Press RoomPhoenix Art Museum to host virtual and indoor events in July 2021, submission period for Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards open through July 15
Phoenix Art Museum to host virtual and indoor events in July 2021, submission period for Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards open through July 15
Jun, 23, 2021
Special Events and Programs
Phoenix Art Museum to host virtual and indoor events in July 2021, submission period for Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards open through July 15
PHOENIX (June 23, 2021) – This July, Phoenix Art Museum will present a number of virtual and in-person events with limited capacity, including a bilingual art-making event created in partnership with Pachanga Press in downtown Phoenix, various films through a partnership with FilmBar, and a Great Art on Screen production. The submission period for the Museum’s Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards also remains open through July 15. Eligible Arizona-based artists are encouraged to apply through this link from Artlink.
For a full list of exhibitions on view now at Phoenix Art Museum, visit phxart.org/art/exhibitions/. For information on the Museum’s COVID-19 visitor policies and procedures, click here.
FEATURED JULY 2021 EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Open Call – Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards DEADLINE JULY 15 $10 submission fee Phoenix Art Museum is now accepting submissions for the Sally and Richard Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards, which replace the former Contemporary Forum and Phoenix Art Museum Artists’ Grants. For the inaugural round of the newly branded Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards, Artlink is hosting the call for artwork submissions. All applications must be submitted online by July 15 with a $10 submission fee that supports education programs and exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum. Up to three Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards recipients will be announced on September 30, 2021, with each receiving a $1,500 grant and the opportunity to participate in a group exhibition at Phoenix Art Museum in spring 2022. For eligibility requirements and the open call application, click here.
The Sally and Richard Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards are made possible through the generosity of Sally and Richard Lehmann with additional support from Cattryn Somers and Michael Cafiso.
Virtual Make It! with PhxArt and Pachanga Press July 17 | 2 pm $5 for Members | $8 for the public Presented bilingually in English and Spanish. Limited capacity. Registration required. This summer, PhxArt has partnered with Pachanga Press to host virtual, bilingual Make It! sessions that are perfect for art lovers of every age and inspired by the special exhibitions and permanent collection of Phoenix Art Museum. Participants will discover the magic of risograph prints and will receive an edition of 10 prints of the artwork they create during each workshop. During the July 17 session, participants will create a two-toned print inspired by the qilin, a mythical creature with hooves, scales, and a horn. Tickets are available here. For information on the August session of Make It! with PhxArt and Pachanga Press, click here.
This virtual, bilingual Make It! series is made possible in part with the support of the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs.
Great Art on Screen—Hermitage: The Power of Art July 28 | 6:30 pm $15 for PhxArt Members | $18 for the general public Presented in Whiteman Hall. Limited capacity. Face masks are strongly encouraged. This spectacular documentary explores two and a half centuries of the history of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the building complex with the largest collection of paintings in the world. Viewers will experience the museum’s magnificent interiors, learn about notable acquisitions, explore the complex’s waterfront, statues, canals, and bridges, and more. Not rated. Estimated runtime: 1hr 30min. Tickets are available here.
This viewing of Great Art on Screen is made possible in part by the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts and presented by By Experience.
ADDITIONAL JUNE 2021 EVENTS
Weekly Virtual Mindfulness Sessions July 1, 8, 15, 29 | Noon Free for Members | $5 suggested donation for the public Scientific studies show the art of mindfulness can relieve anxiety, depression, pain, and stress and actually change the way we feel, think, work, and play by opening new pathways in the brain. Presented in collaboration with Hospice of the Valley, this free, 30-minute, at-home mindfulness session promotes living in the present. This session is hosted on Zoom, a video-conference platform. For more information, click here.
PhxArt + FilmBar Present: Sunflowers July 7 | 6:30 pm July 10 | 1 pm $12 for PhxArt Members and FilmBar Unlimited-ish Members | $15 for the general public Presented in Whiteman Hall. Limited capacity. Face masks are strongly encouraged. Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers are among the artist’s most iconic works and considered some of the most legendary paintings in the world. Through this film, audiences around the world can now experience the extraordinary exhibition organized by the van Gogh Museum that offered a new and revealing look at the five publicly owned versions of van Gogh’s sunflowers in a vase. Not rated. Estimated runtime: 1h 15min. Tickets are available here.
PhxArt + FilmBar Present is made possible in part by the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts.
PhxArt + FilmBar Present: Intelligent Trees in partnership with Trees Matter July 21 | 6:30 pm $12 for PhxArt Members and FilmBar Unlimited-ish Members | $15 for the general public Presented in Whiteman Hall. Limited capacity. Face masks are strongly encouraged. Trees are so much more than rows of wood waiting to be turned into furniture, buildings, or firewood. They’re more than organisms producing oxygen or purifying the air we breathe. In this unforgettable documentary, Peter Wohlleben (The Hidden Life of Trees) and Dr. Suzanne Simard (The University of British Columbia) explore how trees communicate with and care for each other. Rated G. Estimated runtime: 45min. Tickets are available here.
