In Tucson, Arizona, "Dinnerware" means contemporary arts. The name refers to the historic building in which the gallery was founded in 1979, on Congress Street, in downtown Tucson, future home of Buffalo Exchange. Dinnerware Artspace is a nonprofit art gallery, thriving in its 32nd year! Dinnerware is partly supported by the Southern Arizona Arts and Culture Alliance, and a number of commercial businesses friendly to Dinnerware's mission of revitalization of the arts through exploration of innovative business models.