News Archive
For Release: Feb. 24, 2012
Contact: Lisa Anderson
Mesa Historical Museum
480-835-7358 Tel
lisa@mesamuseum.orgIt is a great opportunity to learn about the rich history of the Cactus League in Arizona. “Play Ball! The Cactus League Experience” moves to a new home in downtown Mesa and other locations in the valley for its fourth season. The exhibit in Mesa is now located at 51 E. Main St. in front of the Mesa Arts Center and will open Saturday, March 3.
As part of the Mesa Historical Museum’s new downtown location, with 3,500 square feet of space, the Play Ball exhibit will include displays of the three spring training homes of the Chicago Cubs and renderings of their new stadium to be built at Riverview Park. There are also artifacts and photos of the Oakland A’s when they trained in Mesa and the New York/San Francisco Giants when their star players stayed at the Buckhorn Baths and used the motel’s famed mineral baths.
The Play Ball exhibit will also be on display at three other locations in the valley:
• Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Civic Plaza, Feb. 25 to March 30. Admission is free during center hours. It debuts during the Scottsdale Baseball Festival.
• Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, March 3 to April 2. Admission is free with a Cincinnati Reds or Cleveland Indians ticket to a spring training game.
• Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park in Tempe, 1300 N. College Ave. This exhibit will continue through March 31, 2013.Admission to the Play Ball exhibit in Mesa will be a spring training discount of $2.50 until April 13.
The exhibit will be open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Mesa Historical Museum’s downtown campus will have a grand opening in April. In addition to “Play Ball! The Cactus League Experience,” the campus will feature two other exhibits: “Come Fly with Us! Celebrating Thirty Years of the Boeing Company in Mesa” and “Hidden Mesa: Rediscovering the West, a Collection of Art from the Buckhorn Baths.”
The historic Lehi campus of the Mesa Historical Museum, 2345 N. Horne, will continue to be open featuring exhibits on Mesa history, World War II and pilot training in Arizona, and Wallace and Ladmo on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment.
For more information on Play Ball! visit www.playballexperience.com. For more information on the Mesa Historical Museum, visit www.mesamuseum.org.
Be sure to check out the Spring Training Festival (in Scottsdale) February 25-26, and the North Town film opening February 11.
Public Information & Communications
For Release: Dec. 13, 2010
Contact: Kevin Christopher
Public Information & Communications Specialist
480-644-4699 Tel
kevin.christopher@mesaaz.govContact: Lisa Anderson
Mesa Historical Museum
480-835-7358
lisa@mesahistoricalmuseum.orgThe City of Mesa and Boeing are sponsoring a new exhibit “Best Place in the Country” opening Friday, Dec. 17 at the Mesa Historical Museum, 2345 N. Horne. This exhibit, the first of its kind, focuses on the role that Arizona played in training pilots, gunners and bombardiers during World War Two. With good, year-round flying weather and miles of flat, unpopulated land, Arizona was an ideal location for some of the largest training facilities in the country and the world.
Through maps, photographs, artifacts and first-person accounts, the exhibit tells the story of the 59 airfields that were built for training fighter and bomber pilots from three nations. Arizona also had some of the largest bombing and gunnery training ranges in the United States. Much of the spent rounds and bomb fragments still lie scattered across the deserts of Arizona. The exhibit will also show how many of these former military airfields are being used today.
The second phase of the exhibit, opening in mid January, celebrates the 70th anniversary of Mesa entering the age of aviation. Within a span of two hours on July 16, 1941, Mesa Mayor George Goodman hosted groundbreaking ceremonies for two air training facilities—one to train pilots primarily from the United Kingdom and one to train American military pilots. In 1941, a town of 7,224 people had the foresight to buy land for the military fields we now know as Falcon Field Airport and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, formerly Williams Air Force Base. The two airports and surrounding aviation enterprises form a backbone of Mesa’s economy now and into the future. The exhibit celebrates and tells the story of the beginnings of these two great aviation enterprises.
