Echoes Through a Green Space is a collaborative public art project based in Lawrence, KS.
Echoes Through A Green Space celebrates public green spaces in Lawrence, KS with a community-based arts project culminating in an interactive multimedia art installations.
Throughout Summer 2018, the first Echoes Project invited members of the public to share their histories, images and experiences of the green public space of South Park in Lawrence, Kansas through social media, crowd-sourcing and educational events.
The Artist Team then created an art installation that featured projections, lighting design, recorded audio and live music, all inspired by the community activity in the park. The final result was presented in South Park on Sunday September 23rd as part of the closing event of the 2018 Free State Festival.
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The goal is to share interpretations of the stories, visuals and sounds that make up a beloved green public space in Lawrence, KS in a new creative way.
Get Involved!
- Visit South Park in Lawrence, KS
- Share a social media post with the hashtags #EchoesLFK #SouthParkLFK or geotag South Park, Lawrence, KS
- Come to an event and share your story!
- Share the project with your friends and followers on Facebook, and on Twitter
A Brief History of South Park
South Park in Lawrence, KS has a long and colored history. When a group of abolitionists from Massachusetts arrived in Kansas and founded the town, South Park was included in their original town site in 1854. By 1863, a small group of settlers had formed the Lawrence City Band, whose summer concerts continue to this day. Later that same year, William Quantrill led a band of pro-slavery militia into Lawrence, riding through South Park on their way to ransack the town. These days, the park is the site of gatherings of every ilk, from music concerts, art fairs and festivals, to public gatherings, weddings and community events.