by Josh Kenzer on January 21, 2009 in Arts and Culture |

Scottsdale’s rich arts community offers plenty of kid-friendly collections to engage budding art lovers.

Get a glimpse of the past at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park’s Dig It gallery. The exhibit‘s excavated trench wall and photo mural depict various aspects of archaeological field work and children are taught how archaeologists identify artifacts. They also can create their own clues using magnetic slates or build a miniature Hohokam village. For more information, visit www.pueblogrande.com.

The PhxArtKids gallery at the Phoenix Art Museum stimulates eyes and minds with six new kid-friendly stations that incorporate art from the museum’s collection with hands-on activities. Translate calligraphy into English, learn how to think like an artist, discover how art is named or curl up in the storytelling corner. For more information, visit www.phxart.org.

Teens can explore the works of their peers at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art’s youth @ art gallery. The gallery, which recently underwent renovation, will open again on Jan. 24, 2009, with the Computer Generation: High School Art in the Digital Age exhibit. The newest exhibit displays the work of Valley teens who used computer-based applications to create prints, films and package designs. For more information, visit www.smoca.org.

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Tags: Phoenix Art Museum, Pueblo Grande Museum, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

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