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SECRETS: A Map to Prescott’s Public Art Treasures

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WINNER OF THE ARIZONA HISTORICAL ADVISORY BOARD COMMISSION ARIZONA CENTENNIAL 2012 LEGACY PROJECT AWARD

 “SECRETS: A Map to Prescott’s Public Art Treasures” is a hard copy guide that will lead treasure hunters to some of Prescott’s amazing public art sites. Inside is a location map, photographs, historical tidbits and intriguing questions regarding each piece
Free copies for classrooms and libraries are also available.

Here Lie the Answers 🙂

  1. They taught at several Prescott schools.
  2. The entire city was shut down in honor of its dedication.
  3. WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnamese Conflict and Operation Desert Storm.
  4. The Lookout
  5. Shortly after completion, half of the mural slipped off the wall due to heavy traffic vibration.  Fun note: The original light house lit up.
  6. Public Art Awareness Day
  7. Children from Mile High Middle School
  8. The Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo (1888)
  9. Raintree County by Ross Lockridge Jr. (1948)
  10. A stalk of corn
  11. His nickname is “Bill” and he is fashioned of copper contributed by the copper industry of Jerome, AZ. He was created in Ohio and shipped via railway to Prescott.
  12. There’s a tiger in the tail, a rabbit on the foot and a dog on the paw.
  13. A cat, a butterfly, a bee, a ladybug and a dragonfly
  14. They are Arizona Mountain Lions. Jesse Homoki’s library lion guards the front of the library from its post on the wall and R.E. Wall and Margaret Dewars’ mountain lion is painted on the exterior stair case wall. Her name is Abbey and she is the guardian of the back of the library.
  15. The State Historians
  16. Diversity and community spirit
  17. Three
  18. The nocturnal creatures who make this preservation park their home.
  19. The original model of this piece melted in the back of his van in the heat of summer. Jesse had to start it again from scratch.
  20. “creative rehabilitation” efforts
  21. Safe routes to school
  22. A federally certified Eco-School. Eco-Schools are an international program of environmental and sustainable developmental education for schools. Students are involved in the decision-making process and activities. The aim of Eco-Schools is to raise student awareness of sustainable development issues though classroom study and community interaction.
  23. The Boy Scouts of America 1910 – 2010
  24. The origin of bull riding is thought to be derived from the tradition of bull fighting that made its way from Spain to Mexico and then north to the United States.
  25. Yavapai Tribal Chieftess Viola Jimulla’s family basket emblem.
  26. The Mountain Artists Guild
  27. Gravestone for the heroes lost at sea, missing in action and those killed in actions who haven’t been buried. Ed Brooks US Navy submarine veteran
  28. That of a pioneer woman.
  29. “The Sculpture garden is a place of beauty, inspiration and thoughtful reflection. It is a perfect balance of art, education, nature and spirit.” Friends of Yavapai College Art

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*Maps are available at the ‘Tis Art Center and Gallery and the Tis Annex Art Education Building

 

SECRETS: A Map to Prescott's Public Art Treasures The Special Arizona Centennial Edition

‘Tis Art Center & Gallery

105 S. Cortez Street
Prescott, AZ 86303
Phone: (928) 775-0223
Fax: (928) 445-5337

Contact Us

‘Tis Annex Art Education Building

235 N. Marina St.
Prescott, AZ 86301
Phone: (928) 776-1087
Fax: (928) 776-1047

‘Tis Art Center & Gallery Hours

  • Sunday:  12:00 (noon)–5:00 pm
  • Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat: 10:00 am–5:00 pm
  • Closed Wednesday
  • Call the gallery hosts at 928-775-0223 or e-mail TisArtGallery@gmail.com

‘Tis Annex Art Education Building Administration Hours

  • Open random hours and by appointment
  • Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri
  • Call Patti Ortiz at 928-776-1087 or e-mail TisArtSteps@gmail.com

‘Tis Art Center & Gallery is closed on the following holidays:

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • Super Bowl Sunday
  • Independence Day
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  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

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