The first oral history video has been completed for the FAMoS Oral History project. The project is entitled "The Voice of Witness: The Importance of Oral Histories." Each year Sedona and the Verde Valley lose the genius of local artists who pass on. Oral art histories...
Arizona Community Fund for FAMoS Building
An anonymous donor has pledged to match donations up to $25,000 for the ACF (Arizona Community Fund) FAMoS Building Fund. The ACF has a proven track record of securely investing funds for nonprofits with an average annual return of 7-8%. Donations earmarked for...
TEA & TURQUOISE: A SOLD OUT SUCCESS
We are very excited to share with you that the Fine Art Museum of Sedona experienced another Sold Out Speaker Series “Tea and Turquoise” event with Carrie Cannon held Sunday, December 8th at Heartline Café in Sedona. It became obvious very early in Carrie’s...
Speaker’s Series Featured Dr. Alyce Mahon on April 9th, 2019, who spoke on “Dorothea Tanning: From Sedona to Seillans”
The Fine Art Museum of Sedona was proud to present Dr. Alyce Mahon “Dorothea Tanning: From Sedona to Seillans." As part of our community educational speaker series, Dr. Alyce Mahon continued our tradition of bringing world class experts in the museum and art field to...
Speaker’s Series Featuring Wendi Norris
The Art World Demystified Presented by The Fine Art Museum of Sedona WENDI NORRIS Wendi Norris started Gallery Wendi Norris in 2010, after ten years of running Frey Norris Gallery and a decade working in Fortune 500 and start-up technology companies. The gallery...
How Museums Build Communities through Art and Empathy
Kim Sajet, Director of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery spoke at our luncheon. Below are some of the topics she discussed. The original idea of a museum was the increase and diffusion of knowledge. It was a place where we would put what we thought was...
Our Plans
We envision the best location and building to provide exhibit space for permanent and rotating temporary exhibits. The surrounding grounds will include a sculpture garden. State of the art lighting, environmental controls and storage will be included in the design.
The permanent collection will contain work from artists who have lived and worked in Sedona and the Verde Valley. Through the collection, we will celebrate artists that have contributed to our rich cultural heritage, and to further provide a lasting and unforgettable visitor experience through temporary traveling exhibitions of other world-class artists.