Moondance at the Heard
The Heard Museum’s annual fundraising gala was held Oct. 22 in the Freeport McMoRan Plaza at the museum. The beautiful outdoor evening drew 425 guests for an artist tour, cocktail reception, dinner and dancing.
The event honored Paradise Valley residents Arlene and Giora Ben-Horin, who have made many contributions to the museum over the years. Arlene began her work with the museum as a member of the Heard Museum Guild, and has served on the board of trustees since 2008. She chaired Moondance in 2010. In addition, native painter Kay WalkingStick was honored. Her national touring exhibition, Kay WalkingStick: An American Artist, is on view at the Heard Museum through Jan. 8, 2017.
Susan Navran and Elizabeth Murfee DeConcini, members of the museum’s board of trustees, were the chair and co-chair, respectively. The evening raised in excess of $300,000 for the general support of the museum.
HAUTE EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
Christine and Steve Nowaczyk
Entertainment by Rhondavous
Michael Ben-Horin and Arlene Ben-Horin
An alfresco cocktail hour
Seated: Carol Ann Mackay, Elva Graham and Patti Brown. Standing: Dawn Williams, Camille Loo, Carolyn Murphy, Nancy Gangelhoff and Ellise Porter
Beth and Dino DeConcini
Dirk Bach and Kay WalkingStick
Gayle and Fred Palmer
Becky Sawyer and David Connell; John and Colleen Lomax
Lattie Coor, Deb Gullet and Wes Gullet
Mayor Greg Stanton, Flo Eckstein, Paul Eckstein, Stephanie Cherny and Andrey Cherny
Mike Gallagher and Governor Doug Ducey
Patti Hibbeler, Christy Vezolles and Gil Waldman
Sue Navran, Governor Doug Ducey, Jill Pilcher and Wick Pilcher
Tom Hornaday, RuthAnn Hornaday, Beth Matthews, Bob Matthews, Audrey Magnussen and Clint Magnussen
Tom Hudak, Judi Slaughter and David Slaughter
Arlene Ben-Horin and Susan Palmer-Hunter
Sue Navran and David Roche
