Moondance
November 5, 2022
Moondance 2021
Celebrating 20 Years
Oct. 23, 2021
Moondance 2021
Celebrating 20 Years
Oct. 23, 2021
This event sells out quickly.
The Moondance Silent Auction is live!
Support the Heard Museum and add to your own collection with our silent auction, which opened for bidding October 9.
Visit heard.org/auction to view and bid on jewelry by Jesse Monongya (Navajo/Hopi) and Betty Etsate (Zuni), a one-of-a-kind Navajo pictorial textile, 2-Dimensional art by Fritz Scholder (Luiseño) and Steven Yazzie (Diné), and more! Starting prices are often between 20% and 35% of the estimated retail value.
Bid early and often! The online auction is open to all and will close at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 23.
CO-CHAIRS
Jan Cacheris and Marilyn Harris
COMMITTEE
Arlene Ben-Horin
Joy and Howard Berlin
Susan and Appy Chandler
Erika and Russell Dickey
Ardie and Steve Evans
Mary and Dr. Tom Hudak
Sharron Lewis
Colleen and John Lomax
Janis Lyon
Carol Ann and Harvey Mackay
Jean Marley
Nadine Mathis Basha
Mary Ellen and Bob McKee
Jean and James J. Meenaghan
Janet and John Melamed
Dionne and Francis Najafi
Jill and Wick Pilcher
Merle and Steve Rosskam
Jennifer E. and Charles F. Sands
Carol and Randy Schilling
Jean Spangler
Ellen and John Stiteler
Amy Thurston
Jo and David Van Denburgh
HONOREES
Mary Ellen and Bob McKee
Longtime Heard Museum supporters
Denise Wallace (Chugach Sugpiaq/Alutiiq)
Jewelry Artist
PROGRAM
6:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception & Exhibition Preview of
Remembering the Future: 100 Years of Inspiring Art
Moondance guests will be the very first to see the Heard Museum’s newest Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Grand Gallery exhibition, Remembering the Future: 100 Years of Inspiring Art, which will open to the public the following day. This original exhibition, co-curated by Heard Museum curators Diana Pardue and Dr. Ann Marshall, will showcase a century of painting and sculpture produced by leading American Indian artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Each work represents a highlight of the Heard Museum’s permanent collection and reflects an artistic response to the challenges and opportunities presented by the decade in which it was created.
Pictured: Pop Chalee (Merina Lujan) (Taos), 1906-1993
Enchanted Forest, n.d.
Watercolor on paper 19 ¾ x 25 ¾ inches
Heard Museum Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Read Mullan, IAC347
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 Mary Ellen & Bob McKee, and acclaimed jeweler Denise Wallace (Chugach Sugpiaq/Alutiiq).
Catering: Arizona Taste
Décor: White House Design Studio
Entertainment: Nate Nathan & the MacDaddy-O’s
Honoree Videos: Digital Preserve / Steven Yazzie (Navajo/Laguna Pueblo/European)
9:00 p.m.
Dessert and Dancing
Enjoy dessert, dancing and a live performance by Nate Nathan and the MacDaddy-O’s. Submit your final bids before the Silent Auction closes!
SUPPORT MOONDANCE
| Tables | Single Tickets | Underwriting | |||||
| Presenting Sponsor $100,000 | Signature Sponsor $50,000 | Supporting Sponsor $25,000 | Premier Table $10,000 | $1,000 | $5,000 Level | $2,500 Level | |
| Tables/Tickets | 2 tables for up to 10 each (VIP seating) | 2 tables for up to 10 each (premium seating) | 1 table for up to 10 (premium seating) | 1 table for up to 10 (general seating) | 1 ticket (general seating) | ||
| VIP exhibition preview of Remembering the Future |  | | | | | ||
| Recognition in invitation* | with logo | with logo | with logo | | | | |
| Recognition in program and event webpage* | with logo | with logo | with logo | | | |
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| 20% discount on one item at the Heard Shop, redeemable at Moondance only | one coupon per couple, for all table guests | one coupon per couple, for all table guests | one coupon for table host only | one coupon for table host only | |||
| Museum admission passes for one full calendar year | 40 | 20 | 10 | ||||
| Commemorative message in gala program | Full page | Full page | Half page | ||||
| Verbal recognition in gala remarks | | | |
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| Gallery recognition in Remembering the Future | Lead Supporter | Major Supporter | Supporter |
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| Invitations to the Grand Gallery Exhibition Fund dinner | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Heard Museum gift memberships for table guests | Up to 10 Dual Memberships | Up to 10 Dual Memberships | |||||
| Private tour of a Grand Gallery exhibition with David M. Roche, Dickey Family Director & CEO | | |
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*Recognition of support in advertising, invitation and event program are subject to printing deadlines.
