Project Locations
- Heritage Square: 22 E Aspen Ave
- The Arboretum at Flagstaff: 4001 S Woody Mountain Rd
- Stoop Gallery: 820 N Leroux St
- The Nackard Gallery: 9 E Cottage Ave
- Willow Bend Environmental Education Center: 703 E Sawmill Rd
- The Hive & Mountain Ts: 2 S Beaver St, #190 & #141
- Coconino Center for the Arts (CCA): 2300 N Fort Valley Rd
- Buffalo Park: 2400 N Gemini Rd
- Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library: 300 West Aspen Ave
Friday
May 1, 2026
Noon
Ribbon Cutting Jill Sans + Kate Watters–Ephemeral Bloom: Weathered by Time
Abstract paintings created with the natural found, foraged, and raw materials of Northern Arizona. By displaying this work at the Arboretum, exposed to the elements, we can witness how the weather shapes and changes these pieces over time, and to understand the nature of ephemerality.
(2) Location: The Arboretum at Flagstaff, 4001 S Woody Mountain Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86005
*Arboretum admission required
9:00am–9:00pm
Caleb Churchill’s (Belleau + Churchill) Stoop Gallery
Stoop Gallery is a 1:12-scale outdoor miniature gallery modeled after a storefront, designed with durable, weatherproof materials and LED lighting to showcase rotating exhibits of miniature paintings, sculptures, and other art forms. Gallery events during ArtX weekend include an opening reception, artist talk, and tiny painting workshop.
(3) Location: 820 N Leroux St, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
5:00–5:30pm
ARTx Welcome Ceremony
(1) Location: Heritage Square, 22 E. Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
5:30–6:00pm
Guillermo Galindo, Transonic Communities Workshop Session 1
This workshop cultivates both individual expression and communal resonance—literally and metaphorically. Through guided exercises in listening, vocalization, and movement, and a culminating public performance, participants discover how sound resonates not only in spaces, but between people, creating unique sonic textures that emerge from group interaction. Participants will leave with heightened awareness of their sonic environment, confidence in their voice, and an understanding of sound as a medium for human connection.
Location: Revealed Upon Registration, REGISTER HERE
6:15–7:15pm
Meghan Callaghan + SongHearth Singers’ SongHearth on the Square
An outdoor, participatory song circle inviting passersby to join in singing easy-to-learn songs. Rather than a performance, the emphasis is on shared music-making through simple harmonies, call-and-response songs, and playful movement through the space, creating a welcoming, instant musical community for people of all ages and musical backgrounds.
(1) Location: Heritage Square, 22 E. Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
7:15–8:00pm
Breanna Lengyel & Canyon Movement Company’s Native Flowers Dance for the Flower Moon
A dance to pay homage to the full moon of May. Accompanied by live music, the goddesses of spring and summer present native flowers of Flagstaff as offerings to the rising moon. A real (or pretend based on fire restrictions) “bonfire” is fueled by petals and their sweet aromas. The viewers become a part of the experience as they approach the stage before or after the performance to learn about some of the native plants of Flagstaff and their ethnobotanical and medicinal uses. Audience members are encouraged to join the dance ritual by throwing petals provided in baskets along the stage. Herbal and floral teas are provided for consumption during the educational portion of the event. Audience members are taught to make flower crowns.
(1) Location: Heritage Square, 22 E. Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Throughout the evening, audiences can visit various ARTx projects in and around downtown Flagstaff including:
5:00–9:00pm
Cathy Tompkins’ Gumball Poet in Heritage Square
Passersby are engaged in a brief game in exchange for a poem dispensed from gumball machines; one for adults, another for children. Participants are invited to share: a word I’ve never heard, a fact I do not know, or a few bars of a song they haven’t sung in a while to be given a quarter for the gumball machine.
(1) Location: Heritage Square, 22 E. Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
5:00–9:00pm
Rachel Wilson’s Wind Dancers in Heritage Square all weekend
Wind Dancers is an outdoor, eight to ten-foot hanging sculpture made of painted nylon panels swinging freely in the wind viewer-interactive lights.
