Public Art

Artist picked for Surprise public safety wall

Weitzman project to wrap around part of facilities

Noted artist Steven Weitzman will be bringing his work to Surprise — but he’ll be leaving it here permanently.

The Surprise City Council Sept. 15 approved $130,000 to hire Mr. Weitzman, whose work appears at the U.S. Capitol and other places across the nation, to create a wall of art surrounding the new Public Safety Evidence and Readiness Center and Police Training facilities.

The facilities are being built at 134th Avenue and Foxfire Drive and are expected to open over the next two years.

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