Scottsdale Museum Of Contemporary Art Announces Half Off October Admissions

Starting today, visitors to the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art can take advantage of budget-friendly admission prices through Friday, Oct. 26.

Regularly $10 for adults and $7 for students, seniors (65+) and veterans, visitors will be able to experience "Lydia Okumura: Situations" until Sunday, Oct. 14, and "NKAME: A Retrospective of Cuban Printmaker Belkis Ayón (1967-1999)" starting on Saturday, Oct. 13, at half price.

Visitors attending the first day of "Double Agents: Carla Fernández and Pedro Reyes" on Saturday, Oct. 27, should be aware of SMoCA's new admission hours aimed at better serving the museum's patrons. New hours of operation will be Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Thursday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon - 5 p.m.; and closed Mondays and major holidays. SMoCA will remain free on Thursdays. Instead of free admission after 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, SMoCA will offer free admission on the second Saturday of each month to create a more family-friendly admission day.

CAN'T MISS UPCOMING EVENTS:

Curator Walk-Through: Cristina Vives
Saturday, Oct. 13, 4 p.m.

Free (with admission)

Cristina Vives, curator of "NKAME: A Retrospective of Cuban Printmaker Belkis Ayón (1967-1999)," leads a tour of the galleries and provides an in-depth look at the artist and her legacy.

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Amendment to the Amendment Workshop
Thursday, Oct. 25, 6-7 p.m.

Free

Join artist Pedro Reyes in the radical act of rewriting the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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Artist Talk: Carla Fernández and Pedro Reyes
Thursday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Free

Join the "Double Agents" artists as they discuss their ideas of agency in a time of urgency.

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Fall Opening Party
Friday, Oct. 26, 7-9 p.m.

Free

Celebrate another season of new exhibitions at SMoCA. Chat with curators, mingle with artists, explore the exhibitions and enjoy a special performance by artist M. Jenea Sanchez. Cash bar.

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Mystery in the Museum:

The Counterspy Code

Saturday, Nov. 10, 6 p.m.

Pair $25. Individual $15

Follow clues, crack codes and puzzle your way to becoming a top agent in the field. Come dressed to impress in your best black spy wear for a night of espionage and intrigue. Cash bar and light bites are included.

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The Jealous Curator Podcast and Book Signing
Saturday, Nov. 17, 3 p.m.

$10

Meet the creative mind behind "The Jealous Curator," Danielle Krysa, as she records an intimate podcast featuring local artists. Join us afterward for a book signing of her published work, "A Big Important Art Book - Now with Women."

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SCOTTSDALE ARTS
Through its partnership with the City of Scottsdale, the nonprofit Scottsdale Arts (formerly known as Scottsdale Cultural Council) creates diverse, inspired arts experiences and educational opportunities that foster active, lifelong community engagement with the arts. Since its founding in 1987, Scottsdale Arts has grown into a regionally and nationally significant, multi-disciplinary arts organization offering an exceptional variety of programs through four acclaimed branches - Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), Scottsdale Public Art and Scottsdale Arts Education & Outreach - serving more than 400,000 participants annually.

SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Founded in 1999, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) explores the best of contemporary art, architecture and design. Global in its focus, the Museum is a unique and vital cultural resource for the Southwest, serving local audiences as well as visitors from the United States and abroad. Designed by award-winning architect Will Bruder, SMoCA's minimalist building (an ingenious renovation of a former movie theater) has four galleries for showcasing changing exhibitions and works from the Museum's collection, along with SMoCA Lounge, a living, functional art installation and space for community engagement. The Museum presents a wide variety of educational programs and special events for adults and families, including lectures, readings, performances, docent-led tours, workshops and classes. SMoCA also features an outdoor sculpture garden housing James Turrell's "Knight Rise," one of the renowned artist's public skyspaces, and "Scrim Wall," a monumental curtain of translucent glass panels by James Carpenter Design Associates. The Museum's retail store, Shop@SMoCA, offers classic design objects and furnishings, contemporary jewelry, art and architecture books, and imaginative gifts for all occasions.

HOURS AND ADMISSION BEGINNING OCT. 27
Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday, noon - 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays and major holidays
Admission: $10 adults, $7 students, seniors (65+) and veterans, and free for members and children under 15
Free on Thursdays and ever second Saturday of the mont