(1) Location: Heritage Square, 22 E. Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
5:00–9:00pm
Laurie Shapiro’s We Are All Connected To Each Other Through Nature in Heritage Square
An immersive, interactive art installation inviting visitors to explore and engage with vibrant, illuminated designs day and night. This installation fosters community connection and reflects our shared bond with nature.
(1) Location: Heritage Square, 22 E. Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
5:00–9:00pm
Elias Marshall’s Engine of Creativity on Aspen Ave
A sculpture fabricated from various metals. An old engine block is the focal point with various sculptural inputs and outputs inviting us to reflect on the importance of education and curiosity in generating new ideas, creativity, and innovation.
(1) Location: Heritage Square, 22 E. Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
5:00–9:00pm
Bryan Cooperrider’s Flagstaff Incursion throughout downtown
17 found-art sculptural items will be placed within walking distance of downtown Flagstaff. Equipped with maps, participants are invited to walk and find the various hidden art creatures. Participants who find all of them will be awarded with an artist designed sticker.
(1) Location: Receive your map at Heritage Square, 22 E. Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
5:00–9:00pm
Chris Johnson’s Pedal Powered Projections
A roving projection-mapping performance that blurs the line between public space, cinema, and ecological storytelling. It will transform downtown Flagstaff into a moving canvas of endangered species, surreal landscapes, and climate-inspired visions.
(1) Location: Downtown Flagstaff
5:00–9:00pm
Neal Galloway’s Tin Can Conversations
A series of mixed-media sculpture use the central motif of a tin-can telephone in order to guide viewers toward contemplation, connection, and play. Two tin cans, connected via a simple taut string, transmit sounds from one place to another. The numerous sculptures seek to display and disrupt this communication device in a variety of ways, investigating individual habits and the social structures which inhibit our ability to connect with one another.
(4) Location: The Nackard Gallery, 9 E Cottage Ave, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
5:00–9:00pm
Jay Gallego + MOCAF’s bloom[in]essense
A video installation that explores the relationship between natural and artificial environments in real and recorded time. The work consists of a single-channel video installation projected onto a custom built surface that is intended to evolve over time via processes of natural decay.
(4) Location: The Nackard Gallery, 9 E Cottage Ave, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
5:00–9:00pm
Niko Bare’s Alder Sculpture
Half relief sculpture and half interactive pieces, this paper mache project discusses the limited access to reliable knowledge and the rise of anti-intellectualism in the public. This project communicates, without words, the increased difficulty of accessing reliable information, and the joy in the pursuit of further knowledge through hands-on research.
(4) Location: The Nackard Gallery, 9 E Cottage Ave, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
Saturday
May 2, 2026
9:00am–Noon
Guillermo Galindo’s Transonic Communities Workshop, Session 2
REGISTER HERE
This workshop cultivates both individual expression and communal resonance—literally and metaphorically. Through guided exercises in listening, vocalization, and movement, and a culminating public performance, participants discover how sound resonates not only in spaces, but between people, creating unique sonic textures that emerge from group interaction. Participants will leave with heightened awareness of their sonic environment, confidence in their voice, and an understanding of sound as a medium for human connection.
(4) Location: The Nackard Gallery, 9 E Cottage Ave, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
9:30–11:30am, 1:00–5:00pm
Willow Bend presents Science Saturday: Pollination Celebration & ‘Make a Pollinator Mask’ Community Workshop
9:00am–4:00pm
Jill Sans’ + Kate Watters’ Ephemeral Bloom–Weathered by Time at the Arboretum
Abstract paintings created with the natural found, foraged, and raw materials of Northern Arizona. By displaying this work at the Arboretum, exposed to the elements, we can witness how the weather shapes and changes these pieces over time, and to understand the nature of ephemerality.
(2) Location: The Arboretum at Flagstaff, 4001 S Woody Mountain Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86005
*Arboretum admission required
Noon–7:00pm
Flagstaff Mountain Town Market’s Radiance Community Arts & Music Market
Flagstaff Mountain Town Market, partnered with the Hive, Foret, and Flagstaff Mountain T hosts a southside block party with music, programming, and an artisan market.
(6) Location: 2 S. Beaver St., Ste. 190, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Noon–7:00pm
Mountain T presents Mountain-Tees Live Screen Printing
A hands-on project where community members and visitors can come into Mountain T’s Shop, and screen print their own reusable tote bag to take home. The goal is to create connection, creativity, and pride of place in Flagstaff, especially honoring the southside.