Ways to Support
Heard Museum, c/o Development Department
2301 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
SPONSORSHIPS
$100,000 Presenting Sponsors
Mary Ellen and Bob McKee
$50,000 Signature Sponsors
Anonymous
Joy and Howard Berlin
Sharron Lewis
Jo and David Van Denburgh
$25,000 Supporting Sponsors
Basha Adelante Foundation
Susan and Appy Chandler
Jacquie and Bennett Dorrance
John L. and Hope L. Furth
Janis Lyon
Carol Ann and Harvey Mackay
Moreno Family Foundation
SRP
Ellen and John Siteler
Betty Van Denburgh
$10,000 Premier Sponsors
Bashas’ – AJ’s Fine Foods – Food City
Arlene and Giora Ben-Horin
Lisa and Greg Boyce
Jan and Chris Cacheris
Donald E. & Hana Callaghan / Chip & Daryl Weil
Julie and Wes Clelland
Carla and Adrian Cohen
Dr. Craig and Sharon Cohen
The Dickey Family
DLR Group / Okland Construction Company
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Frank and Betsy Goodyear
Kathleen and John Graham
Marilyn W. Harris
Judy Hewson
Mary and Dr. Tom Hudak
Jennings, Strouss & Salmon PLC
Jean and Jim Meenaghan
Janet and John Melamed
Pivotal Foundation / Francis and Dionne Najafi
Rose and Harry Papp
Perkins Coie LLP
Kristine and Leland W. Peterson
Jill and Wick Pilcher / USI
PURE Insurance
Merle and Steve Rosskam
Salmon, Lewis & Weldon / Jim and Patience Huntwork
Louis “Buzz” Sands
Carol and Randy Schilling
Colleen & John Lomax / Snell & Wilmer
Amy Thurston
Torrey Pines Club Corp
Christy Vezolles
CORPORATE SPONSORS
UNDERWRITING OPPORTUNITIES
Food and Drink
Cocktail Reception
(Fulfilled)
Milena and Tony Astorga
(7 Available)
Pivotal Foundation / Francis & Dionne Najafi
(1 Available)
Karen and Donald Abraham
(Fulfilled)
Jill and Wick Pilcher
Rob and Mary Ward
Beer & Spirits $2,500
(1 Available)
Anna and Dr. Michael Brennan
Friends and Distinguished Guests
Entertainment by Nate Nathan & the MacDaddy-O’s
(Fulfilled)
Carrie Hall and Associates
Jim Tuton and Catherine Biggers
Kickoff hosts
(Fulfilled)
Jill and Wick Pilcher
(1 Available)
Sue and Jim Navran
Sandra Pearce Raffealli
Honoree Hospitality
(Fulfilled)
Susan and Appy Chandler
Heard Staff hospitality
(Fulfilled)
Jennifer E. and Charles F. Sands
Dr. Christopher Stalberg
Honoree Table
(Fulfilled)
Joy and Howard Berlin
Sights & Sounds
Decor by White House Design $5,000
(1 Available)
Judy and Bill Schubert
Seidberg Law Offices
Centerpieces by White House Design
(Fulfilled)
Arlene and Giora Ben-Horin
Dr. John A. and Nanci J. Bruner
Ardie and Steve Evans
Elaine and Scott Montgomery
Gala Production $5,000
(7 Available)
Merle and Steve Rosskam
(1 Available)
Shari and Bob Levitan
Gala Programs
(Fulfilled)
Mary and Dr. Tom Hudak
Invitations $5,000
(2 Available)
Valet Parking
(Fulfilled)
Kathleen and Michael Johnson
Guest Favors $2,500
(1 Available)
Susan and Bob Duffy
Honoree video- Mary Ellen & Bob McKee
(Fulfilled)
Jan Cacheris and Marilyn Harris
Honoree video- Denise Wallace
(Fulfilled)
Trudy and Steven Wiesenberger
Photography by Haute $2,500
(1 Available)
The Heard Museum continues to monitor and be responsive to local and national public health and safety guidelines. The safety and comfort of each of our guests is our highest priority.
Patrons may enjoy this event entirely outdoors should they prefer not to enter the museum. Valet service is offered, but self-parking options are also available. Per the museum’s policy, face coverings are strongly encouraged but not required. Additional health and safety precautions to mitigate crowded areas will also be in effect.
If you have any questions or suggestions relating to Moondance and COVID-19, please reach out to Jack at JSchwimmer@heard.org or 602.251.0245.