Most of the following events and displays are presented by the city with
special assistance by the Friends
of the OP Arts:
Art Displays/Exhibitions:
- Art at the Center
- Public Art Master Plan (.pdf file, 38.2kb)
- Sculpture in Santa Fe Commons Park
Concerts/Events:
- Overland Park Orchestra Spring Concert, including selections from composers Tschaikovsky and Bizet: Sunday, May 4, 2 p.m., Shawnee Mission North auditorium, 7401 Johnson Drive. Free. The feature soloist will be the winner of the 2008 Student Soloist Competition.
- Music in the Park - Free outdoor concerts featuring different performers each Sunday, June 1 to Aug. 31, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- 2008 Overland Park Fall Festival, including the arts and crafts fair and the Santa Fe Trail Days Parade: Saturday, Sept. 27, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Halloween Family ConcertFest, including the Legacy School of Dance and the Children's costume parade: 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26, in Yardley Hall, Johnson County Community College Carlsen Center, 12345 College Blvd. All children, who attend, will receive treat bags and a cookie and punch reception.
- Nutcracker Tea Party, featuring the Legacy School of the Arts and the Overland Park Orchestra: Noon and 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7.
Call for Artists/Sculptors/Vendors:
- 2008 Call for Artists: Art at the Center
- Call for Vendors: 2008 Fall Festival - Deadline: July 31
For more information on arts and music events, call 913/344-8656 or e-mail julie.bilyea@opkansas.org.