Phoenix Art Museum

As a VENUE: Host your event…

Hosting * Weddings * Corporate Events * Meetings * Workshops * Classes * Lectures * Presentations * Social Gatherings, the Phoenix Art Museum offers a truly unique setting in the heart of central Phoenix. A variety of spaces can be tailored for your function from a state-of-the-art 300-seat theater to a variety of galleries adorned by world-class art. With more than 220,000 square feet of classically progressive architecture and a collection of art from around the world, the Museum is a stunning and inspiring backdrop to any event. Seven distinctive spaces are available:

• Greenbaum Lobby: First impressions are important, and your guests will be immediately awed. A welcoming entrance, with floor to ceiling windows that capture an urban view of Central Phoenix and the celebrated desert sunset, this space can be utilized for greeting guests, enjoying cocktails, or an intimate setting for a smaller dinner.
• Rineberg Gallery: Receptions, intimate cocktail parties or medium-sized dinners are at home in this central gallery where the accent is on customization. Artworks from the Museum’s collection provide a unique atmosphere for any occasion.
• JP Morgan Chase Lobby: Bring the outdoors in with expansive windows overlooking the Dorrance Sculpture Garden. The Chase Lobby is a charming option for a cocktail hour or silent-auction space with a garden view.
• Singer Hall: Angela and Leonard Singer Hall is a state-of-the-art multipurpose space. An adaptable space, it has played host to board meetings, workshops, luncheons, and even private dinners. Singer Hall is equipped with the latest user-friendly technology.
• Whiteman Hall: The perfect place for presentations, awards banquets, panel discussions, lectures and meetings of varying sizes, Whiteman Hall was designed as a free-standing venue or to complement event activities in other Museum areas.
• Dorrance Sculpture Garden: More than an acre of the Museum’s grounds is designed to be a spectacular urban oasis – an environmental gallery space for sculpture, or simply a space for mindful reflection. The garden is the perfect one-of-a-kind spot for your ceremony or event, with lush lawns and mature shade trees.
• Entrance Terrace: A picturesque outdoor space that creates an exciting entry for arriving guests. The lovely cityscape view and water features provide an ideal backdrop for photo opportunities and first looks. The north driveway provides convenient access for valet, limousine, or motor coach delivery.

Support the Phoenix Art Museum… by simply booking your next special occasion here:
https://phxart.org/events/host-an-event/

As a SHOP: Discover unique gifts…

Discover the unexpected! A wide array of wonderfully curated merchandise is available. Merchandise is catalogued within these collections: * Apparel * Books * Gifts + Home * Jewelry * Kids * Paper + Stationary * Prints, and * Sale.

Support the Phoenix Art Museum… by simply purchasing your specialty merchandise here:

https://store.phxart.org/

As an EATERY: Food for thought…

https://phxart.org/visit/dining/

Be a DONOR: Show that you care…

Membership

Become a Museum insider, and discover arts and culture as only Members can. When you become a PhxArt Member, you not only enjoy exclusive benefits, from exhibition opening celebrations to unlimited admission all year long – you make a bold statement about yourself and your values. Give the gift of art with a Museum Membership for your friends and family. Already a member? Thank you for supporting Phoenix Art Museum? Membership at specified levels are offered: * Educator * Individual + * Family * Contributor * Supporter * Sponsor, and * Fellow.

NOTE:  When visiting, apply the cost of your admission to becoming a member, thus enjoy unlimited access, all year long, to the most remarkable cultural experiences in the Valley — every exhibition, every gallery, every moment of wonder.

Donations:

Art changes lives, So can you. At Phoenix Art Museum, we believe in the power of art to enrich lives, shape a community, and bring us closer together despite our differences. We are at the heart of our city, in more ways than one. Located in the Central Corridor of a bustling, desert metropolis, Phoenix Art Museum has opened doors to world-class exhibitions, its comprehensive collections, and meaningful moments of learning and connection for over 60 years.

We hope you will consider making a gift to support the Museum‘s operating fund so that we may continue to keep our doors open for audiences of all ages to experience and engage with life-changing art. There are multiple ways to support PAM. Your contribution to the Museum makes it possible for us to accomplish truly amazing feats, from free-access days for kids, to free school tours for at-risk students, to creative aging programs that help support individuals living with dementia and their caregivers.

