Scrollathon in Arizona
October 3, 2025 – July 31, 2027
Founded by contemporary artists and brothers Steven and William Ladd, Scrollathon is a groundbreaking collaborative art project that brings together participants from all 50 states, 5 U.S. territories, and Washington, D.C. to create a living portrait of creativity, resilience, and connection across America.
Phoenix Art Museum is proud to be a program host for Arizona, where select participants will engage in hands-on workshops, creating individual textile artworks inspired by personal memories and experiences. Each participant will then contribute to a Collaborative Masterwork — a permanent artistic legacy representing Arizona as part of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
The National Scrollathon and American Storytellers initiatives will culminate in a major exhibition at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. in 2026 in honor of America’s Semiquincentennial.
Community Groups
Beatitudes Campus
Cultural Creatives with Channel Powe
Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona
Montessori Academy
one-n-ten
Opportunity Tree
Phoenix Art Museum Staff, Board of Trustees, and 21st Century Society Members
Phoenix Art Museum Docents
Phoenix College
Phoenix Indian Center
Gratitude to the Scrollathon team, National Scrollathon Interns and Fellows, and Steven and William Ladd.
September 17, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Included in General Admission | Free for Museum Members
Hear from National Scrollathon founders and artist brothers, Steven and William Ladd, and learn about the National Scrollathon project in Arizona and Phoenix Art Museum’s contribution to America’s Cultural Project and the national goal of Uniting America. In dialogue with Jeremy Mikolajczak, Sybil Harrington Director & CEO, the conversation will highlight this nationwide artistic collaboration culminating in 2026 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States—the Semiquincentennial.
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Scrollathon at Phoenix Art Museum is organized by Phoenix Art Museum in partnership with Steven and William Ladd. Its presentation at Phoenix Art Museum is coordinated by Jessica Jacobson, Director of Education, and Christian Ramírez, Cohn Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art and Director of Engagement.
It is made possible by Alice and Jim Bazlen, with additional support from the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts.
Contemporary art exhibitions and projects are made possible in part by the Rob Walton, Jordan Rose, and Rose Law Group Fund for Contemporary Art.
All exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum are underwritten by the Phoenix Art Museum Exhibition Excellence Fund, founded by The Opatrny Family Foundation, with additional major support provided by Joan Cremin.
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