Arcosanti is a dynamic place with a long history of hosting cultural and educational events, including: outdoor theater and music concerts; dance performances; culinary events and dinners; lectures and symposiums; hands-on workshops and classes; art-making experiences; and more! Each event is enriched by Arcosanti’s unique architecture and the stunning backdrop of the desert. Experience the arcology this fall or winter at one of our upcoming events at Arcosanti!
2024
NOVEMBER
Our 2024 Arcosanti
Hands-on Workshops
November 18 – December 13
The principle of learning-by-doing has guided Arcosanti since its inception in 1970. People from all over the world come here to learn in an immersive environment unlike anywhere else. Join the 8,000+ people who have participated in this urban experiment that practices sustainable living through arcology, architecture+ecology.
Our Current Fall Workshops:
Cosanti, Paradise Valley:
Community Art Show
November 4th – 27th
This November, check out personal artwork from the Cosanti staff (and partners) displayed in our North Apse Annex at Cosanti. Please visit www.cosanti.com for hours and directions.
Hands-on Classes:
Bell-Making Experience at Arcosanti
Saturday, November 23rd
Saturday, November 30th
In this hands-on experience, you will learn the unique silt-cast bell-making process developed by The Cosanti Foundation and used every day by the artisans of Cosanti Originals to make our world-famous ceramic windbells. As a participant, you will have the opportunity to cast and carve your own one-of-a-kind ceramic bell. This process involves using clay and dirt to create your bell, so come prepared to get your hands dirty.
Past Events:
NOVEMBER
Concert:
Galactic Harmony & Rivers Run Wild
Saturday, Nov 2nd
Join Galactic Harmony & Rivers Run Wild for a night of magic, mystery, & music ~ live at Arcosanti!
Both bands will play full sets of original tunes in the beautiful Arcosanti Amphitheater.
OCTOBER
Cosanti, Paradise Valley:
Annual Bronze Bell Sale Event
October 24th – October 27th
Join us at our sister site, Cosanti for a 4-day event to celebrate and support our artisans, the work accomplished this year by The Cosanti Foundation, and our local community of supporters.
During this in-person-only event, any bronze bell from our Classic Catalog and Cause Bell Collection will be 15% off.
A full program of hands-on activities, demonstrations will be available to those who visit Cosanti during our normal public hours during these four days.
Outdoor Music Festival:
FORM Arcosanti
October 4th – 6th
FORM returns to Arcosanti after a five year hiatus. Visit their website for information about tickets and more. Check out our IG account for photos of the event.
SEPTEMBER
Shakespeare at Arcosanti:
The Comedy of Errors
Friday, September 20th
Saturday, September 21st
Laark Productions returns to Arcosanti to perform Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors! Join us for a night of laughter and entertainment at the beautiful location of Arcosanti. Get ready to enjoy one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies performed live. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to experience the magic of theater in person.
The Arcosanti Cafe is offering a Caribbean feast themed dinner an hour before the show for an additional purchase. Dinner includes: jerk chicken, jerk squash, and seasoned peas and rice plus a free drink from the onsite bar! Additional drinks can be purchased from the cash bar onsite.
Grab your friends and family for a memorable evening under the stars. See you there!
AUGUST
Mesquite Harvest & Desert Tasting Party at Arcosanti
August 10, 2024
Want to learn how to sustainably harvest and prepare mesquite? Curious about the edible desert landscape? Join Linn Williams, Arcosanti’s ecologist and land stewardship manager, on Saturday, August 10th for a mesquite harvesting and desert tasting party at Arcosanti!
We will start the day by harvesting local mesquite before processing it and pairing it with other local desert foods before ending our day with a delicious and inspiring lunch made from our bounty.
MAY
MELT Arcosanti
May 17-19
An intimate music and arts festival held at the legendary grounds of Arcosanti by MELT Productions
2 Stages of Live Music, Live Art, Pool Parties
GA/ RV/ Car Camping
Breathwork, Yoga, Soundbath, Tattoos
Friday: Gates Open at 2pm. 2 Stages of Music 4pm-2am
Saturday: 2 Stages of Music 12pm-2am + Wellness Workshops
Sunday: DJ’s at the Pool 12-8pm.
Hands-on Classes:
Clay Pit Fire Weekend
May 11th -12th
April 20th – 21st
Learn and participate in an ancient form of firing pottery that uses natural materials and requires no gas or electricity during this two-day program.
