Art for Dr. Jeremiah Cameron Park

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 17, 2025

Kansas City's One Percent for Art Program is seeking qualifications from professional visual artists or artist teams to design, fabricate, and install a permanent public artwork at Dr. Jeremiah Cameron Park. The artwork will celebrate the rich history of the Steptoe Neighborhood and the Penn School, recognized as the first African American school west of the Mississippi River.

This project offers a unique opportunity to tell the story of a community that helped shape Kansas City's cultural and educational heritage.

Between two and five semifinalist artists will advance to the Request for Proposals (RFP) phase and receive a $4,200 design proposal stipend.

Questions related to this project for the KCMO Public Art Administrator should be emailed to [email protected] by November 17, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Virtual Q&A sessions with the public art administrator will be held on the following days:

• Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.

• Central Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.

For more information on the project and to find links to the Q&A sessions, visit the Call for Artists page on CaFÉ.

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Media with questions may contact [email protected].