PhxArt + FilmBar Present is made possible in part by the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts.
PhxArt + FilmBar Present: FernGully July 24 | 1 pm $12 for PhxArt Members and FilmBar Unlimited-ish Members | $15 for the general public Presented in Whiteman Hall. Limited capacity. Face masks are strongly encouraged. Crysta (Samantha Mathis) is a fairy who lives in FernGully, a rainforest in Australia, and she’s never seen a human before. In fact, she is told they are extinct. But when a logging company ventures near the rainforest, she sees that they do exist, and even accidentally shrinks one of them: a boy named Zak (Jonathan Ward). Now her size, Zak sees the damage that the company does and helps Crysta to stop not only them, but an evil entity named Hexxus (Tim Curry), who feeds off pollution. Rated G. Estimated runtime: 1hr 16 min. Tickets are available here.
PhxArt + FilmBar Present is made possible in part by the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts.
Virtual Slow Art at Home | Guided Meditation with Phoenix Art Museum July 22 | Noon Free for Members | $5 suggested donation for the public Guided by a Museum educator, this pay-what-you-wish #PhxArtatHome art-based meditation session provides an opportunity to connect with the present moment and create a deeper understanding of a work of art from the Museum’s collection. July’s Slow Art will be presented through Zoom, a video-conference platform. For more information and to RSVP, click here.
FREE-ACCESS TIMES First Friday July 2 | 3 – 7 pmVoluntary-donation general admissionSPECIAL-EXHIBITION TICKETS: $5 for adults | FREE for Museum Members, kids under 18, and veterans/active-duty military* Every First Friday from 3 – 7 pm, Phoenix Art Museum offers voluntary-donation general admission and reduced rates to view special-engagement exhibitions.
*Discounted youth pricing is made possible by a gift from Judy and Bill Goldberg. The Military Access Program at Phoenix Art Museum (MAP@PAM) is made possible through the generosity of Dr. Hong and Doris Ong, Nancy Hanley Eriksson, and Shamrock Foods Foundation.
SPECIAL-EXHIBITION TICKETS: $5 for Adults | FREE for Museum Members, kids under 18, and veterans/active-duty military* From 3 – 7 pm every Wednesday, the Museum offers voluntary-donation general admission and reduced rates to view special-engagement exhibitions.
Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays are made possible by SRP and supported in part through the generosity of the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts, with additional support from the Museum’s Circles of Support and Museum Members.
*Discounted youth pricing is made possible by a gift from Judy and Bill Goldberg. The Military Access Program at Phoenix Art Museum (MAP@PAM) is made possible through the generosity of Dr. Hong and Doris Ong, Nancy Hanley Eriksson, and Shamrock Foods Foundation.
VIRTUAL SCHOOL AND ADULT TOURS In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and as in-person, on-site tours for schools and the public remain suspended until further notice, Phoenix Art Museum now offers live Virtual Classroom Visits and Virtual Presentations for Adults to bring art-engagement opportunities to the community.
PhxArt Virtual Classroom Visits Led by Museum Docents, the institution’s corps of volunteer educators, PhxArt Virtual Classroom Visits engage students with various art-related topics that complement classroom curriculum. These live virtual art presentations can be presented on a range of video platforms for a fee of $25 per presentation, with free or reduced-cost Virtual Classroom Visits available for Title-I schools. For more information, click here.
PhxArt Virtual Presentations for Adults PhxArt Virtual Presentations for Adults are available for both community-serving institutions and private groups of 10 adults or more. Led by Museum Docents, these live, image-based presentations explore various themes related to the Museum’s collection of more than 20,000 artworks from around the world, creating opportunities for meaningful peer interaction and engagement. For more information, click here.
PHXARTIST SPOTLIGHTS Presented by Phoenix Art Museum, PhxArtist Spotlight is a biweekly series that explores what inspires and motivates Valley creatives, while leveraging the Museum’s reach in its community to support and expand awareness of working artists, many of whom have been deeply impacted by the economic effects of COVID-19. Twice a month, the Museum highlights a different artist working in Arizona, posting a Q&A with the artist and images of their work on the Museum’s Instagram and Facebook channels and on the Museum’s bilingual blog. The artist is also highlighted in a monthly email sent to Museum Members, Circles of Support donors, and a subscriber list of more than 65,000 followers.For more information on the series, click here. For recent spotlights on Harold Lohner and Andy Brown, click here.
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.
