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Council endorses Route 66 sculpture site; MAPS 4 funds to pay for installation
Summary
The council viewed plans for a 35-foot Route 66 sculpture titled '66 Kicks' by local artist Cameron Eagle; Arts and Cultural Affairs said the work is fully funded by MAPS 4 beautification funds, and council praised outreach and neighborhood input.
Oklahoma City’s Arts and Cultural Affairs presented designs Dec. 2 for a 35-foot sculpture, '66 Kicks,' intended as a Route 66 gateway near the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Randy Marks said the piece by local artist Cameron Eagle is built of heavy‑gauge aluminum and aircraft paint and is funded through MAPS 4 beautification funds, not the city’s 1 percent for art program.
Marks described the site, a small mound and walkway shaped like the historic Route 66 sign, and noted neighborhood meetings that produced both support and opposition. “Not everybody agreed… but the overwhelming majority of the neighbors wanted it there,” Councilman Pennington said, thanking staff and the artist for outreach.
Council members praised the design and thanked the artist’s team for addressing concerns. Council did not take a separate vote to adopt or fund the work at the meeting because the sculpture is part of the MAPS 4 program already authorized; the presentation was for public awareness and to show the planned location and materials.
What's next: staff and the arts council will finalize siting and fabrication details and continue neighborhood engagement as the MAPS 4-funded installation moves toward permitting and construction.
