CO-CHAIRS

HONOREES

Dan Namingha (Hopi-Tewa)

Photograph by Kate Russell

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Jill and Wick Pilcher​

Photograph courtesy of Wick Pilcher

PROGRAM

5:30 p.m.

Cocktail Reception & Exhibition Preview of

Substance of Stars

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Premiering to Moondance guests is our new Signature Exhibition, Substance of Stars. This multi-sensory experience shares the creation stories that form the foundational belief systems and inspire artistic production for the Haudenosaunee, Yup’ik, Diné, and Akimel O’odham Tribes.Substance of Stars will combine historic and contemporary works with immersive digital technologies to showcase the cosmological and spiritual practices of each community.

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Marie Watt (Seneca, b. 1967) "Not Yet Titled," 2021. Photograph by Kevin McConnell, courtesy of Marc Straus Gallery, New York. 

7:30 p.m.

Dinner and Celebration of Honorees

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After viewing the exhibition and placing initial bids at the Silent Auction, guests will gather in the Freeport McMoRan Plaza to dine and pay tribute to the evening’s honorees: longtime Heard Museum supporters Jill & Wick Pilcher, and acclaimed painter and sculptor

Dan Namingha (Hopi-Tewa).

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Photography by Haute Photography

9:00 p.m.

Dessert and Dancing

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Enjoy dessert, dancing, and live musical performances. Submit your final bids before the Silent Auction closes!

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Photography by Haute Photography

WAYS TO SUPPORT

You can pay by credit card online, by contacting Jack Schwimmer at 602.251.0245 or JSchwimmer@Heard.org,

or by mailing a check and the Moondance 2022 sponsorship form to:

Heard Museum, c/o Development Department

2301 N. Central Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85004

SPONSORS

Full sponsor listing coming soon! Opportunities to purchase tickets, underwrite an element of the evening, or sponsor tables are available from $1,000 and up. 

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Presenting Sponsor

Signature Sponsors

Nadine Basha

Janis Lyon

Mary Ellen McKee

Sharron Lewis

Supporting Sponsors

Carol Ann & Harvey Mackay

Jean & Jim Meenaghan

Jill & Wick Pilcher

Premier Sponsors

Arlene & Giora Ben-Horin

Lisa & Greg Boyce

Carla & Adrian Cohen

DLR Group / Okland Construction Company

Betsy & Frank Goodyear

Kathleen & John Graham

Mary & Dr. Tom Hudak

Colleen & John Lomax / Snell & Wilmer

Rose & Harry Papp

Kristine & Leland W. Peterson

Merle & Steve Rosskam

Carol & Randy Schilling

Christy Vezolles

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Underwriting

Cocktail Reception (SOLD OUT)

Milena & Tony Astorga

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Dinner - $5,000 (7 of 8 still available)

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Dinner Wine - (SOLD OUT)

Judy & Bill Schubert

Shari & Bob Levitan

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Beer & Spirits - $5,000 (1 of 2 still available)

DLR Group

Décor - $5,000 (2 of 3 still available)

Carol & Ken Seidberg

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LED Video Walls - $5,000 (1 of 1 still available)

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Event Lighting - $5,000 (2 of 2 still available)

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Presentation Stage - $5,000 (1 of 1 still available)

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Invitations - $5,000 (2 of 2 still available)

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Entertainment - $5,000 (2 of 2 still available)

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Kick off Hosts

Carrie & Jon Hulburd

Amy Thurston

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Honoree Hospitality - $5,000 (1 of 1 still available)

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Honoree Video for Dan Namingha (SOLD OUT)

Trudy & Steve Wiesenberger

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Honoree Video for Jill & Wick Pilcher - $5,000 (1 of 1 still available)

Bar Service (SOLD OUT)

Hensley Beverage Company

Paige & Mark Rothermel

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Silent Auction - $2,500 (1 of 2 still available)

Patsy & Tom Tait

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Centerpieces - $2,500 (3 of 6 still available)

Arlene & Giora Ben-Horin

Janet & Richard Bottarini

Sandy & Bill Metzler

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Photography (SOLD OUT)

Merle & Steve Rosskam

Gala Programs (SOLD OUT)

Mary & Dr. Tom Hudak

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Guest Favors (SOLD OUT)

Lani & Bo Calbert

Valet Parking (SOLD OUT)

Erin & John Gogolak

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Postage - $2,500 (1 of 1 still available)

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Cultural Performances - $2,500 (2 of 3 still available)

Libby & Joel Cohen

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Pianist (SOLD OUT)

Christopher Stalberg

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Security (SOLD OUT)

Susan & Appy Chandler

Staff Hospitality (SOLD OUT)

Elaine & Scott Montgomery