(6) Location: 2 S Beaver St #141, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Noon–7:00pm: Nackard Gallery is Open
Noon–7:00pm
Neal Galloway’s Tin Can Conversations
A series of mixed-media sculpture use the central motif of a tin-can telephone in order to guide viewers toward contemplation, connection, and play. Two tin cans, connected via a simple taut string, transmit sounds from one place to another. The numerous sculptures seek to display and disrupt this communication device in a variety of ways, investigating individual habits and the social structures which inhibit our ability to connect with one another.
(4) Location: The Nackard Gallery, 9 E Cottage Ave, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
Noon–7:00pm
Jay Gallego + MOCAF’s bloom[in]essense
A video installation that explores the relationship between natural and artificial environments in real and recorded time. The work consists of a single-channel video installation projected onto a custom built surface that is intended to evolve over time via processes of natural decay.
(4) Location: The Nackard Gallery, 9 E Cottage Ave, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
Noon–7:00pm
Niko Bare’s Alder Sculpture
Half relief sculpture and half interactive pieces, this paper mache project discusses the limited access to reliable knowledge and the rise of anti-intellectualism in the public. This project communicates, without words, the increased difficulty of accessing reliable information, and the joy in the pursuit of further knowledge through hands-on research.
(4) Location: The Nackard Gallery, 9 E Cottage Ave, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
Noon–9:00pm
Elias Marshall’s Engine of Creativity on Aspen Ave
A sculpture fabricated from various metals. An old engine block is the focal point with various sculptural inputs and outputs inviting us to reflect on the importance of education and curiosity in generating new ideas, creativity, and innovation.
(6) Location: 2 S. Beaver St., Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
5:00–9:00pm
Caleb Churchill’s (Belleau + Churchill) Stoop Gallery
Stoop Gallery is a 1:12-scale outdoor miniature gallery modeled after a storefront, designed with durable, weatherproof materials and LED lighting to showcase rotating exhibits of miniature paintings, sculptures, and other art forms. Gallery events during ArtX weekend include an opening reception, artist talk, and tiny painting workshop.
(3) Location: 820 N Leroux St, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
Noon–10:00pm
The Hive’s Radiance Community Arts & Music Market
Multi-stage, mixed-genre live music with staggered indoor sets. Starting at 7:00pm, The Hive hosts an all-ages DJ social, vendor activations, a featured aerial piece, and accessible community programming.
(6) Location: 2 S. Beaver St., Ste. 190, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
5:00–9:00pm
Chris Johnson’s Pedal Powered Projections
A roving projection-mapping performance that blurs the line between public space, cinema, and ecological storytelling. It will transform downtown Flagstaff into a moving canvas of endangered species, surreal landscapes, and climate-inspired visions.
(1) Location: Downtown Flagstaff
7:00–9:00pm
The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy at Coconino Center for the Arts
Passions for music, birds, and the environment intersect in an educational & inspirational performance of Christopher Tin’s Grammy-winning music, “The Lost Birds.” Voices of 55 singers combine with a 25-person chamber orchestra in an outdoor, evening concert, accompanied with educational programming on birds in Northern Arizona and environmental conservation.
(7) Location: 2300 N. Fort Valley Rd., Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Throughout the day, audiences can visit various ARTx projects in and around downtown Flagstaff including:
9:00am–9:00pm
Rachel Wilson’s Wind Dancers in Heritage Square all weekend
Wind Dancers is an outdoor, eight to ten-foot hanging sculpture made of painted nylon panels swinging freely in the wind viewer-interactive lights.
(1) Location: Heritage Square, 22 E. Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
9:00am–9:00pm
Laurie Shapiro’s We Are All Connected To Each Other Through Nature in Heritage Square
An immersive, interactive art installation inviting visitors to explore and engage with vibrant, illuminated designs day and night. This installation fosters community connection and reflects our shared bond with nature.
(1) Location: Heritage Square, 22 E. Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
5:00–9:00pm
Bryan Cooperrider’s Flagstaff Incursion throughout downtown
17 found-art sculptural items will be placed within walking distance of downtown Flagstaff. Equipped with maps, participants are invited to walk and find the various hidden art creatures. Participants who find all of them will be awarded with an artist designed sticker.
