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2024 Art and Natural Resources Residency
Location: Mill Creek Streamway Park
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2023 Completed Projects
"Cloud Cover" by Chris Dahlquist
Location: Theatre in the Park at Shawnee Mission Park
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2023 JCPRD Poster Project
Four local artists were commissioned to feature scenes from JCPRD Parks -- including Big Bull Creek Park, Cedar Niles Park, Lexington Lake Park and Shawnee Mission Park -- using the iconic and majestic style used by the Federal Art Project artists of the 1930s. Prints of these items are available for purchase online!Learn more about this project!
"Restoring Refuge" by Cydney Ross and Alix Daniel
Location: Kill Creek Park
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Projects in Process
"Art Nine" Disc Golf Course
Location: Shawnee Mission Park
Course completion and art installation is anticipated for Spring 2024.
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Explore Public Art - Permanent Installations
“Gateway” by Amie Jacobsen
Location: Meadowbrook Park
Installed: October 2022
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“Rebirth” by ITRAicons
Location: Okun Fieldhouse at Mid-America West Sports Complex
Installed: August 2022
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Past Projects - Temporary Installations
“Symbiosis” by Matthew Dehaemers
Display Dates: Summer 2022 only
Location: Theatre in the Park in Shawnee Mission Park
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"A Seat at the Table" Temporary Installation by Kirsten Taylor
as part of the Art and Natural Resources Residency
Display Dates: Fall 2022 only
Location: Orange Trail at Shawnee Mission Park
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About the Public Art Program
In 2019, recognizing the growing role that art and culture plays in their mission, as well in as the way people experience parks, the Johnson County Parks and Recreation District (JCPRD) launched a Public Art Program to serve their many parks, trails, facilities, green spaces, and recreational spaces. As a first step in launching this new program, JCPRD recognized the need to have a plan that charts a course for how the Public Art Program can best serve this unique organization’s mission and the residents of Johnson County.
The JCPRD Public Art Plan was developed through a six-month process that engaged community members, the Public Art Committee (PAC), a Public Art Plan Core Team comprised of community stakeholders, and an Internal Committee comprised of JCPRD staff from divisions across the agency that will have a role in the successful implementation of the plan.
This plan is meant to be a valuable and often-consulted tool for the JCPRD staff, JCPRD Board, and the Public Art Committee. It establishes a vision, goals, and strategies to guide this new program. The plan also provides a roadmap to guide the program’s work, including a set of recommended public art opportunities and administrative tools and processes to help get the work done.
Generous Support
The Parks and Recreation Foundation of Johnson County plays a crucial role in the fulfillment of JCPRD’s Public Art Program through the procurement of grants and donations. We are incredibly grateful for the following funders for their support.
JCPRD's Meadowbrook Park Project was supported in part by The AT&T Foundation.
JCPRD's 2022 Art and Natural Resources Residency was supported in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
The Parks & Recreation Foundation of Johnson County would like to acknowledge Carol and Fred Logan of Leawood for their 2022 pledge of $30,000 over three years in support of the JCPRD Public Art Program.
Supporting the JCPRD Public Art Program
The Parks and Recreation Foundation of Johnson County continues to seek support for future projects through corporate and private funders. Those interested in becoming involved with public art initiatives are encouraged to contact Susan Mong, Superintendent of Culture, at 913-715-2573 or [email protected]. If you would like to make an online donation in support of the JCPRD Public Art Program, please visit the The Parks and Recreation Foundation of Johnson County website. Thank you in advance for your generosity!