/// FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 • 5–8 PM

Hit the road and step into a nostalgic dream of vintage travel, roadside adventures, and the memories we make along the journey. Inspired by the connections between graphic design, printmaking, and exploration, October’s First Friday invites you to create to create, wander, remember, and leave your own mark through hands-on art-making.

RESERVE TICKETS

WITH FREE GENERAL ADMISSION YOU CAN EXPERIENCE:

Photobooth with PARC PHX

The Tread We Leave Behind with Olivia Yuen

Get crafty with local artist and printmaker Olivia Yuen and design your own tire tread postcard. Drop your finished postcard in the mail to send a little piece of your journey out into the world.

You Can Go Your Own Way with Jen Urso

Where have you been? Where are you going? Create a personal map with local artist and cartographer Jen Urso, turning your travels, memories, and imagined destinations into a unique illustrated journey.

PhxArt Archives

Speed over to the Administration building to tour through our special exhibition On the Record, to see treasures from the PhxArt archival collections. Afterward, create a souvenir magnet to travel home with you.

C10 Girls Cultura

C10 Girls Cultura celebrates women who share a passion for classic C10 trucks and the community that brings them together. Get to know their members and discover the passion they have for building and enjoying the trucks they love.

Films at PhxArt: Little Miss Sunshine at 6 pm

The Hoover family—a man (Greg Kinnear), his wife (Toni Collette), an uncle (Steve Carell), a brother (Paul Dano) and a grandfather (Alan Arkin)—puts the “fun” back in dysfunctional by piling into a VW bus and heading to California to support a daughter (Abigail Breslin) in her bid to win the Little Miss Sunshine Contest. The sanity of everyone involved is stretched to the limit as the group’s quirks cause epic problems as they travel along their interstate route.

The Arizona Office of Tourism

The Arizona Office of Tourism strives to create an Arizona experience that captures the hearts and minds of both residents and travelers worldwide in search of extraordinary adventure and natural wonders.

Cycle AZ 66

Learn more about Cycle AZ 66 and the ultimate biking adventure along Route 66.

Food Truck by Rosie’s Inspired Kitchen

Live DJ

Docent-Led Tours

Discover the museum’s collection and current exhibitions on our Docent-led tours offered throughout the evening. These tours provide an inside look at the artists, their work, and the ideas behind their work.

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Modern Treads: The Discount Tire Poster Collection

Modern Treads: The Discount Tire Poster Collection presents 15  oversized posters from approximately 1900 to 1930 that celebrate industrial innovation and the growing popularity of the automobile.

Ecstatic Time: The Alchemy of Photography

Spanning the medium’s history, Ecstatic Time: The Alchemy of Photography explores how photography transforms how we see and reshapes our understanding of time, perception, and reality.

First Friday is made possible by APS, with additional support from Arizona Community Foundation.