Maricopa is livening up several otherwise dreary areas with public art.
The city announced an “unofficial next phase” of its arts initiative during a Facebook livestream on Saturday, as an astronaut likeness was wrapped on a traffic-signal box at the northeastern corner of Porter and Honeycutt roads.
Vila said that these boxes are the “unofficial next phase of the arts initiative project, right on the heels of Wild Horses art project.”
Also on Honeycutt, on the southwestern corner of Plainview Street, a scuba diver inspired box was created.
According to Vila, the city anticipates 15 to 20 will be installed.
The city’s first arts initiative was unveiled in mid-March of 2021, “Maricopa Wild Horses.” Ten wild horses were placed around town, followed by the release of nine more in February.
InMaricopa will release more information as it becomes available.
