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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR AND CEO Welcome to the <strong>Heard</strong> <strong>Museum</strong>! For more than 80 years, the <strong>Heard</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> has attracted visitors from around the globe who come to learn about the arts and cultures of the Native peoples of the Americas. We hope you enjoy this oasis of Spanish Colonial architecture with courtyards, water features and sculpture gardens. The <strong>Heard</strong> <strong>Museum</strong>, which has more than 130,000 square feet of galleries, classrooms and performance space, is known worldwide for its exhibits and programs celebrating Native artists, and for its Shop, which provides the opportunity to purchase museumquality, authentic American Indian artworks. The <strong>Heard</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> actively collects and exhibits American Indian art, from centuries-old drawings and pottery to contemporary paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, textiles and photography. The <strong>Heard</strong> is nationally and internationally recognized for the quality of its exhibits, which provide insight into the cultures and histories of Native people, and for the sensitivity of its presentation and interpretation of American Indian art. Our changing exhibit schedule and slate of annual festivals mean there is always something interesting to see and do at the <strong>Heard</strong>. Plan to have lunch in our Courtyard Café, which has received rave reviews; visit our <strong>Museum</strong> Shop and our Bookstore; or ask us about private use of our facility for business events or family gatherings. Our staff hopes you enjoy your visit. Whether you are a visitor or a resident of Phoenix, we hope you will consider joining the museum. Members receive free admission year round; a 10% discount in our Shops, Cafés and on online sales; a subscription to our magazine; and invitations to special events. And most important, you will be helping to support this very special museum. Sincerely, ON THE COVER: Thomas “Breeze” Marcus (Tohono O’odham) and Lalo Cota (Mexican), “Phoenix Rising,” mural, 2012. Lee Peterson Interim Director and CEO <strong>Heard</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> LETTER 6 July, Aug., Sept. – 2013