Monday, September 21, 2026 Ajo, Arizona Every September, Ajo comes together for one of its most colorful and meaningful community traditions: the International Day of Peace Celebration. International Day of Peace 2025 Photos by Bobby Q. Narcho Hosted by the International Sonoran Desert Alliance (ISDA) in collaboration with local schools, businesses, civic organizations and regional partners, the celebration brings people together from across the Sonoran Desert for an afternoo

The International Sonoran Desert Alliance invites the community to a Border Wall Town Hall and Listening Session focused on ongoing and proposed construction along the U.S.–Mexico border.

July 25–26, 2026: A special weekend of art, storytelling and community is coming to the Curley School Creative Campus, with two events exploring the people, places and connections that shape the Sonoran Desert borderlands. Join us Saturday for a welcoming reception with internationally known public artist Chip Thomas, followed Sunday by the Ajo premiere of the short documentary Beyond Borders.

The Escape the Heat Indoor Marketplace returns this summer on the second Saturdays of June, July and August, transforming the historic Curley School into a lively indoor gathering place filled with local artists, makers, musicians, food vendors, demonstrations and community activities.

Summer 2026: The Ajo Clay Studio is opening its doors to the community with summer workshops and weekly open studio hours, creating more opportunities for Ajo residents and visitors to learn, experiment and make something of their own.

March 27, 2026 – Ongoing The Curley School Creative Campus is celebrating 20 years of creativity, community and artistic expression with an ongoing exhibition featuring artists from the Curley Creative Campus Collective. As we look ahead to the 20th anniversary of the Curley School Apartments in May 2027, the Curley Gallery will showcase the incredible range of artistic talent that has been part of the Curley community over the years. The exhibition features work by current r

March 9–12, 2026 Curley School Creative Campus The Tri-National Sonoran Symposium returns to Ajo March 9–12, bringing together people from across the Sonoran Desert region for four days of learning, conversation and connection at the Curley School Creative Campus. This recurring gathering creates an opportunity for participants from across the United States, Mexico and the broader Sonoran Desert region to exchange ideas, share knowledge and explore the environmental, cultural

November 8 – December 20, 2025 Curley School Creative Campus The Curley School Creative Campus is proud to host SPARK! Places of Innovation, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition exploring how small towns across rural America have used creativity, imagination and community collaboration to revitalize the places they call home. Presented through the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street program in partnership with Arizona Humanities, the exhibit is designed to do exactl