Design by BICAS staff member Jreems Kmchroo, @jreemskmchroo on Instagram.The BICAS Art program merges bike-themed arts, do-it-yourself ethics, and ecological consciousness by providing education, inspiration, salvaged materials, and a socially diverse and inclusive artistic venue. Our art program culminates each December at our Annual Art Auction, which is a showcase of hundreds of bicycle-themed artworks made by BICAS staff and community. With the postponing of our 2020 community auction, our staff are putting on an online, COVID-safe art sale, featuring pieces made by the BICAS staff and board! Bidding will be open to the public at ebay.com/usr/bicasbikes from 9AM MST on December 6 to 9PM MST on December 12. More information and an option to RSVP are available at facebook.com/bicasart. Message here or email art@bicas.org with any questions!We’ve been working hard to support the Tucson community during the pandemic, and we’ve missed the opportunity and necessity of getting to work alongside our community members! The mini-auction is our ask to community members to become involved and give to the Tucson community alongside us! We can’t wait to unveil all that we are planning for 2021 with COVID-safe mechanics classes, Women Trans Femme programming, art-making and more. Thank you in advance for your support and we’ll see you online 🙂
For over 36 years, BICAS has been a place where anyone could go to gain access to bikes, bike parts, bike repair, mechanics education and art. We have built a beautiful and much needed community resource where all are welcome, children can thrive through bike education, and low-income individuals can quickly gain access to resources needed to maintain their employment, housing, healthcare and access essential community resources. We take our commitment to this community very seriously, but at this time we are in a financial crisis and need your help.
In 2025, BICAS was owed $106,000 through a government funded grant, but this money was not paid out and then spent by the city of Tucson, causing BICAS much financial uncertainty. In 2026, several ongoing funders have been unable to provide grants due to the decreasing amount of federal funding available and drastic changes to the nonprofit funding landscape. These combined have immensely impact our small organization and as a result BICAS is at risk of closing or pausing our operations.
This shift means that we are more reliant on financial donations, and money raised in our bike shop. We are urgently asking you to consider making a donation to our organization in order to preserve bicas and ensure we can remain a resource for years to come. Any support you can offer is deeply appreciated and needed.
With much gratitude and love,
The BICAS Collective
