🌱 Patch AM: Will Tucson’s art fairs start cracking down on AI-made images?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Tucson’s art fairs start cracking down on AI-made images?
• How a Tucson upholsterer avoided jail and what it means for customers
• What Tucson renters need to know before Section 8 waitlists close Jan. 1

Also on today's calendar: Arizona National Livestock Show and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: A passing shower or two, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
• Friday: Warm with variable clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tucson artisans expect rise in AI 'art,' but say they remain unthreatened (tucsonsentinel.com) — Tucson-area artists at Mercado District, Borderlands Market, and 4th Avenue fairs are bracing for more AI-generated images showing up at local booths but say they trust handmade work will stand out. Organizers are now weighing whether to tighten rules so Tucson’s markets keep prioritizing genuinely local, human-made art.
   

2. Tucson upholstery shop owner avoids jail through diversion program (kold.com) — A Tucson upholstery shop owner has entered a Pima County diversion program, avoiding potential jail time if he repays a customer and meets court-ordered conditions. Other Tucson-area customers describe delayed work and unpaid judgments, raising concerns about how similar disputes are handled and what recourse residents really have when projects go wrong.
   

3. Tucson to stop adding people to waitlists for Section 8 housing vouchers (tucsonsentinel.com) — Tucson will stop taking new applications for Section 8 housing vouchers on January 1, 2026, because more than 40,000 people in the Tucson area are already waiting. City leaders say they’ll keep issuing vouchers as they become available, while pushing new affordable housing efforts like El Pueblo developments, casitas, and middle housing options for Tucsonans.
   

4. Tucson's Holocaust Center Launches 3D Testimony Project (azjewishpost.com) — Tucson’s Jewish History Museum & Holocaust Center is debuting ‘Intimate Histories in 3D,’ hologram-style survivor testimonies created with the University of Arizona’s Center for Digital Humanities. Local survivors and second-generation residents share their stories in short, interactive recordings, giving Tucson students and visitors a powerful new way to confront antisemitism and connect past atrocities to present-day lessons.
   

5. Fun Tucson photo spots for out-of-town guests (tucson.com) — Tucson families hosting holiday visitors can choose from a rich mix of local backdrops, from saguaro-filled parks and downtown murals to the University of Arizona campus and Mount Lemmon. The guide highlights specific Tucson spots, photo tips, and access details so you can plan easy, respectful shoots around town without hiring a pro photographer.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tucson

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• Arizona National Livestock Show
  Arizona State Fair, 1826 W McDowell Rd, Phoenix
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Fiber Arts Club
  Valencia Branch Library , 202 West Valencia Road , Tucson
  2:30 pm

Monday December 29

• Homework Help
  Valencia Branch Library , 202 West Valencia Road , Tucson
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Toddler Storytime
  Flowing Wells , 1730 W. Wetmore Rd. , Tucson
  10:15 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Flowing Wells , 1730 W. Wetmore Rd. , Tucson
  11:15 am
• Kindness Rock Painting
  Flowing Wells , 1730 W. Wetmore Rd. , Tucson
  2:30 pm
• Read to a Dog
  Flowing Wells , 1730 W. Wetmore Rd. , Tucson
  2:30 pm
• GED One-on-One Help
  Valencia Branch Library , 202 West Valencia Road , Tucson
  3:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• It's Babytime! Storytime for Babies
  Flowing Wells , 1730 W. Wetmore Rd. , Tucson
  10:30 am

Saturday January 3

• Mainly Murals Walking Tour-Jan 3rd
  Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón Museum , 196 N Court Ave , Tucson
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Visit the Bookmobile at Santa Cruz Lutheran Church
  Santa Cruz Lutheran Church , 6809 S Cardinal Ave , Tucson
  11:00 am

Friday December 26

• Craft Table
  Sam Lena-South Tucson Branch Library , 1607 South Sixth Avenue , Tucson
  10:00 am

Monday December 29

• Behavioral Health Outreach Walk-In Clinic (El Rio)
  Joel D Valdez Main Library , 101 North Stone Avenue , Tucson
  10:00 am
• It's Babytime! Storytime for Babies
  Joel D Valdez Main Library , 101 North Stone Avenue , Tucson
  10:15 am

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💬 Chatter

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• FOUND DOG!!!
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• Update: Pet Reunited
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• In December 2017, gunfire struck a home in the 1700 block of W. Calle Guadalajara, killing Jasmine Vega as she slept. She was 24 weeks pregnant. Her... (X: Tucson_Police)
• Governor Katie Hobbs has announced a groundbreaking $642 million in medical debt relief for over 485,000 Arizonans, with $213 million more arriving... (X: KVOA)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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