(1) Location: Receive your map at 2 S. Beaver St., Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
Sunday
May 3, 2026
9:00am–3:30pm
Jill Sans’ + Kate Watters’ Ephemeral Bloom: Weathered by Time at the Arboretum
Abstract paintings created with the natural found, foraged, and raw materials of Northern Arizona. By displaying this work at the Arboretum, exposed to the elements, we can witness how the weather shapes and changes these pieces over time, and to understand the nature of ephemerality.
(2) Location: The Arboretum At Flagstaff, 4001 S Woody Mountain Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86005
*Arboretum admission required
10:00am–1:00pm
The Bibliotrail: Living Library at Buffalo Park
Buffalo Park becomes a living library in this 2.1-mile walk where participants encounter more than ten stations of literary art, including: spoken-word performances,live music, a ten-minute play, maker spaces where participants can make tiny books, poetry broadsides, free book giveaways, and collaborative writing projects that will result in a crowdsourced Bibliotrail poem. Visitors will read, listen, and create while in motion, turning the trail into an open-air gallery of sound and story. The event will embrace McMillan Mesa as its co-creator, inviting weather, wildlife, and walkers to shape a shared, ephemeral experience.
(8) Location: 2400 N Gemini Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
10:30am–12:30pm
Kate Rose’s Wild West Fiddle Project
This project focuses on Arizona’s musical history, a rich and often overlooked story that is surprisingly easy to connect with. Through live music, storytelling, and participation, we invite people into traditions that grew right here across communities in the 1800s and early 1900s. Step into Arizona’s musical past through a lively interactive performance with fiddle and guitar, featuring stories, history, and opportunities to join in. All ages, backgrounds, and abilities are welcome!
(9) Location: Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library, 300 West Aspen Ave., Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
Noon–3:30pm: Nackard Gallery
Noon–3:30pm
Neal Galloway’s Tin Can Conversations
A series of mixed-media sculpture use the central motif of a tin-can telephone in order to guide viewers toward contemplation, connection, and play. Two tin cans, connected via a simple taut string, transmit sounds from one place to another. The numerous sculptures seek to display and disrupt this communication device in a variety of ways, investigating individual habits and the social structures which inhibit our ability to connect with one another.
(4) Location: The Nackard Gallery, 9 E Cottage Ave, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
Noon–3:30pm
Jay Gallego + MOCAF’s bloom[in]essense
A video installation that explores the relationship between natural and artificial environments in real and recorded time. The work consists of a single-channel video installation projected onto a custom built surface that is intended to evolve over time via processes of natural decay.
(4) Location: The Nackard Gallery, 9 E Cottage Ave, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
2:00–3:00pm
Guillermo Galindo’s Transonic Communities Workshop Performance
This workshop cultivates both individual expression and communal resonance—literally and metaphorically. Through guided exercises in listening, vocalization, and movement, and a culminating public performance, participants discover how sound resonates not only in spaces, but between people, creating unique sonic textures that emerge from group interaction. Participants will leave with heightened awareness of their sonic environment, confidence in their voice, and an understanding of sound as a medium for human connection.
(4) Location: The Nackard Gallery, 9 E. Cottage Ave., Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
Noon–3:30pm
Niko Bare’s Alder Sculpture
Half relief sculpture and half interactive pieces, this paper mache project discusses the limited access to reliable knowledge and the rise of anti-intellectualism in the public. This project communicates, without words, the increased difficulty of accessing reliable information, and the joy in the pursuit of further knowledge through hands-on research.
(4) Location: The Nackard Gallery, 9 E. Cottage Ave., Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
4:00–6:00pm
ARTx Culminating Experience
ARTx culminates at Coconino Center for the Arts with closing remarks from keynote presenter Guillermo Gallindo, along with recognition and appreciation for all of the ARTx participating artists. Join us at 4 pm for refreshments and visit the EVER PRESENT: Guillermo Galindo & José Luis Sotero exhibition. Presentation begins in the CCA theater at 4:30.
(7) Location: 2300 N. Fort Valley Rd., Flagstaff, AZ 86001
*Presenters and venues subject to change
