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Sophie is Scottsdale Public Art’s intern this summer and has landed in town from London, England. In an effort to familiarize herself with Scottsdale, she came up with the following ways to spend time in Scottsdale with its public art. Give it a try and spark a new conversation this summer…
If you’re unsure about where any of Scottsdale’s Public Art is or can’t decide what to go see then visit our website where you’ll find public art maps and self guided tours. www.scottsdalepublicart.org
JOURNEY down the Path Most Traveled (on the Pima Freeway) and get your passengers of all ages to count the lizards! Don’t forget the underpasses!
DISCOVER all the horse sculptures in Scottsdale, how many can you find?
WITNESS our artwork take on a new life in monsoon weather – Knight Rise at SMoCA, Terraced Cascade in Chaparral Park and the new Water Mark along Indian Bend Road.
BE INVENTIVE with nature and take an urban picnic to the Hummingbird Sanctuary Garden at Drinkwater Boulevard and Monterey Way.
TREASURE your loved one – take a romantic stroll through Scottsdale’s Civic Center to the LOVE sculpture.
BASK in the setting sun at Knight Rise in SMoCA and then have drinks on the AZ 88 patio – SMoCA is free until 8pm on Thursdays.
WANDER through the Civic Center, grab a coffee at The Orange Table and behold the latest Belle Art installation. But hurry, the Photo Luminescent Sound Garden is only there until September!
RETREAT from the heat at Horseshoe Falls on the south-east corner of Marshall Way and Indian School Road – Scottsdale’s only non-equestrian equestrian monument periodically emits fog that cools the park for its visitors.
UNCOVER Scottsdale’s canals by taking an early morning or late afternoon bike ride with the family along Crosscut Canal between Thomas and McDowell Roads – the route is part of the Papago Loop trail that connects numerous neighborhoods in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe. Cycle by Visual Puzzles, the pedestrian bridge at Osborn Road and 64th Street, and Rippling Waters Bridge, situated on the west side of Tonalea at Oak Street.
EXPERIENCE the outdoor living room at the Sonoran Suite, located in the north-east corner of the Scottsdale Sports Complex on Princess Drive. Enjoy the 360° view of the mountains that surround Scottsdale with a family picnic, watch the incredible images at sunset with friends, or just relax with a book.
LOOK out for the Scottsdale Public Art that surrounds us every day – the Downtown transit shelters by Kevin Berry, Indian School Road transit shelters by Michael Maglich and Sonoran Monsoon & Desert Moods transit shelters along Shea Boulevard by Joe Tyler.
LEARN about road safety with the kids by using the creative road traffic calming devices in the Tonalea neighborhood on Oak Street just west of Scottsdale Road.
EXPLORE Scottsdale’s waterfront after dinner at Olive & Ivy with Passing the Legacy at the Marshall Way Roundabout. Stand on the Marshall Way Bridge and look east to view the site of the new Soleri Bridge coming in Fall/Winter 2010. Don’t forget to check out the Tributary Wall between Camelback and Indian School too.
VENTURE through the quiet hillside garden of Terraced Cascade at Chaparral Park with friends, family, or alone.
HIDEAWAY from the summer sun in Appaloosa Library, found near the corner of Scottsdale and Pinnacle Peak Roads, allow the glistening glass orbs of Golden Alchemy to enchant you as the sun moves over them throughout the day.
FETCH your dog to the Civic Center for a fun picture at the monument of Mayor Herb Drinkwater and His Dog Sadie.
CAPTURE the optical illusion of a geodesic dome in the 28-foot tall kaleidoscope at The Doors on the corner of Scottsdale and Camelback. The experience is enhanced by the ambient sounds of Jim Green’s Sound Passage. Stop by P.F. Changs for a bite to eat while you’re there.
UNEARTH environmentally-friendly ways of using natural resources to create purely organic structures such as the rammed earth noise wall Earth Wall, Living Wall at Thompson Peak Parkway.
PLAY at Eldorado Aquatic and Fitness Center, at the corner of Oak and Miller, this summer and look out for the Arizona Jade boulders, fiberglass cloud sculptures and the Floating World River.
BE INSPIRED to do something creative by the Imagination Gives Us Wings sculpture at the entrance of the Civic Center Library. Look out for the quote by the talented Emily Dickinson –“So many possibilities; let imagination give us wings.”
SPLASH AND SLIDE at the McDowell Mountain Ranch Park and Aquatic Center, north of the Thompson Peak Parkway, during the heat wave while appreciating the shadow play on Cactus Mirage.
STUDY Scottsdale’s history through its Public Art. Visit the Hashknife Pony Express monument at the Marshall Way cul-de-sac just south of Camelback Road, Winfield Scott Memorial and The Yearlings in the north-west corner of the Civic Center Mall near 1st and Brown Avenues, and many more.
INDULGE yourself one afternoon at the Marshall Way shops and galleries – make sure you take time to admire the Bronze Horse Fountain on the 5th Avenue and Marshall Way roundabout and the famous Jack Knife sculpture at the Marshall Way and Main Street intersection.
TRANSFORM into a “Wild Thing,” dance in the Wild Forest, cook in the Night Kitchen, read on Rosie’s stoop, slide into a bowl of chicken soup and more at the new Where the Wild Things Are exhibition. This tribute to the library by Maurice Sendak is open until August 31st at TheGallery@theLibrary in Scottsdale’s Civic Center.
CELEBRATE the unveiling of the new Soleri Bridge and Plaza spanning the Arizona Canal at Scottsdale’s waterfront, south-west of Scottsdale and Camelback Roads, in the Fall/Winter of 2010. Soleri has produced hundreds of bridge designs over 60 years and Scottsdale is the first Soleri Bridge to be constructed in the world.
The Downtown Trolley is a great way to get around in the heat and stops near Scottsdale’s Public Art. Visit the Scottsdale Visitors and Convention Bureau office or website for further information.
The Downtown Trolley Schedule
Don’t forget to Click and Tell! Take some pictures of you, your friends, and family enjoying Scottsdale’s public art and post them as your profile picture on Facebook……remember to tag us – we love to see how you’ve been enjoying Scottsdale’s Public Art!
Also, you can let us know about your public art moments by becoming our fan on Facebook.
facebook.com/ScottsdalePublicArt
For any further information please contact Rasheda Smith at (480)-874-4645 or rsmith@sccarts.org
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