NOVEMBER 5, 2022
NOVEMBER 5, 2022
Seating is limited. This event sells out quickly.
CO-CHAIRS
Nadine Basha
Janis Lyon
COMMITTEE
George Abrams
Milena & Tony Astorga
Arlene Ben-Horin
Joy & Howard Berlin
Erika & Russell Dickey
Marilyn Harris
Mary Hudak
Sharron Lewis
Colleen & John Lomax
Carol Ann & Harvey Mackay
Mary Ellen McKee
Jean & James Meenaghan
Janet & John Melamed
Francis & Dionne Najafi
Michael Namingha
Jill & Wick Pilcher
Merle & Steve Rosskam
Carol & Randy Schilling
Amy Thurston
HONOREES

Dan Namingha (Hopi-Tewa)
Photograph by Kate Russell

Jill and Wick Pilcher
Photograph courtesy of Wick Pilcher
PROGRAM

5:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception & Exhibition Preview of
Substance of Stars
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.
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
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).
Photography by Haute Photography


9:00 p.m.
Dessert and Dancing
Enjoy dessert, dancing, and live musical performances. Submit your final bids before the Silent Auction closes!
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.
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
Underwriting
Cocktail Reception (SOLD OUT)
Milena & Tony Astorga
Dinner - $5,000 (7 of 8 still available)
Dinner Wine - (SOLD OUT)
Judy & Bill Schubert
Shari & Bob Levitan
Beer & Spirits - $5,000 (1 of 2 still available)
DLR Group
Décor - $5,000 (2 of 3 still available)
Carol & Ken Seidberg
LED Video Walls - $5,000 (1 of 1 still available)
Event Lighting - $5,000 (2 of 2 still available)
Presentation Stage - $5,000 (1 of 1 still available)
Invitations - $5,000 (2 of 2 still available)
Entertainment - $5,000 (2 of 2 still available)
Kick off Hosts
Carrie & Jon Hulburd
Amy Thurston
Honoree Hospitality - $5,000 (1 of 1 still available)
Honoree Video for Dan Namingha (SOLD OUT)
Trudy & Steve Wiesenberger
Honoree Video for Jill & Wick Pilcher - $5,000 (1 of 1 still available)
Bar Service (SOLD OUT)
Hensley Beverage Company
Paige & Mark Rothermel
Silent Auction - $2,500 (1 of 2 still available)
Patsy & Tom Tait
Centerpieces - $2,500 (3 of 6 still available)
Arlene & Giora Ben-Horin
Janet & Richard Bottarini
Sandy & Bill Metzler
Photography (SOLD OUT)
Merle & Steve Rosskam
Gala Programs (SOLD OUT)
Mary & Dr. Tom Hudak
Guest Favors (SOLD OUT)
Lani & Bo Calbert
Valet Parking (SOLD OUT)
Erin & John Gogolak
Postage - $2,500 (1 of 1 still available)
Cultural Performances - $2,500 (2 of 3 still available)
Libby & Joel Cohen
Pianist (SOLD OUT)
Christopher Stalberg
Security (SOLD OUT)
Susan & Appy Chandler
Staff Hospitality (SOLD OUT)
Elaine & Scott Montgomery
