Art enthusiasts from across the country celebrated Kansas City’s artistic legacy in December 2006. The City Council unanimously recognized the 20th anniversary of the City’s One Percent for Art program Dec. 14. 

The program, one of more than 300 public art programs in the nation, allots one percent of the project budget for new building construction and renovation to the creation of unique artwork associated with the site. This program has created a variety of work ranging from “Pulse,” a light sculpture by Kansas City’s own Jim Woodfill and el dorado, inc. to R.M. Fisher’s iconic “Sky Stations,” which have graced the downtown skyline for more than a decade.

The Mayor joined community leaders and art aficionados for the grand opening of “ArtCity: 20 Years of Public Art in Kansas City” on Dec. 15. The photographic exhibition, which ran through Jan. 6 at the Urban Culture Project Space, provided a visual testimony to the scope of the city’s public art collection and drew visitors from across the nation to downtown Kansas City.