Theatre in the Park Temporary Art Installation

The Call for Artists is Now Open

Are you an artist located within 500 miles of Kansas City?
Click below to view the full project details and apply to be considered for this project!

Application deadline: January 27, 2022

Questions and Virtual Open House Available for Artists

A virtual open house was held on January 12 at 12:00 pm to field any questions from prospective artists about this project. The Q&A and presentation from the virtual open house can be found below.

Project Overview

The Theatre in the Park is located on 10 acres in the northeast corner of Shawnee Mission Park. Each summer, Theatre in the Park presents five popular Broadway-style musicals, with casts featuring actors from the surrounding community. The season culminates with Evening in the Park, an annual, free summertime party in Shawnee Mission Park featuring live music and a movie.

In 2022, as an added feature to Theatre in the Park, the Public Art Program will commission a temporary public art project to add a fun, interactive, and magical component to this much-loved community tradition.

The goals for the Theatre in the Park temporary art installation are to:

Engage visitors in Shawnee Mission Park and attendees of Theatre in the Park with work that is fun, interactive and/or participatory.
Create a sense of magic in the park and around Theatre in the Park that can be enjoyed during daylight and evening hours.
Provide opportunities for local and regional artists.

Tentative timeline for the project:

December 2021 / January 2022	Issue Call for Artists
February 2022	Artist Qualifications Due Application Review by Art Selection Committee
March 2022	Finalists Present Concept Proposals
April 2022	Winning Design Selected, JCPRD Board Approval
April / May 2022	Finalize Design and Fabrication
June 2022	Installation / Artist Led Program (dates TBD)
August / September 2022	Deinstallation