KC Parade of Hearts
Parade of Hearts is an outdoor public art experience with the goal to bring unity and hope to our Kansas City community. More than 100 local KC artists have displayed their unique art on a large 5ft by 5ft acrylic heart throughout the metro. Because of the seemingly visual nature of art, people with vision impairment may consider skipping this community exhibit. But students from the Kansas State School for the Blind have been working to change that viewpoint. These students are in the process of identifying specific hearts that can be enjoyed by individuals with or without the use of vision. Over 20 hearts from the 154 include some sort of tactual element to their artistry. With the help of staff, students are exploring the hearts to confirm that they are indeed tactually engaging.
Hearts With Tactile Features:
- A Summer Sundae Kinda Love (419 W 47th St, KCMO)
- A Walk in Nature (Bill Clem Park, 1005 Kansas Ave, KCK)City of Fountains (Macken Park, 1002 Clark Ferguson Dr.)
- Field of Hearts (11701 Metcalf Ave)
- Fishing (Bethany Park, Central Ave & 12th, KCK)
- Grow Together (Leawood City Hall, 4800 Town Center DR.)
- Heart Safe (UN Peace Plaza, 1041 W Lexington Ave, Independence)
- Home is Where the Heart is: Stitching the Community Together (1100 Main, KCMO)
- Homes of the Brave (Veterans Community Project, 1201 E. 89th St)
- In Reflection (Downtown Smithville, N Commercial Ave & Main St)
- It Is About the Bike (Pricechopper, 6327 Brookeside, KCMO)
- KC LOVE, BBQ Style (Englewood Arts District, 10901 E Winner Rd)
- KC-816 (Operation Breakthrough, 3039 Troost, KCMO)
- Kansas City- All in it Together (Barton Dr & Johnson Dr, Shawnee)
- Kansas City Conquering Cancer (2650 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Westwood)
- Lost & Found (Brewery Emperial, 1829 Oak KCMO)
- Ma’Homes Town (Berkley Park, 1298 River Front Dr.)
- My Irish Harp, My Irish Heart (3301 Baltimore, KCMO)
- Officially Kansas City Royals (Kauffman Stadium)
- Respirator Heart (Cambridge Tower A, 3825 Cambridge St.)
- Sweet KC (11901 Quivira Road)
- The Art of a People is a True Mirror to Their Mind (Holladay Visitors Center, 1 McCormick Lane, Weston)
- Your Own Dance Party (Boulevard Brewery, 2501 SW Boulevard)
