Tubac Festival of the Arts 2000 through 2009

This first decade of the new millennium brought a sameness to the Festival advertising posters; for the entire decade, Santa Fe painter Amado Pena, Jr. won the contest for the Festival's poster design.

In 2000, the decade began with another successful Festival sponsored by the Tubac Chamber of Commerce. Three free horse and mule drawn wagons shuttled visitors throughout the town. The 125 visiting artists joined 80 local artists.

In December 2000, the Chamber hired two Festival managers, adopted revised bylaws and resolved parking and package mailing issues. In July 2001, the Chamber met again to discuss marketing efforts resulting in invitations mailed to 4,000 artists and exhibitors. The new Chamber director called for unity in the village which had been split over whether the festival should be 14 days or 4 days long.

In 2003, more than 200 visiting artists participated and in 2005 more than 170 artists and craftsmen came to the Festival.

In 2007, a new controversy arose over the location of Festival booths with some merchants prohibiting booths in front of their stores. The booths were moved, however merchants sued to have the Festival canceled. The judge ruled in the Chamber's favor and the Festival continued.