Change is coming to THWAD

Earlier this week Tucson City Council made some important decisions regarding proposals for buildings in the Warehouse Arts District (TWHAD) downtown that would transfer ownership from COT to occupants/management. Proposals were limited to non-profit uses only, although there was a scare a few months ago that private developers would be allowed to apply. The verdict: WAMO has been granted ownership of the Steinfeld Warehouse, Toole Shed artists now own their building (the large blue one at Toole and 6th Ave.), and Skrappy’s will also be owner-occupants of their current space. WAMO will also be taking over management of Citizen’s Warehouse. Truth is, however, there wasn’t much competition in the process. The current occupants of Toole Shed and Skrappy’s were the only entities to submit proposals, WAMO was the only submission to make it in for Citizens, WAMO and two other groups submitted proposals for Steinfeld. As to when this will all start to take effect and how the chips have fallen since the City’s ruling, get the latest at WAMO’s next board meeting at 10:30am on Saturday, June 5 at Santa Teresa Tileworks (conference room off back parking entrance). Open to the public.

Tu Scene also has word from reliable sources that Eric Firestone Gallery may be leaving their current space.

Looks like renovations have begun at 1 E. Toole (white building at the corner of Toole and Stone) to house Dinnerware/CAG/studios/other businesses TBD, owned in partnership with Peach Properties.