You choose a small pre-made (bisque) clay vessel to decorate with different colorants, as well as learn the process of burnishing surfaces on some leather hard clay. After filling the earth pit with various natural combustibles and the pots, we begin the firing process.
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Typically this lasts a few hours, then the pit is covered and left overnight. In the evening, all participants can attend a potluck style dinner followed by a short presentation on the history of pit firing, particularly its significance in indigenous communities of the Southwest.
You may camp or stay in a guest room overnight, with a nature hike and then brunch in our café the next morning.
Take Home
You’ll be able to take home your decorated, burnished, and fired vessel with you.
APRIL
HATCH
April 29 – May 3
Arcosanti, except for the Gallery, will be closed on April 30-May 3 for HATCH
Site x Arcosanti
Public Reception + walkthrough
Saturday April 13, 2024
2:00 – 4:00 pm
ART 494/598 is special topics collaboration
between the School of Art at ASU and Arcosanti in Mayer, AZ.
Using ceramics and textile processes as a lens with which to respond to space, students have chosen specific sties at Arcosanti to install using their body, architecture, and landscape. This
course is supported by the School of Art and the Design and Arts Corps Collaborative (HIDA).
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
at Arcosanti
April 8, 2024
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Come join us in watching the Solar Eclipse in our Sky Theater at Arcosanti. Locally, we will see about 75% of the Sun’s diameter covered by the Moon. We will be providing solar eclipse viewing glasses and light refreshments.
Contact tours@arcosanti.org with questions about this event.
MARCH
Secret Sessions:
Frequinox @ Arcosanti
March 23, 2024
8:00 pm – 2:00 am
Secret Sessions is super excited to announce that they will be hosting a party in the incredible amphitheater at Arcosanti. DJ’s Dexx and Jeremy Sarcoz will be joined by Arcosanti resident artists for a night of quality music, dancing, and communal exchange in celebration of the changing of the celestial season. Additional artists and details forthcoming, but this will be a ticketed event with presale tickets available for $30 up until Friday the 22nd. Tickets day before and day of the event will be $40.
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This will include a space to car camp along with access to the party. Arcosanti has some rooms available for rent and a link to do so will be posted in the event. Music will start around 8PM on the 23rd and will go til to 2AM. There will be a bar vending beer and wine along with other refreshments and snacks etc.
We are SUPER excited for this one, its been a long time in the making and we truly hope you can come be a part of it! We are grateful to have this opportunity to do our thing at such an epic space and are thankful to the Arco family for this blessing! Arcosanti is requiring car campers to please pay $25 per car at the gate upon arrival!
2023
NOVEMBER
Laark Productions Presents:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Arcosanti
November 10 & 11 · 5:30pm
November 12 · 3:00 pm
Two worlds converge on a midsummer’s night… All seems well in Athens where a royal wedding is about to take place: not so well in the surrounding forest, where the King and Queen of the fairies are feuding. But when a desperate elopement, a jealous pursuit, and a play rehearsal bring the mortals to the woodland realm, the fairies’ magic may prove too much for everyone.
Laark Productions and the Cosanti Foundation present A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s playful romp from the world of men through the forest of dreams and back again. November 10, 11, and 12, join us at the Arcosanti Amphitheater for a Laark Productions Performance of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th we will be offering an optional Greek Dinner at 5:30pm followed by the performance at 7:00pm.
Sunday the 12th we will be offering a matineé at 3:00pm
The performances will be held in our outdoor amphitheater. Please dress comfortably for the cooler weather and bring a cushion for seating if you would like.
Menu
Fakes Salata:
Traditional lentil salad with feta and bold lemon dressing
Spanakopita:
Classic spinach pie with feta
Lamb Kofta Giaourtlou:
Ground lamb kebabs with a bright and fresh tzatziki sauce
Baklava:
The beloved crispy, nutty, gooey traditional Greek dessert
Ask the Sand: Can we change the future, a film by Vittorio Bongiorno
November 6 · 7:00pm
free event | Arcosanti Cafe
Join us for an exciting in-person film screening at Arcosanti. “Get ready to dive into a beautiful journey of a father and son in search of the utopian city of Paolo Soleri’s Arcosanti.” The one hour film will be followed by a 40 minute Q & A with Vittorio Bongiorno the filmmaker to discuss architecture, communal living, and the film.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of an unforgettable evening that might just change the way you see the world and how we live in harmony with it.
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