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MNA’S FALL CHEERFUL FRIENDRAISER

It’s that time of year when yellow aspens draw our attention to the splash of color on the San Francisco Peaks and the Museum of Northern Arizona draws our attention to its friendraiser on Saturday, November 20, 2004.

MNA’s 2004 Fall Cheerful Friendraiser and auction is a Photofeast—an evening of fine food and fun stories of our region as told through the lenses of celebrated Colorado Plateau photographers Michael Collier, Dawn Kish, John Running, and Raechel Running.

Photofeast includes an auction of donated irresistible items including fine jewelry, original art, and unique opportunities around the region with artists and educators. All funds raised will support the Museum’s education, exhibit, research, and youth programs.

There are two ways to be a friend at this friendraiser: for $100 a ticket for members or $135 for nonmembers. The program begins at 6 p.m. in the Museum’s Harvey W. Branigar Hall with an elegant dinner, two complimentary drink tickets, a fun photography program, the auction, a cash bar, and a viewing of Arizona: A View from the Mountains, MNA’s special photo exhibit by photographer Michael Collier and author Rose Houk. For $1,000 a ticket, you can attend the main event as well as an exclusive reception at 4 p.m. with the photographers, Museum Director Robert Breunig, and Board Chair Susan Garretson at the Historic Colton House.

To donate an item or to buy a ticket, please reply by November 5 to Liz Gumerman at
928/774-5211, ext. 219 or email photofeast@mna.mus.az.us. For an updated listing of auction items, visit www.musnaz.org.

Michael Collier is well known for his spectacular aerial photography of Arizona, his photos essays, and as a geologist, pilot, medical doctor, boatman, and author who has cast his eyes on the Southwest for several decades.

Dawn Kish was raised and is based in Flagstaff. Her passion for travel and adventure around the world now create the work she produces. Documentary photography is her favorite. Kish works for National Geographic Adventure and Sports Illustrated.

John Running has been making photographs in Flagstaff for 35 years. Give him 1/125th of a second and he will give you so much more. His photographs stand out with his personally creative and graphically strong style.

Raechel Running is a Flagstaff native who makes images that are more than just photographs. Internationally published and an arts educator, her portraiture combines a love of traditional photography and mixed media artwork inspired by the light and spirit of the land and cultural legacies of the Southwest.

Sponsors of this event include Fred Nackard Wholesale Beverage Company, Julie and Patrick Nackard, Direct Impressions Business Services, Greg Reed and Julie Cramer, and an anonymous friend of the Museum.

The Museum of Northern Arizona sits at the base of the San Francisco Peaks, the highest mountains in Arizona. Through its research, collections, and educational efforts, the Museum aims to inspire a sense of love and responsibility for the beauty and diversity of the Colorado Plateau through collecting, studying, interpreting, and preserving the region’s natural and cultural heritage. The Museum is located three miles north of historic downtown Flagstaff on Highway 180 and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.