PUBLIC PROGRAMS

The Tucson Museum of Art has an established history of presenting programs that foster a meaningful examination of visual art, history and culture of the Southwest and worldwide, from ancient times to the present. Adult programs are designed to engage all community members in conversations, lectures, gallery tours and other experiences that provide an interdisciplinary and multi-dimensional perspective of the permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Through such programs, audiences engage with a diverse selection of artists, performers, curators, scholars, authors and critics, and participate in activities that encourage life-long learning. All programs are designed to pique curiosity and stimulate creativity, nurture learning and understanding, and enhance the appreciation and enjoyment of art.

Please visit the calendar page for a complete list of public programs

Scheduled Adult Tours

Private docent-led tours of the permanent collection or special exhibitions are available for groups traveling through Tucson or living in the area. Cost is $8 per person; $6 for seniors (60+); group rates are available. To schedule a private tour, please download this form and fax to 520-624-7202 at least three weeks in advance of your desired date.

Public Tours

Daily docent-led tours are offered October - April of the permanent collections and special exhibitions. Tours are at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm, open to the public, and free with Museum admission.

Gallery Tours, Panel Discussions, and Lectures

Throughout the year, the Museum presents tours, discussions, and lectures by scholars and artists that enhance the appreciation of art through education and enlightenment of the artistic process. These programs are open to the public and free with Museum admission.

Docent Council Art Talks

Beginning in November the Docent Council will once again present Art Talks, the popular series of lectures examining the art and artists who have influenced the world. Free for members or with the purchase of Museum admission. All talks begin at 1:30 pm.

November 30
Harry Hakanson - The 1960s: Outta Sight!

December 7
Bill Obenchain - The Art and Architecture of Mission San Xavier Del Bac

January 4
Peggy Holleman - Birding Through Art History

January 11
Linda Friedman - The Hopi Kachina - Ancient Tradition to Contemporary Art

January 18
Sandy Cord - The Wickedly Wicked James McNeil Whistler

January 25
John Carhuff - Our Baroque Window: How Mission San Xavier Serves as a Gateway to the Rich Baroque Art and Architecture of New Spain and Europe

February 1
Corinne Milton - Marc Chagall: Images of Fanciful Beauty

February 8
Kay Jensen - Hundertwasser: Spirals, Turrets & Toilets and Tree Tenants!

February 15
Carlye Dundon - That's Life: Tall Tales and True Stories Behind the Photographs of Life Magazine

February 22
Nadine Korth - Erte: Wearable Art

February 29
Rebecca Huber - Wayne Thiebaud: An American Painter

March 7
Vida Thomas - Emily Carr: A Canadian Icon

March 14
Rita Ward - The World the Mind Creates

March 21
Ellie Eigen - Klimt and Schiele

March 28
Penny David - Roy Lichtenstein