Freak Alley is impossible to ignore. And why would you want to? More than 80 artists paint and repaint the alleys between Bannock, Idaho, Eighth and Ninth streets every summer. Colorful murals evolve from abstract creations to graffiti, from polished paintings to mosaics of mirrors. Don't like it? Just wait a year. It will be different. freakalleygallery.org

2nd Place: Traffic Box Murals, boiseartsandhistory.org

3rd Place: Boise Art Museum, boiseartmuseum.org