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West Valley city leaning into public art

Most of Surprise’s current public art projects are concentrated in the City Center area. But Arts and Culture Manager Julie Akerly is leading the charge to change that.

With the city’s goal to place public art in every neighborhood, art pieces started to become noticeable across the city in the last year.

Akerly reported to the city council on Sept. 15 that the city has installed 30 new pieces of public art since the Arts and Culture Division was created in 2023 — including 11 last fiscal year.

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