Events & Activities

Phoenix Art Museum offers a rich and diverse schedule of monthly activities that enrich and entertain. Scroll below for the latest. Or check out some of the photos from previous events!

Special

	Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston September 11, 6pm 6pm \| Pre-party 7:30pm \| Film screening No one represented the 70s quite like legendary fashion designer Halston. In this new documentary, filmmaker Whitney Smith takes us on a fabulous fun- and fact-filled journey through Halston's life and times. Join us for a Studio 54-themed party, light hors d'oeuvres and a cash-only bar. 70s attire encouraged. Exclusively for this event, original Halston works from the Museum's fashion design collection are on view. Cost: $20; seating is limited. Proceeds from this event benefit the Museum's Arizona Costume Institute, which supports acquisitions and programming for the fashion design collection. Buy tickets. Visit the film site. Presented by the Museum's Arizona Costume Institute Nouveau
	It’s In the Bag September 24, 6pm It's In the Bag, the annual fundraiser of the Woman's Metropolitan Arts Council (WoMAC), is the ultimate girls night out. The event features signature cocktails, hors d'oeuvers, live entertainment and an auction of designer bags stuffed with extras, such as an evening bag with theater tickets, a backpack with hiking gear or a diaper bag with baby essentials. Find out more or buy tickets.
	45th Annual Cowboy Artists of America Sale October 15, 10am - 5pm October 16, 10am - 5pm The annual Cowboy Artists of America Sale is one of the most anticipated western fine art events in the country. This year more than 130 new works created in the last year by the 23 active members of Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) will be unveiled. Rather than a typical art auction, attendees submit intent-to-purchase slips and the first name drawn has the option to buy the work. Find out more.
	The pARTy November 6, 6:30pm Regarded as one of the Valley's premier social events, the Museum's annual black-tie gala attracts more than 800 enthusiastic Museum friends and supporters. Guests enjoy cocktails in the Jacquie and Bennett Dorrance Sculpture Garden, a gourmet dinner and dancing in the Ellen and Howard C. Katz Wing for Modern Art. All proceeds benefit the Museum's educational programs and exhibition schedule. Contact Jan Nesburg at (602) 257-2101 for more information.
	ArtPick 2010 November 12, 6pm Contemporary Forum's annual ArtPick invites attendees to vote and help choose Phoenix Art Museum's next contemporary art acquisition. Sara Cochran, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, selects up to five works of art which will be on display during the event. The piece which receives the highest number of votes is then purchased by Contemporary Forum for the Museum with funds raised at the event. Find out more.
	Flamenco Night November 17, 6pm - 9pm Join the Museum's Latin American Art Alliance for an unforgettable Flamenco Night with Chris Burton Jácome Flamenco Ensemble! Be inspired by the passion and intensity of this world-class ensemble of musicians, singers and dancers. Chris is one of the most acclaimed flamenco guitarists in the US and has been wowing audiences across the nation since his return from living in Seville, Spain where he studied flamenco from masters of the genre. Once you experience the masterful and riveting performance of CBJ Flamenco Ensemble, you too clap your hands to the spirited music and shout "¡Olé!" Cost: $35/person includes music, tour of the Museum's Latin American collection, cocktail reception and tapas (Spanish-style appetizers). Cash bar. For tickets, click here, email LAAA or call (602) 307-2080. Presented by the Museum's Latin American Art Alliance