Tucson Modernism Week 2018, presented by the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation will take place Friday October 5th through Sunday October 14th. The celebration will feature a series of programs, film, lectures and events highlighting Tucson’s Mid-century Modern design and architecture throughout the city, along with the very popular vintage trailer show.
Tucson’s Modernism captured the exuberance of the post WWII era, and is defined by clean, simple lines and a casual informality. In the Southern Arizona desert the movement has come to be defined as Sonoran Modern with the use of regional materials, adaptation to the desert climate and an emphasis on indoor/outdoor living. 2018 will feature work by legendary designers and modernists including Max Gottschalk, Sophie and Harwood Steiger, and Bernard Friedman.
Modernism Week
October 5th - 14th, 2018
Celebrating Tucson's Mid-Century Architecture and Design
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Sun : 10/14 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Tucson Modernism Week
The Tucson Modernism Week VIP Pass provides you access to all lectures, parties, receptions and events during Modernism... Learn More >
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Sun : 10/14 12:00 PM - 4:00 AM
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The Tucson Modernism Week Lecture Series Pass provides you access to all lectures during Modernism Week. Each... Learn More >
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Friday: 10/5 to Sunday: 10/14
University of Arizona Museum of Art: 1031 Olive Rd, Tucson, AZ 85721
Admission to the UAMA is free to all TMW VIP and Lecture Pass Holders. General admission rates and museum hours... Learn More >
Exhibition
Fri10/5
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Sunshine Shop Tucson, 2934 East Broadway Blvd, Tucson AZ 85716 located in Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation’s Hirsh’s Shoes Bldg.
Sunshine Shop Tucson, 2934 East Broadway Blvd, Tucson AZ 85716 located in Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation’s Hirsh’s Shoes Bldg.
Andy Burgess insightfully reinterprets the Desert Modern architecture of Tucson’s Sunshine Mile in a series of small... Learn More >
Opening Reception
Fri10/5
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Midtown Mercantile Merchants | 4443 East Speedway Blvd.
Midtown Mercantile Merchants | 4443 East Speedway Blvd.
Join Midtown Mercantile Merchants for the opening of their 2018 Modernism Market. With vintage vendors and... Learn More >
Opening Reception
Sat10/6
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Departure Location To Be Announced
Departure Location To Be Announced
A handful of Chinese markets dot Tucson’s urban landscape, their glowing neon signs a marker of cultural tradition.... Learn More >
Tour
Oct. 6 to Oct. 14: Mon. to Sat. 10:00 – 6:00, Sun. 10:00 – 5:00
Midtown Mercantile Merchants | 4443 East Speedway Blvd.
Midtown Mercantile Merchants presents a Modernism Market. With vintage vendors and mid-century dealers from all over... Learn More >
Exhibition
Sat. Oct. 6 – Sun. Oct. 14
Sun: 12:00 to 5:00, Mon – Sat: 9:00 – 6:00
Copenhagen: 3660 E Fort Lowell Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Mid-Century Modern furniture is timeless, an emotional counterpoint to the ornamentation of the past. The work of... Learn More >
Exhibition
Sat10/6
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Gallery 2 Sun | 100 East 6th Street, Tucson, Arizona (Tucson Transfer and Warehouse Building)
Gallery 2 Sun | 100 East 6th Street, Tucson, Arizona (Tucson Transfer and Warehouse Building)
The art of textile design radically transformed after World War II as America’s economy boomed and optimism bloomed... Learn More >
Opening Reception
Sun.Oct. 7 – Fri. Oct. 12: 1:00 – 5:00
Sat. Oct, 13 – Sun. Oct. 14: 10:00 – 5:00
Gallery 2 Sun | 100 East 6th Street, Tucson, Arizona (Tucson Transfer and Warehouse Building)
The art of textile design radically transformed after World War II as America's economy boomed and optimism bloomed... Learn More >
Exhibition
Sun10/7
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Loft Cinema: 3233 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Loft Cinema: 3233 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Join with the Loft Cinema and Tucson Modernism Week for a special screening of the classic "North by... Learn More >
Film
Sun10/7
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Departure Location To Be Announced
Departure Location To Be Announced
Join Historian and neon sign aficionado Carlos Lozano for a twilight and evening tour of some of Tucson’s most iconic... Learn More >
Tour
Mon10/8
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Center for Creative Photography: 1030 N Olive Rd, Tucson, AZ 85719
Center for Creative Photography: 1030 N Olive Rd, Tucson, AZ 85719
Join Center for Creative Photography Chief Curator Becky Senf for a tour of Longer Ways to Go: Photographs of the... Learn More >
Tour
Tue10/9
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
To be Announced
To be Announced
Join Jennifer Roth for a look at a company that shaped modern American design. For more than 75 years Knoll has... Learn More >
Lecture
Wed10/10
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
IGNITE Sign Art Museum | 331 S. Olsen Ave
IGNITE Sign Art Museum | 331 S. Olsen Ave
Join Tucson mid-century historian Carlos Lozano for an in depth look at Tucson’s neon history. In this visually... Learn More >
Lecture
Wed10/10
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Center for Creative Photography: 1030 N Olive Rd, Tucson, AZ 85719
Center for Creative Photography: 1030 N Olive Rd, Tucson, AZ 85719
Join the Center for Creative Photography and the Hanson Film TV Institute for a showing of 1953's The Hitch-Hiker,... Learn More >
Film
Wed10/10
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
IGNITE Sign Art Museum | 331 S. Olsen Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85719
IGNITE Sign Art Museum | 331 S. Olsen Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85719
Come celebrate and help turn on the lights of Tucson's newest museum. ... Learn More >
Party
Thu10/11
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Copenhagen, 3660 E Fort Lowell Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Copenhagen, 3660 E Fort Lowell Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Join with Copenhagen Imports and Tucson Modernism Week for for the opening reception of a special furniture exhibit... Learn More >
Special Event
Thu10/11
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Copenhagen Plaza, 3660 E Fort Lowell Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Copenhagen Plaza, 3660 E Fort Lowell Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716
The Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association presents a one-time exhibition and sale of the Abstract Expressionism artwork... Learn More >
Opening Reception
Fri10/12
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Christian Faith Fellowship Chapel (Historic Catalina American Baptist Church built 1961), 1900 N Country Club Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Christian Faith Fellowship Chapel (Historic Catalina American Baptist Church built 1961), 1900 N Country Club Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Join Chicago-based historian Anthony Rubano for a evening talk exploring the development of Modernist Storefront... Learn More >
Lecture
Fri10/12
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Christian Faith Fellowship Chapel (Historic Catalina American Baptist Church, built 1961), 1900 N Country Club Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Christian Faith Fellowship Chapel (Historic Catalina American Baptist Church, built 1961), 1900 N Country Club Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Join Milwaukee Art Museum Curator Monica Obniski for a look at Alexander Girard. During the midcentury several... Learn More >
Lecture
Sat10/13
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunshine Mile Plaza - 2419 E. Broadway Blvd.
