First Friday at PhxArt

Celebrate Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape with an evening of art, conversation, and community! Discover how artists capture images of the environment to raise ecological awareness, enjoy in-gallery sketching, poetry reading, live music, and local food trucks. With free general admission, you will experience: 📖 A live poetry reading from 6:30 to 7:30 pm with Saretta Morgan, Matt Flores, and Ayling Zulema Dominguez. Reflect on the connections between language, land, and labor while engaging with the Museum’s plants and soil. 🪸 A one-night-only activation exploring the shifting landscapes of the Arctic, coral reefs and vanishing glaciers. Discover how humans individually and collectively help shape the future of our world, in collaboration with the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at ASU. ✍️ In-gallery sketching with Aileen Martinez 🎶 Live music with PhxArt’s resident DJ J-ME LEE 🌮 Delicious food and drinks from vendors El Fogón de Joy and ARTenders 👩🏻‍🏫 Docent guided tours at: 5:30 + 6:30 pm (in English) 6 + 7 pm (in Spanish with bilingual Docents) 🚨 PLUS $10 OFF ANY MEMBERSHIP (ON-SITE OFFER ONLY!)