Events & Activities

Host Your Event


To make a perfect event, you need a perfect venue. And there’s no better place than the Phoenix Art Museum.

Whether planning a small meeting or an exquisite wedding, the Phoenix Art Museum offers a truly unique setting.

A variety of spaces can be tailored to your function - from a state-of-the-art 300-seat theater and various sizes of galleries to Arcadia Farms. The classically progressive design of the Museum's 203,000 square feet architecture, the Museum’s 18,000-work collection of art from around the world, and the many traveling exhibitions will add excitement to any event.

To help you plan, our professional staff will provide ideas and suggestions. From catering to décor.

Event Services


Call (602) 307-2019 or e-mail us at events@phxart.org
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Rineberg Gallery

Rineberg Gallery

Receptions, large buffet-style parties or medium-sized dinners are at home in this central gallery where the accent is on customization. Artworks from the Museum's collection provide a unique atmosphere for any occasion. Our professional planning staff will advise you on caterers, music, florists etc.

Specifications:

  • Reception capacity - 200
  • Seating dinner capacity - 80
  • Wedding ceremony seating - 150
  • One to three full-service, moveable ARTender bars with attendants
Arcadia Farms at Phoenix Art Museum

Arcadia Farms

Before-meeting breakfasts and after-hour receptions or dinners make the Café a wonderful setting in its own right, or to accompany an event in Cummings Great Hall or Whiteman Hall. This intimate space can be serviced by the Arcadia Farms catering staff before or after the cafe's public hours . Various seating arrangements will make this unique restaurant perfect for your event.

Specifications:

  • Seating capacity - 100
  • Available for private gatherings prior to 10am or after 6pm
  • Private dining room capacity -24
  • One full-service, moveable ARTender bars ( with attendants )
  • Open to the public: 10am-5pm, Tuesday-Sunday
Cummings Great Hall

Cummings Great Hall

Cummings Great Hall, designed by international architects Tod Williams/Billie Tsien & Associates, is one of the city's most dramatic multi-use spaces. From weddings and large cocktail style gatherings to exquisite dinners complete with live music, performances or visual aids, Cummings Great Hall can be the showcase setting for your event. As with all Museum venues, our professional planning staff will customize the Hall to your needs, adding the flair and beauty of Phoenix Art Museum.

Specifications:

  • 6,600sq. ft. with 20-27 ft. high sloped ceiling
  • Stand-up capacity - 500
  • Seating capacity - 350, with many custom configurations
  • Built-in sound system and adjustable area lighting
  • Up to three full-service, moveable ARTender bars with attendants
Whiteman Hall

Whiteman Hall

The perfect place for presentations, panel discussions, lectures and small to large meetings, Whiteman Hall was designed as a free-standing venue, or to complement event activities in other Museum areas. For an hour or a day, Whiteman Hall is Phoenix's special meeting place.

Specifications:

  • Comfortable, tiered seating for 294
  • Acoustically tuned
  • Excellent sight lines
  • Stage 24' wide x 12' deep with unique silver leaf back wall
  • Equipped with projection video, dual slide projectors,  VHS tape player, CD player
  • Stand-by AV technician