Welcome to the Hilltop Gallery where the gift exchange takes place. Artists present their work as a gift to the viewer. The viewer's gift to the artists is to look and see.
Ricardo Santos Hernandez, President
Elizabeth Weatherbie, Executive Vice President/Treasurer
Carmelita Levin, Secretary
Janice Johnson, Historian/Exhibit Chairperson
Alex, Jones, Board Member
Esteban Michel Larios, Board Member
Isabel Galindo, Board Member
Alma Rodriguez, Board Member
David Weatherbie, Board Member
Jenny Hill, Board Member
Hilltop Gallery is a non-profit organization run by the Board of Directors and Volunteers. We are always looking for individuals interested in the arts and volunteering with time and ideas. Contact us for more information, and help keep the arts alive!
Hilltop Gallery offers art classes for children, youths and adults. We also have an "Open Studio" where you can bring your supplies, projects and friends, find a seat and meet with other artists to learn, compare, give pointers and create.
Children's art classes restarted on August 14th. 10:30am to 12pm.
Open Studio & Adult Classes: Scheduled to begin Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 1pm to 3pm.
Please, call the gallery for more information.
Every year, the Hilltop Gallery sends out a "Call to Artists" for the judged "Prizes of May" Show and the "Members Show" in October. However, we are always looking for new and unusual talents. If you are an artist and are interested in participating in upcoming shows and events, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.
"Donde Mueren Los Sueños"
"Where Dreams Die"
A group of artists arranged by Michelle Maggiora displayed their works.
Join us as we welcome artists: Maxi Adler, Carlos Cabrera, Alvaro Enciso, Ricardo Santos Hernandez, Michele Maggiora, Marisela Moreno, Luis Otero, Alyssa Quintanilla, Raechel Running, Terry Stanford, David Whitmer and Gustavo Zamarripa
The Opening Reception for this International Artist Exhibit includes Open Discussion with Alvaro Enciso, Poetry Reading, Music, Botanas and beverages.
Reception was held
September 12, 2021
12pm to 4pm
This show will run September 12 thru October 14, 2021
"Open Talent Nite" features music, poetry, story telling and so much more!
Join us the second Wednesday of every month for...
"Open Talent Nite"
Our next event...
October 13th, 2021
6pm to 8pm
We want you to be the stars! There will be music, poetry, story telling and much more. Open to all ages and all artistic media!
If you are an artist of any sort, and would be interested in participating, drop us a line.
Call Hilltop Gallery at: (520) 287-5515, or Call Liz at: (520) 313-4205 for more information!
"The Annual Members Show"
Every year, Hilltop Gallery welcomes its members as they gather together their arts in various forms and fashions to be displayed for the community and visitors.
This show will run October 24 thru November 10, 2021
If you are an artist and/or you would like to become a member, please call us at (520) 287-5515.
Reception will be held Sunday, October 24, 2021
1pm to 4pm
"David Simons"
Recent Works
Join us as we welcome the artistic talents of David Simons.
This show will run November 21 thru December 17, 2021
Reception November 10, 2021
1pm to 4pm
Wally Hill
Multi-media art
Reception will be Sunday, December 19th
1pm to 4pm
Show runs from December 19th thru the 31st
A Christmas Card
and
Emilia Arana & David Cowan
This show is a collaborative effort featuring abstracts in paint and clay by two fantastic artists.
This show will run January 9 thru February 3, 2022
Reception January 9, 2022
1pm to 4pm
William Monaghan
Rusted Metal Assemblages
Join us as we welcome sculpture and artist, William Monaghan as he displays his creations.
Reception:
Sunday, February 6, 2022
This show runs through February 28th.
Photo above from "Rusty Composition Series" by Will Monaghan
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HILLTOP GALLERY!
Patrons of the Arts, Inc. is pleased to announce we shall be celebrating 50 years on the hill!
Please, join us as we commemorate this great accomplishment!
We shall be remembering past artists and shows, and we shall have a Grand Gala Celebration to kick off 50 more years as Hilltop Gallery!
March 6-26, 2022: Priscilla Nefftys Photography & Poetry
April 2022: Mike Garino
Pottery A Lifetime of Clay
May 2022: "Prizes of May"
Annual Judged Show
An on-going show will be held in the Studio Gallery in remembrance of past artists.
And, join us in September for a gala celebration anniversary party celebrating 50 years on the hill!
September 1972 was the very first Exhibit at Hilltop Gallery, and September 2022 will not be the last!
Thanks to patrons, artists and the community for making this possible!
50 years!!!
TBA
"Women Breaking the Silence"
This exhibition was created in order for the woman artist to take her creativity and express to the world some feeling, some pain, some nonconformity, something that she took out of the depths of her being and thus made it look like she is a valuable being and capable of doing anything that is proposed. She expressed it by taking out that great creativity that she has inside!
We were pleased to have Artists: Alma L. Rodriguez, Sandra Torres, Yolanda Lopez, Alma Piña, Karla Osete, Elizabeth Weatherbie, Janice Johnson, Faith Posey, Paulett S. Rodriguez, Paola A. Rodriguez, Isabella C. Rodriguez, Gabriel Mireles, Mariluz Burr, Michelle Rodriguez and Melissa Maya Venegas, Carmelita Levin, Griselda Trujillo and Diana Medina along with their art.
Reception was held on the patio from August 15th from 1pm to 4pm. This event was free! This exhibit ran from August 15 through September 3, 2021
Patrons of the Arts, Inc.Hilltop Gallery
Is pleased to announce the Summer Art Program that returned to the gallery for July 2021 was a wonderful success!
