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Museum of Northern Arizona — Fun and fundraisers

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Message from Mary –
This is a golden time in Flagstaff, with fields of sunflowers blooming and everything lush from the monsoon. It’s a reminder that even in the midst of extended drought, life-giving rains can come to see us through.
As a nonprofit museum, we face a drought in our finances as well. Though we’ve reopened to six days a week, visitor numbers are not rebounding to anywhere near pre-pandemic numbers. Admissions revenue cannot come near to making up for what Covid has cost us. We had planned to hold our annual fundraising Gala dinner this weekend, but Covid has again made it unwise to ask people to gather together for a meal.
Drawing on our experience of navigating unexpected challenges this past year, we have shifted gears and brought the fundraising auction online. With more than 100 items in a range of prices, from vintage baskets to paintings by Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton, Merrill Mahaffey, Michelle Condrat, and more. Go to event.gives/MNA to browse the auction and encourage your family and friends to do the same. I am grateful to our gala sponsors and auction donors for their generous support.
If we don’t see you Saturday at the Member Appreciation Day, we do hope to see you here soon.
Thank you for your support of MNA.
Mary Kershaw
Executive Director & CEO
Museum of Northern Arizona
Now open Tuesday through Sunday
Purchase admission tickets online.
August 25-September 4
Support MNA by bidding on fine art, beautiful jewelry, and exciting experiences. The annual fundraising auction is taking place online this year, which means you can participate from anywhere, and invite far-flung friends to join the fun. Just click event.gives/MNA to start bidding and help MNA continue sharing the natural and cultural wonders of the Colorado Plateau.
August 28, 11 am – 2 pm
To thank our members for their ongoing support through these difficult times, we are throwing a party just for them, with live music, artist demonstrations, and research presentations. This event has been designed for social distancing, and masks are highly recommended indoors for all visitors. This is a members only event and the museum will be closed Saturday to non-members. Become a member now at www.musnaz.org/join or by calling 928-774-5213 ext. 219.
Corn Roasting demo
August 29, 10 am – 1 pm
Colton Community Garden
Traditional life skills educator Somana Tsootsie will demonstrate corn roasting. Come early (9 am) to observe the Corn Pollen Presentation. Because the Corn Pollen Presentation is culturally important and sensitive, you will be asked to watch quietly and respect the boundaries. These are presented by the Native Americans for Community Action, which has been partnering with MNA.
August 28, September 18, October 16, 9 -11 am
Learn to draw and paint with local artist and biologist, Liz Blaker. The monthly Field Sketching session provides practice sketching birds and other wildlife on the museum grounds. Email Liz at elizabethblaker1@gmail.com with questions or to enroll.
Deadline November 1
Young Native artists are invited to to enter the Junior Indigenous Art Exhibition and Competition, which returns for a second year in an online format. All submissions will be displayed in an online virtual art exhibition and the winners receive cash awards. Find out more at https://musnaz.org/juniorart/
Permaculture class
Thursdays starting Sept. 2, 2:30-5:15 pm
Dr. Rosemary Logan will teach how growing food and community can serve as a vehicle for transformation—for the self, community, and the land. Students will practice these skills in the Colton Community Garden. Registration is required. To register visit: hopitutskwa.org/events
Missed a program? It might be online.
Most MNA programs can be found in the video section of the MNA Facebook page, and the MNA YouTube channel. Here are links to recent videos:
Family Fridays: Animal Poop
September 3 at 2:30 pm via Facebook Live
Fish do it in the water and birds do it in the trees. Yes, all animals poop. Learn how to recognize some common scat you might see around Flagstaff with MNA educator Mari Soliday. Then make fake poop you can eat! (A great way to gross out a sibling.) Past Family Friday programs are found in the Family Friday playlist on the MNA YouTube channel and on the MNA Facebook page.
These tracks were discovered in November 2020 at a construction site just a couple miles down the road from the museum. The prints are preserved in red sandstone from the Moenkopi Formation, which is estimated to be early to middle Triassic in age (252 to 235 million years). Paleontologist Dr. Dave Gillette will be studying the tracks to determine what left them. Now that they are on view in the Jaime Major Golightly Courtyard, you can come study them too.
This exhibition features paintings, photographs, and pottery by six women artists from 1900 to 1940. We’ve shared these art pieces on the MNA Facebook page and now you can watch an online tour with Alan Petersen, but seeing the art in person is so much better.
Created more than a decade ago by Hopi artists Michael Kabotie and Delbridge Honanie, these large-scale paintings tell a story of the human journey through cycles of chaos and discord to places of wholeness and balance. Watch a gallery tour with Dr. Kelly Hayes-Gilpin and Ed Kabotie, read about the exhibit in Mountain Living, then make plans to come see the exhibit.
Timeless style
From vintage jewelry to screenprinted tote bags, the museum giftshop has the accessories of the season. This silver cuff bracelet was made around 1970 by Diné artist Mark Chee, whose jewelry has become highly collectible. It would look great on your arm alongside one of these zippered bags by Beverly Blacksheep, which come in black or red.
Shopping at the museum during museum hours or anytimeonline anytime supports MNA and the artists we feature. Visit the giftshop during museum hours or anytime online anytime. Every purchase supports MNA and the artists we feature.
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