This image is of the Celebration of Fine Art building, taken in 2001.
In the late 1980s, inspired by the Laguna Beach Festival of Art in California, Tom and Ann Morrow set out to turn their vision into a reality, and they knew just the place to do it: Scottsdale. In 1991, with the support of city officials and the community, the Celebration of Fine Art opened the doors to its “big white tents,” welcoming art lovers to interact with or simply watch the 100 fine-art artists as they created their work over the course of the eight-week show.
Originally held in "white tents" at the intersection of Scottsdale Road and Highland from February 1991 to February 1997, the Celebration of Fine Art art show has moved to various north Scottsdale locations including the old Chauncey Ranch at Scottsdale Road south of Loop 101 (1998-2000), Scottsdale Road and Mayo Boulevard (2001-2011) and presently at Hayden Road south of the Loop 101 (2012-present). Through all the years, the white tents set-up has remained. Tom and Ann Morrow retired in 2008 and daughter Susan Morrow Potje runs the show.
Image taken and donated by Joan Fudala.
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