Press RoomPhoenix Art Museum offers free Educator Arts Day and PhxArt Family Funday; The Collection: 1960 – Now to open in August
Phoenix Art Museum offers free Educator Arts Day and PhxArt Family Funday; The Collection: 1960 – Now to open in August
Jul, 23, 2024
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Phoenix Art Museum offers free Educator Arts Day and PhxArt Family Funday; The Collection: 1960 – Now to open in August
PHOENIX (July 23, 2024) – On August 11, exhibitions The Collection: Art of Asia and Princely States of the Punjab: Sikh Art and History will close to the public. Modern and contemporary art installation The Collection: 1960 – Now showcasing large-scale paintings, installations, digital and new media works, assemblages, and more that explore materiality and the modern evolution of self-expression, with a specific focus on artists who have been historically overlooked, will open this upcoming month. The Museum will host the next PhxArt Family Funday featuring free admission, live music, art-making workshops, food and drink, and more. Additional programming includes Educator Arts Day, Storytime, film screenings, and more.
FEATURED EVENTS PhxArt Family Funday August 18 | 10 am – 5 pm Complimentary admission | Free-access event PhxArt Family Funday returns, activated by free admission, live music, art-making workshops, and specialty food and drink experiences inspired by newest installation The Collection: 1960-Now, including:
Participate in collaborative art-making installation Painting in Space with artist Nick Rascona (@nickrawsart), inspired by the work of Alexander Calder whose work is on view in The Collection: American Modern
Storytime with Phoenix Public Library (@phoenixpubliclibrary) for early learners
Tour the City of Phoenix Public Library’s bookmobile and learn about available resources
Dynamic dance performances with BlakTinx Dance (@blaktinxdance), where Arizona-based choreographers will present solos, duets, and group pieces blending traditional and modern styles, including folklórico, contemporary, jazz, and African dance
Puppet performance of Hotel Saguaro by The Great Arizona Puppet Theater (@greatazpuppets)
Watch art, music, and spoken word collide with performances by Phonetic Spit (@phoneticspit)
Specialty food and beverage experiences with ARTenders, Mustache Pretzels (@mustachepretzels), and Cones and Shaved Ice (@conesnshavedice)
PhxArt Family Fundays are made possible through the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Men’s Arts Council.
Educator Arts Day + Cultural Resource Fair August 24 | 9 am – 4 pm Free for Educators | $17 for Educators + T-shirt Limit of 1 ticket per registration. No proof of educator credentials necessary. Last day to register is Monday, August 19, 2024. Limited capacity.
Join us for a free day of celebrating arts-integrated learning at Phoenix Art Museum’s Annual Educator Arts Day + Cultural Resource Fair. This year’s event features expanded art-making workshops, along with advance online registration and workshop selection. Your ticket includes:
Engaging professional-development and art-making workshops
Access to the Cultural Resource Fair, featuring more than 30 organizations
Opportunities to network with educators from across Arizona
Morning coffee lounge and catered lunch
Raffle with prizes from our cultural partners
Continuing education credit certificate
Pre-orders for an Educator Arts Day t-shirt
PhxArt Members will also receive early registration for workshops and one additional raffle ticket. For more information and to reserve a spot, click here.
Educator Arts Day + Cultural Resource Fair is made possible through the generosity of CSAA Insurance Group.
Excerpt from Sedmikrasky (Daisies) by Věra Chytilová
Noi agyvelo by A.E. Bizottsag
Episode of the TV series This is just Fashion by Gyorgy Kovasnai
Ptaki (Birds) by Andrzej Mitan
Tratwa Meduzy (The Raft of Medusa) by Tomas Sikorski
Computer animations by Tomislav Mikulic
Kwadrat (Square) by Zbigniew Rybcynski
Beginnings 2 by Aleksandar Srnec
OPENING SOON The Collection: 1960 – Now August 13 – ongoing The Collection: 1960 – Now showcases large-scale paintings, installations, digital and new media works, assemblages, and more that explore materiality and the modern evolution of self-expression, with a specific focus on artists who have been historically overlooked, including women and artists of color. The installation is organized in thematic groupings that consider how artists across generations expand and unravel the legacies of 20th-century art movements such as Abstract Expressionism, Light and Space, Transcendentalism, Pop, Minimalism, and Conceptual art. Featured artists from the PhxArt Collection include Siah Armajani, Emily Cheng, Helen Frankenthaler, Betsabeé Romero, and Raymond Saunders, among others. The installation also premieres a new site-specific work—Number 411 (2024)—by Leonardo Drew, recently acquired into the Museum’s collection through the Lenhardt Contemporary Art Initiative.
