Events & Activities
Member Events
Membership has its benefits. From Members-only previews, special shopping days to exclusive tours for new Members, we always find new ways to make your Museum Membership the hottest ticket in town.
Space is limited for Member events. Call (602) 257-2124 for more information or to reserve your spot today!
Space is limited for Member events. Call (602) 257-2124 for more information or to reserve your spot today!
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Phoenix Art Museum 101
February 15, 6pm
Get to know your Museum and meet other new Members at this unique tour designed just for you! This month's tour led by Becky Senf, Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography will include highlights from the current exhibition Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial. Take a visual tour of the state's famous places and iconic symbols, from the Grand Canyon to the Hoover Dam, and from the majestic saguaro to San Xavier del Bac.
Space for the tour is limited. Reserve your spot today! Contact the Membership Office at (602) 257-2124 or CLICK HERE. Don't miss... Matthew Moore, 7pm Matthew Moore will discuss his latest work in conjunction with his exhibition And the Land Grew Quiet: New Work by Matthew Moore. |
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Explore Taliesin West
January 31, 10am
February 25, 1pm March 4, 2pm April 27, 2pm Contributor, Supporter, Sponsor, Patron and Circles of Support Members are invited to attend a private Phoenix Art Museum Members 90-minute Insights Tour of Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home, studio, and architectural campus.
Experience first-hand Wright's brilliant ability to integrate indoor and outdoor spaces. Visit the Cabaret Theater, Music Pavilion, Seminar Theater and Wright's private office–all linked by dramatic terraces, gardens, and walkways overlooking the rugged Sonoran Desert and Valley below. Also included on the tour is the living quarters and the dramatic Taliesin West living room. Visitors sit in Wright-designed furniture and experience the drama of being a guest in Wright's famous home. Learn how the site relates to the natural desert, about Wright's basic theories of design, the history of the site and the activities of Taliesin Fellowship community life. Tuesday, January 31 at 10am PURCHASE TICKETS Saturday, February 25 at 1pm PURCHASE TICKETS Sunday, March 4 at 2pm PURCHASE TICKETS Friday, April 27 at 2pm PURCHASE TICKETS Tickets for these exclusive tours are available at a specially-discounted price of $22 per person and must be purchased in advance. Please contact the Membership Office at (602) 257-2124 or membership@phxart.org if you have any questions. |
Circles of Support
Help propel the Museum to exciting new heights. Circles Members support programming and enjoy invitations to private events throughout the year.
Circles of Support events are by invitation only. For more information or to RSVP, call (602) 257-2115. Events are generously sponsored by Roberta Aidem and M&I Wealth Management.
Circles of Support events are by invitation only. For more information or to RSVP, call (602) 257-2115. Events are generously sponsored by Roberta Aidem and M&I Wealth Management.
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Art-Writing Today: Making Critics Count
February 7, 6:15pm
February 8, 6:15pm In a market-driven age, who gets to judge? How do art critics compete with dealers, curators and collectors in influencing and shaping critical discourse? Behind the scenes at Art in America: the challenges of evaluating art in a fast-moving and ever more trend-driven environment.
Circles is proud to welcome guest speaker Lindsay Pollock, Editor-in-Chief for Art in America. Pollock joined the magazine following a distinguished tenure as a contributor to Bloomberg News and the Londonbased Art Newspaper. She is also the author of The Girl with the Gallery. RSVP by February 1 to (602) 257-2115 or Circles@PhxArt.org Tuesday lectures are held at Phoenix Art Museum. *Wednesday lectures held at Desert Highlands: 10040 East Happy Valley Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255. Please feel free to bring a guest who is interested in learning more about becoming a Circles of Support Member. Guests must be registered in advance. Generously sponsored by: Roberta Aidem and M&I Wealth Management, a part of BMO Financial Group. |
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Don Bacigalupi, Executive Director of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
March 6, 6:15pm
From Vision to Reality
If you build it will they come? Take a look behind the scenes of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the major new museum recently opened in Bentonville, Arkansas with Don Bacigalupi, executive director. Learn how philanthropist Alice Walton's vision for providing access, art, and education to the people of her home community became a reality – and a national phenomenon. RSVP by February 28 to (602) 257-2115 or Circles@PhxArt.org. This lecture will be held at Phoenix Art Museum. Please feel free to bring a guest who is interested in learning more about becoming a Circles of Support Member. Guests must be registered in advance. Generously sponsored by: Roberta Aidem and M&I Wealth Management, a part of BMO Financial Group. |
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Taliesin Today
March 7, 6:15pm
In 2012, the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture celebrates 80 years in session, with Taliesin West celebrating 75. From earnest beginnings in 1932, "The Taliesin Fellowship" has evolved into a modern-day, accredited school of experiential learning and the hub of sustainable and green design. Today, Taliesin remains a popular and vibrant community of architects, students, educators, and artists from around the world.
Circles is proud to welcome guest speaker Jason Silverman, Residence Life Coordinator at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, Taliesin West. Mr. Silverman first came to Taliesin in 1987 and describes contemporary life at Taliesin West and how its traditions and culture have evolved since the times of Mr. and Mrs. Wright. RSVP by February 28 to (602) 257-2115 or Circles@PhxArt.org. *This lecture will be held at Desert Highlands: 10040 East Happy Valley Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255. Please feel free to bring a guest who is interested in learning more about becoming a Circles of Support Member. Guests must be registered in advance. Generously sponsored by: Roberta Aidem and M&I Wealth Management, a part of BMO Financial Group. |