• Museums

    Students Explore History Through Art Mural

    Phoenix Museum of History

    June 11-July 31, 2008

    Be the first to submit a review/comment!
    Add Review/Comment

    The Phoenix Museum of History presents students' work from El Espejo After School, a year-long artist residency at Paul Laurence Dunbar Elementary. Students worked with local artist Joe Shetler to create the four-panel mural depicting Mexican history in Phoenix. Using historic photos in the museum's current exhibit El Espejo Mexico Americano/The Mexican American Mirror, Shetler and Dunbar students painted famous Mexican Phoenicians, such as Trinidad Escalante Swilling and Silvestre Herrera, as well as the canals and railroads that Mexicans in early Phoenix helped to build. One student, Daniel Guillen Lopez remarked, 'I helped to paint the cactus which shows the setting of Phoenix along with the mountains and the desert.' Another student Jasmine Parker said 'I helped to paint the I.S. Espinoza Grocery Store which represents the Mexican American businesses in Phoenix.' Beginning in August, the mural will be on permanent display in the halls of Dunbar Elementary School. This work was generously supported by the Phoenix Museum of History, the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant, the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, the Arizona Department of Education, and the Phoenix Elementary School District #1.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: $3-$6

      Check for Discount Tickets

    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      June 11-July 31, 2008

      Times:
      Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm

    • Venue Info

      Phoenix Museum of History

      105 North Fifth Street Phoenix, AZ 85004

      Full map and directions

    • Regions

      Phoenix

    • Accessibility Info

    • NOTE: We do our best to ensure all information is accurate, however it's a good idea to visit the website or call the venue to verify the information.

  • Services


  • Featured Sponsor

     

  • Featured Sections

  • Featured Video