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Insight Art Tours added to SMoCA programming lineup

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Insight Art Tours, a series of Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) curatorial staff-led tours will be available to patrons who wish to learn more about the current exhibitions on view. 

Insight Art Tours is only one of the many programs hosted by SMoCA this spring and summer. The Glow Up @SMoCA series — featuring sound baths, meditation and mindful movement — will continue inside Phillip K. Smith III’s “Three Parallels” until July. 

SMoCA also welcomes the return of the Virtual Video Art Festival, a virtual showcase of video art produced by students in Experimental Video Art and Documentary Video Art at Arizona State University. 

Upcoming programs at SMoCA include the following: 

Virtual Video Art Festival 
April 27, at 7 p.m. 
Free with RSVP 
This virtual showcase of video art is produced by students in Experimental Video Art and Documentary Video Art as part of the Intermedia program of the School of Art, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Arizona State University. 

Insight Art Tours 
May 5 and June 2, at 11 a.m. 
Free with museum admission 
SMoCA staff leads insightful, 30-minute tours that provide context and spark discussions about works of art on view. 

Visions ’23 Opening Reception 
May 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. 
Free with RSVP 
Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation will be premiering the “Visions ’23” exhibition in Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA). Join these talented young adults as they share their stories and passions at the “Visions ’23” opening reception. Awards will be announced, light refreshments will be provided and SMoCA will be open for free from 6 to 8 p.m. 

Glow Up @SMoCA: Meditation 
May 18, at 7 p.m. 
$20 
Refresh your aura and bathe in the serene light of Phillip K. Smith III’s “Three Parallels” as Gen Kelsang Tabkay guides you through a meditation that empowers you to generate feelings of inner peace and joy. Suitable for everyone, these meditation sessions offer simple, practical methods to improve the quality of our lives and develop inner peace. These classes focus on using Buddhist understanding with guided meditation, a practical teaching and an opportunity to ask questions. 

Glow Up @SMoCA: Mindful Movement 
June 15, at 7 p.m. 
$20 
Refresh your aura, and bathe in the serene light of Phillip K. Smith III’s “Three Parallels” as Nicole L Olson leads you through a mindful movement exercise intended to get your body moving in ways that bring joy and awareness to its natural rhythms. Learn ways to bring awareness to your body and how to channel joy from movement.  

Glow Up @SMoCA: Sound Bath 
July 20, at 7 p.m. 
$20 
Refresh your aura, and bathe in the serene light of Phillip K. Smith III’s “Three Parallels” as a sound bath — led by Melinda Milton — eases you into deep relaxation. A sound bath is a form of meditation that allows listeners to sink into an immersive experience of sounds and vibrations to induce deep relaxation while promoting healing and well-being. Tibetan sound bowls, chimes and various instruments are used by the sound healing practitioner. 

Learn more about all museum programming at SMoCA.org/events. 

SMoCA is located at 7374 E. Second St., Scottsdale, Arizona 85251. It is open Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., and on Thursdays, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Visit SMoCA.org for information. 

Admission is $10–$12 for non-members; $7–$9 for students, seniors (65+) and veterans; and free for Scottsdale Arts ONE Members, healthcare workers, first responders, and patrons 18 and younger. Admission to the museum is free every Thursday and every second Saturday of the month. Timed-entry tickets are required. Save time and money by booking online at SMoCA.org.