Enjoy the great April weather, take a leisurely bike ride around Scottsdale and see amazing public art this Sunday, April 19th with Cycle the Arts!

Cycle the Arts is a fantastic bike ride which offers a great tour of some of the incredible temporary and permanent public art installations courtesy of Scottsdale Public Art! Participates should arrive by 7:30am for registration outside of of the SMoCA located at 7374 East Second Street, Scottsdale 85251. The ride kicks off at 8:00am and will take you on a fun and engaging 7.5 miles art exploration around our great valley ending around 11:30am back at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. This bike ride is perfect activity for the whole family!

This year's Cycle the Arts features a wonderful route, which includes stopping by Dalek Community Mural at the Bell Tower, Scottsdale's Museum of the West: Western Spirit, IN FLUX installation Roots of Boteh by Sheetal Shaw, Canal Convergence's My Your Our Water by Erin Sotak and ...the Garden Grows: BioMe by Karrie Hovey, Copper Falls by Bob Adams, The official completion and launch gathering for Industrial Pipe Wave by Chris Fennell and lastly the Terraced Cascade by Lorna Jordan.

Scottsdale Public Art mission is "to serve as a leader in defining art in the public realm through creative place-making, signature cultural events, exhibitions, and installations — contributing to the community’s creative, cultural, and economic vitality." They continue to be a leading force and example of the what the arts in Arizona are capable of as they provide wonderful cultural events, exhibitions, and installations that truly contribute to the growth and development of our community. Want to find out more about SPA visit: http://scottsdalepublicart.org/events/cycle- the-arts-2.

So grab your bike and get your helmet because it's time to get outside and enjoy some excellent public art with Cycle the Arts! *Images are courtesy of Scottsdale Public Art and Photographer, Sean Deckert.