The Collection: 1960 – Now is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and curated by Christian Ramírez, The Cohn Assistant Curator of Contemporary and Community Art Initiatives, Olga Viso, The Selig Family Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, and Rachel Sadvary Zebro, Associate Curator of Collections. 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.
NOW OPEN The Collection: Western Variations Ongoing The colorful grandeur of southwestern landscapes offered endless inspiration to artists who came to the region. Their depictions—captured with a documentary eye and theatrical drama—encouraged exploration and inspired awe. Western Variations highlights key works from the PhxArt Collection that depict iconic southwestern landscapes.
The Collection: American Art is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and curated by Betsy Fahlman, PhD, adjunct curator of American 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.
CLOSING SOON The Collection: Art of Asia Closing August 11, 2024 Examining Japanese and Chinese works of art that uncover the delicate yet epic beauty of the natural world.
The Collection: Art of Asia is organized by Phoenix Art Museum. Nature as Still Life in Chinese Painting is made possible through the generosity of the Papp Family Foundation. Scenes and Seasons in Japanese Art is made possible through the generosity of the Papp Family Foundation. 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.
Princely States of the Punjab: Sikh Art and History Closing August 11, 2024 In the 19th century, the Sikh empire flourished in the Punjab region of northwest India. Ruled by locals in alliance with the British Raj, these states and their palatial courts attracted artists, poets, and musicians. This latest exhibition in the Khanuja Family Sikh Heritage Gallery illuminates the regal stature of the period’s Sikh rulers through examples of state portraiture, precious jewelry, and military photography.
Princely States of the Punjab: Sikh Art and History is organized by Phoenix Art Museum. It is made possible through the generosity of The Sikh Heritage Fund and the Papp Family Foundation. 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.
OTHER EVENTS KIDS // Storytime August 1 | 10:30 am Free for Members | Included in general admission for the general public Advance registration recommended. For more information, click here.
Storytime is made possible by the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts, The Discount Tire Endowment for Children’s Art Programs, the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs, and Legacy Traditional Schools.
FILM // Now Showing: The Thin Blue Line August 18 | 1 pm Free for Members | $8 for the general public Presented in Whiteman Hall. Limited capacity. Tickets available for reservation here.
Films@PhxArt is made possible by Fit Via Vi Films.
FREE-ACCESS PROGRAMS Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays Every Wednesday | 3 – 9 pm Voluntary-donation general admission SPECIAL-EXHIBITION TICKETS: $10 for adults | $5 for youth under 17 | FREE for Museum Members and Maricopa County Community College students*
Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays are made possible by SRP and City of Phoenix. *The Maricopa County Community College District program at Phoenix Art Museum (MC3@PAM) is made possible through the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Men’s Arts Council.
Free Admission for Maricopa County Community Colleges Students All Maricopa County Community Colleges students who attend any of the 10 colleges or affiliated skill centers enjoy free general admission to PhxArt, including admission into special-engagement exhibitions. Visitors must present an active student ID at the time of admission.
The Maricopa County Community College District program at Phoenix Art Museum (MC3@PAM) is made possible through the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Men’s Arts Council.
Blue Star MuseumsFrom U.S. Armed Forces Day (May 18, 2024) through Labor Day (effective September 1, 2024), active-duty military personnel, including the National Guard and Reserves, and their families can enjoy free admission to Phoenix Art Museum through the Blue Star Museums program. Complimentary admission extends to special-engagement exhibitions. An active ID is required.
The Blue Star Museums program at Phoenix Art Museum is made possible through the generosity of Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Arizona and Shamrock Farms
About Phoenix Art Museum Since 1959, Phoenix Art Museum has provided millions of guests with access to world-class art and experiences in an effort to ignite imaginations, create meaningful connections, and serve as a brave space for all people who wish to experience the transformative power of art. Located in Phoenix’s Central Corridor, the Museum is a vibrant destination for the visual arts and the largest art museum in the southwestern United States. Each year, more than 300,000 guests engage with critically acclaimed national and international exhibitions and the Museum’s collection of more than 20,000 works of American and Western American, Asian, European, Latin American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design. The Museum also presents a comprehensive film program, live performances, and educational programs designed for visitors of all ages, along with vibrant photography exhibitions made possible through the Museum’s landmark partnership with the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona. To learn more about Phoenix Art Museum, visit phxart.org, or call 602.257.1880.
