GALLERY GAZINGat Acclaimed Scottsdale Art Galleries

AMERICAN STYLE

The Downtown Scottsdale Arts District was named by "AmericanStyle" magazine as the number eight best arts destination among 25 midsize United States cities.

CULTURAL VENUES

That ranking was based on the type and quality of cultural venues available to the public including performing arts, festivals and museums.

MOSTROMANTICCITY

Additionally, Livability.com named Scottsdale the Most Romantic City in the U.S. in February 2013

This precinct for the arts is a fascinating and vibrant area with art galleries, museums and eateries, catering to every type of taste from selling traditional artwork -

such as landscapes of the Grand Canyon to high-end art, sculptures, glass, photographs and high quality Indian jewelryand crafts.

ORIGINALARTLIMITEDSELECTION

Original art means a very limited selection, so buy immediately if you find a painting or a sculpture that you love.

In an art gallery, pieces sell for the listed price and cannot be negotiated, but bargaining is appropriate at an art auction.

Art galleries welcome first-time buyers and are willing to talk about the back-ground of the artists and what went into creating the pieces.

There are always special events going on throughout the year in the pedestrian friendly streets of downtown Scottsdale -

where the public can shop in approximately 600 retail establishments, dine in 120 restaurants, and enjoy parades, musical performances

fashion shows, public art, exciting night life, and other activities in gathering spots filled with flowers and artwork.

You can also take free Downtown Scottsdale Art and Cultural Trolley Tours of the arts district, Civic Center campus, Hotel Valley Ho and more.

THURSDAYNIGHTARTWALK

The “Thursday Night Art Walk” is a stroll up and down Main Street every Thursday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

THURSDAYNIGHTARTWALK

- the galleries are open and there are usually some local artists present.

ARTBEVERAGESSNACKSMUSIC

You'll find an amazingly wide range of art available from very low to very high prices; beverages and snacks are often offered, and musicians on street corners entertain you.

The free ARTBRIDGE Artisan's Market is also held every Thursday from 5-10 pm

in the beautiful South Bridge/Waterfront area, with live demonstrations and artists selling their art and jewelry.

A gorgeous "art gallery" of its own is Taliesin West, architect Frank Lloyd Wright's school and winter home from 1937 until he died at age 91 in 1959.

Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1982, it remains the main campus of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture and the home of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.

You can take a tour of the spectacular structures which were created with his personal touches throughout his students' construction.

See the unique use of plentifully available local sunburned desert rocks stacked in wood forms and filled with concrete.

He also made natural light a major feature in order to aid his apprentices in their work.

Native American petroglyphs were discovered originally; one is hands clasping, which became the symbol ofTaliesin West.

Wright's irregularly shaped six-sided Cabaret Theater provides 95 percent acoustic perfection, meaning that someone sitting in the back row can hear a whisper from the stage.

SCOTTSDALEHIGHRISECONDOS

If you are a resident of, or checking out, Scottsdale high rise condos, you can have the pleasure of also viewing the excellent art galleries and other art events that the city has to offer within walking distance.

THRIVINGARTCOMMUNITY

When you live in a downtown Scottsdale high rise, you can walk right out your door into a thriving art community.

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