Every Wednesday 3–9 pm All year long In an effort to reduce economic barriers and increase access to the arts, Phoenix Art Museum offers Pay-What-You-Wish admission every Wednesday from 3 to 9 pm.  As the Museum's first and longest-running community-access program providing complimentary general admission and programming for all ages and interests, Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesday has welcomed nearly 1 million people to the Museum over the past two decades. Special-Engagement Exhibition Special-engagement exhibitions require a $5 admission ticket during Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays. Through May 26 Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam Through Time & Place       ... (View more)

This event is sold out. Live concert featuring pianist Elizabeth Pridonoff and violinist Steven Moeckel playing a selection of music including Copeland, Gershwin, Bloch, and Shoenfeld. Special thanks to Steinway Piano Gallery for their generosity in providing the piano for this performance. About Violins of Hope: Violins of Hope tells the remarkable stories of violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust. Each violin has its own unique and inspiring story that educates both young and old about the Holocaust in a deeply personal and emotional way. Today these instruments serve not only as powerful reminders of an unimaginable experience but also reinforce key lessons of tolerance, inclusion, and diversity that are essential... (View more)

Circles Presents: Cameron Silver Thursday, February 21, 2019 5:30 PM | Reception  6:30 PM | Lecture   Phoenix Art Museum 1625 North Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona   Circles of Support Members and Arizona Costume Institute Members at the Haute Couture level are invited to a reception and presentation by global stylist and fashion authority Cameron Silver. In consideration of the Museum's fashion exhibition ultracontemporary, he will highlight fashion trends and key designers from the 20th and 21st centuries to reflect on how they continue to influence the fashion industry today. Cameron Silver is the founder of Decades, an acclaimed vintage retail store in Los Angeles, and the fashion directo... (View more)

By Teens: Sustainability on the runway March 1 | 7 – 9 pm Open to high school and college students RSVP Workshops 7 – 8:30 PM Walk the runway at 8:30 PM   Show off the ways you customize, upcycle, and thrift to create fashion that’s uniquely yours. Meet other fab creators, and learn new ways to inventively reuse materials to make sustainable wear, drawing on designs in ultracontemporary that make use of fabric scraps, as well as work by other artists in the collection who use found or repurposed materials.    This event is divided into two components: a workshop and a fashion show. You can choose to participate in both or just one of the two parts.   The workshop will focus ... (View more)