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Park board approves 'living art' butterfly installations in parks and downtown
Summary
The board approved a Festival Country proposal to install artist-designed 'butterfly' panels at four park sites (five total installations cited), with QR-linked digital guides and a maintenance plan managed by Festival Country.
The Greenwood Park Board approved a Festival Country proposal to install a public "living art" exhibit in several parks and downtown walkable locations.
The presenter described interchangeable butterfly panels, artist-created front-and-back designs and an integrated digital component: each panel would carry a QR code linking to a digital guide and information about the artist. Proposed park sites named in the presentation included the community center (two panels), Children's Garden (small), the amphitheater (large) and City Center Park (large), with five installations noted overall.
Festival Country’s role would include supplying concrete bases, coordinating artists and managing installation and maintenance; the presenter said Festival Country's director (named in the packet) would handle site coordination and continued management. The presenter gave a timeline aiming to identify final locations by late May, start community painting in June and complete staged installations through September.
Board members asked whether installations would be staggered or installed in bulk; Festival Country representatives said they would try to stagger placements so panels could be installed as they are finished. The board voted to approve placement at the locations listed in the proposal so Festival Country could proceed to site approvals and next steps.
The board and staff noted the project was designed to increase foot traffic downtown and provide an interactive walking experience tied to the parks and a festival website.
