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59-837: Being centrally located in Boise, the park contains several sites, including museums such as the Boise Art Museum , the Idaho State Historical Museum , and the Idaho Black History Museum, as well as other attractions like Zoo Boise, the Idaho Rose Society, and the Gene Harris Band Shell. The Boise River Greenbelt runs through the park, which is bordered by Broadway Avenue to the east, Capital Boulevard to

118-541: A 3 acre expansion focusing on Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, bringing the zoo total acreage of exhibits to be close to 17. The new exhibit opened in the summer of 2019 and includes the addition of olive baboons, African painted dogs, vervet monkeys, crocodiles, warthogs and more. In addition, the old primate house near the front of the zoo and buildings around that were demolished and a modern new plaza with exhibits for gibbons and sarus cranes were constructed. Since

177-434: A complement to the existing collection of realism. The last addition in 1997-8 was managed by the local architecture firm, CSHQA , and added the distinctive sculpture court and sculpture garden to the rear of the building. This increased its facilities by 13,800 square feet to a total of 34,800 square feet. The Boise Art Association was founded on October 8, 1931. At the first meeting, which more than 50 people attended,

236-475: A long history of success starting with the junior college days and the national championship team of 1958, coached by the father of Bronco football, Lyle Smith . Now named Lyle Smith Field in Albertsons Stadium, the synthetic turf field was standard green before 1986 . "The Blue" was the idea of athletic director Gene Bleymaier and was the first non-green football field in the country. This field

295-651: A nine-credit place-based field school called "Investigate Boise" which focuses on heritage, government, and urban affairs. Each series of classes results in a student written and faculty edited publication. Boise State's athletic nickname is the Broncos , and the official mascot is Buster Bronco . Men's teams include football , basketball , cross country , track and field , golf , and tennis . Its women's teams include volleyball , basketball , cross country, swimming and diving, soccer , track and field, gymnastics , golf, softball and tennis. Most of these teams compete in

354-700: A partnership between the Boise Art Association, the City of Boise and the Federal Works Progress Administration as a space for people living in the Boise area to see local artists, traveling exhibitions and artwork on loan. The museum's original Art Deco and Egyptian Revival building was renovated in 1972 and again in 1988 when the name was changed to the Boise Art Museum and the museum increased focus on

413-524: A wide variety of fine arts performances, including the Broadway in Boise series, concerts and other events. The venue opened its doors 40 years ago in April 1984. The computer science department moved away from the main campus to a new building in downtown Boise. The CS department occupies 53,549 gross square feet, the full second and third floors of the building. The university's CS program is now located in

472-494: A work by Sam Francis , as well as the estate of the wife of Reginald Marsh , of four of the artist's works. The Boise Art Museum began actively collecting in 1988 under curator Sandy Harthorn, who helped develop the permanent collection to 1,200 objects in 1991 and to 3,500 by her retirement in 2015. According to Harthorn, changing the name from the Boise Gallery of Art to the Boise Art Museum changes how to think about

531-621: Is classified among "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity". Since 1971 the university has published the Western Writers Series , monographs focusing on authors of the American Frontier and American West . The university also maintains an on-line library of publications and documents related to Idaho history through the Albertsons Library. The Center for Idaho History and Politics offers

590-648: Is a public research university in Boise, Idaho . Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church , it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees since 1965. It became a public institution in 1969. Boise State offers more than 100 graduate programs, including the MBA and MAcc programs in the College of Business and Economics; master's and PhD programs in

649-533: Is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities . As of 2010 , it has over 75,000 living alumni . The 285-acre (1.15 km ) campus is located near downtown Boise, on the south bank of the Boise River , opposite Julia Davis Park . With more than 170 buildings, the campus is at an elevation of 2,700 feet (825 m) above sea level , bounded by Capitol Boulevard on

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708-456: Is also nicknamed "The Smurf Turf" due to its color. Through 2019 , Boise State's home record was 189–39 (.829) in 34 seasons on The Blue, with fifteen conference championships. Ground was broken after the 1969 season, and it opened in September 1970 with a capacity of 14,500. Subsequent expansions were completed in 1975 and 1997 , and current capacity sits at around 37,000. Known as

767-514: Is designed with one research wing, home to sensitive equipment, and state of the art research laboratories, and a second wing, to hold classrooms, and office space. This latest donation by Micron marks a total of $ 40 million invested in materials science and engineering programs and associated research at BSU, resulting in a full complement of degrees in materials science and engineering including bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs. Extended Studies at Boise State offers regional programming at

