ModernPhoenix.net and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art bring their 7th Annual Home Tour to the breezy mountainside neighborhood of Sunnyslope. (The Home Tour is currently Sold Out). Prized by locals for its milder climate and ample stock of midcentury modern homes, this eclectic neighborhood celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2011.
MODERN PHOENIX HOME TOUR SOLD OUT!
On Sunday April 17 a dozen rehabilitated midcentury homes (including a few contemporaries) will be open for advance ticketholders only. Features homes by architects Ralph Haver, Paul Christian Yeager, James Trahan and more! Vintage cars will be on display at most locations. This wildly popular tour has sold out once again. If you missed out, you have a chance to win the very last pair of Home Tour tickets by attending the free April 16th Expo. In order to win, you must be present during our 3:45p.m. door prize give-away at the Expo. What's more, we will give you an extra door prize entry slip for every educational seminar at the Expo that you attend to increase your chances of winning the Home Tour tickets! For the full schedule of seminar topics that day, scroll down to see the schedule below.
MODERN PHOENIX EXPO
On Saturday April 16 a variety of FREE slide shows and hands-on workshops are presented in collaboration with the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art including "How to Research your Midcentury Modern Home" and "Modern Scottsdale". A Modern Marketplace Expo will be held at the same time, bringing the best of midcentury design, architecture, landscape and furnishings direct to you.
MODERN PHOENIX WEEK From April 9 - 17 Private tours, talks, an art show and social gatherings will round out Modern Phoenix Week. Read on below for the complete agenda.
TICKETS for The Ultimate Tour of the Hotel Valley Ho ($19.56): Call 480.994.ARTS [2787]
Press 2 for box office.
The easiest way to keep abreast of Modern Phoenix Week events and ticket sales for 2011 is to sign up for our mailing list. Our tour sells out every year, so don't get left out of the loop!
Modern Phoenix Expo and Seminars Saturday April 16 from 11 am - 6 pm
at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Our bustling Modern Marketplace on the light-flooded floor of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts atrium is the ideal venue to debut new products or services related to Modernism, architecture, interior design, literature and home renovation. Vintage fashion, jewelry, furniture, lighting and accessory dealers are welcome. Contemporary interior designers, landscapers, furniture designers, green builders and architects are also encouraged to apply.
Workshops and events in the same building guarantee a steady flow of focused traffic, door prizes ensure they'll stick around.
11 am - 12 pm
FREE Research your Midcentury Modern
Home Using Primary Sources
By John Jacquemart John Jacquemart guides the curious through researching a midcentury home or neighborhood using local resources and online databases. Workshop features access to the Modern Phoenix archives of popular magazines from the 50s and 60s, and John's personal collection of primary sources.
12 - 1 pm
FREE
Nominate your Home, Neighborhood or
Building for the Register of Historic Properties
By AZ State Parks Staff Learn how to navigate through the historic property nomination process at the state level, and how this may lead into national or city designation.
12:30 - 1:30 pm
FREE Roadside Neon of Central Arizona
By Marshall Shore
Meet neon sign design legend Glen Guyett of Mr. Lucky's, Buckhorn Baths, Kon Tiki and Valley National Bank sign fame. Learn what efforts are being made to preserve vintage neon signs in Arizona and the very real risk they are in of disappearing.
1:30 - 2:30 pm
FREE The Trouble with Teardowns in Arcadia
By Roger Brevoort
Follow Arcadia resident Roger Brevoort's documentation of the steady deterioration of Arcadia's midcentury architectural character, and learn about preservation successes in the area. Discover what you can do to fight teardowns in your own community.
2:30 - 3:30 pm
FREE Modern Scottsdale
By Doug Sydnor with book signing
Scottsdale Arizona was a hotbed of development for the Modern architectural style. Discover the city's architecture from 1940s until the 1970s in this richly illustrated slide show.
3:40 pm
FREE Modern Phoenix Interior Design $10,000 Scholarship
Winners are announced by The Art Institute of Phoenix
The Modern Phoenix Interior Design Scholarship is a $10,000 scholarship to study Interior Design at The Art Institute of Phoenix. One schloarship is intended for 2011 high school graduates. A second scholarship is available for community college students and adult learners. Deadline is February 28, 2011. Learn more and enter at www.modernphoenixscholarship.com
3:45 pm
FREE Door Prize drawing, must be present to win!
Just in! We are giving away the very last pair of tickets to the sold out Sunnyslope Home Tour. Increase your chances of winning: get an extra prize entry slip for each of the Expo's free educational seminars that you attend before 3:45 pm. Contact Alison to become a door prize contributor and have your business permanently linked to on this page.
