

Next event:
An evening reception featuring
"SAMPLING"
an embroidery art series by Allison Manch
Friday, September 12th, 2008
7pm
Referencing contemporary music sampling with her updated take on traditional needplepoint samples, Allison Manch excerpts family history in her embroidered illustrations of love and locale. Join us for an evening reception with refreshments and light snacks and an opportunity to meet the artist!
Current Show:
Sarah Kriehn:
"Encounters"
Abstract monotype prints exploring common, everyday experiences.
Upcoming events:
Friday, September 12, 2008. 7pm: Evening reception for embroidery artist Allison Manch, our September show. See her work at www.allisonmanch.com .
Friday, September 26, 2008. 7pm: A discussion on sustainable paper practices and paper-marbling demonstration by Practical Art artisan Shari Collins-Chobanian.
Friday, October 10, 2008. 7pm: Evening reception for multimedia artist Jay Hardin, our October show. View his work at www.jayhardin.net .
Thursday, October 23, 2008. 5:30pm: Private Pro bono appreciation party for the Florence Immigration Project .
Friday, November 7, 2008. 7pm: Evening reception for photographer John Kitts, our November show.
Friday, December 12, 2008. 7pm: Evening reception for printmaker Dora Hernandez, our December show.
Friday, January 9, 2009. 7pm: Evening reception for mixed media artist Christine Cassano, our January show.
February 21-22, 2009: Be sure to visit many of our ceramic artists who will open their studios as part of the ASU Ceramics Studio Tour weekend! 
March, 2009: View the work of Jason Hill during Art Detour month!
April 8-11, 2009: Ceramics Month! The 43rd Annual NCECA (National Conference on Education for the Ceramic Arts) Convention will be held in Phoenix in 2009. Expecting 5,000 people, Practical Art is honored to be on the tour and will host some new local, as well as out of state American ceramic artists during April.
Press:
Phoenix Magazine: September 2008 - Best of the Valley
New Times: August 14, 2008.
Phoenix Business Journal: August 1, 2008.
Arizona Business Gazette: July 24, 2008.
Impact Magazine of Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce: June 2008 ed.
Arizona Attorney Magazine: June 2008 ed.
Phoenix Business Journal: May 16, 2008.
Arizona Republic: April 17, 2008.