Pima Community College - Pima Arts

Upcoming Exhibitions

Showcasing esteemed local artists and talented students.
Photo of an exhibit at the Visual Arts Gallery. In the foreground, several fashion creations are displayed on mannequins. In the background is a wall of artwork in various media.

Pima Community College hosts multiple galleries that display art from a variety of well-known Southwestern artists year round, providing opportunities for education, inspiration, and networking with the local art community.

PCC students are also encouraged to submit their work to the All Campus Student Art Exhibition and the annual Juried Student Art Show, which also includes awards for works the jurors selected as the best in various media.

Red Sky, collage artwork by Trudi Connolly. Several stylized figures are arranged with photos, paint, and objects in a way reminiscent of medieval illuminations, interspersed with blocks of nonsensical text in a medieval calligraphic hand
8.24.26 – 5.28.27

Illuminations of Sacred Paper: Trudi Connolly

Illuminations of Sacred Paper: Trudi Connolly
Desert Vista Art Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Desert Vista Campus Art Gallery
Free Event
Closeup of intaglio print
8.31.26 – 5.24.27

The Human Condition: Berlin Prints & Intaglio Plates by James G. Davis

Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Health Science Art Gallery
Free Event
Photo of paintings by James G. Davis and ceramic sculptures by Joy Fox McGrew in display in the Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery.
8.31.26 – 10.09.26

From Wichita to Oracle: James G. Davis & Joy Fox McGrew

From Wichita to Oracle: James G. Davis & Joy Fox McGraw
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Featured, Galleries, Visual Arts
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Free Event
9.17.26

Reception: From Wichita to Oracle: James G. Davis & Joy Fox McGrew

Reception
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Free Event
Closeup of intaglio print
9.17.26

Reception: The Human Condition: Berlin Prints & Intaglio Plates by James G. Davis

Reception
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Health Science Art Gallery
Free Event
Four students explain their Art24 entry, which is displayed on the screen behind them.
9.17.26 – 9.18.26

Art24

A 24-hour student competition with $1,000 in prizes.
None
College Events, Dance, Digital Arts, Fashion, Featured, Music, Pima Arts, Theater, Visual Arts
PCC West Campus
Free Event
Abstracted painting of birds in soothing colors.
9.21.26 – 10.30.26

Quiet Pursuits: PaperWorks Sonoran Art Collective

Quiet Pursuits: PaperWorks Sonoran Art Collective
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Free Event
Abstracted painting of birds in soothing colors.
9.23.26

Reception: Quiet Pursuits: PaperWorks Sonoran Art Collective

Reception
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Free Event
Red Sky, collage artwork by Trudi Connolly. Several stylized figures are arranged with photos, paint, and objects in a way reminiscent of medieval illuminations, interspersed with blocks of nonsensical text in a medieval calligraphic hand
9.30.26

Reception: Illuminations of Sacred Paper: Trudi Connolly

Reception
Desert Vista Art Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Desert Vista Campus Art Gallery
Free Event
Red Self Portrait by Oscar Bernal. A realistic portrait of a dark-haired man with a burgundy background in a light wood frame is partially obscured by attacked pieces of wood that have been covered with panels painted with bright textured blocks. The man's shape continues as a rough silhouette overlaying the colored blocks. The wood is connected with screws and plates of metal, some of whit have also been painted with bright colors. The man's gaze is directed at the viewer.
11.12.26 – 12.11.26

Artists from the Border: Oscar Bernal & Alejandro Macias

Artists from the Border: Oscar Bernal & Alejandro Macias
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Free Event
Red Self Portrait by Oscar Bernal. A realistic portrait of a dark-haired man with a burgundy background in a light wood frame is partially obscured by attacked pieces of wood that have been covered with panels painted with bright textured blocks. The man's shape continues as a rough silhouette overlaying the colored blocks. The wood is connected with screws and plates of metal, some of whit have also been painted with bright colors. The man's gaze is directed at the viewer.
11.12.26

Reception: Artists from the Border: Oscar Bernal & Alejandro Macias

Reception
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Free Event
Photo of an exhibit at the Visual Arts Gallery. In the foreground, several fashion creations are displayed on mannequins. In the background is a wall of artwork in various media.
11.18.26 – 1.29.27

All Campus – Visual and Digital Arts Student Exhibition

All Campus Student Art Exhibition
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Digital Arts, Fashion, Galleries, Visual Arts
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Free Event
Photo of an exhibit at the Visual Arts Gallery. In the foreground, several fashion creations are displayed on mannequins. In the background is a wall of artwork in various media.
11.18.26

Reception: All Campus – Visual and Digital Arts Student Exhibition

Reception
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Digital Arts, Fashion, Galleries, Visual Arts
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Free Event
Artwork by Mehrdad Mirzaie leaning up against a wall.
1.25.27 – 3.05.27

Lens – Future Tense: Mehrdad Mirzaie & Andres Caballero

Lens – Future Tense: Mehrdad Mirzaie & Andres Caballero
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Free Event
Artwork by Mehrdad Mirzaie leaning up against a wall.
2.04.27

Reception: Lens – Future Tense: Mehrdad Mirzaie & Andres Caballero

Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Free Event
2.15.27 – 3.26.27

Visions & Voices: PCC Adjunct Arts Faculty

Visions & Voices: PCC Adjunct Arts Faculty
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Free Event
2.17.27

Reception: Visions & Voices: PCC Adjunct Arts Faculty

Reception
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Free Event
4.05.27 – 5.07.27

2027 Annual Juried Student Award Exhibition & Awards

2027 Annual Juried Student Award Exhibition & Ceremony
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Digital Arts, Fashion, Galleries, Visual Arts
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Free Event
Casa Roja by Erli Galindo, 2024. Photo of the doorway of a red building with green prickly pears in the foreground.
4.12.27 – 9.03.27

BorderLens/SW – A Women’s Photography & Cinematography Collective

BorderLens/SW – A Women’s Photography & Cinematography Collective
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Free Event
4.14.27

Reception: 2027 Annual Juried Student Award Exhibition & Awards

Reception
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Digital Arts, Fashion, Galleries, Visual Arts
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery
Free Event
Casa Roja by Erli Galindo, 2024. Photo of the doorway of a red building with green prickly pears in the foreground.
4.21.27

Reception: BorderLens/SW – A Women’s Photography & Cinematography Collective

Reception
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Galleries, Visual Arts
Pima Visual Arts Gallery
Free Event

The future itself is an act of creation.