upcoming events
Flavor Lab
Thu, Jul 26, 7:00 p.m.| Ticketed
Titillate your taste buds and satisfy your sweet tooth with this hands-on, expert-led demonstration and tasting featuring locally crafted Desert Durum Wheat Whiskey from Arizona Distilling Co. and confections from…
The Studio @SMoCA: Wooly Creatures with Christy Puetz
Sat, Aug 4, Noon – 3 p.m.| Sold Out
Experience the magical art of felting wool to create a fuzzy creature to take home. Participants learn wet felting techniques and creature designs as they cut, sew and stuff a…
Encore Presentation!
Mystery in the Museum: The Mischievous Beast
Sat, Aug 18, 6:00 p.m.| Ticketed
Due to popular demand, there will be an encore presentation of Mystery in the Museum: The Mischievous Beast! One of the critters from an artwork has somehow come to life…
Yard Games for Art
Fri, Aug 24, 7:00 p.m.| Ticketed
The outdoors come inside the cool museum, out of the summer heat. There’s nothing like some healthy competition among friends in these classic yard games with a SMoCA twist. The…
Programs for Schools
SMoCA is delighted to share with school children and teachers a stellar season of exciting learning experiences, from arts activities to guided tours and slide presentations brought free of charge to your classroom.
We invite you to participate.
The SMoCA Lounge
A gallery transformed, SMoCA Lounge is the intersection of art, design, lively dialogue, education and community. Open until 9 p.m. on Fri & Sat with free museum admission after 5 p.m.
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James Marshall (a.k.a. Dalek), Radiate, 2014. Latex paint on wall. SMoCA Lounge. Commissioned by the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo: © Sean Deckert / Calnicean Projects
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