PAX Field Trip: Scottsdale
About PAX Field Trip: Scottsdale
Public Art Exchange invites you to join your PAX colleagues on a field trip to Scottsdale, Arizona, November 11-13, 2026. This public art adventure will include opportunities to engage with our public art community, presentations by our Scottsdale Public Art and Arizona public art colleagues, a VIP reception, and the chance to explore the art at Canal Convergence, and self-guided and guided tours of art in Scottsdale.
This event is not a conference where you will spend most of your time in hotel conference rooms listening to presentations. It's a public art-focused field trip designed to get you out and exploring Scottsdale and meeting up in person with people who are engaged in the field of public art.
Event Details
Limited to 100 participants
Ticket Cost: $150
Thursday morning, November 12, will include a couple of hours of “unconference” sessions at Taliesin West! These hour-long meetups will be organized in real time by the people who attend the field trip.
Some things to know in advance:
This event will sell out. Register soon to guarantee your spot.
PAX is providing refreshments and light bites at the Welcome Reception on Wednesday afternoon, breakfast and lunch on Thursday, food/refreshments at the VIP event at Canal Convergence on Thursday night, and breakfast on Friday.
Old Town Scottsdale is about 20 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Please plan transportation to and from the airport accordingly.
The following hotel partners in Old Town Scottsdale are offering discounted rates for this event and must be booked by the dates detailed below: Canopy by Hilton Scottsdale, Hotel Valley Ho, and Aloft Scottsdale. You are also welcome to organize your own accommodations.
Transportation to and from Taliesin West will be provided on Thursday. The shuttle will pick up and drop off attendees at Hotel Valley Ho.
Public art tours are scheduled for Thursday afternoon and will be announced soon. Tours will likely be located in Scottsdale, Tempe, and Phoenix.
Attendees will be responsible for transportation to and from the public art tours, except for the tour at Taliesin West and an ADA-accessible driving tour in Scottsdale.
Public transportation is limited in Scottsdale/ Phoenix. Valley Metro provides limited bus and light rail options.
Some parts of the schedule are in flux.
Confirmed activities include:
Meeting up with PAX and local colleagues
VIP Reception at Canal Convergence
Dine Arounds
Public Art Tours
Good Times
Confirmed presenters include:
Kati Ballares, Director of Scottsdale Public Art
Jennifer Gill, Deputy Director of Canal Convergence
Hotel partners offering discounted rates:
Canopy by Hilton Scottsdale - booking link (must book by September 28)
Hotel Valley Ho - booking link (must book by October 21)
Aloft Scottsdale - booking link (must book by October 1)
Other hotel options:
Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas
Sentral Old Town
Scottsdale Marriott Old Town
Courtyard by Marriott Scottsdale Old Town
Hotel Solaya
You are also welcome to organize your own accommodations.
Our schedule is developing. Current details are here.
For questions, please contact Talia De La Garza on the Scottsdale Public Art team TaliaG@scottsdalearts.org