Meet the Art Staff:(left to right)
Paola Solis, Art InstructorEmiliano Landovazo, Art InstructorJosafat Landovazo, Lead InstructorLeslie A. Colunga, Art Instructor
Not Picture is Janice Johnson, Art Director
This was been made possibly by our co-sponsors: the City of Nogales, Parks & Recreation Department, SCC Superintendent of Schools, Alfredo I. Velásquez, and donations from the community!
For more information on this program, and others like it, please contact the Hilltop Gallery at: (520) 287-5515
Thank you for supporting our children in the community and for supporting the arts!
THANK YOU, JANICE D. JOHNSON!
Patrons of the Arts, Inc.
Hilltop Gallery's
Annual Members Meeting was held Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5pm. Before having a wonderfully prepared Carne Asada, the Board Members, friends, family and members of the community got together to surprise Mrs. Johnson with great honors for all she has done and continues to do for the gallery and the community.
Donations for the Carne Asada Dinner will go to the Summer Art Program for Kids.
Patrons of the Arts, Inc.
Hilltop Gallery's Annual Members Meeting was held Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5pm
There was Carne Asada from 6-8pm.
We raised money for the Summer Art Program for Kids.
It was a fantastic time for all!
"Prizes of May"
Hilltop Gallery's
Annual Open Judged Show
Hilltop Gallery hosted its annual open to all artists exhibit to showcase all artists' works from all ages.
The opening reception was May 2, 2021
The event was FREE!
March and April brought in the performing arts with music, poetry and more!
Live Music Performances
"Mezcal"
Featuring: Robert Lineiro, Mike Garcia, Alex Aguirre, & Robert Freitag
&
"Prova"
Featuring: Santos Soto, Mike Rodriguez, Victor Santa Cruz, Robert Lineiro & Mike Garcia
Wednesday, March 31 & April 28, 2021
5:30pm-7:30pm
Priscilla Nefttys Poetry Slam
Join Hilltop Gallery with the continuing collaboration with Borderlands Theater and Barrio Stories as we welcomed Priscilla Nefttys who is an accomplished writer, rapper, artist and more.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
5pm-7pm
The event was FREE!
Barrio Stories Nogales 2021 Bridge Event:
Hilltop Gallery and Borderlands Theater collaborated to open new multi-media art exhibits in Nogales, Arizona. The six week long exhibit highlighted the early life of Nogales teacher, artist and musician, James "Sonny" Peters through photography, video installations and music.
The show ran until April 29, 2021
Parts of this show traveled to our "Extended Gallery"
Visit the Santa Cruz Center by clicking on the link on our page.
For more information about this event and others, please call the gallery.
This exhibit full of wonderful flowers, colors and techniques by Alma Piña, a local artist and teacher, was in "full bloom" in the month of February 2021.
A beautiful showing of paintings by Alma Piña who has been involved with the gallery since it's very first year of exhibits!
This show ran from Sunday, February 21st until March 19, 2021.
Bi-National Santa Cruz River Río Compartido/Shared River Exhibit Featuring Artist from Ambos Nogales, Tubac, and Green Valley, Arizona The binational Santa Cruz River, a waterway shared by both the United States and Mexico.The exhibit featured the creative work by artists from both sides of the International border and has been three years in development. The Río Compartido/Shared River exhibit first showed at the Lowe House Project Artist in Residency in Tubac, Arizona on September 23, 2019.The exhibition was intended to expand awareness of our nation’s waterways as an environmental necessity and an important cultural element.The Río Compartido/Shared River exhibit was co-curated by Barbara Kuzara of Tubac, Arizona and Ricardo Santos Hernández of Nogales, Arizona and Chicago, Illinois.
Mariluz Burr presented
PAIN-TING IT AWAY
Revolves around the idea of transforming pain into something beautiful, and is dedicated to all who suffer or have suffered chronic pain disorders. The array of painting were done as therapy to help the artist release and try to ignore her chronic pain. Burr is a extraordinary artist. Burr has painted murals around Tucson and on the walls of Hilltop Gallery. This show ran from Sunday, November 15, 2020 through December 11,2020.
Find out more about our Hilltop Virtual Gallery and Extended Gallery through our friends at Santa Cruz Center.
Every month we extend our exhibits to be continuously shared at Santa Cruz Center. To find out more, please visit them by clicking the link below.
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Learn more about our community, people who make a difference, upcoming events in our area, education and so much more!
Border Eco Magazine is dedicated to connecting our community to the great people, events, organizations, and services that make a difference in Santa Cruz County.
Alfredo I. Velásquez has always been a huge supporter of the arts and education with Hilltop Gallery. Every year, his most generous contributions help fund the Children's Arts Programs at the gallery. And, in collaboration with the City of Nogales, Parks and Recreation Center, the gallery is able to house and teach hundreds of children many different arts and techniques.
Thank you, Mr. Velásquez, for your continued support throughout the years!
For many years, the Nogales Chamber of Commerce has worked together with Hilltop to bring the arts and knowledge to the community. The Chamber's President, Olivia Ainza-Kramer, has gone out of her way to help the gallery and the community. It has been an honor and a privilege working with such a wonderful organization.
Check out our little gift shop when you visit the gallery. It's full of arts and crafts created by our local community and neighboring friends.
"Rain and My City" an art contest for middle school students co-sponsored by the Ambos Nogales Green Infrastructure Project and Hilltop Gallery.
Hilltop Gallery is always looking for volunteers to help out with exhibits and special events. Please, contact us if you are interested in volunteering.
Hilltop gallery is pleased to incorporate the performing arts to accompany the visual arts. We celebrate music, poetry, dance and so much more! Please, join us in showcasing your talents by dropping us a line and letting us know you're an artist.
Your memberships, support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will help fund our mission.