Phase three of the exhibit, with a starting date to be determined, will tell the story of Mesa’s biggest and most influential aviation enterprise, Boeing, which produces the U.S. Army’s premier attack helicopter, the Apache Longbow.
For more information, visit www.mesahistoricalmuseum.org for updates on these exhibits and the exciting new programs the museum will host throughout 2011 to celebrate Mesa’s and Arizona’s past and future.
For Immediate Release
May 28, 2010Contact: Lisa Anderson or Alice Jung
480-835-7358info@mesahistoricalmuseum.org
www.mesahistoricalmuseum.orgMesa Juneteenth Lecture and Program
(Mesa, Ariz.) – Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Activities that commemorate African American freedom and which emphasize education and achievement are held on June 19th and throughout the month of June.
In honor of Juneteenth, Hallelujah: the Churches of Washington Park examines Mesa’s first African American neighbored, Washington Park and how its history has grown around five distinct churches in one square mile. A display and photos from the neighborhood can be viewed at all three Mesa Public Library branches and at the Washington Park Community Center beginning June 9 through the end of June.
In addition, a lecture at the Library’s Main Branch in Mesa by distinguished Professor Dr. Matthew C. Whitaker, Mesa resident and Associate Professor of United States History, African and American Studies, and Justice and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University. Dr. Whittaker will speak about the importance of African American churches in our community. The lecture will be held in the Library’s Saguaro Room located on the second floor at 64 E. First St. on June 12 from 11am-noon.
A second presentation at the Washington Park Community Center featuring speaker Dr. Edward Dawson of the Communication/Arts Department at South Mountain Community College, will take place on June 26th. Dr. Dawson will speak about the importance of African American churches in the community at the Washington Activity Center located at 44 E. Fifth St in Mesa.
Who: Mesa Historical Society and Museum, the City of Mesa, and the Mesa Public Library
What: Juneteenth program: Hallelujah: the Churches of Washington Park
Where: Mesa City Libraries and Washington Park Community Center
Main Branch Library: 64 E First St., Mesa, AZ 85201
Dobson Branch: 2425 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa, AZ 85202
Red Mountain Branch: 635 N. Power Rd., Mesa, AZ 85205
Washington Park Community Center: 44 E Fifth St., Mesa, AZ 85201When: Beginning June 9, 2010
Free Admission to all programs
For Immediate Release
January 3, 2010(Mesa, Ariz.) – The Mesa Historical Society is partnering with a local artist, Bruce Nelson, to present Hallelujah Hats, an exhibition that will open during Summer 2010.
Hallelujah Hats will document the African American community in Washington Park, Mesa, Arizona. The exhibition focuses around five churches: North Center Street Baptist, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal, Voice of Pentecost, Holy Temple Church of Christ, and Mt. Baptist Calvary Church. The temporary exhibit will consist of historic photos, hats, purses, shoes, jewelry, other clothing, and oral history recordings to recount the history of the Washington Neighborhood African American Community.
Exhibit Curator Bruce Nelson and the Mesa Historical Society are looking for photographs and artifacts to be loaned for inclusion in the exhibition, and invites residents with items they would be willing to loan to contact Bruce Nelson, 480-603-6534 or sweetcharityproductions@yahoo.com for more information.
Contact: Bruce Nelson
480-603-6534
sweetcharityproductions@yahoo.com
www.mesahistoricalmuseum.orgFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Alison Goldstein, 646.695.7040 or alison@rosengrouppr.com--Museum Day 2009 Poised to be Largest to Date--
Mesa —On Saturday, September 26, 2009, the Mesa Historical Museum will participate in the fifth annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine. A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the free-admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, DC-based properties. Doors will be open free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors at museums and cultural institutions nationwide.
Last year, upwards of 200,000 people attended Museum Day, with all 50 states plus Puerto Rico represented by over 900 participating museums, including 84 Smithsonian affiliate museums. This year, the magazine expects to attract over 1,000 museums.