826-573: Is the only such Harvard collaboration with a public U.S. university. Boise State's more than 190 fields of study are organized into these colleges: Boise State's fall enrollment in 2016 was 23,886 students, and approximately 76 percent of these students were Idaho residents. More than 90 percent of Boise State's first-year students come directly from high school. In the 2015–2016 school year, Boise State awarded diplomas to 3,916 distinct graduates, including 18 doctorates, 10 education specialists, 670 master's and 2,998 bachelor's degrees. The university

885-400: Is the permanent home of a growing collection of contemporary realism , modern and contemporary ceramics , as well as the largest public collection of works by acclaimed Idaho outsider artist and bookmaker James Charles Castle . The museum also features major traveling exhibitions and installations throughout the year. The museum began as the Boise Gallery of Art, opening in 1937 through

944-862: The Big West Conference , joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in 2001 , and the Mountain West in  2011 . The last two moves came after the conferences dropped sponsorship of football. Albertsons Stadium is home to the Boise State football program. It hosted the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships in 1994 and 1999 , and has been the home to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl since 1997 . Boise State Football has

1003-806: The College of Western Idaho in Nampa , Mountain Home Air Force Base , Gowen Field , Twin Falls , Lewiston , and Coeur d'Alene . BSU also offers 29 degrees and certificates fully online. Beginning in 2016, Boise State began partnering with the Harvard Business School to offer the Harvard Business School Online business fundamentals program to Idaho students and the business community. This collaboration

1062-654: The Great Depression , Julia Davis Park saw the dedication of a rose garden in 1939, and the expansion of the park to its current borders from Capitol Boulevard to Broadway Avenue in 1940 and 1941. In 1950, the Idaho Historical Museum was established on the park grounds, and Union Pacific donated Engine 2195, called "Big Mike", to Julia Davis Park in 1959. In 1966, the city began developing the Boise River Greenbelt , and in 1972,

1121-553: The Idaho State Historical Society . It contains exhibits on Native American , Basque , and Chinese culture. The addition of a rose garden to the park originated with H.C. Schuppel in 1935, a chairman of a rose garden club called the "Cut Worms." Work on the project began in earnest in 1939 with a total of 2800 roses planted (some from Villa Nurseries in Portland, Oregon ). It was also in this year that

1180-641: The Mountain West Conference (MWC). Boise State College joined the NCAA in 1970 in the university division ( Division I ), except for football , which was in the college division (later Division II ) for the first eight seasons . Big Sky Conference football moved up to the new Division I-AA (now FCS ) in 1978 , and the Broncos won the national championship two years later . BSU moved up to Division I-A (now FBS ) in 1996 in

1239-468: The "Boise State University Pavilion" until June 2004, and "Taco Bell Arena" between 2004 and 2019, ExtraMile Arena is home to BSU basketball, wrestling, women's gymnastics, community events, and several concerts each year. Opened 42 years ago in May 1982, the arena seats 12,380 on three levels. It has hosted rounds one and two of the NCAA basketball tournament on eight occasions from 1983 to 2009 , and

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1298-668: The BAM organizes the appearance of fine art that would otherwise pass from the community’s eyes. Each year, with assistance from Boise's local art scene, cooperative government, and the Idaho Parks and Recreation Department, the Boise Art Museum hosts “Art in the Park,” an event which brings together Boise's art scene and locally owned businesses. Nestled next to the Julia Davis Park lies the Idaho Black History Museum. Built in 1995,

1357-600: The Boise Gallery of Art had begun construction. The first work purchased by the Association was a painting by Harvey Gregory Pruscheck , for a cost of $ 100, after the painting was in their exhibition in the Boise Hotel (now the Hoff Building). Another early donation, the oil painting Mustard Field by Fanny Dike Burns, came in memory of the artist after the painting was included in a show in May 1933. By 1955,

1416-462: The Boise Gallery of Art underwent an expansion. The Bob Gibb Friendship Bridge was built to connect the greenbelt, as well as the park, with Boise State University across the river in 1980. The Idaho Historical Museum grew in 1982, and in 1986, the Gallery of Art was renamed the Boise Art Museum during a renovation. By 1997, the art museum expanded to 34,800 square feet (3,230 m). A year later,

