The Oklahoma Department of Commerce recently awarded a grant of nearly $400,000 so that a giant egg sculpture -- symbolizing the logo for Leon Russell's Shelter Records -- can be put near Church Studio in Tulsa. News on 6 in Tulsa reported that the sculpture will be on Third Street, diagonally from the studio. The … Continue reading Church Studio in Tulsa awarded grant to build a giant egg sculpture
Category: Art
Tulsa Arts Commission approves 66-foot fiberglass dinosaur at Howard Park
The Tulsa Arts Commission recently approved plans for a 66-foot fiberglass dinosaur that will be installed at Howard Park along Route 66. News on 6 in Tulsa reported: The statue will be built by the same creators behind the popular Buck Atom and Stella Atom figures on 11th Street, which have become standout landmarks and … Continue reading Tulsa Arts Commission approves 66-foot fiberglass dinosaur at Howard Park
Needles soon will commemorate 50th anniversary of Spike from “Peanuts” comic strip
A couple of entities in the Route 66 town of Needles, California, will commemorate the 50th anniversary in mid-August of the creation of Spike in the long-running "Peanuts" comic strip. A celebration first will occur from 10 a.m. to noon local time on Aug. 12 at the Colorado River Medical Center in Needles, coordinated by … Continue reading Needles soon will commemorate 50th anniversary of Spike from “Peanuts” comic strip
National Trust announces a total of 25 Route 66 Legacy Business Grant awards
The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Wednesday announced the latest selections for its Route 66 Legacy Business Grant Program, part of its Preserve Route 66 initiative. Twenty-five grants were awarded in all eight states that Route 66 goes through for a total of $227,323. Here is the list of awarded projects and dollar amounts: … Continue reading National Trust announces a total of 25 Route 66 Legacy Business Grant awards
New photo exhibit by David Schwartz to debut at Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios in Tulsa
Longtime Route 66 photographer David J. Schwartz will debut his newest fine art exhibition, “Nurtured by the Mother Road,” at Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios on 66 in Tulsa on May 24. The show opens with a meet-the-artist event on Saturday, May 24, from 1 to 3 p.m. and will feature a collection of Schwartz’s work … Continue reading New photo exhibit by David Schwartz to debut at Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios in Tulsa
“Major” Route 66 sculpture planned near Rail Haven hotel in Springfield
City leaders in Springfield, Missouri, recently announced "a major sculpture" honoring Route 66 would be installed near the Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven hotel. According to KSPR-TV in Springfield, the $1 million project will commemorate the city being the so-called "birthplace of Route 66" in 1926. Cora Scott of the city said it would … Continue reading “Major” Route 66 sculpture planned near Rail Haven hotel in Springfield
Route 66 hotel project, “Cry Baby Cry” statue placed on hold by City of Tulsa
A Route 66-themed hotel project and a controversial "Cry Baby Cry" statue -- both near Tulsa's Arkansas River -- have been put on the back burner by the city after a new mayor recently took office. An interactive digital storytelling experience about Route 66 also has been put on hold. The Tulsa World newspaper gleaned … Continue reading Route 66 hotel project, “Cry Baby Cry” statue placed on hold by City of Tulsa
Mural that depicts 25 sites on Route 66 to be unveiled in Joplin today
A mural titled "Route 66 Tri-State Corridor" that shows 25 landmarks along the Mother Road in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma will be unveiled at 1:30 p.m. today in Joplin, Missouri. The Joplin Globe reported the artwork has been installed at Route 66 Mural Park, at 619 S. Main St. (aka Route 66) on the south … Continue reading Mural that depicts 25 sites on Route 66 to be unveiled in Joplin today
“Samantha Brown’s Places to Love” goes on Route 66 from Tulsa through Texas
The latest episode of "Samantha Brown's Places to Love" aired on PBS, where she travels on Route 66 west from Tulsa through the Texas Panhandle to the New Mexico border. Over 25 minutes, she visits Threatt Filling Station in Luther, Oklahoma; First Americans Museum and a neon artist in Oklahoma City; Sid's Diner in El … Continue reading “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love” goes on Route 66 from Tulsa through Texas
Drive-through Route 66 shield in Galena is nearly finished
A large, drive-through Route 66 shield in Galena, Kansas, has been largely completed. Painting on the structure should be finished by this week. According to a recent story by KSNF-TV in nearby Joplin, Missouri, artists Sandra Dawn and David Mason have been painting the shield. They’re painting a scene that embodies the state of Kansas … Continue reading Drive-through Route 66 shield in Galena is nearly finished