Arts
The Mesa Arts Center campus is home to fourteen visual and performaning arts studios. The Arts Studios bring talented local and national artists together with students to offer a broad range of educational experiences and encourage the development of creativity. Visual Arts classes are taught by experienced, enthusiastic and professional instructors who encourage the development of creativity. In the Performing Arts education program, arts and education professionals teach standards-based, process-oriented classes, camps and workshops. Stageworks, formerly known as Mesa Youtheatre, is an award-winning intergenerational theater program with a purpose to inspire and instill a love of live performance in people of all ages.
1 E. Main St.
(SE corner of Center and Main streets, downtown Mesa)
Mesa, AZ 85201
Phone: (480) 644-6500
Alt. Phone: (480) 644-6501
Email: boxoffice@mesaartscenter.com
Greater Phoenix has some of the best museums , art galleries and theaters in the Southwest.
Phoenix Art Museum's 18,000 works span Rembrandt to Rockwell to Leibowitz, while Heard Museum tells the story of the Southwest's native peoples through artifacts and art.
Several cultural attractions — Desert Botanical Garden , Taliesin West , Pueblo Grande — have outdoor settings that make the most of our sunny weather. Others, such as the Children's Museum of Phoenix and Arizona Science Center , focus on hands-on fun.
Like drama? There's plenty of it in downtown Phoenix, from company-produced plays at Herberger Theatre to avant-garde performances in Roosevelt Row.
Arizona Historical Society Museum
1300 N. College Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: 480 929-0292
Fax : 480 967-5450
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The Museum at Papago Park, visitors will find engaging exhibits for all ages on 20th-century Arizona history, a research library, and facility rental available. Admission fees and free parking. The museum is open Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.: Sun. noon-4 p.m. closed on state holidays.
The Arizona Historical Society is Arizona's oldest cultural organization, founded by the territorial legislature on Nov. 7, 1864 and charged with preserving Arizona history for the present and future.
Children's Museum of Phoenix
215 N. 7th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone: 602 253-0501
Fax : 602 307-9833
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Our hands-on interactive exhibits are designed to engage the minds, muscles and imaginations of children up to age 10 and the grown-ups who care about them. Make a meal in our Texture Café, navigate your way through Noodle Forest, or relax and share a story in our Book Loft. These are just a few of the adventures that await you at the Children's Museum of Phoenix. We're open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (plus Mondays for most of the summer). The Museum is an ideal location for your next party or corporate event. Our unique facility accommodates any type of gathering from formal sit-down dinners and cocktail shindigs to themed birthday bashes! We can put you in contact with performers to entertain your mind, caterers to scintillate your tongue, and ideas to amaze and amuse.
Celebration of Fine Art
7900 E. Greenway Road Ste. 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: 480 443-7695
Fax : 480 596-8179
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20th Anniversary fine-art show held, Jan. 16–March 28, 2010. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily. Rain or shine. Visit 100 working artists' studios in less than a day. You can watch art developing and meet the artists who create it. Our Cafe serves lunch and snacks. Sculpture court features life-size and monumental sculpture. Award-winning artists from Arizona, around the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom work in a wide variety of mediums and styles. Mediums include painting, sculpture, baskets, photography, jewelry, mixed mediums, ceramics and glass. Styles and subject matter of the art range from cutting-edge contemporary, traditional landscape and western painting. Visitors agree that it is the best art experience in the valley. Don't miss it!
Thunderbird Artists / Arizona Fine Art EXPO
15648 N. Eagles Nest Drive
Fountain Hills, AZ 85286
Phone: 480 837-5637
Fax : 480 837-4371
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Join us for world-class Fine Art Festivals in Carefree, Scottsdale and Fountain Hills Nov.-Mar. Enjoy paintings, bronzes, glass, stone, wood, metal sculptures and more as you stroll through the festival. Visit with award winning artists from throughout the United States and abroad. Take part in wine and microbrew tasting and listen to live musical entertainment. A can't miss event for any art lover or visitor to the picturesque Valley of the Sun! In addition to our outdoor three-day festivals, visit us in the big tents at the AZ Fine Art EXPO.
ASU Gammage
P.O. Box 870105, Tempe, AZ | East Valley | Arts & Culture, Performing Arts & Theaters
Located on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, ASU Gammage is among the largest university-based presenters of performing arts in the world. ASU Gammage is the home theater of Broadway Acr...
Ballet Arizona
3645 E. Indian School Road , Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix | Arts & Culture, Performing Arts & Theaters
Ballet Arizona is the Southwest's premier professional ballet company. Performances are held in downtown Phoenix at Symphony Hall and the Orpheum Theatre. <br><b>2008-2009 Season</b> <br><i>A Midsum...
Herberger Theater Center
222 E. Monroe St. , Phoenix, AZ | Downtown Phoenix | Arts & Culture, Performing Arts & Theaters
Mesa Arts Center
One E. Main St. , Mesa, AZ | East Valley | Arts & Culture, Performing Arts & Theaters
Phoenix Symphony
One N. First Street Ste. 200, Phoenix, AZ | Downtown Phoenix | Arts & Culture, Performing Arts & Theaters
Valley Youth Theatre
525 N. 1st St. , Phoenix, AZ | Downtown Phoenix | Arts & Culture, Performing Arts & Theaters
