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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

The Arizona 9-11 Memorial Allows Audiences to Experience and Interpret History

Lighting the Material of History

Created to memorialize the events and repercussions of the September 11 attacks, the Arizona 9-11 Memorial is a major element of the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in Phoenix, Arizona. Inscribed with statements, quotes and timeline details that personalize what happened on that day and after, the memorial preserves the memories and tells the stories of […]

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The Bill of Rights Monument is an Imaginative Triumph of Human Freedom

A Landmark to an Idea

The Bill of Rights Monument resides within the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in Phoenix, Arizona. Created to celebrate the civil rights that the Bill of Rights granted to Americans and to the concept of human freedom, the Bill of Rights Monument is an especially imaginative interpretation of the physical words and spiritual concept that the […]

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The Ernest McFarland Memorial Arch Connects Audiences to the History and Legacy of Arizona

The Ernest W. McFarland and the American Dream Memorial celebrates the legacy of Ernest William “Mac” McFarland, who served in the highest office in all three branches of Arizona government. Located within the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in Phoenix, Arizona, the memorial was designed to honor McFarland while also providing visitors with a sense of connection […]

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Modern Monuments: Movimiento del Viento by Joan Walters Celebrates the Natural Elements and Landscape of Arizona

The central sculpture, Momentum, is inspired by the iconic tumbleweeds of the area

The Chandler Regional Park & Ride is a hub of activity that provides services to downtown Phoenix and Mesa in Chandler, Arizona. A layout that needed room for busses and crowds created literal space for engagement that artist Joan Walters has realized in a profound way with her Movimiento del Viento installation. Movimiento del Viento […]

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The Barry Goldwater Memorial Honors the Legacy of an Arizona Legend

Barry Goldwater was a nationally recognized politician during his lifetime whose influence can still be felt throughout his home state of Arizona. The Barry Goldwater Memorial, located in Paradise Valley outside of Phoenix in Arizona, recognizes this impact in a way that enables audiences to connect with his legacy while also defining what might otherwise […]

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Hoover Dam Creates Experiences for Audience to Attract Visitors from Across the World

“The Dam that Shaped the Southwest”

The Hoover Dam is a 700-hundred-foot-tall, concrete arch-gravity dam located directly on the border between Arizona and Nevada. Considered to be a modern marvel of the world that provides power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California, the Hoover Dam is also a major tourist attraction. Nearly a million people tour the […]

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