• General Donations: Any gift, large or small, can make a great difference. Recurring giving is encouraged. you may donate on behalf of a business, organization, or in memory, honor, or as a tribute to a special persom or occasion.
• Tribute Gifts: You can help Phoenix Art Museum build a bright future for the arts with a tribute gift honoring a loved one’s birthday, anniversary, or memory.
• Endowment Gifts: When you make an endowment gift to Phoenix Art Museum, you demonstrate a long-term commitment to strengthening the arts in our city and region. Endowment gifts are invested and maintained in perpetuity, and investment earnings provide crucial and on-going support for the Museum.
• Planned Giving: With a planned gift to Phoenix Art Museum, you ensure our community has access to inspiring art for generations to come. When you include Phoenix Art Museum in your final giving plans, you make so much more than a financial gift. You leave a lasting legacy of the importance of art to you and the community you call home. Your generosity ensures our doors remain open so that every visitor can engage with the visual arts and arts education programs well into the future. Planned gifts often appeal to those who want to support a charitable organization but may not be certain how much of their assets they will need for themselves during their lifetimes. Planned giving is typically done in conjunction with estate planning and is a viable option for donors of all income levels.
  • 21st Century Society: Our 21st Century Society is a group of highly honored friends who have made planned gifts to support the legacy of Phoenix Art Museum. Society members are invited to an annual celebration and reception, along with other events throughout the year. They are also recognized on a special donor board in the Museum. We are proud to recognize our 21st Century Society members, and we are grateful to those whose realized gifts help us to remain a pillar of the arts in our city, state, and region. See a current list of 21st Century Society members, including living members and realized gifts (updated annually on the Museum donor wall).
  • Bequests: Naming Phoenix Art Museum as a beneficiary of direct funds or assets in your will or living trust is a common way to provide a planned gift. Bequests may be for a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the residual amount of your estate after all debts, expenses, and specific bequests have been paid and realized. Bequests can be made with gifts of cash, appreciated securities, or artwork. Bequest gifts will be unrestricted unless you designate them to specific program areas.
  • Charitable Trusts: Charitable trusts can provide you with income for the term of the trust, while also providing significant support to Phoenix Art Museum at a considerable tax advantage. As a beneficiary of a charitable remainder trust, Phoenix Art Museum may receive a percentage of the trust or any remaining principal after the trust terminates. Charitable lead trusts provide the Museum with reliable income or use of an asset for a specified length of time, while you receive a reduction in gift or estate taxes. When the trust is terminated, the principal or property reverts back to you or your estate.
  • Charitable Gift Annuity: A charitable gift annuity can provide Phoenix Art Museum with vital funding while still providing you or another beneficiary with an ongoing stable income for life. You may also receive an immediate income tax deduction. Simply transfer cash, securities, or other property to Phoenix Art Museum, and the Museum’s annuity provider pays you, or up to two annuitants, a lifetime annuity. The principal passes to Phoenix Art Museum after the lifetime of the income beneficiaries.
  • Paid Life Insurance Policy or Retirement Account: You can help ensure future access to the visual arts and arts education programs simply by naming Phoenix Art Museum as the primary or contingent beneficiary of your paid life insurance policy or your 401(K), IRA, or other retirement account. You may leave all or part of your policies or accounts to the Museum, and because funds from retirement accounts are not subject to estate or income tax, the entire balance benefits your Museum and your community.
• Donor Advised Funds & Private Foundations: Supporting Phoenix Art Museum through donor-advised funds or private foundations can ensure your impact on increasing access to the visual arts and arts education.
• Gifts of Art: Since Phoenix Art Museum opened in 1959, collectors and philanthropists from across the Valley and the United States have donated artwork to grow the Museum’s collection and share inspiring art from around the world with our community. Today, we are the largest art museum in the Southwest, with a collection of more than 20,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art, photography, and fashion design. We are grateful to the visionary donors who have donated artwork to help strengthen our legacy. Our Curatorial staff gives careful consideration to all gifts of art before accepting the art into the Museum’s collection.

Affiliate Groups: We are here to connect you with new friends and more enriching opportunities to engage with art. Special-interest affiliate groups blend your passions and interests with your commitment to community, all in support of Phoenix Art Museum. For Museum Members who may be looking to expand their knowledge of and connection to a collection or type of art, or for those who simply wish to make a greater impact on the Museum they love, special-interest affiliate groups provide an accessible path to socializing, learning, and philanthropy. Today, three groups support the work of Phoenix Art Museum through fundraising and volunteer efforts, with rich benefits that include insider access to exhibitions, lectures and gallery talks, and exciting social events.

• Arizona Costume Institute: Arizona Costume Institute promotes the appreciation and understanding of fashion design through the acquisition and preservation of works of historical and aesthetic significance, educational programs and support for Phoenix Art Museum‘s Fashion Design Department.
• Friends of Contemporary Art: We are here to support your interest in engaging with the contemporary art community at the Phoenix Art Museum. Our Friends of Contemporary Art (FCA) enjoy invitations to private exhibition previews, special events, behind-the-scenes tours, and more. With an FCA membership, you unlock exclusive access to some of the world’s leading contemporary artists, right here in the heart of our city. All Friends of Contemporary Art memberships support contemporary art exhibitions, programming, and acquisitions at Phoenix Art Museum.
• Corporate Partner Program: At Phoenix Art Museum, we are committed to increasing access to the arts and arts education for visitors of every age and background. Our success in this endeavor is made possible through the generous support of both local and national businesses that share our philosophy that art should be accessible for all people and can strengthen a community. Through the Corporate Partner Program, the Museum offers a diverse assortment of opportunities and benefits that can be personalized according to the level of support and the specific area of interest. A corporate partnership shows a commitment to the community and arts education by providing critical, unrestricted funds to empower Museum innovation, ensure organizational excellence, and support vital operations.
• Volunteer: When you donate your time and talents to Phoenix Art Museum, you make a significant impact on our shared community. Whether you’re an art lover, an educator, or simply a dedicated member of the public, we offer a variety of ways that you can help us further our mission of cultivating greater access to the arts and arts education.
  • Lead Museum tours for adult and school groups
  • Present interactive talks about art to schools, community centers, or senior living centers
  • Assist visitors, Docents, and Museum staff in the Lemon Art Research Library
  • Access exclusive lectures by artists and curators, gallery and exhibition previews, and other arts and education programming through bimonthly Docent Continuing Education events
  • Engage with the broader Phoenix community, both in and outside the Museum
  • Complete a thorough, comprehensive, and personally enriching Docent training program focused on art and cultural history, arts education, and the Phoenix Art Museum collection
  • Become a part of the vibrant, diverse, and service-oriented community of Docents: If you have a passion for art and serving our community through engaging conversations with visitors of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, we’d love to meet you.