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Don’t Miss the Scottsdale ArtWalk Every Thursday Night!

Our team at Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale loves the Scottsdale community. We love it so much, we wanted to highlight one of our favorite community events, the Scottsdale ArtWalk! It’s a great way to explore Scottsdale’s beautiful Arts District. Enjoy more than 100 galleries and a wide variety of impressive and unique art! Keep reading to find out more about the “America’s Original Art Walk!”

The Scottsdale ArtWalk, known as “America’s Original Art Walk” takes place every Thursday from 7 to 9 P.M. in the Scottsdale Art District. The Scottsdale ArtWalk began in 1975, making this the 41st year of the community event. The event is free to the public.

While the ArtWalk takes place every Thursday, there are nine special ArtWalks in 2017-18 that take place from 6:30 to 9:30 P.M. The Gold Palette Artwalks are special shows that feature a theme and showcase many local artists, as well as live entertainment and music. Check out a list of this season’s Gold Palette ArtWalks below.

Gold Palette 2017-2018 ArtWalk Schedule (all events: 6:30-9:30 P.M.)

  • Demonstrate! – November 16, 2017
  • Scottsdazzle – December 14, 2017
  • Video Experience –  January 25, 2018
  • Western Spirit – February 8, 2018
  • Native Spirit – March 1, 2018
  • Worth 1000 Words – March 15
  • A Taste of Scottsdale: Food, Wine & Art – April 5
  • Mural Mani – May 3
  • Summer Spectacular – July 12, 2018

The Scottsdale ArtWalk works as a large open house for the Arts District. All member galleries belonging to the Scottsdale Gallery Association open their doors to the public and showcase their works. There’s something for everybody here, as the variety of artists all work in an array of different media. The Scottsdale community is often lauded for its impressive art community, as the community is home to more than 100 galleries with something for art collectors and casual appreciators alike. In addition, guests can enjoy local restaurants, food trucks, live music, and more. Horse-drawn carriage rides and trolley rides are often available as weather permits. Free parking is plentiful and valet parking is available for special events.


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