Visit www.smithsonian.com/museumday to download your Museum Day Admission Card. Attendees must present the Museum Day Admission Card to gain free entry to participating institutions. Each card provides museum access for two people, and one admission card is permitted per household. Listings and links to participating museums’ can also be found at www.smithsonian.com/museumday.
About Smithsonian Media
Founded in 1970 with the launch of Smithsonian magazine, Smithsonian Media—comprising Smithsonian magazine, Air & Space, goSmithsonian, Smithsonian Publishing Digital Network, Smithsonian Books and advertising for Smithsonian Channel—allows the intellectually curious to indulge and engage their passions for history, the arts, science, the natural world, culture and travel. Smithsonian Media’s flagship publication, Smithsonian magazine, has a circulation of more than two million. This multimedia network is also affiliated with the world’s most visited museum and research complexes at the Smithsonian Institution. For more information, visit www.smithsonian.com, www.airspacemag.com, and www.gosmithsonian.com###
The Mesa Historical Society and Museum is now accepting applications for Fall 2009 internships.
Interns should be current (or recently graduated) undergraduate students majoring in history, art history, museum or library studies, or a related field. Other majors with significant interest in museum work may also be considered.
Internships are unpaid. Intern hours and schedules are flexible to meet the needs of students and academic credit requirements, although interns are expected to work at least 4 hours per week for a minimum of ten weeks. Interns are not required to seek academic credit, although they can.
Fall interns will focus on collections management and registration duties, although opportunities to help with other aspects of museum operations (including communications, marketing, technology, event planning, etc.) can be arranged. Please contact info@mesahistoricalmuseum.org for more information.
To apply, send resume and letter of interest detailing availability, total or weekly numbers of hours requested/required, and area of specific interest, if any. We have a rolling deadline, and accept applications until internship positions are filled. We are happy to work with college or university departments for interns to receive academic credit, and have in the past had interns from Arizona State University, Mesa Community College, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona. Applications may be sent via email to info@mesahistoricalmuseum.org or by mail to:
Mesa Historical Museum
Attn: Internships
PO Box 582
Mesa, AZ 85211About the Mesa Historical Museum:
The Mesa Historical Society was founded as a non-profit entity in 1966, situated on over 4 acres in the heart of Mesa's historic Lehi neighborhood. In addition to more than 80,000 objects in its collection, the Museum makes its home in the oldest standing school building in the East Valley, recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is the recent recipient of the American Association of State and Local History Award of Excellence and the Museum Association of Arizona‘s Award of Excellence.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Mesa Historical Museum CEO Lisa Anderson Selected to Attend National Conference: “Stewardship of America’s Legacy: Answering the Call to Action”
Set for June 16, 17 in Buffalo, NYMay 28, 2009 – Mesa, AZ - Lisa Anderson, President and CEO of the Mesa Historical Museum, has been selected by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to attend a national forum, June 16 and 17, 2009, in Buffalo, New York entitled “Stewardship of America’s Legacy: Answering the Call to Action.” She is one of more than 70 representatives of small and medium-sized museums and libraries nationwide invited to participate based on their leadership in the profession and in their communities
IMLS’s Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, is a multi-year, multi-faceted national program. The Buffalo event is the final of a series of four national forums held in 2008 and 2009. The meetings have been designed to raise awareness among leaders of small and mid-sized museums, libraries, and archives about the importance of collections care and to give them practical information, tools, and resources to inspire action nationwide.
“Stewardship of America’s Legacy: Answering the Call to Action” will explore how committed individuals, ranging from small town librarians to directors of national conservation training programs, can work together to improve collections care and to inspire and inform others, be it nationally or within their own communities. Speakers will address ways to make the case for funding, address cutting-edge collections care topics, and describe how to use networks to tap into expertise and to engage the public in sustaining our Nation’s collections.
"I am honored to be selected to be part of this national forum," said Anderson. "I hope to be able to share the information that I learn from this forum with my colleagues in Arizona.”
IMLS is hosting this forum in cooperation with Heritage Preservation, the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, and the Art Conservation Department of Buffalo State College, State University of New York.
