SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Foundation Holds Artist's Reception

Episode Date: June 24, 2025

Send us a text and chime in!The Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Foundation has continued the popular annual tradition of commissioning an artist to illustrate the theme of the World's Oldest Rodeo®. For 2025, the Foundation selected Sarah Phippen, renowned for her contemporary realism depicting western life, as the artist to celebrate the theme “Women in Rodeo.” On Saturday, July 5th, the Foundation will host an Artist’s Reception and Auction at the Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 West Gurley Street in Prescott from 4:00 to 6:00 pm to showcase the unveiling and auction the original painting. Sarah Phippen and Nancy Sheppard, the Arizona trick rider who inspired the... For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/prescott-frontier-days-rodeo-foundation-holds-artists-reception/Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Text to Speech Audio articles made possible by Cast 11 Talking Glass Media. The Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Foundation has continued the popular annual tradition of commissioning an artist to illustrate the theme of the world's oldest rodeo. For 2025, the foundation selected Sarah Fippon, renowned for her contemporary realism depicting Western life, as the artist to celebrate the theme women in rodeo. On Saturday, July 5, the Foundation will host an artist's reception and auction at the Charlotte Hall Museum, 415 West Girlie Street and Prescott from 4 o'clock to 6 p.m. to showcase the unveiling and auction the original painting. Sarah Fippin and Nancy Shepard, the Arizona trick rider who inspired the painting, will both attend the event. Rodeo fans, Western art enthusiasts, and the bidding public are invited to attend, with space limited to the first 90 respondents, those 90 will receive bidding paddles.

All proceeds support the Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Foundation, which helps maintain and improve the historic rodeo grounds. Educates the public on Western Heritage and Rodeo history. Curates the Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Hall of Fame and Museum. Provides scholarships for Yavapai College students in agriculture, equine, and livestock management. Assist local individuals and families facing catastrophic illness or hardship. To reserve a seat, send an email to Foundation 1888 at gmail.com. We hope you'll join us in celebrating the FD Foundation's motto, We Rodeo. We Give. The 138th world's oldest rodeo runs from June 30th through July 6th. The artwork will serve as the visual centerpiece for this year's official

rodeo poster, and, new this year, will also be featured on a commemorative wild rag, the classic Western scarf beloved by cowboys and cowgirls alike. Read more stories from dining, entertainment, recreation, and travel on signalsaz.com. Subscribe and be the F1 RSD 2 No. Thank you.