Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself. 

-Samuel Butler

funding sources

The Curley School project has been made possible through the shared vision, trust and generous support of many persons and agencies, among them regional foundations, county, state and federal programs, community contributions and historic preservation trusts. We are enormously grateful to the following:


Enterprise Community Investment

U.S. Department Housing and Urban Development (HUD)  

  • National Park Service  
  • Tohono O'odham Nation  

The State of Arizona Department of Housing   

  • Arizona State Parks  
  • Arizona Heritage Fund

Arizona State Historic Preservation Office

  • Pima County Board of Supervisors  

Pima County Community Development & Neighborhood Conservation Dept

Pima County Cultural Resources & Historic Preservation Office

Rural Community Assistance Corporation

National Bank of Arizona

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Affordable Housing Program with The Bank of Tucson

  • National Trust for Historic Preservation
  • Arizona Community Foundation

Community Foundation for Southern Arizona 

  • PRO Neighborhoods  
  • The Christensen Fund

Donations and contributions from numerous individuals and families.

Special thanks to Artspace Projects, Inc. for ongoing inspiration and technical assistance.






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