Sunshine Mile Plaza - 2419 E. Broadway Blvd.
Join the Sunshine Mile for a pop-up markets celebrating of Tucson's Mid-Century heritage alongside new expressions of... Learn More >
Special Event
Sat10/13
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Historic American Evangelical Lutheran Church (built 1954), 115 N. Tucson Boulevard
Historic American Evangelical Lutheran Church (built 1954), 115 N. Tucson Boulevard
Join historian William L. Bird for a exploration at how the saguaro cactus become the far-flung icon of the American... Learn More >
Lecture
Sat10/13
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunshine Mile Plaza, 2419 E Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85719
Sunshine Mile Plaza, 2419 E Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85719
Blast off with shiny, chic and mobile vintage trailers. This year we’re presenting the sixth annual Vintage... Learn More >
Tour
Sat10/13
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
TCC Arena North Entrance, 260 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
TCC Arena North Entrance, 260 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
Join historic landscape architect Helen Erickson for a tour of the TCC modern landscape by Garrett Eckbo. The Tucson... Learn More >
Tour
Sat10/13
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Historic American Evangelical Lutheran Church (built 1954), 115 N. Tucson Boulevard
Historic American Evangelical Lutheran Church (built 1954), 115 N. Tucson Boulevard
Join Chicago based historian Anthony Rubano for an exploration of the Suburban Barbecue. This well-illustrated... Learn More >
Lecture
Sat10/13
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Historic American Evangelical Lutheran Church (built 1954), 115 N. Tucson Boulevard
Historic American Evangelical Lutheran Church (built 1954), 115 N. Tucson Boulevard
Join Clare Robinson for Keeping up with Jones: mid-century modern subdivisions of architect A. Quincy Jones The... Learn More >
Lecture
Sat10/13
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Benjamin Plumbing Supply, 440 N 7th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705
Benjamin Plumbing Supply, 440 N 7th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705
Join Cynthia deVillemarette for this presentation describing how a normal, everyday fabric collector became a confirmed... Learn More >
Lecture
Sat10/13
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Historic American Evangelical Lutheran Church (built 1954), 115 N. Tucson Boulevard
Historic American Evangelical Lutheran Church (built 1954), 115 N. Tucson Boulevard
Join co-presenters: Jonathan Bean, Ph.D., CPHC and Laurie Clark, RA, CPHC for a look at the Mid-Century house in... Learn More >
Lecture
Sat10/13
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Historic American Evangelical Lutheran Church (built 1954), 115 N. Tucson Boulevard
Historic American Evangelical Lutheran Church (built 1954), 115 N. Tucson Boulevard
Learn how Modernica came to acquire the historic machinery that continues to be used today to make fiberglass shell... Learn More >
Lecture
Sat10/13
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Historic American Evangelical Lutheran Church (built 1954), 115 N. Tucson Boulevard
Historic American Evangelical Lutheran Church (built 1954), 115 N. Tucson Boulevard
Join Tucson Modernism Week and the Cook Family for a personal and illustrated conversation about William Cook, FAIA,... Learn More >
Lecture
Sat10/13
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
AC Marriott Granada Room, 151 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85701
AC Marriott Granada Room, 151 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85701
Albert Frey, the unpretentious Swiss-born 20th Century architect, led the charge in introducing Modernism to the United... Learn More >
Film
Sat10/13
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Tucson Modernism Week
Tucson Modernism Week
Join the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation and Modernism Week for our annual awesome/chic/utterly fabulous... Learn More >
Party
Sun10/14
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunshine Mile Plaza - 2419 E. Broadway Blvd.
Sunshine Mile Plaza - 2419 E. Broadway Blvd.
Join the Sunshine Mile for a pop-up market celebrating of Tucson's Mid-Century heritage alongside new expressions of... Learn More >
Special Event
Sun10/14
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Ticket Pick-Up Location to be Announced
Ticket Pick-Up Location to be Announced
Join Tucson Modernism Week for our Mid Century Modern Home Tour of iconic properties by some of Tucson’s most... Learn More >
Tour
Sun10/14
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunshine Mile, 2419 E Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85719
Sunshine Mile, 2419 E Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85719
Blast off with shiny, chic and mobile Vintage Trailers. This year we’re presenting the sixth annual Vintage... Learn More >
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