Fountain Hills’ art community: stunning from every angle
In Fountain Hills, the sun puts on a show at sunrise and sunset, the desert dresses up in vibrant blooms, and every summit is steeped in history. It’s an artist’s playground, which inspires local artists to generate indoor and outdoor works of art enjoyed by residents and visitors alike.
Here’s how to add some artistic expression to your visit…
LOOK FOR OUR PUBLIC ART
Just in case the scenic vistas in Fountain Hills aren’t enough to delight, visitors can appreciate more than 150 sculptures, flat art, and fountains as they stroll Avenue of the Fountains, Fountain Park, and Centennial Circle.
And inside the Community Center and Public Library, visitors are greeted by a variety of bronzes, murals, paintings, photography, and three-dimensional art.
The collection is the result of more than 20 years of partnership between the Fountain Hills Cultural and Civic Association (FHCCA) and other community members dedicated to the public art vision and is the largest display of public art in the state of Arizona.
Members of the Public Art Committee work with Town staff to determine how public art will be selected and where it will be located. Sometimes a particular work of art is actively procured, or an artist is selected for a specific project. Sometimes the Town becomes the beneficiary of a gift or loan. And some new art is the result of the Town’s public art fund, which stipulates that a developer must install its own public art or contribute one percent of new commercial developments to the fund.
For a self-guided tour of the installations, click here to download an art walk map.
VISIT A FOUNTAIN HILLS ART GALLERY
Fountain Hills Artists Gallery | 16858 E Avenue of the Fountains, #103
Looking to take a bit of Fountain Hills home with you? Stop by the Fountain Hills Artists Gallery, where you can select from hundreds of one-of-a-kind pieces, hand-crafted by artists in the local co-op. The gallery, owned and operated by a group of 30 artists, features wall art, sculpture, jewelry, and ceramics using mosaics, gourds, glass, fiber, and other materials.
TOUR D’ ARTISTS
Art aficionados visiting Fountain Hills during the month of March can visit local artists in their homes or studios as part of the Fountain Hills Art League’s Tour d’ Artists. The free, self-guided tour gives visitors an opportunity to interact with the artists, see their techniques in action, and browse through art for sale. A map of the studios, along with artists bios and their artwork, is available on the League’s website.