The city's curated Portable Art Collection encompasses an array of media: Painting, mixed media, assemblage, sculpture, digital art, photography and printmaking. These original artworks are created by emerging and established artists, and are exhibited primarily in publicly accessible spaces within Glendale municipal office buildings and facilities.

Featured Selections:

Arizona Promise
Artist Robert McCall looks to the future with Arizona Promise, an oil on canvas, that adorns the City Council chambers. The painting was commissioned specifically for the City of Glendale in 1984 and was one of the first one of the first acquisitions for the collection.

Behind the Badge Photographic Art Display Unveiled: Featuring Captivating Imagery of Glendale Police and Firefighters
As the host city of the 2015 Super Bowl, the City of Glendale had several critical missions in the successful execution of Super Bowl XLIX. In collaboration with Glendale Public Safety, the Office of Arts & Culture commissioned Roni Ziemba of Ziemba Photographic Arts, to capture the various roles of Glendale Police and Firefighters in preparation for and during the Super Bowl. The resulting photographic art collection, Excellence in Public Safety - The Art of First Response, is exhibited at Glendale Regional Public Safety Center, 11550 W. Glendale Avenue.