Welcome to
Triangle L “ART RANCH”
The ART RANCH mission is to inspire a deeper connection to art, nature, and history
A 501(c)(3) non-profit
Established 2020
ART RANCH stewards the Sculpture Park, Adobe Barn Gallery, Gift Shop History Museum, GLOW! - and other doings - on the grounds of the Triangle L Ranch.
Sculpture Park Open Daily
from Dawn-to-Dusk by Donation
self-checkin online or cash at Donation Station
Adobe Barn Gallery & Gift Shop
Open By Appointment 520-404-4022
and Saturdays 10-3pm
Twenty years in the making, the Sculpture Park is an outdoor gallery featuring nearly 200 works ranging from intimate illuminated dioramas made by community members to monumental installations by established artists. The Magic Path winds through 10 acres of manicured trails revealing sculpture sited in the high-desert of Oracle. Long known for its GLOW! nighttime events, the ART RANCH Sculpture Park is now open daily from dawn-to-dusk. Visitors are invited to make a donation online or with cash at the “Donation Station” to take a self-guided stroll through the park, enjoying both the contemporary art and the beauty of nature.
Contemporary exhibitions, cutting-edge installations and performance art set against a 100-year-old mud adobe barn.
Local handcraft art, jewelry and goods - from greeting cards to functional ceramics. Come take a peek!
Suzie Daigneault's native plant garden designed as a pollinator habitat. An official Monarch Waystation.
For over 18 years our GLOW! nighttime art experience has welcomed thousands of guests to enjoy illuminated sculpture and installations along the Magic Path - securing our reputation as an innovative contemporary art venue. Held only a few nights a year, this annual festival features performance art, live music and multi-media projections. Visitors are encouraged to dress in GLOWing costumes and become a part of this creative extravaganza.
Located in the original 1880s Tack Room, our museum-in-the-works chronicles the many histories of our Arizonan southwestern homestead - from cattle wrangling-to-dude ranch-to historical guest cottage rentals. artifacts, ephemera, photographs and researched & oral histories.
Learn more at Triangle L Ranch History Museum • Open by Appt only
What ART RANCH Accomplished in 2023
Advancing Artists’ Careers
• Nine artists were selected and received honorariums for our inaugural "Sculpture in the Park" exhibition, Sept. 17 - Dec. 31, 2023
• Generated revenues to artists through Gift Shop, Adobe Barn Gallery, and Sculpture Park art sales
• Exhibited works by nearly 100 artists in 2023
• Compensated musicians and performers who entertained on the Magic Path and Main Stage during GLOW!
Providing a Public Venue
• Maintained and improved Sculpture Park landscape
• Created and installed over 80 new low voltage lights on the Magic Path
• Opened 'Dawn-to-Dusk' self-guided tours of the Sculpture Park/Magic Path. Visitors are now invited to make a donation at our
'Station', then stroll the 10 acres of trails and enjoy 100+ contemporary sculptures sited in nature. Open daily.
• Created a brochure for visitors with a map and artist list of 90 sites across 10 acres
• Upgraded artist labels on all sculptures in the park
• Adobe Barn Gallery and Gift Shop open Saturdays 10-3pm or by appointment
Creating Community Engagement Events
Adobe Barn Gallery Exhibitions and Artist Receptions
• Oddments and Endments • Mosaic Tile Artworks by Gary Mackender
• The Happy Show • Art & Sculpture | Peter Borowski, Steven Derks, Valerie Galloway, Patrick Hynes, Gavin Troy
• Atmospherics • an installation of color | light | glass by Sharon Holnback
• the GLOW show | Illuminated Works • David Adix, Ralph Prata, Karen Medley, Kyle Hansen, Sharon Holnback
Author Talks
• Tom Zollner “Rim to River”
Earth Day Celebration
• With Guest Speakers, Fun Engagements, Native Plant Walk, Ask a Botanist, Collaboration with Borderlands Restoration Network, and
Tours to Benefit ART RANCH Pollinator Project
Outdoor Events
• 'Sculpture-in-the-Park' with 28 new large-scale installations along the Magic Path on display til year's end
• 'Sculpture Soiree Celebration' an evening of musicians, refreshments, meet-the-artists, art scavenger hunt and art for sale
• 'GLOW! a nighttime art experience' 100 carloads of guests attended two sold-out nights of GLOW!
• Participation in Oracle Artist Studio Tour (OAST) 2023
Sustaining the Financial Stability of the ART RANCH non-profit
• Received AZ Commission on the Arts Creative Capacity Grant
• Received Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona Grant
• Created two ART RANCH staff positions that directly help enhance donations and visibility
• Increased funding from private donors, online campaigns, and 'Donation Station' Entry to Sculpture Park
• Tickets Sales for the Sculpture Soiree, Author Talks and GLOW! events
Triangle L ART RANCH Inc is very appreciative in receiving a Creative Capacity Grant from the AZ Commission on the Arts (an agency of the State of Arizona). With these fund, we are able to further our arts programming by offering stipends and mini-grants to artists, create promotions & marketing to expand our audiences, and to help secure staffing - thus enhancing our community efforts. ART RANCH would like to acknowledge Arizona Commission on the Arts for believing in and supporting us!
Thank You!
Our long-time dream has been realized with the creation of Triangle L “ART RANCH” Inc, a tax-exempt non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in 2020. Journey with us as our goals and projects evolve into fruition. ART RANCH is most grateful for your support and, with your help and donations, we’ll continue to grow together.
ART RANCH Mission
Inspiring a deeper connection to art, nature & history
Objectives
• advance artist careers through exhibitions, stipends,
residencies and workshops
• maintain and provide a public venue
• contribute to the cultural life or our community
• and to produce events such as GLOW! for both artist + audience
Triangle L ART RANCH
Board of Directors
Founding President - Sharon Holnback
Founding Vice President - Patricia Katchur
Treasurer - Ginger Hanson
Secretary - Kyle Keady Hansen
Founding Board Member & Grant Writer - Liz Tuck
Founding Board Member - Jim Walsh