The forum has received support from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Carol A. Fatta/The Fatta Foundation, the Baird Foundation, the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. For a complete schedule please go to: http://www.imls.gov/collections/tour/buf_program.htm
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.About Heritage Preservation
Heritage Preservation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of the United States. By identifying risks, developing innovative programs, and providing broad public access to expert advice, Heritage Preservation assists museums, libraries, archives, historic preservation and other organizations, as well as individuals, in caring for our endangered heritage. For more information, please visit www.heritagepreservation.org.About the Mesa Historical Museum
The Mesa Historical Museum was founded as a non-profit entity in 1966, situated on over 4 acres in the heart of Mesa's historic Lehi neighborhood. In addition to more than 80,000 objects in its collection, the Museum makes its home in the oldest standing school building in the East Valley, recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is the recent recipient of the American Association of State and Local History Award of Excellence and the Museum Association of Arizona‘s Award of Excellence.Media contacts:
Jill Collins (703) 626-5797 jill@JillCollinsPR.com
Giuliana Bullard (703) 946-5524 duetto@verizon.netFor Immediate Release
March 6, 2009Rabbette Reunion at Mesa Historical Museum
(Mesa, Ariz.) – Calling all former Mesa High School Rabbettes!
On Saturday, April 25, 2009, the Mesa Historical Museum will host the second annual reunion for all former Mesa High Rabbettes.
In 1913, the Peppettes were founded and organized by a Mesa High junior, Bobby Petrie, a cheer leader, as a popularity club for boys and girls to sustain and increase school spirit at all athletic events. Over the years, the organization grew. In 1948, the members of the squad chose the name Rabbettes by submitting a list of names and voting on them. Rabbettes was chosen unanimously, in recognition of the Mesa High mascot, the jackrabbit. The Rabbettes were led by Miss Marjorie Entz until 1971, when she retired. After Entz’s retirement, there was no one willing to devote the energy and enthusiasm which she had lavished on the group, so the Rabbettes also retired.
Join us for an afternoon of fun reminiscing about your days as a Rabbette. $25 per person registration includes lunch and a self-guided tour of the museum. April 10, 2009, is the registration deadline.
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About the Mesa Historical Museum:
The Mesa Historical Museum was founded as a non-profit entity in 1966, situated on over 4 acres in the heart of Mesa's historic Lehi neighborhood. In addition to more than 80,000 objects in its collection, the Museum makes its home in the oldest standing school building in the East Valley, recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is the recent recipient of the American Association of State and Local History Award of Excellence and the Museum Association of Arizona‘s Award of Excellence.MEDIA CONTACT:
Lisa Anderson, Executive Director
Mesa Historical Museum
Direct: (480) 835-7358
Email: lisa@mesahistoricalmuseum.orgFor Immediate Release
(Mesa, Ariz.) – The Mesa Historical Museum is pleased to invite the public to the release party for the new, exclusive Wallace and Ladmo DVD. The two disc set features over four hours of entertainment with Arizona’s favorite tv show. The party will be Saturday, December 13, 2008. Bill Thompson, who played “Wallace” on the show, will be there to meet fans and sign autographs from 10 am to noon.It's what you've been asking for! Eight complete Wallace and Ladmo daily shows (excluding cartoons and commercials) from 1965 to the final show in December 1989. Included is the 1978 show that won a regional Emmy award. See all your favorite characters and routines: Gerald, Aunt Maud, Captain Super, Marshall Good, Boffo the Clown, Muck & Mire, Bobby Jo Trouble, the Wizard, the Time Machine, Old Time Movies, and more!! For more details on what is included, visit http://www.mesahistoricalmuseum.org/store/episodesdvd .
Events celebrating the Wallace and Ladmo show are being held at the museum in conjunction with the “Thanks for Tuning In: The Wallace and Ladmo Show” exhibition. The exhibition was curated by collector Steve Hoza and will be open through May 2009. It includes props, photos, costumes, and other memorabilia from the show.
