Advancing American Indian Art
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Holidays at the Heard
A Southwestern tradition, Holidays at the Heard is a great way to spend time with family and friends. Exciting performances and artist demonstrations introduce visitors to traditional and contemporary American Indian music, dance and art throughout the week. Details →
Educator Event: Flavors of the Past & Present Event is Full
This event has reached capacity. Please mark your calendars for our next educator event: Teacher Appreciation Night, May 8, 2018, from 4 to 7 p.m. Thank you! A healthy start to the New Year! Arizona K-12 educators are invited to a free event Jan. 4 from 9 a.m. to ... Details →
Pop Up Studio with Bill Dambrova
Enjoy a private walk-through of the exhibition Of God and Mortal Men: Masterworks by T.C. Cannon from the Nancy and Richard Bloch Collection, and through the lens of guest artist Bill Dambrova, spend time in our Dorrance Education Classroom to complete your own guided art activity to take home! ... Details →
Steven Paul Judd
The museum is delighted to host Steven Paul Judd (Kiowa/Choctaw) for an artist-in-residence from April 18 through 22. Judd will demonstrate and teach interested visitors stop-motion animation and mosaic painting activities as well as give a public lecture and showcase his short films. Judd’s work is a combination of ... Details →
Celebrate Día del Niño
An Art-Filled Day of Fun with Storytelling, music, dance, games, and activities for kids of all ages! The Heard Museum will celebrate Children’s Day with a community celebraciĂłn and free admission to the museum for children 12 and under with up to two accompanying parents or guardians! Bring the ... Details →
Boarding School Film Series: The Thick Dark Fog
The Thick Dark Fog Documentary by Randy Vasquez and Jonathan Skurnik At the age of five, Walter Littlemoon (Lakota) was removed from his family to attend a federal boarding school where his culture, language an spirituality were suppressed. Embark on Walter’s journey to heal himself and his community while ... Details →
Memorial Day Programming
The Heard Museum will recognize America’s military heroes Monday, May 28, 2018, with a film screening of Code Talkers: A Journey of Remembrance and a Q&A with the director, George Colburn, and Navajo Code Talker descendant, Michael Smith. Also, enjoy jazz by the Larry Redbird Trio in the museum ... Details →
Naaltsoos Sánà (Old Paper)
2018 marks the 150th anniversary of the 1868 treaty signing between the U.S. and Navajo Nation. In 1868, DinĂ© leaders signed Naaltsoos SánĂ, the “Old Paper” or treaty that returned land back to the DinĂ© people as well as laid out a memorandum of understanding for future U.S./Navajo relations. ... Details →
Boarding School Film Series: Lost Ones & Salt Song Trail
The Lost Ones: Long Journey Home This documentary tells the story of two Lipan Apache children captured along the Texas-Mexico border in 1877 by the U.S. Army 4th Cavalry. The children rode with the soldiers for three years before being taken to the Carlisle Indian School. Ties with their ... Details →
Dear Listener Lecture Series: America
The second lecture in this series will examine concepts explored in Nicholas Galanin’s exhibition Dear Listener through public discourse with artists, curators, and activists. Free and open to the public. America: Alternative Practice in Public Art 1:30 to 3 p.m. Steele Auditorium Panelists Fortoul Brothers, artists Demian DinĂ©Yazhi’ (DinĂ©), ... Details →
