This enlightening exhibit also features a Friday night artist reception and presale beginning at 5:30PM on November 7th , with museum members admitted free of charge and non-members for $10 each. Meet some of the participating artists and be one of the first to see this incredible collection of photographs during our special show preview and pre-sale. 

Then on Saturday, November 8^th, the museum will offer a day of photographic fun beginning with Coffee with the Artists Morning Mingle from 10 to 11AM, a chance for visitors and members to interact with Click's participating artists and discuss photo tips and techniques. Afterward, the museum will host artist conversations with full-time outdoor photographer, Colleen Miniuk Sperry, at 11AM presenting Wild in Arizona - Photographing Arizona's Wildflowers, and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, Jay Dusard's 1PM presentation, I See in Black and White. Attendance at one or all of these events is free for museum members and included in the price of general admission for guests.

ANYTHING BUT NORMAL with photographer, BARRY DENTON

Saturday, November 15th at 1PM

Photographer Barry Denton lives and photographs in northern Arizona's beautiful mountains, rocks and forests, and during this presentation he will share tips, techniques and stories for taking amazing photographs. And in addition to photography, he also trains reining and cow horses, is a top farrier and blacksmith, and he and his wife Laurel own and operate the Bar U Bar Ranch in Skull Valley where they raise registered Quarter Horses.

THE KOLB BROTHERS: PIONEER PHOTOGRAPHERS AT GRAND CANYON

with historian, PHIL PAYNE

Saturday, January 17th, 2015 at 1PM

In the early 1900s, two young men from Pennsylvania came west with a dream of owning a photography studio at the Grand Canyon. But they had no idea that their photography and lives would help shape almost everything that happened at the Canyon during the 20th century. Join historian Phil Payne and learn more about these daredevil photographers and the legacy they left behind. Phil managed Kolb Studio and assisted with the launch of the The Amazing Kolb Brothers exhibit. A self-taught Kolb historian, Phil frequently leads guided tours of the Kolb residence for the Grand Canyon Association and was interviewed for a NPR story about the brothers during the summer of 2014. He is also a member of the Grand Canyon Historical Society and studied History at Penn State University. 

SILVER IMAGES ON GLASS PLATES: EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY IN ARIZONA (1890 -1950) with JEREMY ROWE

January 31st, 2015 at 1PM

Join Dr. Jeremy Rowe as he discusses early photographic techniques and presents a chronological history of photography in Territorial Arizona, including rare and unique historical images of daily life, public events, personalities, mining, Native Americans and the early Arizona environment. He will also discuss photographic processes and techniques and their effect on changing societal perceptions of the West. Jeremy has collected, researched and written about 19th and early 20th century photographs for over thirty years and is the author of Arizona Photographers 1850-1920: A History and Directory, and Arizona Stereographs 1865 - 1930. He also manages vintagephoto.com, has curated many museum exhibitions, was Executive Director of the School of Computing and Informatics, and is currently Emeritus Faculty at Arizona State University.

A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY  OF ARIZONA FROM PRE-HISTORY TO THE PRESENT with JIM TURNER

February 7th, 2015 at 1PM

Jim Turner of the Arizona Humanities Speaker's Bureau will present a pictorial tour through the history of our beautiful state. If a picture is worth a thousand words, this program could fill a seven-volume history of Arizona. From the geological wonders of the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest, to cutting-edge biotech industries and Native American art galleries, this whirlwind tour of Arizona from prehistory to the present shows it all. Before retiring from the Arizona Historical Society, Mr. Turner worked with more than seventy museums in every corner of the state. He moved to Tucson in 1951, earned a master's degree in U.S. history from the University of Arizona and has been researching, writing and teaching Arizona history for almost forty years. 

PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY November 22 from 10AM-2PM

Ages 12 - 16

Discover the art of pinhole photography in this hands-on studio workshop. Participants will design and create their own pinhole camera, learn and explore photo techniques and then take to the nearby Constellation trail to photograph their own outdoor images. This special interactive workshop also includes a guided tour of the museum's photography exhibition, Click - The West through the Lens. All class materials are included in the registration fee but Participants are advised to bring a sack lunch and water bottle and wear sturdy walking shoes.

 $20 for members & $25 for non-members

PAINTING WITH LIGHT January 22 from 3-10PM

Join the Phippen Museum and professional outdoor photographer, Colleen Miniuk-Sperry, for a night of photography and fun beneath the stars! Following an instructional presentation in the Museum's classroom, students will head to the nearby Constellation Trail to photograph the night sky among the rocks and crags of Granite Dells. She will review exposure and composition basics, the histogram, and how best to focus in low-light situations. Then continue discussing these topics as they apply to photographing the night sky while enjoying picnic dinner in the field as the sky transitions from blue to black.  Once the stars begin to twinkle overhead, we will practice recording frozen and moving stars as well as how to incorporate light-painting techniques to add extra context and pizzazz to our night sky photographs.  Class size is limited so registration is required by calling 928-778-1385.

$95 per person 

The Phippen Museum is located just minutes north of downtown Prescott, Arizona, at 4701 N Highway 89. Hours of operation are Tues. - Sat. from 10AM to 4PM & Sun. from 1 to 4PM. (Closed Monday) Admission is $7 for Adults & Seniors, $6 for AAA members, $5 for Students with ID and FREE for members and children 12 and under. And for more information on this or any other event at the museum, please call (928) 778-1385, or visit our website.