I’m sure you’ve all heard the term “herding cats“. Well, now, it’s time to learn about “herding fish“!
Direct from the City of Scottsdale:
FISH HERDING BECOMES ART SATURDAY IN THE DOWNTOWN
Canal dry-ups and fish round-ups are an annual occurrence in the Valley, but you’ve never seen one quite like the event that begins Saturday morning, Jan. 9, in Scottsdale’s Downtown.
The fish will be there and so will performance artists, new public art installations and an opportunity to watch it all from the Marshall Way Bridge or one of the restaurants along the canal bank.
Salt River Project begins the roundup of its canal-cleaning white amur fish early that morning, and the fish gathering should be well underway by 8 a.m. Two artistic events start at 8 a.m. — a live art performance by Transfix and the installation of Fausto Fernandez’s Flowing Overlapping Gesture, a temporary, 100-foot-long art piece designed for the canal. Fernandez and his crew will continue working on the installation through the weekend. Other public art installations are scheduled, as well, while the canal through downtown Scottsdale remains dry for routine maintenance. The dry-up lasts for roughly one month.
More detailed information on the Saturday roundup and art event is available on the Scottsdale Public Art Web site or by calling (480) 634-6850.
For more information on the canal maintenance project and historical information on Valley canals, visit: SRP.
Sounds like a bike ride down the canal bank to the Waterfront, with camera in tow, will be in order for Saturday morning. See you there?
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