Scottsdale Art Galleries News

The Scottsdale Gallery Association is proud to introduce new member, Naked Horse Gallery. Stay tuned for more new members on the scene!

Scottsdale Artists' School Open for Online Registration

The Scottsdale Artists’ School, completing 25 years of excellence in fine art instruction announces open registration for the 2009 Winter-Spring Local Classes. Artists of all levels may register for classes in traditional painting, drawing, and sculpture by calling (480) 990.1422 or online at www.ScottsdaleArtSchool.org. Classes and Workshops run January through May 2009 and offer a variety of traditional fine art studies with professional artists.

We are featuring a few exciting additions this spring such as a mini-workshop in woodblock printing with Leon Loughridge of Denver, Colorado. In addition to the classes here at the school, we have expanded to offer local classes in the North Valley and The Phoenix Art Museum.

To view the schedules, receive more information or to register, visit the web site at www.ScottsdaleArtSchool.org or call the school at (480)990-1422.

Scottsdale’s famed ArtWalk invites patrons to indulge (literally!) every Sunday thru March

Fine artists, awesome galleries, great people watching – and complimentary mimosas! It’s the new thing at Scottsdale ArtWalk® on Sunday afternoons thru March. The public is invited to “ArtWalk the Line” the length and breadth of the Scottsdale Arts District to seek out special “Mimosa Sundays” happenings featuring champagne mimosas, delicious cheeses, and other special treats.

Mimosa-friendly galleries include several of Scottsdale’s finest, led by a fun bunch of great gallery owners along Main Street who came up with this fun, new ArtWalk concept, and sponsored in part by Malee’s on Main. Among participating galleries “serving” the public will be May Gallery, Wilde Meyer Gallery, River Trading Co., John Yaeger Gallery, Victoria Boyce Gallery, Duley Jones Gallery, Scottsdale Fine Art, Legacy Gallery, LeKAE Gallery, Andrea Gallery, Leslie Levy Gallery, Simic Gallery, Rive Gauche Gallery and Gebert Contemporary. Joining them are Occasions by Design on Marshall Way and Artspace on 6th Avenue. Look for the “Gallery Open” flags.

These wonderful events take place Sundays, noon to 4pm, thru March 2009, along Main Street in downtown Scottsdale, Arizona. The Scottsdale Arts District is located just west of famed Scottsdale Road, both north and south of Indian School Road along Main Street, Marshall Way, Stetson and Sixth Avenue.

To create a fun new tradition and a new way for people from all “walks” to enjoy great art and the Scottsdale ArtWalk – “America’s Original ArtWalk”!

Visit the Scottsdale Gallery Association website at www.ScottsdaleGalleries.com.

Sunrise bank has started an unprecedented “give back” program to support the arts — In conjunction with Meridian Payment Systems, Sunrise Bank of Arizona is preparing to launch a unique private sector program that will provide recurring income for the Scottsdale Arts District and its public arts programs in Downtown Scottsdale.

How it works — Sunrise Bank’s cause-related merchant card services program will “give back” funds from its total credit card sales generated by participating merchants within the Scottsdale Arts District, collecting those funds in an account earmarked for Arts District projects. To bring the program out of the gate at top speed, Sunrise has offered to set up its credit card system at no charge for participating merchants or will perform free conversions of existing credit card systems. In addition, Sunrise will provide ongoing credit card services at the lowest rates available in the market.

Launch date — Tentative launch date for the merchant card services program in the Scottsdale Arts District is July 1, 2008.

Participants in the Arts District — The Scottsdale Arts District boasts a world-famous concentration of private art galleries as well as restaurants, hotels and many other merchants. It is home to the Scottsdale Gallery Association (SGA) and its 33-year tradition Scottsdale ArtWalk. The SGA has officially endorsed Sunrise Bank’s new program and will administer any funds raised. The surrounding vicinity also includes the Old Town district, the Buckboard/3rd Ave district, and other areas, which may also participate in the Sunrise program.

Potential annual contributions to the arts — City records reflect up to $290 million of annual merchant card activity in Scottsdale’s downtown districts alone. Sunrise Bank and Meridian Payment Systems have a goal of contributing up to $500 per each $1 million in merchant services activity. It is hoped that the program may return more than $50,000 in annual income for the Scottsdale Gallery Association to promote Downtown arts, stage events and contribute to schools through its SGA Arts Education Fund.

Future rollout — Sunrise Bank hopes to develop additional community-based “give back” programs in a similar manner, but will initially focus all of its efforts on making the Scottsdale Arts District program a success…and a thriving prototype for the future.

The Scottsdale Gallery Association (SGA) has announced its officers for 2008-2009. Beverly Roman of ArtSpace and the Robert Roman Gallery becomes president of the nonprofit organization. She is joined by vice president Kathy Duley of Duley Jones Gallery, secretary Jane Phillips of Scottsdale Fine Art and treasurer Linda Sherer of LeKae Gallery.

Other SGA board members include Deborah O’Hara of Calvin Charles Gallery, Vicky Boyce of the Victoria Boyce Gallery, Clark Olsen of the David Bonner Gallery, Victor Ostrovsky of Ostrovsky Fine Art, Paul Piazza of Rain Bird Scottsdale and Liz Hernandez of Hernandez Contemporary Fine Art.

Scottsdale's ArtWalk is Named 2007´s “Best Reason to Walk the Streets
of Scottsdale in Summer!” by Phoenix New Times

Phoenix New Times magazine has named Scottsdale ArtWalk BEST REASON TO WALK THE STREETS OF SCOTTSDALE IN THE DEAD OF SUMMER (2007). The article mentions one Thursday in July when "the place positively pops." This refers to our Summer Spectacular ArtWalk, which is next scheduled for July 10, 2008. Mark your calendars now for this fabulous event, and check out more special event ArtWalks coming soon!

Readers of AmericanStyle magazine ranked Scottsdale the No. 4 mid-sized city in the 9th annual Top 25 Arts Destinations readers' poll. In the mid-sized city category (populations of 100,000 to 499,999), Scottsdale was ranked No. 4, behind Buffalo, N.Y.; Albuquerque, N.M.; and Pittsburgh, Pa.

Scottsdale has appeared on AmericanStyle magazine's Top 25 Arts Destinations list six times since the poll's inception. AmericanStyle is a bi-monthly magazine with a circulation of 60,000 published for arts enthusiasts, collectors and travelers.