Message from Mary –
November is Native American Heritage Month — a time to learn about, honor, and celebrate the people who have lived here since time immemorial. A great way to do that is with a visit to MNA, where the ten tribes of the Colorado Plateau have shared their cultures and art in their own words. We are proud to help tell their story not just for a day or a month, but all year round. This November we have the honor to welcome the Pueblo of Acoma Enchantment Dancers for a special presentation on November 26. They will share their buffalo dance and talk about aspects of their culture.
This is also the season of giving, so we are happy to again give our community a weekend of free admission to the museum on Dec. 3 and 4, during the Winter Art Market. This will be a festive weekend with fun activities for families, gift-worthy art by local Indigenous artists, and more.
Please also consider the museum in your end-of-year giving. Your donation helps us continue engaging local, regional and global audiences with life-enriching knowledge and experiences. I hope to see you soon at the museum,
Mary Kershaw
Executive Director & CEO
Museum of Northern Arizona
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Raffle to Benefit the Museum
Enter to win a two-night stay for up to four people in a villa at Las Posadas of Sedona! Proceeds benefit the museum’s educational programs and exhibits. Raffle tickets are $25 or five tickets for $100. Online ticket sales close December 15 and the winner will be drawn December 16. Need not be present to win. Buy tickets online or by or calling 928-774-5211, ext. 285 or emailing development@musnaz.org
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Winter hours – museum closes at 4 pm
Days are getting shorter, and so are the museum hours. Through the winter the museum remains open six days a week, Wednesday through Monday, from 10 am to 4 pm.
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Pueblo of Acoma Enchantment Dancers
Saturday, November 26, at 11 am and 1 pm
$25 general admission (includes admission to the Museum)
$10 MNA members and Native Americans
Making their first ever appearance at MNA, these dancers from Acoma will perform the Buffalo Dance, a social dance shared to bring peace, harmony, and unity.
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Winter Art Market – FREE museum entry
December 3 & 4, 10 am – 4 pm
Members preview Dec. 3, 8:30 am – 10 am
Quality gifts from Native craftspeople, including jewelry, textiles, art, and other unique creations. While at the museum, enjoy the exhibits for free, meet Hopi-R2, and participate in crafts for kids. This market is held in coordination with art markets at FALA and Coconino Center for the Arts, so you can plan for a fun day of local shopping and activities, all with free and easy parking.
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Meet Hopi-R2, and his makers
Dec. 3 & 4
The world’s only Indigenous droid returns to MNA during the Winter Art Market. Come take your holiday photos with this moving, beeping example of how engineering, art, and Hopi culture work together. Hopi artist Duane Koyawena will be there.
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Leaves for the garden compost
If you are cleaning up a yard full of leaves, consider bringing the bagged leaves to the Colton Garden. Leaves are a key component of the composting system. Drop off bagged leaves at the front gate of Colton Garden or in the leaf bin next to the community compost in the demonstration area. Colton Garden is at the end of Winding Brook Rd., behind MNA’s Discovery Village.
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FINAL MONTH!
For hundreds of years people have responded to the beauty of Glen Canyon by creating beauty of their own. This exhibition presents an artistic narrative crafted around human responses to the natural world, focusing on the photographers who recorded the canyon and lake as the dammed waters rose to create Lake Powell.
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MNA Archaeologists in Glen Canyon
From 1957-1963, MNA archaeologists were part of a multi-year project to record the human history of Glen Canyon before a dam flooded 153,000 acres, creating Lake Powell. At the time everyone expected these archaeological sites would be destroyed forever, but recently MNA archaeologists returned on another multi-year project to reassess the sites they could reach. This new exhibition looks at both projects and the responsibility we all share to protect the past.
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Bursting with color, this retrospective exhibit presents the full spectrum of art by Baje Whitethorne Sr., a visual storyteller acclaimed for his colorful paintings full of life and energy. Born and raised on the Navajo Reservation, his art often depicts the landscape around his family home near Shonto and the harmony of the Navajo way of life. Click here to watch Baje explain the meaning behind the title of his exhition.
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A fall decoration that will last the season
Decorate your home with a colorful glass pumpkin by Flagstaff artist George Averbeck. These pumpkins will glow in the sunshine or the candlelight, without ever going bad. They are a perfect decoration all through the fall. Each is a one-of-a-kind hand blown glass work of art. Find more unique items, including pottery, jewelry, baskets, and books at the Museum Giftshop, where every purchase supports MNA and the artists.
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Sneak a peek at the next exhibition
This December a new exhibition of the art of Joella Jean Mahoney will open at MNA. Arguably one of the most important female artists of the Southwest, Mahoney’s art career spanned 66 years, from her roots in the abstract expressionism of the 1950s to her role as a mentor and master artist with a distinctive style that bridges realism and abstraction. Read more about this remarkable artist, who left an indelible mark on the art of the United States, in the two-volume catalogue of her artwork.
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Select Museum of Northern Arizona to support MNA with every purchase when you buy through Amazonsmile.
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