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NOTICE: We will be closed on Sat., 
May 11 for the Night Circus gala. 
Additionally,we will close  at 5:00pm
on Fri., May 10.

 

 

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May 11, 2013
Night Circus at SMoCA: May 11, 2013, from 7-11 p.m.
SMoCA Benefit Gala


Night Circus at SMoCA Fundraiser
Tickets online (starting at $150 per person)

Once in a Blue Moon...the Circus Comes to SMoCA! 
Join fellow Night Circus dreamers Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA). Be immersed in a full circle experience of the senses inside the Museum. Encounter a living art installation of performers who will astound you. See intriguing costumed acrobats, contortionists, and aerialists, close enough to touch. Experience each gallery transformed into magical, dream-like settings of color, sound and spectacle. 
 
Night Circus cuisine takes 'circus food' to a new level as upscale, abundant hors d'oeuvres tantalize your taste buds. Indulge in our signature cocktail at the hosted bar. 
 
Night Circus will envelop you in a phenomenal, phantasmagorical, one-of-a-kind event.
Give yourself the gift of an experience long remembered, while giving SMoCA the gift of your support. Come and join the circus! 
 
All proceeds generated will exclusively support the mission of SMoCA.
 
Entertainment Provided by
CSA Events/Gregangelo & Velocity Arts/Entertainment
Art Institute of Phoenix 

 
Program
Abundant Small Plates + Hosted Bar    I    Silent Auction    I     Big Top Raffle

Registration and Reception                      7 p.m.            
Ongoing Entertainment                             Throughout the evening               
Cocktails and heavy hors d’ oeuvres      Throughout the evening
Dancing in the Gallery                               9 p.m. - 11 p.m. 

Please reply by April 19, 2013
Black & white cocktail attire. Valet parking on Second Street.
Stay + Play at The Saguaro Hotel; for Night Circus booking, call 877.808.2440.      

Big Top ART Tour Raffle:
You can start purchasing raffle tickets today at:
 smoca.auction-bid.org
Win roundtrip airfare for two to New York City. Spend two nights at Manhattan's midtown gem, The Benjamin Hotel. Enjoy museums, gallery tours, shopping, dinner and more. Upon your return, visit the studio of renowned artist Beth Ames Swartz to select a painting or paintings valued up to $6,000. Total package valued at over $10,000. 

Raffle tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100.
You do not have to be present at Night Circus to win

Email SMoCAFundraiser@sccarts.org to purchase or go directly to:
smoca.auction-bid.org
    
 
Blue Moon Night Circus Sponsor Benefits
Become a sponsor and support your region’s cultural leader while advancing your business development and corporate-giving goals. In return, enjoy exclusive benefits and behind-the-scenes perks that make your partnership experience relevant and valuable to your business. All sponsorships include a “virtual” table for 10 guests.
 
Blue Moon Opportunity Sponsorships  
Virtual Tables:
$25,000+ Title Sponsor     
$10,000 Ring Side Sponsor
$5,000 Midway Sponsor         
$3,000 Three Ring Sponsor
$1,500 Trapeze Sponsor
To be included in the program, sponsorship commitment must be in by April 19.
 
Ticket Prices
$150 Individual. Available online 
$1500  for a 10-guest Trapeze 'virtual table' group 

 

With Gratitude to Our Sponsors for Their Generosity...
Title Sponsor: 
Target Commercial Interiors

Ring Side Sponsors:
Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. and Great American Title Agency, Inc.

Midway Sponsor:
SmithGroupJJR

Entertainment In-Kind Support:
CSA Events/Gregangelo & Velocity Arts/Entertainment
Art Institute of Phoenix

Three Ring Sponsors:
Dennis Sage Home Entertainment
Dawn & Mike Kennedy
Morrell & Associates
Optima
Dorreen & David Picerne, Danielle Spahle
Snell & Wilmer
 
Trapeze Hosts (10-guest 'virtual table' hosts):
Carolyn Allen
Allison Gee Fine Arts Appraisals
Ellen Andres-Schneider & Ralph Andres
Jessica & David Barranco
Cohen Kennedy Dowd & Quigley
Oscar De Las Salas & Gary Jackson
Sydney & Mike Dye
Colleen & Jeff Gaia
Maggi & Craig Heiser
Sarah Jepson & Tim Smith
Laura & Chuck Kennedy
Laura Moser Design
Susan & Andrew Magee
Genny & Steve Matteucci
Monique & Jean-Pierre Millon
Mary Ellen & Carl Mulac
Paddock Pools
Gail & Steve Rineberg
Nancy & Dennis Sage
Beth Scarano 
Diana & David Smith
SMoCA Docents 
Todd Photographic Services
Denise & Bill Villalon
Beth Warne & Cathy McConnell
Raeanne Zukowski & Diane West
 

For more information, contact:
SMoCAFundraiser@sccarts.org




 




 Photo of a Night Circus performer leaping in the James Turrell skyspace by Chris Loomis. 

Night Circus performer in the outdoor James Turrell skyspace “Knight Rise” (2001) at SMoCA. Photo courtesy of Chris Loomis.

Night Circus performer in front of SMoCA's entrance. Photo courtesy of Chris Loomis.

Night Circus performer on the outdoor "Scrim Wall" by artist James Carpenter and Associates at SMoCA. Photo courtesy of Chris Loomis.

Hand-balancers Hope and Roilan in SMoCA Lounge. Photo by: Mary Ad Art.