Ethnic Enrichment Commission
The Commission The Kansas City, Mo., Ethnic Enrichment Commission is a nonprofit (501 c 3) organization of more than 55 nations, ethnic groups and cultures. The commission was officially created in...
View ArticleSkywalk Memorial Plaza
Dedicated: November 12, 2015 Artist: Rita Blitt Medium: Stainless Steel Park: Hospital Hill Park The Skywalk Memorial Plaza honors the first responders and victims of the skywalks collapse in 1981 that...
View ArticleGo Ape Zipline & Adventure Park
Go Ape’s zipline and adventure park (ziplines, aerial obstacles, outdoor axe throwing and more!) in Missouri is just minutes from downtown Kansas City in Swope Park. Swope Park is Kansas City’s largest...
View ArticleSam Lacey Recognition Plaque
LOCATION: Gregg Klice Community Center, 1600 John Buck O’Neil Way, Kansas City, MO 64108 DEDICATED: Saturday, August 18, 2018 INSCRIPTION: SAM LACEY Thank You for Leading the Way Sam Lacey played...
View ArticleThe Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City Monument
LOCATION: Ilus Davis Park, 10th & Oak (west side) DESIGNER: Gary L. Hicks DEDICATED: April 19, 2018 The Monument project is one of the most significant projects serves as a tribute to all those who...
View ArticleAir Play
Acquired through 2018 Art in the Loop initiative Artist: Stacey Sharpe Installed: 2018 Medium: Steel Sculpture Park: West Terrace Park Description: Few activities can compare to the pure exhilaration...
View ArticleWhere KC Plays Mural
Artist: Ruthie Ozonoff Installed: July 2018 Medium: Painted Mural Location: Central District (D2) Headquarters, 1520 West 9th St. KCMO 64101 Post your pictures on social media with #KCParks...
View ArticleAn Architectural Folly from a Future Place
6900 Swope Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO 64132 The post An Architectural Folly from a Future Place appeared first on KC Parks and Rec.
View ArticleCivil War Battlefield Cannon
The Civil War Battlefield Cannon and Markers were placed in 1990 in cooperation with the Monnett Battle Field Fund and the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas City. It is located in the south end of...
View ArticleFrançois Chouteau & Native American Heritage Monument
Location: 3904 NE Chouteau Trfy, Kansas City, MO 64117 The François Chouteau & Native American Heritage Monument is located on the west side of Chouteau Parkway, south of I-35, north of Parvin Road...
View ArticleDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
April 13, 2021, the KC Parks Board voted to rename a stretch of road along Brush Creek, (Blue Parkway, Swope Parkway, and Volker Boulevard) to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Combined, the nearly...
View ArticleThe mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled
KCMO’s One Percent for the Arts Program Artist: Douglas Kornfeld Installed: 2023 Medium: Stainless steel and epoxy paint Description: Douglas Kornfeld’s sculpture is comprised of two large, abstracted...
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