June 15, 2021
Join artist Joe O’Connell as he presents his public art concepts for the headquarters of the Lawrence Kansas Police Department, located at 5100 Overland Drive. There will be two virtual public input opportunities on Saturday, June 26:
- Morning meeting from 10 – 11 a.m.
Join the Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82394057538
Meeting ID: 823 9405 7538 - Afternoon meeting from 2 – 3 p.m.
Join the Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81247198237
Meeting ID: 812 4719 8237
At both meetings, Joe will share the concepts he’s developed based on feedback from various community representatives and then ask for public input about several critical features of the public art. The artwork he has designed has several opportunities for public input. This will be a great opportunity to understand Joe’s vision for the art and give your feedback. Joe gives engaging presentations and loves incorporating community input.
This public artwork was commissioned through the City of Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission (LCAC). After a competitive process that included a panel of City staff, police and community members, LCAC unanimously selected artist Joe O’Connell of Creative Machines Inc. for the project.
The Lawrence Kansas Police Department officially moved to their new facility in December 2020. At 55,000 square feet, the facility houses a variety of police operations, including patrol, information services, records and evidence storage. The total project budget for the police facility is $18.5 million, which was included in the 2017 and 2019 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The public art project budget of $325,000 was also included in the CIP.
Contact: Porter Arneill, Communications and Creative Resources Director, parneill@lawrenceks.org | 785-832-3402