1475-693: The Boise Zoo, now known as Zoo Boise, was created. During the next decade, the park expanded with a series of land donations from the Davis estate in 1922, 1929, 1931, and 1932. During this time, a bandshell was built in the park in 1928, and the Boise Zoo expanded in 1929. In 1931, the Morrison-Knudsen Company built the Capitol Boulevard Memorial Bridge next to Julia Davis Park. As the economy improved following

1534-780: The Colleges of Engineering, Arts & Sciences, and Education; MPA program in the School of Public Service; and the MPH program in the College of Health Sciences. In the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education , it is among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". According to the National Science Foundation , the university received approximately $ 48 million in research and development funding in 2022, ranking it 217th in

1593-615: The Garden yearly. The Garden is also often the site of wedding ceremonies. Next to Julia Davis' pond lies the Discovery Center of Idaho , completed in 1988. Its stated mission is to inspire lifelong interest and learning in science, technology, engineering and math. Located inside of Julia Davis Park is the Gene Harris Bandshell. Playing multiple free concerts for the park visitors and bringing musical culture to

1652-537: The Idaho Black History Museum was established in the Old St. Baptist Church in 1998. In 2002, Jerry Snodgrass created a statue memorializing pioneers to the Boise area such as Julia Davis. A century after the park was established, a Centennial Celebration took place on June 23, 2007, and the city began a “Second Century” campaign to improve the park. Founded in 1931 as an art association, the Boise Art Museum provides an epicenter for Boise's art scene. Along Julia Davis Park,

1711-530: The Museum received 23 works of contemporary realism from Peter and Eileen Norton , a part of more than 1,000 works of art the then couple donated to 29 museums across the United States. The donation included works by Robert Rauschenberg , Robert Arneson , April Gornik , Lawrence Gipe , F. Scott Hess and Kent Twitchell . These works, most created in the 1980s and early 1990s, were selected to complement

1770-534: The Rose Garden was officially dedicated. A key development came later in 1979 with the establishment of the Memorial Rose Fund. This fund was intended to help create memorials in the garden for friends and family members. National recognition was given to the Rose Garden in 1992 when it received its Public Rose Garden accreditation. As a result of this, 10 bushes of All American winners are given to

1829-694: The arena, on the former baseball field (infield & right field). Boise State's enrollment for the 2023-24 year was 26,727 students, with approximately 69 percent Idaho residents. Boise State University has the largest graduate enrollment in Idaho. More than 90 percent of Boise State's first-year students come directly from high school. At Boise State "18% of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 82% of students live off campus." Boise State has seen an increase in its Greek community ; as of fall of 2023, there are 8 Panhellenic sororities and 11 fraternities active on campus. In 2023,

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1888-455: The articles of incorporation adopted gave the purpose of the organization "to create in the minds of Boise and other Idaho people an increased appreciation for the fine and applied arts; to make a collection of works of art; to receive gifts and bequests for the use of the Boise Art Association and to acquire and maintain a suitable gallery in which works of art may be displayed." Boise State University Boise State University ( BSU )

1947-400: The collection of American realism previously donated by Sun Valley art collector Glenn C. Janss. This came after a donation of 166 works by American, Australian, British and Asian artists by John Takehara. In 2002, Wilfred Davis Fletcher donated 117 artworks to the Museum, a gift valued at over $ 1 million. The collection consisted mostly of contemporary abstract works and was well received as

2006-464: The death of Julia Davis in September, presumably from typhoid , the city paid one dollar to Thomas Davis as he deeded 40 acres (160,000 m) acres of land to the city in memory of his wife in November 1907. He required that the land be utilized for public purposes and that the park would be “always and forever” known as Julia Davis Park. Davis enforced this by including in the deed a stipulation that

2065-533: The development of a permanent collection and educational programming. In 1997, the museum was expanded again to include larger administrative offices, storage, a sculpture court and educational studios. Today the Boise Art Museum is the only AAM accredited museum collecting fine art in Idaho and functions as a center for fine arts in the Treasure Valley . Collecting began under the Boise Art Association in 1934, who began amassing their collection before

2124-400: The dolls were allowed to be handled by children from the general public. The Boise Gallery of Art's eagerness for a high-quality collection continued into the 1970s and '80s. According to Ric Collier, the then curator of art, the ideal collection for the Gallery should act as a record of the Gallery's exhibits, should demonstrate the Gallery's commitment to Idaho artists, and should help build

