Kati Ballares is the Public Art Program Director for Scottsdale Arts in Scottsdale, Arizona. She leads the city’s innovative public art program by blending creativity with engineering and technology.
 
While collaborating with artists, planners, engineers, project managers, and planners, she has learned to find creative solutions for new challenges.
 
Kati uses creativity, executive functioning skills, and problem-solving to make art a meaningful, everyday experience for her community—especially in unexpected spaces.