4 - 5:30 pm
FREE The Recent Past Preservation Movement:
A State of the Nation Address
By Christine French of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Since the National Trust for Historic Preservation developed its Recent Past Preservation initiative, Chirstine French has seen a lot of architecture come and go. Hear case studies from across the nation and ways that our area can move forward in spite of setbacks.
Friday, April 8, 7 - 10 pm OFFICIAL KICKOFF!
FREE Drawn to Modernism
By Stub Studio at Phoenix Metro Retro
Original drawings inspired by Vintage Mid Century and Scandinavian Furniture. Featuring Stu Biscoe ,Laura Cohen-Hogan, Jay Hall, Eric Hodgins, Joan Thompson, Audrey Van Kirk and Augustin Vargas Location: Phoenix Metro Retro 708 West Hazelwood, Phoenix, AZ 85013 Phone: 602.279.0702.
Saturday, April 9, 5 - 9 pm
FREE Sunnyslope Art Walk
By local Sunnyslope artists Enjoy walking the mainline of Sunnyslope where artists will have their original art for sale. On North Central Avenue between Dunlap and the Canal. Local restaurants, galleries and businesses will also be open.
Saturday April 9, 1 - 3:30 am OR
Saturday April 16, 10 - 11:30 am OR
Sunday April 17, 10 - 11:30 am
$19.56 The Ultimate Tour of the Hotel Valley Ho
By Ace Bailey, Ultimate Art & Cultural Tours
Tour this iconic Scottsdale resort designed by Ed Varney in 1956 and rehabilitated beyond its glory in 2004 by Mark Philp of Allen + Philp. In addition to the standard tour, guests of Modern Phoenix will experience an exclusive tour of one of the condominium penthouses. Tourgoers also receive special discount cards for Trader Vic’s, Café ZuZu and the VH Spa. Tour meets at the Valley Ho. Valet Parking available. Tickets on sale at 480-994-ARTS [2787] Press 2 for Box Office.
Sunday April 10, 1 pm
FREE "Great Expectations"
Movie Screening by No Festival Required
At The Phoenix Art Museum, Whiteman Hall
Seating is first come first served and limited to 300. Tickets will not be issued in advance. Great Expectations by Jesper Wachtmeister introduces us to the most significant architectural feats of the 20th century, including Le Corbusier's functionalist cities, Buckminster Fuller's geodesic domes, Moshe Safdie's Habitat '67 prefab apartments, Rudolf Steiner's Goetheanum buildings in Switzerland, Oscar Niemeyer's sleek urban designs for Brasilia, and Paolo Soleri's "archology" of crystal-like desert cities.
Tuesday April 12
FREE Slide Slam! Achitects Presentations
In celebration of National Architecture Week
Presented by AIA Arizona
At The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Five architects discuss their recent projects including John Kane FAIA of Architekton, Brent Kendle AIA of Kendle Design Collaborative, Michelle Ray AIA and John Tran AIA of Omni Plan and Phil Weddle AIA of Weddle Gilmore. AIA members receive one AIA learning unit for attending. In the Stage 2 Theater. Seating is limited.
Wednesday April 13, 5:30 - 7 pm
FREE John Berry presents "Good Design:
Stories from Herman Miller" at Design Within Reach Author and former VP of Corporate Communications for Herman Miller during the "Eames Era" will share first hand accounts of working with the Eames Office and designers such as George Nelson. He will share a multimedia presentation filled with exclusive and rarely seen images and audio clips. DWR is located at: 4821 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. Phone: 480.970.8800.
Thursday April 14, 6 pm
$5 door
Marshall Shore's Retro Slide Show Extravaganza
By Marshall Shore Information Curator Marshall Shore performs at Phoenix Metro Retro. $5 at the door, no tickets in advance. 708 W. Hazelwood, Phoenix, AZ 85013.
Third Friday April 15, 6 - 10 pm
FREE Modern Phoenicians II: Extended Remix
By students, alumni, faculty and professionals at the Art Institute of Phoenix Gallery in Roosevelt Row.
Discover new design talent at this show curated by Modern Phoenix founder Alison King, featuring the Next Generation of MoPhos as well as faculty and curriculum advisors.
Modern Phoenix Expo and Seminars Saturday April 16 from 11 am - 6 pm
at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Modern Phoenix Home Tour - SOLD OUT! Sunday April 17 from 1 - 6 PM
$20 SMOCA members
$25 non-members
A dozen rehabilitated midcentury homes (including a few contemporaries) will be open for advance ticketholders only. Vintage cars will be on display at most locations. This wildly popular tour sells out every year — we're not kidding around — so, if you missed out, go to the Saturday Expo for one last chance to try winning a pair of tickets!
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