Tomorrow, downtown SanTana will see its monthly
First Saturday, which has all the galleries in the
Artists Village open their doors to thousands. But not everyone will be happy--and I'm not talking about the folks gnashing their teeth about gentrification.
Feeling lost in the city's continued push to bring in restaurants, commerce, lofts, and other businesses are actual artists, especially those who have spaces in the
Santora Building, where the neglectful hand of
Mike Harrah reigns. Last month, a group of artists put in a public records request to find the original contract that had Harrah get a sweetheart loan with the city in the name of arts--and didn't like what they found.
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