March 6, 2015 - In This Issue:
UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS
April 25 - Land of the Hopi and Navajo Trip
April 26 - Desert Museum Annual Gala
May 2 - Art Opening: Near to Here

GALA RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILABLE
Win a Stunning Bronze Sculpture
Purchase a 2015 Desert Gala raffle ticket today for your chance to win an original Mark Rossi bronze of a life-sized desert tortoise or jack rabbit. Each $20 ticket gives you two chances to win! The drawing will be held at the Museum's Desert Gala on Sunday, April 26, 2015. You do not need to be present to win.
LAND OF HOPI & NAVAJO TRIP
Traditional Arts & Homeland Tour   

Travel to northern Arizona to the red rock world of the Navajo and Hopi people. Visit Kachina carvers and traders in their homes, see the sun rise within Monument Valley, horseback or jeep through the cliff dwellings of Canyon de Chelly, shop at the Hubbell Trading Post and walk the trails of the Triassic Petrified Forest.   
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STUDENT ART GALLERY EXHIBIT
Nature in Art Award Presentation
Art by Leigh Parkin

Working in diverse media such as watercolor, photography, and even bookmaking, the art of more than 30 Art Institute students takes the spotlight at the annual Student Art Exhibition in the Ironwood Gallery. The opening reception will be held from 4:00 to 6:00pm.

The event also honors Nature Art Certificate graduates Sheron Goldenbogen and Nancy Tedesco.
EARTH DAY POETRY CONTEST
Celebrating the Sonoran Desert

Celebrating Earth Day on April 22nd is a great opportunity to rejoice in the wonders of the Sonoran Desert-the theme of this year's 16th Annual Earth Day Poetry Contest. Sponsored by the Desert Museum's Coati Kids Club, student poets from first to sixth grade can reflect on any aspect of the vast Sonoran Desert. Submit entries to the annual Earth Day Poetry Contest by March 27th.