SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART |
VISITOR INFORMATION
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
7374 East Second Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone: 480-994-ARTS
Email: smoca@sccarts.org
www.smoca.org
ABOUT SMOCA
Founded in 1999, the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art [SMoCA]
presents the most compelling modern and contemporary art, architecture
and design from around the globe. Designed by award-winning architect
Will Bruder, SMoCA's minimalist building (an ingenious renovation
of a former movie theater) has five galleries for showcasing changing
exhibitions and works from the Museum's growing permanent collection.
SMoCA also features an outdoor sculpture garden housing James
Turrell's "Knight Rise," a public "skyspace"
for observing the ever-changing light of the desert sky, and "Scrim
Wall," a monumental curtain of translucent glass panels by
James Carpenter Design Associates. The Museum presents a wide
variety of educational programs and special events for adults
and families, including lectures, docent-led tours, workshops
and classes. The Museum Store @ SMoCA offers classic design objects
and furnishings, contemporary jewelry, art and architecture books
and imaginative gifts for all occasions.
The Scottsdale Cultural Council, a private, nonprofit 501(C)(3)-management
organization, administers the arts and cultural affairs of the
City of Scottsdale, Arizona, and manages SMoCA as well as the
Scottsdale Center for the Arts and the Scottsdale Public Art Program.