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Arts and culture office unveils World Cup public‑art program, mural and walking tours
Summary
The arts and culture staff previewed '2026 Unmistakable' — six public‑art projects across downtown Lawrence tied to World Cup events, two walking tours (June 5 and June 29), wearable-scarf designs by KU graphic designers, and a new community mural at the Vermont Street garage by Tokia Wachiyu Richardson.
Porter from the city's arts and culture office presented details of the "2026 Unmistakable" public art exhibition aligned with World Cup activities, saying six distinct public art projects will appear downtown and that two walking tours are scheduled (June 5 and June 29).
Porter highlighted a new mural at the Vermont Street garage by local artist Tokia Wachiyu Richardson, created with a community engagement component that included children in painting and learning about native culture. Porter also noted a collaboration with KU graphic designers to produce Lawrence‑specific wearable scarves to be sold during World Cup events and directed listeners to scorelawrence.com/events for the full schedule.
Board members asked about coordination with other World Cup cultural events; Porter said they and city partners have been participating on a community engagement committee and will continue public outreach. No formal action or city funding request was made at this meeting.
