May, 02, 2025
Special Events and Programs
Phoenix Art Museum announces committee chairs, December date for 2025 Arizona Costume Institute Holiday Luncheon—the Valley’s fashion party of the year
Annual ACI luncheon supports fashion exhibitions, acquisitions, and education programs at the Museum
PHOENIX (May 2, 2025) – On December 8, 2025, Arizona Costume Institute will host its annual Holiday Luncheon, the Valley’s most anticipated fashion fundraising event of the year. The 2025 luncheon benefits fashion exhibitions, acquisitions, and educational programs at Phoenix Art Museum. This year’s event will be chaired by Justine Hurry and Lana Breen.
About the 2025 ACI Holiday Luncheon Chairs
Justine Hurry has been a dedicated member of her community for many years. Her passion for the medical field, arts, and community involvement has been a fundamental and consistent aspect of her life, guiding her actions and contributions in numerous ways. Throughout the years, Justine has assumed numerous leadership roles in various community organizations, demonstrating her unwavering dedication to serving others. She has served as the President of the Scottsdale Rotary Club Foundation, where she played a pivotal role in guiding the organization’s efforts to support their SUSD scholarship program. As the past Co-Chair for TGEN Runway for Research, Justine helped spearhead initiatives to raise funds for groundbreaking medical research, further solidifying her commitment to the medical field. Her role as Chair for the Catholic Community Foundation allowed her to support and advance the foundation’s mission in providing resources and assistance to those in need. Justine is also involved with the American Heart Association and Honor Health Women’s Foundation. Justine is the proud mother of four amazing children, and adores her very supportive husband, Jim.
Lana Breen has a genuine passion for helping others backed by solid professional experience. After years in banking, commercial real estate, development, and construction, she’s developed not just business skills but an understanding that meaningful relationships are what truly matter. You’ll find Lana lending her time and talents to causes across our community. She’s been actively involved with PCH Golf, PCH Beach Ball, Phoenix Heart Ball, Compassion with Fashion and Arizona Costume Institute over the years. Her leadership shone especially bright when she chaired Teen Lifeline’s Connections of Hope Gala in 2022, rallying the community and exceeding fundraising goals through her magnetic enthusiasm and dedication. Away from her endeavors and volunteering, Lana’s world centers on her daughter Mia, who fills her with pride, and the love of her life Britt, whose support means everything in both her personal life and community efforts. What makes Lana such a valuable part of our team is this balance—professional knowledge paired with a sincere desire to make our community better. She doesn’t just talk about making a difference; she shows up and makes it happen.
The 2025 ACI Holiday Luncheon speaker and other event details, including a link to purchase tickets, will be announced at a later date. Members of the community are encouraged to join Arizona Costume Institute at arizonacostumeinstitute.org/join to ensure they are among the first to learn about the Holiday Luncheon speaker, ticketing information, and other exciting programming details.
About Arizona Costume Institute
Founded in 1966, Arizona Costume Institute (ACI) supports the fashion department of Phoenix Art Museum through the acquisition, preservation, and exhibition of garments and accessories of historical and aesthetic significance, in addition to promoting appreciation of fashion through education programs. ACI’s support of this Museum collection area depends on the enthusiasm of dedicated volunteers, who help maintain and expand the collection and fashion-related programming. To learn more about Arizona Costume Institute, visit arizonacostumeinstitute.org.
About the Fashion Collection of Phoenix Art Museum
Founded in 1966, the fashion collection of Phoenix Art Museum is notable for its quality and comprehensiveness. The collection features more than 9,000 objects of American and European women’s, men’s, and children’s dress and accessories dating from the late 17th century to the present. The collection is home to three archives—the Ann Bonfoey Taylor Archive, the Emphatics Archive, and the Geoffrey Beene Archive. Drawing from the collection, the Museum organizes two fashion exhibitions annually, which are curated by Helen Jean, the institution’s Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion Design. These exhibitions are presented in the Kelly Ellman Fashion Galleries, nearly 6,400 square feet of gallery space dedicated solely to the display of fashion. Phoenix Art Museum is one of few museums in the United States with a long and continuously active fashion program.
About Phoenix Art Museum
Since 1959, Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt) has engaged millions of visitors with the art of our region and world. Located in Phoenix’s Central Corridor, PhxArt creates spaces of exchange and belonging for all audiences through dynamic exhibitions, collections, and experiences with art. Each year, 300,000 guests on average engage with critically acclaimed national and international exhibitions and the Museum’s collection of more than 21,000 works of American and Western American, Asian, European, Latin American, modern, and contemporary art and fashion design, along with vibrant photography exhibitions made possible through the Museum’s landmark partnership with the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona in Tucson. PhxArt also presents live performances, outstanding examples of global cinema, arts-education programs and workshops, an art+music festival, and more for the community. To learn more about Phoenix Art Museum, visit phxart.org, or call 602.257.1880.