“MARS: A Reawakening” explores the legacy of Movimiento Artístico del Río Salado (MARS), a Phoenix-based collective championing Chicano and Native American artists through exhibitions, educational initiatives, and cultural events. The symposium, hosted at the Phoenix Art Museum on September 20, 2025, features keynote speakers and panels examining MARS’s role as an alternative art space, its contributions to community-building, and its impact on the Southwest arts ecosystem. Symposium will be live-streamed and recorded for a larger audience, with future dissemination through a monograph, YouTube videos, podcasts, and an archival repository at the Lemon Art Research Library.