2183-472: The federal government along the foothills and where the town of Garden City was developed. In 1871, Davis married Julia McCrumb, who had travelled to Boise from Ontario , Canada, to visit family in 1869. In 1899, the Davis couple offered a section of their orchard lands for use as a park, but the city didn't immediately act on this offer. They again offered a deed for a park in February 1907. Finally, after

2242-467: The friends, William Lowery Ritchie, “in the summer of 1863 the soldiers came and established the garrison; that was sometime early in July. It was about that time we met in our cabin and formed a town co.” Thomas Davis came to play a pivotal role in the development of Boise as a city and sought to help attract visitors and pioneers to the valley. With his mining claim being less than profitable, Davis turned to

2301-572: The home for the newfound monkey, a Boise zoo was then founded. Zoo Boise draws many visitors to Julia Davis Park. In 2008, Zoo Boise opened a $ 2.8 Million African Plains exhibit which includes a new African Village, three small exhibit areas (housing rock hyrax , weaver birds , and lemurs ), and two large exhibit areas (housing African lions , striped hyenas , giraffes , zebras , amur leopard , snow leopard , penguins , red pandas , and tigers ). A Primate Building as well as an aviary stands between these two exhibits. In 2018 construction started on

2360-453: The institution: "A gallery shows temporary exhibitions, whereas a museum collects and houses a permanent collection." The museum's collecting mission focuses on 20th century realism and ceramics from American, Northwest and Idaho artists. The collection has, however, amassed objects from across the United States, Europe and East Asia as growth of the collection has relied largely upon donations from artists, galleries and collectors. In 2000,

2419-433: The land would return to the Davis heirs if the property were ever used for any other purpose. The next year, in 1908, Davis died, many Boiseans attended the funeral and respected the couple's philanthropy. In the decade following Davis's death, the city worked to improve the park and upgrade the land by adding walls, planting vegetation, and creating a general development plan with the help of Arthur L. Peck in 1912. In 1916,

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2478-471: The museum is the oldest black history museum in the Pacific Northwest . Being so, the museum, as well as Julia Davis Park, proves Idaho's rich foundation of history, diversity, and “reinvention”. Contributing activities, events, and information, the Idaho Black History Museum is a contributor to Julia Davis Park and all of Boise. The Idaho State Historical Museum , founded in 1907, is operated by

2537-479: The nation for research revenue and expenditures. The university's intercollegiate athletic teams, the Broncos , compete in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) in NCAA Division I . The school became Idaho's third state university 50 years ago in 1974, after the University of Idaho (1889) and Idaho State University (1963). Boise State awards associate , bachelor's , master's , and doctoral degrees, and

2596-481: The new exhibits opened the zoo has seen attendance of 350,000 plus annually. Zoo Boise is home to the Zoo Boise Conservation fund administered by Friends of Zoo Boise. In the past decade, the fund has contributed over $ 3 million dollars to conservation locally and globally, including a variety of projects in Mozambique, locally in and around Boise and throughout Asia and Central America. Each year,

2655-552: The park's history. There will be a history walk linking the different sites with historical information, and a “Quest for the Golden Apple” which will have thirteen stops with information on Idaho history and nature. Boise Art Museum The Boise Art Museum ( BAM ) is located at 670 Julia Davis Drive in Boise, Idaho , and is part of a series of public museums and cultural attractions in Julia Davis Park . It

2714-411: The pavement and is intended to provide social and operational space. Five new or refurbished pavilions will be built to provide a picnic area, concert center, and gathering space. Each of the five river nodes is intended to bring out the beauty and reflective nature of Boise's wildlife, brush, and river. The nodes will be centered on a pedestal made of stained steel and copper and will have information on

2773-693: The people, the Gene Harris bandshell was initially built in 1928 and dedicated to Gene Harris in 2001. The Velvet Underground , the Wailers , and Pete Seeger have performed at the Bandshell. In 1916, a circus traveled through Mountain Home . During the stop, a monkey escaped from captivity and was finally found in the Mountain Home Desert, long past the circus's departure. Boise being

2832-493: The promotion of agriculture by planting 7,000 apple trees on his land along the Boise River. Additionally, he started buying up land in the valley from the United States land office, receiving Cash Certificate No. 1 for 160 acres (0.65 km) in 1868 when the first land office opened up. Within several years, Davis went on to purchase the first water rights in the valley, as well as an additional 1,150 acres (4.7 km) from

