Shades of Route 66

June 28 – September 27, 2025

Shades of Route 66: Celebrating Diversity along Arizona’s Historic Route 66 in the State of Arizona explores, documents, and share stories of the underrepresented voices of people and their communities who contributed to the diverse cultural and socioeconomic landscape along Route 66 through Arizona. The final product of the project, a digitally accessible “StoryMap” using ArcGIS, provides a well-rounded and inclusive history of Route 66’s planning, construction, and development using anthropological and decolonial lenses. Shades of Route 66 was produced and sponsored by Cline Library at Northern Arizona University and funded by the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona. Coconino Center for the Arts is honored to serve as a satellite venue for the dissemination of this project, and to share the diverse history of Route 66 during its Centennial celebrations.

EXHIBITION PROGRAMMING

Saturday, June 28, 6 pm Artist Talks & Film Screening: Wes Pope and Caitlin Keating

Wes Pope presents an artist talk about POP 66, followed by the late Edward Keating’s daughter Caitlin Keating speaking on behalf of MAIN STREET as an introduction to the documentary film Edward Keating – his life on Main Street, Route 66.

Saturday, August 2, 11am-12pm & 12:30-1:30pm On The Road: Youth Art Workshop Using Perspective to Draw a Realistic Road Scene, Instructor: Erika Tsouras

Tuesday, August 12, 6pm Shades of Route 66 Panel Discussion Ricardo Guthrie, Margaret Hangan, Ivan Pacheco, David Purcell, and Peter Runge

Thursday, September 25, 4-5pm, Flagstaff Festival of Science, Route 66 Pinhole Camera Obscura Workshop, Instructor: Wes Pope

Saturday, September 27, 6pm, Route 66: Diner Theater