COMMUNITY GUIDE
The Arts Recreation
A COmMUnITY Of ARt & CULtURe
The beauty of the natural environment in the Carefree / Cave Creek area
inspires artists, musicians and writers. The two towns are committed to pro-
moting the arts with festivals, public art installations and art galleries. Many
artists live in Carefree and Cave Creek, and in the past several years they have
been joined by a significant number of fine art galleries, which are sprinkled
along Easy Street and Ho Hum Road in Carefree and spread out along Cave
Creek Road in Cave Creek. The galleries rival, and some say surpass, the gal-
leries in Scottsdale and Sedona, for the quality and diversity of the art shown,
and for the artists’ regional and national reputations and festivals.
ARt GAlLeRIeS & FeStIVALs
Some of our galleries represent a number of different artists and a variety of
mediums, including the Gallery Art Max, Amano Folk Art, Nickel Creek
and Wild Holly Galleries. There are also several artist-owned galleries in In the scenic Sonoran Desert Foothills, tucked below the Tonto National
Cave Creek / Carefree, such as the Steven Dewitt Perrin Art Studio, Linda Forest, are Arizona’s two most distinctive towns: Carefree and Cave Creek.
Budge Studio, JD Challenger and the D. Lyon Gallery, where you can meet
the artists and discuss with them their different styles and mediums. Just 30 miles but worlds away from downtown Phoenix, Carefree and
Cave Creek have something for everyone, from rustic ranches to luxuri-
In addition, many artists’ studios are open by appointment year round. Over 40 of ous spas, funky shops to fine art galleries, picture-perfect desert terrain to
these studios are open to the public every November for the nationally recognized mountain lake oases, and rollickin’ saloons to critically-acclaimed four-star
Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour, which is sponsored by the Sonoran Arts League. restaurants. With more than 300 days per year of glorious sunshine, the
Other large juried art festivals are held throughout the year, showcasing paint- area is perfect for enjoying every type of activity, year round.
ers, jewelers, sculptors, and artists working in pencil, pen and ink, ceramics, glass,
wood, metal, leather and gourds. All types of art from local artists as well as many Nature and history buffs will want to explore our miles of nature preserve
well-known artists from other areas of the country are featured at our festivals. trails on horseback, bicycles, foot or by jeep. Watch for turkey vultures, gi-
ant horned owls and mule deer, and be awed by our forests of giant sagua-
The famous Heard Museum has on display magnificent Native American art at ros. Don’t miss the Hohokam’s prehistoric rock drawings and their dwell-
its north annex, located just south of Carefree. The Cave Creek Museum features ing remains, or the remnants of old stagecoach stops and gold mines.
various local artists during its winter season each year. This museum is filled with
historic remnants which are also worth a visit. For discoveries of a different sort, browse through our many shops, which
offer everything from old and new Western furnishings to contemporary
The Cave Creek Film and Arts Festival became an overnight success, award- fashions, and art by renowned local and international artists. If you’re game
ing more than $30,000 in prizes for short story, for sports, tee off at one of our world-
poetry, film, dance, music, photography and vi- class golf clubs, or visit one of our first-
sual arts entries. Carefree’s Fine Art and Wine Fes- class resorts, where you can also play
tival displays works of art from life-sized bronze tennis, swim, and immerse yourself in
sculptures to an array of pottery, photography and mud baths and massages. Unwind at a
paintings. In February and March, Arizona Mu- Western-style watering hole, steakhouse
sicfest regales the Carefree, Cave Creek and North or diner, or an artsy wine bar—and even
Scottsdale area with concerts by world-renowned a Victorian English tea room!
classical, jazz and Broadway musicians. People
travel from all over to attend our arts festivals, of- At night dance to authentic live West-
ten planning their visits around these events. ern music or just sit back and listen to
the quiet—interrupted occasionally by
In addition to the galleries, art studios and muse- howling coyotes—and gaze at the twin-
ums, you’ll enjoy visiting our many unique shops kling stars. From Cowboys to Caviar
and boutiques, all of which are surrounded by the – Cave Creek and Carefree have some-
natural wonders that will continue to inspire our thing for everyone.
community’s art and culture.
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