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- EIN 48-1171599
- (913) 221-6195
- Po Box 26392 Overland Park KS 66225-6392 USA
- artsandrec-op.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Museums
Mission: The purpose of the arts & recreation foundation of overland park is development and promotion of recreational, aesthetic, educational, scientific and cultural potential of the parks services and recreation services departments of the city of overland park, kansas. Funding initiatives include support of the overland park arboreturm & botanical gardens, deanna rose children's farmstead and overland park arts programs. The foundtion manages three membership groups - friends of the arboretum, friends of the farmstead, and friends of overland park arts - each led by an advisory board comprised of community volunteers who assist the foundation board of directors and foundation staff with the membership program, educational programming, fundraising and promotion of the cultural amenities of overland park, kansas.
Programs: Arboretum & botanical gardens -the overland park arboretum & botanical gardens exists for the advancement of environmental education, recreation, and the appreciation of nature. It provides both a cultural center and a nature preserve for everyone in the community. The arts & recreation foundation, by supporting the opabg, is investing in the quality of life of residents and visitors by developing programs, conducting special events, and raising funds for capital improvements at the opabg. The arts & recreation foundation is assisted by the friends of the arboretum (fota) advisory board to foster, promote and develop the aesthetic, educational, recreational, cultural, environmental, and scientific aspects of the opabg so as to realize its long term full potential.
deanna rose children's farmstead -deanna rose children's farmstead was established in 1978 to depict a turn of the century farm. Family-oriented activities, attractions and programs are provided april 1 through october 31 in a 12-acre educational farm environment that cultivates an appreciation of farm life, wildlife and kansas heritage. The arts & recreation foundation, by supporting deanna rose children's farmstead, is investing in the quality of life of residents and visitors by developing programs, conducting special events, and raising funds for capital improvements at the drcf. The arts & recreation foundation is assisted by the friends of the farmstead (fof) advisory board to foster, promote and develop the scientific, educational, recreational, environmental, and aesthetic aspects of the opabg so as to realize its long term full potential.
city of overland park arts program -the arts & recreation foundation, by supporting the arts in overland park, is investing in the quality of life of residents and visitors by developing programs, conducting special events, and raising funds for installations of public art and presentation of arts programming. The arts & recreation foundation is assisted by the friends of overland park (foa) advisory board to educate and enrich the lives of the residents of overland park by fostering, promoting and developing cultural and aesthetic activities and installations of art in overland park.