2891-590: The reputation of the Gallery in the field. In 1979, the Idaho Commission on the Arts gave the Gallery $ 2,000 to buy Idaho art, which they used to buy Last Black Triangle by Boyd Wright, as well as works by David Wharton, Charles Crist, and a commissioned work by Montana artist Dana Boussard. In 1980, the Gallery received donations from both the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters , of

2950-436: The same building as Clearwater Analytics and within short walking distance of about 20 more of Boise's top technology companies. The Micron Center for Materials Research was established with a $ 25 million gift from Micron Technology , which is headquartered in Boise. Completed in 2020, the building was designed by Hummel Architects and Anderson Mason Dale Architects, with Hoffman Construction as lead contractor. The building

3009-531: The small collection included works from the artists Helen Aupperle, Reeves Ulher, Olaf Moller, Robert Phillip, Alexis J. Fournier , W. Blair, W.E. Buhk, William Silva, LeConte Stewart , Luigi Kasimir , Warren Squires, Peter Hurd, Walt Disney , and Dorothy Andrews. The 1960s saw an increase of interest in development of the collection as the Boise Gallery of Art increased exhibition programming and hired its first professional staff. A 1963 donation by Robert V. Hansberger of six oil paintings, then valued at $ 12,350,

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3068-577: The spell of the networks. He forces us to look at his apparatus before which we spend so much time and around which we arrange family activities. By 1969, the Boise Junior League had donated six works of art to the Boise Art Association, including a work titled Primaevus by artist Jimmie Faulkner and the marble sculpture Age of Innocence by Alfred Kober. In the same year, Louise Odencrantz of New York donated her collection of more than 100 dolls from various cultures after an exhibition where

3127-492: The then director of the Boise Gallery of Art, remarked of the sculpture: An ordinary 17-inch portable television is no more or less significant than other products of 20th century technology. What makes them significant - from the social point of view - are the programs. Generally, television programs are absurd, juvenile and 'lacking in redeeming social significance'. In muting the television set, and in making it so heavy that two men can hardly lift it, Kienholz has snapped us from

3186-468: The third and fourth rounds of the NCAA women's tournament in 2002 . The construction of the pavilion began in February 1980 on the site of the tennis courts and a portion of the BSU baseball field . The Bronco baseball team played their home games in 1980 at Borah Field (now Bill Wigle Field) at Borah High School , and the program was discontinued that May. The tennis courts were rebuilt immediately west of

3245-492: The west and Broadway Avenue to the east. Through the 1930s, the site was the city's airport . The university library is named for grocery pioneer Joe Albertson . It houses more than 650,000 books, over 130,000 periodicals, 107 public terminals for student use, and access to over 300 online databases. The "Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts" has 2,000 seats in its primary performance hall, and hosts

3304-457: The west, the Boise River to the south, and Myrtle Street to the north. Other amenities at Julia Davis Park include river access, statues, a rose garden, a playground and tennis court, a pond with paddle boat rentals, and a pedestrian bridge that connects the park to Boise State University . Julia Davis Park has its roots in the 1862 journey of Thomas and Frank Davis, who traveled to the Boise area from Cincinnati , Ohio, with hopes of joining in

3363-544: The widely publicized gold rush in the Idaho Territory . The brothers staked a claim and mined for a year, before building a cabin in 1863 on the Cottonwood Creek near the site of the present Julia Davis Park. On July 4, 1863, Fort Boise was established and shortly after, the Davis brothers along with seven friends met in the Davis' cabin and planned the formation of the City of Boise. According to one of

3422-413: The zoo contributes more than 10% of all of its revenue to conservation. Projects underway in Julia Davis Park include a new “Grand Plaza” for large events and gatherings, a history walk amongst several new pavilions, the addition of four new river nodes, and a new “Golden Apple” interactive history tour. The Grand Plaza is planned to take the form of a broken circle centered on a bronze medallion inset into

3481-501: Was the largest donation the Association had received to date. Adding to other gifts and donations earlier that year, it included Halcyon Days by Flavin Gabral, House for Rent and Precarious Position by Michael Frary , Sierra Grande by Richard Haines , Duet by Dan Lutz and From Hilltop by Eric Sloane . In 1967, the Association acquired Silvertone 17 Inch Portable Television , an assemblage by Edward Kienholz . Joseph Stewart,

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