Lois and Jerry Jacka photographed at The Window de Canyon de Chelly.

First Friday, Free Events

First Friday Exhibition Opening — “Storyteller: The Photography of Jerry Jacka”

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Heard Museum Campus

On Friday, February 7, 2025, join us for the opening of Storyteller: The Photography of Jerry Jacka. In 2024, the Heard Museum received a landmark gift of the Jerry Jacka archive, which makes us stewards of one of the largest and most consequential collections of documentary photography of Native American artists in the nation. Storyteller highlights Jacka’s renowned photography featured in Arizona Highways magazine and his portraits of iconic American Indian artists paired with examples of their artwork from the museum’s collection.

The Billie Jane Baguley Library & Archives will be open late for this one-of-a-kind evening, allowing you to immerse yourself in an additional twenty of Jacka’s captivating works.

Grab your Arizona Highways Road Trip Map to make sure you see all the sights as you roll through the museum. Get your map stamped at each stop for an exclusive incentive!*

Itinerary:

  • Opening remarks from special guests including Robert Stieve of Arizona Highways and Heard Museum Dickey Family Director & CEO, David M. Roche
  • Accordion performance by Gertrude Lopez (Tohono O’odham) of Gertie and the T.O. Boyz
  • Arizona Highways Fireside Chat — featuring friends of Jerry Jacka; Robert Stieve (Editor) and Jeff Kida (Photo Editor) of Arizona Highways magazine
  • Film developing and camera demo with Wilson Camera
  • Photography display in the Library & Archives
  • Papercraft Camera Art Activity*

*While supplies last.

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