September 2007

Cactus Mirage at the McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic Center by artist Norie Sato won the Crescordia Award in the Art in Public Places category for Valley Forward

June 2007

Americans for the Arts (AFTA) chose the Scottsdale Public Art Program as one of only two programs to be featured at the Annual National Conference June 1-3, 2007 in Las Vages, NV.

The conference also selected MAYA II by artist Jarvis Rockwell, as one of it's Top 100 Public Art Projects

for 2006.

MAYA II by artist Jarvis Rockwell was also honored as one of Art in America Magazines Top 20 Public Art Projects for 2006.

April 2007

The Art of Placemaking by Ronald Lee Fleming discussed the Pima Freeway project The Path Most Traveled by artist Carolyn Braaksma, landscape architect Jeff Engelmann, architect Andrea Forman. The project is also on the cover.

September 2006

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID),

Arizona North Chapter - Enhancement of the Arts Award presented to the Scottsdale Public Art Program. Gail Adams, FASID presenting award, acceptance by Margret Bruning Assistant Director of the SPA program.

December 2003

American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA),

Southern California 2003 Quality of Life Design Merit Award in the category of Landscape Art -

Floating World at Eldorado Park Aquatic & Fitness Center (artists Sylvia Tidwell and Calvin Abe)

October 2003

American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), Arizona Design Award - Honor Award Merit Pima Freeway (artist Carolyn Braaksma, landscape architect Jeff Engelmann, architect Andrea Forman)

March 2002

Scottsdale Cultural Council's

Chairman's Arts Awards Artist of the Year -

3 member design team of the Pima Freeway

(artist Carolyn Braaksma, landscape architect Jeff Engelmann, architect Andrea Forman)

September 2001

Valley Forward Association's exclusive & highest award granted for the year - President's Award for Excellence in Environmental Design - Pima Freeway (artist Carolyn Braaksma, landscape architect Jeff Engelmann, architect Andrea Forman)

The Pima Freeway (artist Carolyn Braaksma, landscape architect Jeff Engelmann, architect Andrea Forman) also won the Crescordia Award in the Art in Public Places category for Valley Forward

September 2001

Valley Forward Association's

Merit Award in the Art in Public Places category - Lizard Acres (artist Joe Tyler)

November 2000

The Business Journal's Orchid Award - Pima Freeway (artist Carolyn Braaksma, landscape architect Jeff Engelmann, architect Andrea Forman)

September 2000

Valley Forward Association Awards of Merit in the Art in Public Places category (2) projects received this award:

September 1999

Valley Forward Association Crescordia Award in Art in Public Places category Tributary Wall (artist Kevin Berry)