Scottsdale Arts announces 2024 Canal Convergence festival details / Phoenix New Times
Canal Convergence, the annual festival produced by Scottsdale Arts, will be held Nov. 8-17 at the Scottsdale Waterfront. The free, 10-night event features large-scale public artworks created by artists from around the world alongside live music and dance performances.
Skateboarding gives Navajo and other Indigenous people an outlet for artistry and heritage / Cronkite News
Skateboarders from the Navajo Nation and other Indigenous groups were well represented at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., including Di’Orr Greenwood whose designs were featured on skateboard stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service and has launched two new shoes and an apparel line for Nike SB.
Chandler Youth Theatre moving to new digs / SanTan Sun News
Chandler Youth Theatre is expanding from the old ImprovMANIA location on Arizona Avenue to a bigger space at Alma School and Ray roads. David Specht said he had no idea of the demand for youth theater in Chandler until his own daughter wanted to perform.
Valley teen helping heal hearts through art / ABC 15
Zara Pearce is helping others understand the importance of emotions and healing— one stitch, brush stroke, or fold at a time. She has built an organization in just a few months that offers an outlet for the community to learn and get creative, thanks to a grant from the Dragon Kim Foundation.
Phoenix Arts & Culture announces nine artists selected for its ¡SOMBRA! public art project / Broadway World
The Phoenix Arts & Culture Department has announced the selection of nine artists from more than 80 submissions for its “¡Sombra!” public art project. Artists will create shade and cooling installations in public parks as part of the city’s efforts to address extreme heat.
Arizona Zoo holds ‘Summer Snow Day’ for animals with 10 tons of ice / People
On July 19, the Phoenix Zoo brought in 10 tons of ice to make heaps of snow to help animals cool off in the 109-degree heat.