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Warrensburg Arts Commission to lead planning for public art on Maguire Street lot
Summary
The Commission agreed to serve as the Project Planning Committee for a Maguire Street public‑art project using $18,000 in retained Rethink Maguire funds, set a May/early‑June target for a project prospectus, and assigned staff and commissioners to gather site details and conduct an on‑site visit.
The Warrensburg Arts Commission agreed Feb. 17 to serve as the Project Planning Committee for a public‑art installation on a City‑owned lot on Maguire Street, using $18,000 the City retained from the Rethink Maguire effort. Allison Robbins, chair of the commission, said the group will continue monthly conversations and aim to complete a project prospectus by May or early June.
The prospectus will include site information, theme, preferred media, scale and the method for selecting artwork, commissioners said. Marcy Barnhart, the commission’s Ex‑Officio representative, said she would request a GIS map of the Maguire lot to provide dimensions and other site details. Robbins said she will arrange time at the next commission meeting for commissioners to walk the site together.
Commissioners brainstormed possible projects and themes during the meeting, suggesting sculptures, a painted‑dog dog park with a garden area, benches with sculpted figures, an interactive musical park, metalwork, a painted rock garden and a flip‑element sculpture similar to a wood piece on the University of Central Missouri campus by Jerry Miller. The group discussed visuals that promote Warrensburg, bright and colorful palettes, local animal mascots (mules, dogs, tigers), acknowledgment of the indigenous pathway under Maguire and art that highlights Maguire’s role as a thoroughfare.
The Commission also agreed the prospectus should include coordination with Public Works to ensure the proposed work meets site and infrastructure requirements. Commissioners said these details will inform any FY27 budget request; the City’s planning for FY27 was already underway and staff encouraged the commission to prepare its budget in March or April.
Next steps: staff will request a GIS map, the commission will continue brainstorming at monthly meetings, and Allison Robbins will organize a site walk for commissioners. The next commission meeting is scheduled for March 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Visitors Center.
