"Tug Boats"- Coeur d'Alene, ID
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beagle39z
N 47° 40.540 W 116° 47.273
11T E 515921 N 5280274
2012 Utility Box Beautification Project
Location: NW Blvd & Government Way
Waymark Code: WMP98N
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2015
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Commissioned in 2012 by the Coeur d'Alene Arts Commission, this project was presented to artists, graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, and other creative individuals residing within a 100 mile radius of Coeur d'Alene. The utility boxes, which keep lights flashing and communications running, are undiscovered canvases for individuals with the imagination to cover them with their artwork.
Public art can be a change agent for the community. It creates and enhances neighborhood and community identity. It enhances the visual landscape and character of the city. It turns ordinary spaces into community landmarks and promotes community dialogue and, most importantly, it is accessible to everyone.
From about 1878 until the mid-1930s, Coeur d'Alene Lake in Idaho had possibly the largest number of steamboats anywhere. This shows the Harrison, named for the City of Harrison.
Name of Artist: Helen Stephenson
Title of the Art: "Tug Boats"
Year Decorated: 2012
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Visit Instructions:
When visiting a waymark, please take a picture that clearly shows the artistically decorated utility box. If you have a picture with yourself at the utility box, that would be great too. Also, tell us if you liked the art on the box.