft historic warehouse; accepts all submissions with no jury and takes no commission on sales
activities · 5 clusters

what they do

  • Live Music Festival & Concert Production 5 activities
    • Historical presentation of music and art events
      Hosted over 70 art and music events between 1988 and 1991 featuring punk and alternative bands, and over 800 music and art shows between 1991 and 1995 at the Downtown Performance Center. Resumed programming at 31 E. Toole Avenue in October 1999 under the name Solar Culture.
    • Hosting Art and Music Events
      Hosts art and music events, including shows aligned with touring performers' schedules, bringing national and international performing artists to Tucson for cultural exchange. The organization has a history of hosting numerous music and art shows since 1988, providing opportunities for local, national, and international bands to perform in a professional setting.
    • Hosting Art and Music Events
      Hosts art and music events, including shows aligned with touring performers' schedules, bringing national and international performing artists to Tucson for cultural exchange. The organization has a long history of hosting such events, with over 70 art and music events between 1988 and 1991, and over 800 between 1991 and 1995 at the Downtown Performance Center, resuming programming in 1999 under the name Solar Culture.
    • Hosting Art and Music Events
      Hosts art and music events, including shows aligned with touring performers' schedules, bringing national and international performing artists to Tucson for cultural exchange. The organization has a history of hosting numerous music and art shows, including over 70 between 1988-1991 and over 800 between 1991-1995, and resumed programming in 1999.
    • Presenting performing artists and cultural exchange events
      Brings national and international performing artists to Tucson for cultural exchange and provides opportunities for local audiences to see local, national, and international bands perform in a professional setting. Events typically start at 9:00pm unless otherwise specified.
  • Artist Studio & Gallery Space Provision 4 activities
    • Offering Artist Studio Spaces
      Provides seven private art studio spaces that are rented to emerging artists in Tucson.
    • Supporting Local Artists and Exhibiting Art
      Supports local artists by providing opportunities to create and display their art in Downtown Tucson. This includes offering free gallery space for over 100 artists to exhibit their work without jury or commission, with artwork rotated three times per year, and providing seven private art studio spaces for rent to emerging artists.
    • Supporting Local Artists with Studio and Exhibition Space
      Provides seven private art studio spaces for rent to emerging artists in Tucson and offers free gallery space for over 100 artists to exhibit their work without jury or commission, with artwork rotated three times per year. This supports local artists by providing opportunities to create and display their art in Downtown Tucson.
    • Supporting local artists through studio space and programming
      Operates seven private art studio spaces rented to emerging artists in Tucson and supports reflective programming focused on inner peace, personal responsibility, leadership, and internal conflict as foundations for societal change.
  • All Souls Procession Programming 4 activities
    • Organizing or participating in community public ceremonies
      Participates in organizing or supporting Tucson's annual All Souls Procession, a public ceremony for grieving the dead and celebrating the living.
    • Participating in the All Souls Procession
      Participates in organizing or supporting Tucson's annual All Souls Procession, a public ceremony for grieving the dead and celebrating the living.
    • Supporting Tucson's All Souls Procession
      Participates in organizing or supporting Tucson's annual All Souls Procession, a public ceremony for grieving the dead and celebrating the living.
    • Supporting Tucson's All Souls Procession
      Participates in organizing or supporting Tucson's annual All Souls Procession, a public ceremony for grieving the dead and celebrating the living.
  • Leadership & Organizational Capacity Training 3 activities
    • Facilitating Reflective Programming and Community Discussions
      Conducts reflective programming focused on inner peace as a foundation for global peace and facilitates discussions on personal responsibility, leadership, and internal conflict as reflections of societal conditions.
    • Facilitating Reflective Programming and Community Discussions
      Conducts reflective programming focused on inner peace as a foundation for global peace and facilitates discussions on personal responsibility, leadership, and internal conflict as reflections of societal conditions.
    • Facilitating Reflective Programming and Discussions
      Conducts reflective programming focused on inner peace as a foundation for global peace and facilitates discussions on personal responsibility, leadership, and internal conflict as reflections of societal conditions.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Hosting rotating art exhibitions
      Provides free gallery space for over 100 artists to exhibit their work annually with no jury or commission, rotating exhibited artwork three times per year in Downtown Tucson.
    • Providing Art Exhibition Opportunities
      Provides free gallery space for over 100 artists to exhibit their work without jury or commission, rotating exhibited artwork three times per year, and supports local artists by offering opportunities to create and display their art in Downtown Tucson.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$122K
Contributions & grants$32K26%
Program service revenue$91K74%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$124K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$4K
balance sheet
Total assets$14K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$14K
1 years on record · 2021–2021
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

board members · 3
  • Daniel Hernandez — board member
  • John Thierry — board member
  • Matthew Baquet — board member
relationships · 7

who they work with

  • All Souls Procession Partner — Annual public ceremony in which Solar Culture Gallery participates or supports
  • Club Congress Partner — Collaborated with Club Congress to host 21-and-over music events starting in October 2001.
  • Flam Chen Partner — Fire troupe based in Tucson that collaborates with Solar Culture Gallery
  • Hotel Congress Partner — Sister venue collaborating with Solar Culture Gallery
  • Rialto Theatre Partner — Venue used for larger shows organized or supported by Solar Culture Gallery
  • State of Arizona Department of Transportation Government — Rented multiple buildings from the State of Arizona Department of Transportation for use as performance and art spaces.
  • Tucson Partner — Hosts events in various venues across Tucson and collaborates with local spaces for performances.