The annual ArtFest of Scottsdale is the highest rated Fall Festival in Arizona by
artists according to national and regional trade publications.
The festival takes place at the Scottsdale Civic Center, just south of Indian School at Drinkwater Boulevard, from 75th Street to Brown Road. The ArtFest of Scottsdale features over 200 contemporary artists along with "Book Street" an Arizona authors area, community partners, international foods, continuous live music, and an interactive kids' area. Now in their fifteenth season the ArtFest of Scottsdale is known for cutting edge contemporary art. This open air art gallery of work includes sculpture, watercolor, oil, printmaking, bronze, acrylic, fiber, furniture, fashion, and jewelry.
The Scottsdale Civic Center is a renowned venue for an art festival. This spectacular setting features sculpture gardens, rolling lawns, sparkling fountains, swans, gorgeous flowers, stately trees and meandering walkways. The ArtFest of Scottsdale offers world-class art in a world-class setting, your hometown.
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Clay Thompson at ArtFest of Scottsdale
Clay Thompson is appearing in Book Street, at ArtFest of Scottsdale on, Saturday, November 22, from 1 - 3 p.m. Clay is an Arizona Republic columnist who writes 8 times a week, a column titled "Valley 101". Clay's humurous and occasionally off key answers make his column one of the most popular at the Arizona Republic. This is a great chance to meet the man behind the thinker icon.
You can register to win an autographed copy of both of Clay Thompson's books "The Valley 101 Great Big Book of Life" and "Clay Thompson's Valley 101 A Slightly Skewed Guide to Living in Arizona", as well as a Valley 101 Thinker bobblehead. Click here for more information.