The University of Arizona Museum of Art will showcase some of the finest pieces from UAMA's permanent collections during this three-day event, which will highlight arrangements created by 40 of Arizona's floral designers. The exhibitors are interpreting works of art into floral arrangements.
The festivities will open with an evening gala Friday night, with the Museum's Partners Board welcoming 400 guests from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. The preview evening, as well as the weekend events, are open to the public. Tickets for the preview party are $150 per person and available through the museum office. The exhibition will be open to the public from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.
Special weekend events include a lecture given by Tucson rose grower Terry Swartz, titled "The Rose Dude's Guide to Growing Roses in Torrid Tucson." Swartz will present his lecture at 9:30 a.m. on March 29. Georgeanne Fimbres will hold a hands-on workshop titled "Your Garden as Art: Bringing the Desert into Floral Artistry," beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
On March 30, continuous workshops for children from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. will be held at the museum. The weekend of events will close with an awards ceremony for the floral designers on Sunday at 4 p.m.
Admission: Friday evening gala $150; weekend exhibition $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, free for children 12 and under and students with UA ID
Audience: All
University of Arizona Museum of Art
Gary Nusinow
520-621-9507
garyn@email.arizona.edu