Public Art is an art form that is usually displayed so it is accessible to all. This means it is usually outside and in public areas. Public Art is often sculpture or a mural, but others types of Public Art include fountains and lighting displays.
Cedar Rapids has an abundance of Public Art, displayed both on public and private property. In order to claim a find for this cache, you must identify where certain pieces of Public Art are throughout the city, obtain the needed information from each piece and use that information to get the true coordinates for the final.
The American Gothic replications are from the citywide celebration in 2001, and the planes are from the Just Plane Art series in 2003.
Public Art D is new this year.
All works of art are located in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area.
The cache can be found at N41 5A.BCD W091 3E.FGH.
A
Public Art A is located in a grassy area in front of a building. That building has a "cornerstone" near its front entrance. Use the last number of the year and add one for A.
B
Public Art B has a business name and address on a window behind it. Use the second number in the address for B.
C
Public Art C is located at an entrance to a business. There is a set of glass doors very close to Public Art C. On the doors is a small three digit number. Use the second number for C.
D
Public Art D is located between two businesses. Take the middle number from the address of the business that serves food, and use that number for D.
E
Public Art E is located on the grounds of a business. Use the second number in the address of the business for E.
F
Public Art F is located on the side of a building. Use the last number in the address of the business that is in that building and closest to the mural for F.
G
Public Art G has a plaque with a year on it. Use the third number in the year for G.
H
Public Art H is located near an intersection of a named street and a numbered street. Add the two digits of the numbered street and use that total for H.
If you need help locating these art pieces throughout town, try finding my Lesson Tutor geocache series. They are located near these art works.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.