DeGrazia Gallery, Studio and Grounds (3/29/2023)
Trip Cost $12
The Photography Club invites you to tour the National Historic District of DeGrazia Gallery Studio and grounds, 6300 N. Swan Road. Afterwards the participants will enjoy lunch at Restaurant Trattoria Pina, 5541 N. Swan Road, Tucson.
The DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Museum, Gift Shop and grounds constitute a 10-acre National Historic District designed and built by acclaimed Arizona artist Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia. Born of Italian immigrant parents in Territorial Arizona, Degrazia spent early years in Italy and later Arizona where his life experiences brought about his lifelong appreciation of cultures of the Sonoran Desert.
Beloved by Arizona residents and visitors, Ted DeGrazia’s Historic District has been a welcomed haven for native people from the early 1950’s when DeGrazia bought this property and developed the site into beautiful grounds, a studio, and a gallery. Recently restored, The Mission in the Sun holds interior murals by DeGrazia and remains open at all times. In the Gift Shop, a short documentary introduces guests to the Studio and grounds. Six permanent collections trace historical events and the native cultures of the Southwest, while rotating exhibits include various displays. A Gift Shop offers a wide selection of reproductions and gifts.
At 12:15, following several hours for exploration and photography on the grounds, the group will travel to the nearby Restaurant Tratorria Pina, 5541 N. Swan Road, for lunch. Outdoor patio seating is available. Those enjoying lunch will be expected to order individually from the menu. For the convenience of the wait staff, please use Jane's name when placing your order. At this time, there are no specials offered for a group. Following lunch, the group will return to Green Valley.
Meet at the Photography Club at 8:30 AM for departure at 8:45 AM. Please wear your GVR Camera Club badge, if you have one.
GVR requires that every person participating in club's field trips must sign a waiver absolving GVR of any liability. You will be required to sign the waiver at the Photography Club before the trip departs.
Jane Forster will be our trip leader. For questions email Jane at bjforster@msn.com or call 303-881-3933.
Last date to cancel for a refund is March 22.
If you need to cancel please contact the Field Trip Coordinator Lynn Rozema at 719-351-5193 or email lrozema51@gmail.com. We may have people on the wait list to take your place.
NOTICE:
All participants need to be responsible for an assessment of their mobility and health issues relating to field trips. Some trips may not be appropriate, but you must make that determination. However, the trip leader may deny participation in a specific field trip to anyone deemed not suitably prepared or able to walk with the group.
The club strives to provide several field trips specifically designed for members with physical limitations.
In order to participate in this event, you must be a member of the GVR Photography Club and GVR.
The GVR Photography Club is located in the Recreation Village of Santa Rita Springs.