Solar Culture : Donations
On Sunday August 26, 2007 the Arizona Daily Star came out with an article called,
“Warehouse dangers pose risks to artists and public”
here is what they say about our building,
It was written up by several inspectors for sagging floors that don't have adequate support for the load they bear, and for an exterior wall deteriorated and cracked from long-term water damage that may have reduced its stability. An Army Corps of Engineers inspector called the building "dangerous" in 1999.


Click here to read the article

Click here to read followup article


For 20 years now I have rented the historic Wheeler and Perry building
at 31 E. Toole ave., we now call it Solar Culture Gallery.
From the very first day I got there, I fell in love with this building,
and have done my best to fix every part that I could. I have never stopped
working on this building making it stronger, and stronger.
I truly believe with all my heart that this building is safe for the public.

Now the Daily Star is accusing me of endangering the public by not telling people about the dangers of coming to Solar Culture Gallery.
I am here now to tell you,
YES it is dangerous to come to Solar Culture.
If you come to our building,
you will get inspired
and you will have to create something.
this is dangerous
when you create,
you empower yourself and others with love and inspiration,
you will be motivated to change the world
this is dangerous.

The government who owns our building,
and the city where our building is located
all say they don't have the money to help our building
they say it is up to us to fix everything.
And we have fixed many many things, but not everything.

Until we can prove to the city that Solar Culture is
up to their standards of what they consider“safe”
we CANNOT have larger shows here
I don't know how long that will take
we will try to move our larger shows to other venues
stay tuned in to our website........

If you love Solar Culture Gallery
this is your time to make your voice heard
tell people what you feel when you come to our building,
and how important it is for you.

Please write a letter and call the mayor and council
and let them know what is in your heart


Call Hotline
  791-4700
Mayor Bob Walkup email_mayor@tucsonaz.gov 791-4201
Jose Ibarra jose.ibarra@tucsonaz.gov 791-4040
Carol West ward2@tucsonaz.gov 791-4687
Karen Uhlich ward3@tucsonaz.gov 791-4711
Shirley Scott ward4@tucsonaz.gov 791-3199
Steve Leal steve.leal@tucsonaz.gov 791-4231
Nina Trasoff ward6@tucsonaz.gov 791-4601


we really need your donations now
click on the paypal button below to help with our renovations

Solar Culture Gallery, Inc. is a tax exempt organization under sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We are classified as a public charity under sec. 509 (a)(2). Contributions are tax deductible under sec. 170 and Solar Culture Gallery is qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under sections 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code.








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