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2023 Overview

Canal Convergence | The Power of Play

November 3–12, 2023

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The Power of Play | Featured Artwork "DICE"

Games are metaphors for life. They teach us about success, failure, learning from mistakes, working with others, discipline, and rigor. When the digital art studio Iregular set out to create an artwork inspired by the Canal Convergence 2023 featured theme, “The Power of Play,” they chose to explore that invisible force that pervades all game experiences: luck.

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2023 Artworks

These are the artworks that will light up the Scottsdale Waterfront from Nov. 3–12, 2023, during Scottsdale Arts' 10-night Canal Convergence! The artists behind these works come from four foreign countries and four U.S. states.

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The Power of Play

2023 Event Overview

The concept of “play” is one of the most creative and meaningful constructs in the human experience. It is an innate behavior that appears in the earliest stages of childhood to facilitate learning and healthy social engagement.

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Featured Artwork

DICE

Jump, spin, and dance through canal-side interactive zones and see your movements mimicked by silhouettes on five giant dice floating above the Arizona Canal. Inspired by games of luck, DICE uses generative software to create living artworks.

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This Year's Lineup

2023 Artworks

These are the artworks that will light up the Scottsdale Waterfront The artists behind these works come from four foreign countries and four U.S. states, and each creative piece emphasizes this year's theme, "The Power of Play," in a unique way.

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Sustainability

Scottsdale Public Art partners with Scottsdale Solid Waste Services and local businesses to reduce the amount of waste at Canal Convergence each year.

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Sponsors

Canal Convergence is made possible with annual support by the City of Scottsdale. Additional support is provided by numerous partners and sponsors.

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Public Art Archive

Check out our Public Art Archive to view works from the first 10 years of Canal Convergence.

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2022 Event

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