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You are cordially invited to the opening reception ARTizona.org/ art_from_the_collection 2012. The opening reception will be on Friday, February 24 - 6pm - 8pm. Refreshments served.
Arizona Consortium for the Arts will have its opening of their permanent art collection on Friday, February 24th from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park. The collection entitled ‘ARTizona.org/art_from_the_collection’ features the work of local artists specializing in a variety of subject matter and mediums and will be on display at the museum from February 24th, 2012 through August 26th, 2012. The exhibit is made possible through a collaboration with The Arizona Historical Society Museum. The opening is free and open to the public with refreshments.
It is with great pride and gratitude that the consortium presents the work of local artists with a wide array of perspectives and mediums. The artists who donated works are:
Jasmine Blanchard
Effie Bouras
Marjory Boyer
Diane Brand
Dr. Judith Brandstadter
Aleksandra Buha
Lupe Cavanaugh
Elena Eros
Mark Faraday
Mary Guy
Cj Heru
Veronica Hoganson
Bill Manson
Corinne McAuley
Dolores Neumann
Roger Kirk Nelson
Erika Schafer
Annette Simpson
Nancy Troupe
Arizona Consortium for the Art is a 501c3 tax-exempt organization dedicated to fostering and supporting the arts and artists and encompassing all disciplines, including the literary arts (writers, poets, and playwrights), the visual arts (any form — painters, sculptors, muralists) and the performing arts (music, plays, performance art). Additional information is available at www.artizona.org.
Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park; 1300 N. College Avenue Tempe, AZ 85281. Telephone: 480.929.9499; Website: www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/museums/tempe.asp.
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May 15th through May 18th: The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of Jiro Dreams of Sushi and Damsels In Distress. 
May 16th: New York #39;s famous 92nd Street Y comes to Sedona on Wednesday, when the Sedona International Film Festival hosts the live simulcast of an evening with Elie Wiesel. The special event will take at 5:00 p.m. at the festival rsquo;s new Mary D. Fisher Theatre. 
May 18th through 20th: The Art and Craft Show at the Factory Outlets will have a fine array of artists and craftsmen as usual and there will be something for everyone. 
May 19th: The bizarre yet fascinating subject of cranial deformation has been largely avoided by archeologists, anthropologists and historians. The puzzle of headbinding is truly mystifying, and as yet, virtually unstudied. On Saturady, noted author David Hatcher Childress explores the research that has taken him to Egypt, Peru, Mexico, Malta and China (along with co-author anthropologist Brien Foerster), resulting in his latest book: The Enigma of Cranial Deformation. 
May 19th ndash; 20th: Plans are under way for the 47th Annual Jerome Historic Home and Building Tour. This longest running tour in the state of Arizona promises a look at the historic gems of this charming town including some never seen treasures that will delight visitors. 
May 26th and 27th: This is the 22nd year Zuni will gather at the Museum of Northern Arizona for the Zuni Festival of Arts and Culture, bringing with them cultural presentations, fine arts, music, and dances to explore A:shiwi philosophy, beliefs, worldviews, values, and current issues on the Zuni Indian Reservation. 
May 30th through June 3rd: The sixth annual Sedona Bluegrass Festival and residency runs Wednesday May 30 through Sunday June 3, with many of Bluegrass #39;s most important artists, emerging artists, and Arizona artists. 
Through May 31st: Lanning Gallery offers an exciting evening during Sedona rsquo;s 1st Friday Gallery Tour from 5-8 pm, May 4. The exhibition Howard Hitchcock: The Wisdom of Wit opens and the esteemed sculptor will not only be on-hand during the reception to give visitors one-on-one time but also gives a talk, with a QandA, at 6 p.m. 
