Special Events
FWA Annual BBQ Fundraiser
Our 2026 FWA BBQ was held on Saturday, April 11th. Thank you to our 154 guests who helped us celebrate with good food, good music, good weather and a good cause. Friends of Western Art raised over $34,000 net proceeds for FWA education programs and scholarships to ultimately advance a generation of aspiring Western artists and artisans, encouraging them to choose a fine arts career and opening the pathways to artistic expression of the American West.
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Tucson Festival of Book's Aline Goodman Young Artist Awards
For the 13th year in a row, Friends of Western Art sponsored the Aline Goodman Young Artist awards ceremony held at the Tucson Festival of Books on March 15, 2025.
This contest was open to students across Southern Arizona in preschool through high school. Students may use crayons, pencil, pastels, paint, colored pencils, charcoal or markers to create original artwork depicting Arizona’s history, diverse cultures, landscapes, architecture, flora and/or fauna.
In 2025, the special awards presentation featured Children's Book author Tom Angleberger with an introduction by multi-year "Young Artist Award" winner Brett Lewis. In addition, all Young Artist finalists were awarded a $100 art supply gift card, a commemorative poster, and the Young Authors and Young Artists Anthology of Winners.
Amerind & FWA Partnership
Since our funding assistance with Amerind Museum’s Fulton-Hayden Memorial Art Gallery revitalization project, FWA has partnered with Amerind to curate and sponsor 11 exhibitions in Amerind’s Friends of Western Art Gallery.
These exhibitions are a joint venture between the Amerind Museum and Friends of Western Art. In each of these exhibitions, several members of the Friends have shared favorite works from their private collections for all of us to enjoy.
2025/2026 Exhibit details forthcoming.
FWA Annual BBQ Fundraiser
Our 2026 FWA BBQ was held on Saturday, April 11th. Thank you to our 154 guests who helped us celebrate with good food, good music, good weather and a good cause. Friends of Western Art raised over $34,000 net proceeds for FWA education programs and scholarships to ultimately advance a generation of aspiring Western artists and artisans, encouraging them to choose a fine arts career and opening the pathways to artistic expression of the American West.
Click Here to check out
the 2026 BBQ fun!
STAY TUNED FOR 2027 ANNUAL BBQ DATE ANNOUNCEMENT!
Tucson Festival of Book's Aline Goodman Young Artist Awards
For the 13th year in a row, Friends of Western Art sponsored the Aline Goodman Young Artist awards ceremony held at the Tucson Festival of Books on March 15, 2025.
This contest was open to students across Southern Arizona in preschool through high school. Students may use crayons, pencil, pastels, paint, colored pencils, charcoal or markers to create original artwork depicting Arizona’s history, diverse cultures, landscapes, architecture, flora and/or fauna.
In 2025, the special awards presentation featured Children's Book author Tom Angleberger with an introduction by multi-year "Young Artist Award" winner Brett Lewis. In addition, all Young Artist finalists were awarded a $100 art supply gift card, a commemorative poster, and the Young Authors and Young Artists Anthology of Winners.
Amerind & FWA Partnership
Since our funding assistance with Amerind Museum’s Fulton-Hayden Memorial Art Gallery revitalization project, FWA has partnered with Amerind to curate and sponsor 11 exhibitions in Amerind’s Friends of Western Art Gallery.
These exhibitions are a joint venture between the Amerind Museum and Friends of Western Art. In each of these exhibitions, several members of the Friends have shared favorite works from their private collections for all of us to enjoy.
2025/2026 Exhibit details forthcoming.