Explore the art and culture in Nogales AZ
Welcome to the Morley Arts District, an arts district located where the United States meets Mexico in the city of Nogales Arizona! Experience the unique and diverse art and culture in Nogales AZ.
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About us
Morley Arts District is a vibrant arts and cultural district situated in downtown Nogales, Arizona at the international confluence of the U.S. and Mexico border. The district boasts many art exhibits, live performance venues, and gift shops located in National Historic Landmark buildings. Morley Arts District’s mission is to represent the art and culture in Nogales AZ in a unique way. it’s easy to take a quick trip across the border to Nogales, Sonora from the Morley Arts District using two pedestrian border crossings: Dennis DeConcini and Morley Ports of Entry.
Morley Arts District is a walkable environment with pedestrian-friendly sidewalks along Morley and Grand Avenues. Whether you’re enjoying a concert or art exhibit, or shopping for gifts, you’ll experience Nogales’ friendly atmosphere.
Meet the artists who contribute to art and culture in Nogales AZ
The many diverse artists who are creating the vibrant scene of art and culture in Nogales AZ come from many different disciplines and backgrounds. From painters, to sculptors to performing artists, the Morley Arts District is alive with color, energy, ideas and activism. Learn more about some of the Morley Arts District pioneers!
Evan Kory
Dr. Kory has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral keyboardist in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center Alice Tully Hall, Leipzig Bach Archive, the Kosciuszko Foundation, Lyceum of Arts Recital Hall in St. Petersburg Russia, and the Beijing International Music Festival.
Paula Wittner
Paula Wittner’s paintings range from the real to the fantastical. She draws on her own family and life to portray the intensely personal in a manner that is universal by documenting her journey in ways that we recognize as our own. She reminds us of our experience of human emotions in the noble, the quotidian, and at times the less admirable, aspects of our existence.
Carlos Ibarra
Carlos Ibarra’s current paintings focus on attempts to reconcile polarities in numerous subject matter. He is interested in pictorial representations that find union among seemingly opposite themes or subjects. That interest stems from his childhood experience to find a clear identity between his American citizenship and Mexican upbringing.
Nogales Arizona Events Photo Gallery
There is so much going on in the Morley Arts District from the city of Nogales Arizona. From art exhibitions to concerts, classes, and workshops, to mural, art, and history tours! Be sure to check the event calendar on this website. Check out this new photo gallery with images from past art and culture events in the city of Nogales Arizona. If you are interested in joining art and culture events in Nogales AZ, please check out our upcoming art and culture events.
Latest blog posts about art and culture in Nogales Arizona
Audio Excerpt of Paula Wittner’s Paintings In Progress.
Beyond Fronteras History Exhibit
On Friday, October 25 the history exhibit "Beyond Fronteras" was unveiled at the historic 1904 Courthouse on 21 E. Court Street in Nogales, AZ. This exhibit opening was a celebration of the rich history of Santa Cruz County and showcased the many contributions by...
Aissa Huerta Traces the Morley Arts District Origin Story
In September, We Love Nogales aired a new episode of “Meet Our Local Art Heroes” this time featuring Aissa Huerta, a local artist and Director of La Linea Art Studio. Aissa describes the origin story of La Linea and the Morley Arts District on Morley Avenue. This was...
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