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Public Art In Auburn, CA

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As you enter town from Highway 80, there is a sculpture of Claude Chana, celebrating Auburn and the Gold Rush era. Who is the Auburn sculptor who made the historic art work?

a)

Dr. Kenneth Fox

b)

John Sutter

2.

The WPA (Work Progress Administration ) built which 3 projects for Placer High School in 1937.

a)

2 Murals in the Math and Foreign language quad.

b)

The Earl Crabbe Gymnasium/ track

c)

The retaining rock walls

d)

The Placer High Hillmen Statue

3.

Frank Ordaz, Local Artist, is the creator of which two art works in the Central Square Area of Downtown Auburn?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Traditional Male Nisenan Native American Dancer sculpture is in Central Square, in Downtown Auburn. Who is the local artist of this iconic sculpture?

a)

Michael Kent Murphy

b)

Peter Hazel

c)

Doug Van How'd

d)

Anthony Maki-Gill

5.

What local signage is pictured when you look up "neon sign" on wikipedia?

a)
b)
c)
6.

Dawson tanks pay homage to what annual endurance event in Auburn?

a)

Auburn Community Festival

b)

The Western States 100

c)

The Tevis Cup

d)

Music Around Town

7.

Where is this Mural located in Auburn?

a)

It is at the Auburn Dam Overlook

b)

It is in Old Town

c)

It is in the School Park Community Garden

d)

It is by the Railroad Tracks

8.

Where are the remains of author/poet, Clark Ashton Smith, who was known as the "The last of the great romantics", "The Bard of Auburn", and was praised by his contemporaries, H. P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury and Robert E. Howard? He was one of the big 3 of Weird Tales.

a)

City Hall

b)

Old Town Auburn

c)

The Chinese Cemetery

d)

Auburn Bicentennial Park (near farmer's market)

9.

What annual Auburn event is celebrated on the mural, "Spirit of the Horse", which is located behind the Elks Lodge overlooking the I-80/HWY 49 interchange?

a)

Gold Country Fair

b)

Music in the Park

c)

Tevis Cup

d)

Auburn Triathalon

10.

In 1891, the Placer County Courthouse was started in it's present location and form and completed with a dedication on July 4, 1898. How much did this 3 story masonry building cost to build?

a)

$1 Billion Dollars

b)

$250,000

c)

$172,583

d)

$16,386

11.

Stan Padilla is a local artist who has several public art works in the downtown area of Auburn. Which of these art works were created by Stan?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

All of the above

12.

Who created the benches in the High Street Parking lot by Depot Bay?

a)

School children

b)

Old people

c)

Anthony Maki Gill

d)

Leadership Auburn 2008

13.

What is depicted on the large utility box that is located in the School Park Preserve?

a)

Elephants

b)

Birds that live in the park

c)

Orangutans

d)

Butterflies

14.

The hidden gem of Auburn, "The School Park Community Garden" has several art pieces that are worthy of seeing. Which of these art pieces can be found in the park behind the Police Station near the parking lot of Auburn City Hall?

a)
b)
c)
d)

All of the above

15.

A life-size monument honoring this World War II hero, Colonel C.E. “Bud” Anderson, a triple ace who served in Europe. Where is this monument found in Auburn?

a)

School Park Preserve

b)

Auburn Folsom Road

c)

Auburn Municipal Airport

d)

Central Square Art Park

16.

Public Art is funded by a variety of sources. Who funded the pedestal supporting the Placer High School Hillmen?

a)

City of Auburn

b)

Private Donor

c)

The Hillmen Foundation

d)

The Sunset Rotary Club

17.

'The Asian Influence in the Foothills', an event by the "Let's Never Forget" Committee 2018 highlighted the contributions of the Asian families in our community. There are three locations that celebrate this history in our town. What are they?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

What future art and cultural projects does the Auburn Art Commission have on their agenda for the coming months and years?

a)
b)
c)
d)

All of the above