Both the Heard Museum and the Desert Botanical Garden are offering a variety of special programming in conjunction with the exhibition Allan Houser: Tradition to Abstraction.

At the Heard Museum

Special Exhibit Tours: In addition to daily museum tours, tours of the exhibit and sculptures located on the grounds of the museum will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 p.m. and Saturdays at 11 a.m.

Panel Discussion: At 6 p.m. on Friday, January 16, plan to attend a special panel discussion entitled "Changing Direction: A Conversation on Transitions + Influences" about contemporary American Indian sculpture. The panel discussion is free and is moderated by Sara Cochran, curator of modern and contemporary art at the Phoenix Art Museum. Panelists include artist, sculptor, and son of Allan Houser, Bob Haozous and Tewa artist, sculptor, poet and film-maker, Nora Naranjo Morse.

At the Desert Botanical Garden

Programming to be announced.