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Sedona Arts Center

15 Art Barn Road

Sedona, Arizona 86336

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Mailing Address

P.O. Box 569

Sedona, Arizona 86339

928.282.3809 | 888.954.4442
928.282.3865 Gallery

928.282.1516 fax

sac@sedonaartscenter.com

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The Sedona Arts Center's mission is to provide diverse art experiences for individuals and the community through classes, exhibitions, special events and community outreach programs.

About Us

Our Mission

To nurture creativity, learning and sharing through arts education and artistic development.

Inspired by the natural beauty of Sedona, Egyptian sculptor, Nassan Gobran, and a group of local visionaries recognized the need for a place where artists could work, teach, and learn together. In 1958, they established Sedona's first art center, "Canyon Kiva." They purchased the old Jordan Apple Packing Barn, now known as the Art Barn, which quickly became the community's creative and social hub.

During the early 60's Sedona was populated by an eclectic group of characters - artists, big city refugees, and entrepreneurs who foresaw the area's potential and participated in its development. Through all the dramatic growth and demographic changes, the Arts Center remained one of the cultural constants, even though it experienced its own series of changes.

In 1961, the name was changed to the Sedona Arts Center and officially re-opened with a celebration attended by 300 guests. 1994 was the year of expansion with the addition of a new building to house an art gallery, classroom space, and a community theatre, which had a successful run until 2001. At that time, the mission was redefined to focus primarily on the development of creative talents through the School of the Arts and gallery exhibitions of the visual arts.

The Nassan Gobran School of the Arts has become a catalyst for creative development for students of all ages - from the very young through the golden years of life. The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure - a pleasure that many students enjoy as they find their artistic voice through classes at the Arts Center.

Today the Sedona Arts Center is a rich legacy of the founders' vision. As Northern Arizona's oldest 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, it continues to be a gathering place where artists and those who love art can explore, teach and exhibit. The Arts Center has grown into an arts organization with international presence, providing outstanding artistic educational programming, nationally recognized art workshops, art events, and galleries.

Organization Bylaws

Board of Directors

Financial Overview

Administrative Staff

"In 1951, Nassan Gobran, sculptor and founder of the Sedona Arts Center, told me that he saw a need in Sedona for an Arts Center like Tanglewood in Lennox, Massachusetts. Ten years later, his vision became a reality.

For the past 50 years since its founding, the Sedona Arts Center has been and is the cultural and educational anchor of Sedona. Sedona Arts Center is dedicated to sharing the enjoyment and importance of having art in one's life and making arts education a priority. Now, we all have the responsibility to ensure that this treasured institution continues to exist in Sedona."

Joella Jean Mahoney MFA is Professor of Art Emerita, University of La Verne where she began developing the art Department in 1964. In 1996 Mahoney was honored as Distinguished Alumnae by Northern Arizona University during its Centennial Year Celebration. In 1997, Scripps College Fine Arts Foundation honored Mahoney for her achievement in the arts.

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