 Art & Cultural Wonder
The Grand Canyon State is a crossroad of cultures where many different
traditions have met and combined into a unique tradition that defines Arizona. The stateÕs
storied past meets with a thriving future to create a vibrant art and cultural scene. Discover the
influence that Frank Lloyd Wright had on the Valley of the SunÕs architectural landscape with
visits to Taliesin West, Cosanti Foundation, Grady Gammage Auditorium, the new Frank Lloyd Wright spire, and the Arizona Biltmore. Stroll the galleries and meet the artists, and
you'll understand Scottsdale's love affair with art. With Sonoran Desert backdrops and
expansive skies, the city is a cultural oasis with more than 125 art galleries, a museum of contemporary art and an impressive collection of city-funded public art.
Visit the heart
of the Sonoran Desert in Tucson at the DeGrazia
Gallery in the Sun, the former home, studio and gallery of artist Ted DeGrazia. Today, the
gallery features six permanent collections of paintings tracing historical events and native
cultures of the Southwest and rotating exhibitions display some of the 15,000 DeGrazia originals
housed at the gallery, including oils, watercolors, sketches, serigraphs, lithographs, sculptures
and ceramics.
 Visit Arizona's Most Western Museum in Wickenburg at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum, home to a collection which tells
the vast story of the West through the talented eyes of America's great western artists. Explore
the evolution of Jerome, from thriving mining
town to celebrated artist community. Perched precariously on a hillside between Prescott and
Flagstaff, Jerome is a bustling community of about 450 artists, musicians, writers and other
creative and unique personalities. Dig in to Arizona's edgier art at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art or Tempe's ASU Art Museum or visiting downtown Phoenix's warehouse galleries
and downtown Scottsdale's Marshall Way
Arts District.
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