About the Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Ave., opened its doors in 1959.
The museum, which as billed as the largest in the Southwestern U.S., has hosted 400 national and international exhibitions and millions of visitors since its grand opening.
In 2013, there were more than 231,000 visitors to the museum and about 36,000 community residents served by the museum's outreach programs. These programs include on-site visits for K-12 students, as well as art events at senior citizen centers.
Tickets cost $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens, $10 for students, $6 for children and is free for children under 5. The museum is free for all visitors from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and again on the first Friday of every month from 6 to 10 p.m.
Current exhibitions include sound art and Xerox art from Brazilian artist Paulo Bruscky, paintings from Argentinean artist Antonio Berni, and contemporary Japanese ceramics.
Phoenix Art Museum operates on an annual budget of about $10 million, according to museum officials. The museum said 64 percent of its funds come from donations from individuals, companies and the government. The rest comes from admission tickets, the gift shop, festivals and annual endowment funds.
More: phxart.org.
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