WHAM Art Association (WHAM) is a community-focused 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to making the arts accessible to individuals of all ages, races, abilities and economic backgrounds across the West Valley Cities.

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Our mission is to deliver innovative, multidisciplinary programming, exhibits, and projects that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, while enhancing creative development and fostering artistic collaboration for our members and local organizations.​

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Our 8500 sq. ft. Surprise, AZ community art center features 17 artist’s studios, 3 classrooms, a gift shop, and a professional art gallery.

We also have a traveling art studio that takes art into the parks and festivals in the area.

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WHAM promotes artistic awareness and participation through diverse programming and projects, ensuring the arts thrive within our West Valley communities. WHAM and its artists are involved in numerous projects such as:

public art murals, art festivals, art walks, and community art classes. 

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We believe that art is for everyone, and is proven to be beneficial to emotional and mental healing.

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WHAM provides a variety of programs

to support under-served populations such as:

Veterans,  Adaptive Needs, Memory Care/Mindful Art, & Teens.

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WHAM gives so people in our community stay safe, healthy, and fed!

​We host an annual “Bowls of Hope” event where handmade clay bowls are sold during the holidays to make money to give to charity. All proceeds from this event go to West Valley Charities such as:

Eve’s Place, Valley Vista Food Bank, St. Mary’s Food Bank, StreetlightUSA, Teen Connection, and homeless shelters.

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WHAM is a proud member of the Arizona Citizens for the Arts, West Valley Women’s Organization, WESTMARC, Arizona Art Alliance, Local First Arizona, Surprise Chamber of Commerce.

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WHAM partners with the following local arts and culture entities throughout the West Valley to expand access to the arts: Dysart School District, Surprise Arts and Culture, Peoria Arts and Culture, El Mirage Arts, Glendale Arts and Culture, Goodyear Arts and Culture, Avondale Arts and Culture, and Buckeye Arts and Culture.