It was made possible by generous donations from the Arizona Humanities Council, Channel 5, KTAR, Harkins, The Campbell Collaborative, and Mike and Debby Elliott.
Who: Mesa Historical Society and Museum
What: “Thanks for Tuning In: The Wallace and Ladmo Show” exhibition has been extended
Where: Mesa Historical Museum, 2345 N. Horne (north of McKellips)
When: Saturday, December 13, 2008, 10am to noon (the museum is open until 4pm, however)
Cost: DVD is $20. For those wishing to view the exhibition, museum admission is free the second Saturday of every month.Contact: Lisa Anderson
480-835-7358
info@mesahistoricalmuseum.org
http://www.mesahistoricalmuseum.org/For Immediate Release
Fundraising Event For Exhibition Promises Baseball Excitement
Mesa Historical Museum - PlayBallExperience.comOct. 8, 2008 (MESA, Ariz.) – The Mesa Historical Museum is partnering with the Society for American Baseball Research, Arizona Fall League and HohoKam Stadium to present “Cactus League Night in Mesa”, a fundraising evening filled with food, fun, and the sites and sounds of baseball. Held Nov. 8, the event starts at 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 and include entrance into the stadium, special patio seating at the Arizona Fall League game (Mesa Solar Sox v. Phoenix Desert Dogs), ballpark dinner and the opportunity to participate in a silent auction and meet former Major League Baseball players (to be announced). Space is limited.
The event was created to help fund the museum’s next exhibit, Play Ball: The Cactus League Experience at Mesa Historical Museum. Scheduled to open Jan. 10, 2009, the exhibit will celebrate the long and colorful history of professional baseball in Arizona. Featuring interactive and educational displays, the exhibit promises to treat visitors to stories of the players, teams and ballparks that make up Cactus League baseball in Arizona.
“We have been generating a lot of excitement around the new exhibit and this event will help further build momentum of what’s to come,” said Lisa Anderson, Mesa Historical Museum’s executive director. “We are excited about sharing the history and lore of the Cactus League with residents and visitors come this January.”
Cactus League Night in Mesa will include a silent auction featuring memorabilia from some of baseball's best moments and players including autographed balls and jerseys by Randy Johnson and Steven Drew, a rare 1954 Ted Williams Coke sign, a jersey worn and signed by Robert Redford in the movie The Natural and more. On hand to meet guests will be several former Major League Baseball players. Autographs are available for a fee. After dinner and the silent auction, the game will follow at 7:00 p.m. Proceeds from the ticket purchase will benefit the Mesa Historical Museum.
Tickets are available for purchase online at www.PlayBallExperience.com and also for sale at Mesa Historical Museum, 2345 N. Horne Street or 480-835-7358.
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PLAY BALL: THE CACTUS LEAGUE EXPERIENCE SPONSORS & SUPPORT:
Play Ball: The Cactus League Experience at the Mesa Historical Museum is proudly supported by community and baseball interests vital to its success including The Cactus League Association, Arizona Major League Alumni Association, Arizona Fall League, Major League Baseball, and the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). Sponsors include Wells Fargo, SRP, Tribune Newspapers, Mesa Convention & Visitors Bureau, KTAR Radio, Integrated Web Strategies. The exhibition and associated programming are also made possible, in part, by a grant from the Arizona Humanities Council.MEDIA CONTACTS:
Lisa Anderson, Executive Director
Mesa Historical Museum
Direct: (480) 835-7358
Email: lisa@mesahistoricalmuseum.orgMichelle Streeter, Director of Public Relations
Mesa Convention & Visitors Bureau
Direct: 480-682-3638 Toll-free: 800-283-6372 x345
Email: Michelle@VisitMesa.comFor Immediate Release
August 20, 2008(Mesa, Ariz.) – Treasured objects and artifacts held by the Mesa Historical Museum will be preserved for future generations with help from the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of conservation books, DVDs, and online resources donated by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funding of the nation’s museums and libraries. IMLS and its cooperator, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), will award a total of 3,000 free sets of the IMLS Bookshelf by the end of 2009.
