The Scottsdale Public Art Program invites residents and visitors to explore our City's Public Art Collection. Sculpture and integrated artworks are located throughout the City in parks, libraries, along our roadways, in public buildings and in other public places. The Program was established in 1985 and is dedicated to enhancing urban spaces by commissioning art that creates a sense of place and improves the built environment. Visit us in Scottsdale and find out why our motto is “Live the Art. Love the Place.”
Permanent Art
On your daily travels around the city, take a closer look at some 70 permanent artworks al across Scottsdale. Redefine your commute with the award winning Pima Freeway art walls by artist Carolyn Braaksma. Ranging from the traditional to the contemporary, there is something for everyone with 20 new permanent works in progress this year.
Privately Funded Art
Within our walkable downtown, you will find numerous world-class scultpures such as the iconic LOVE sculpture by Robert Indiana, James Turrell's skyspace Knightrise, Cowboy Artist of America Herb Mignery's signature western bronze to the Hashknife Pony Express, and Donald Lipski's 30-foot tall kaleidoscopic sculpture called The Doors. Our development community's willingness to meet an exceed percent-for-art requirements has resulted in some of the City's most important artworks.
Time Based Art
What do the Cycle the Arts annual bike ride, Hashknife Pony Express mail delivery and IN FLUX art in vacant storefronts have in common? They are all temporary installations in everyday places, where the public encounters art and artists firsthand. Back by popular demand, watch for IN FLUX artists and art spaces downtown and other opportunities to plug in to public art. Rubbing elbows with strangers never felt so good!
Community Art
Be a part of the largest journal project in the world! Watch ScottsdalePublicArtBlog.org for free journaling workshops around the Valley. You'll learn how to sketch, doodle, and glue your ideas, dreams, to-do-lists, and memories into notebooks that become treasured community keepsakes. Journals collected in January will be included in the 1000 Journals exhibition on view at the Scottsdale Civic Center Library from March 1-May 31st.
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