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Scottsdale, Arizona (3TV/CBS 5) — Thousands of Scottsdale and Valley families visit Canal Convergence each year to paint captivating world-class sculptures and art installations that convey important messages.
As Southwestern states, including Arizona, grapple with historic, almost biblical droughts, water conservation groups and utilities must educate communities about their role in protecting water. This partnership between the City of Scottsdale and The Salt River Project (SRP) helps bridge the gap in education through family-friendly events.
how did that come about?
Operating as a non-profit organization, SRP wanted to educate the public about its water management processes and how Arizona people can work together to conserve their precious water allotment. . Instead of abandoning the Scottsdale Waterfront Permit, the city came up with the idea of a “Canal Festival” and thus Canal Convergence was born.
Featuring local artists
We caught up with Kirk Strawn and Jeff Zischke in this first piece, featured on Good Morning Arizona’s Field Trip Friday. They created an all-new installation, ‘SunDrops’, and ‘Desert Strider’, which was repurposed from their last show in 2014. .
Rare artwork from Canada
It’s called STARQUARIUM and is called a “unique intergalactic aquarium”. This gigantic 22-foot tall, 16-foot wide structure features 360 degrees of his 3D animated content. From every angle, the artist says, you can see “fauna, plants, and other mysteries from worlds far away.”
“Beautify the Recycle Bin”
It’s no surprise to see sustainability-conscious artwork at an exhibition designed to highlight the importance of environmental initiatives. However, this work is a little extravagant. Arizona-based artist Jon Arvizu used a trash can as a canvas. After all, Canal Convergence was designed as a zero-waste event, with no parts left behind.
Entering the world of technology: AR artwork
In 2020, the show dived into augmented reality with an app for the first time. This year, artist Faust his Fernandez recreated “flowing, overlapping gestures” from his physical work published more than a decade ago.
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