The staff of the Mesa Historical Museum work hard to appropriately care for the museum’s collection, and this collection of references will help make that task easier. The scope of the Mesa Historical Museum’s collection is wide, including photographs, audio tapes, farm equipment, furniture, and textiles.
“We are very pleased to announce the recipients of the IMLS Bookshelf in the second round of competition. These libraries, museums, and archives are in the forefront of our call to action on behalf of America’s collections,” said Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of IMLS. “According to a recent national survey, our important collections are at great risk, and without them, the American story simply cannot be told to future generations.”
The Mesa Historical Museum is being awarded this essential set of resources based on an application describing the needs and plans for care of its collections. The IMLS Bookshelf focuses on collections typically found in history or art museums and in libraries' special collections, with an added selection of texts for zoos, aquaria, public gardens, and nature centers. It addresses such topics as the philosophy and ethics of collecting, collections management and planning, emergency preparedness, and culturally specific conservation issues.
The IMLS Bookshelf is a crucial component of Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a conservation initiative that the Institute launched in 2006. IMLS began the initiative in response to a 2005 study by Heritage Preservation documenting the dire state of the nation’s collections. The multi-faceted, multi-year initiative shines a nationwide spotlight on the needs of America’s collections, especially those held by smaller institutions, which often lack the human and financial resources necessary to adequately care for their collections. For more information on the conservation initiative, please go to www.imls.gov/collections.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.Contact: Lisa Anderson
480-835-7358
info@mesahistoricalmuseum.org
www.mesahistoricalmuseum.orgIMLS Contact:
Jeannine Mjoseth,
202-653-4632 or
jmjoseth@imls.gov(Mesa, Ariz.) – Despite the many challenges the Mesa Historical Museum faces, there is much to celebrate. In fact April turned out to be a terrific month for the Museum and its Board. Here's why:
The Museum was just awarded the 2008 Museum Association of Arizona Professional Award of Recognition --- Award of Excellence. Additionally, Museum president Lisa Anderson was elected president of the Museum Association of Arizona, out-going board member Dennis Kavanaugh was awarded the Shelley Award at the 27th Annual Governors Arts Awards Dinner, and Curator of Education Kaia Landon was awarded the Ken Evans Memorial Fund Award to fund her participation in the Annual Museum Association of Arizona Conference.
April 23-26 was the annual four-day meeting of the Museum Association of Arizona.
In special ceremonies out-going MAA president (and MHM board member) Tom Wilson passed on the reins of leadership to the museum’s own CEO Lisa Anderson.The fact that for two years in-a-row the MAA presidency has been held by representatives of the Mesa Historical Museum is a tribute to the quality of people who are committed to making the institution successful.
Another sign of how far the Museum has come was the recognition of the Museum with the 2008 Museum Association of Arizona Professional Award of Recognition --- Award of Excellence. Board president Vic Linoff said this is “Just another reason we can be incredibly proud of our hard-working, dedicated professional staff. And an equal pat on the back goes to the Board of Directors without whose support and participation none of these accomplishments would have been possible. My personal thanks for your time and dedication.”
Feted by the movers and shakers of the Valley's arts and cultural institutions, at the 27th Annual Governors Arts Awards Dinner at the Arizona Biltmore, outgoing board member and past-president Dennis Kavanaugh was only the third person ever to receive the Shelley Award --- Arizona's highest recognition for his years of hard work to further the arts in the state.
Lastly, Kaia Landon, Mesa Historical Museum Curator of Education, was this year’s recipient of MAA’s Ken Evans Memorial Fund Scholarship. This fund was created to support the professional development of Arizona’s museum, library, and archives professionals. Named for Ken Evans, a past president of organizations such as the Central Arizona Museum Association and the Museum Association of Arizona, the fund is administered by the MAA.
Contact: Lisa Anderson
480-835-7358
info@mesahistoricalmuseum.org
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