Mission
KC PARADE OF HEART'S MISSION IS TO UNITE THE KANSAS CITY REGION THROUGH A FREE, FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PUBLIC ART EXPERIENCE FEATURING UNIQUE HEART SCULPTURES CREATED BY LOCAL ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS. EMBRACING THE KC REGIONAL IDENTITY AS THE HEART OF AMERICA, THIS INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES THROUGH ART BY INVIGORATING LOCAL ECONOMIES, PROMOTING TOURISM, FOSTERING COMMUNITY PRIDE, ENHANCING CULTURAL AWARENESS, INSPIRING CREATIVITY, AND BEAUTIFYING PUBLIC SPACES. IN 2026, THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONNECT MORE THAN 50 CITIES, MULTIPLE COUNTIES, TWO STATES, AND ONE HEARTLAND THROUGH A SHARED VISION OF UNITY, EXPRESSION, AND BELONGING.