KC Parks Director Mark L. McHenry received the Arts Advocate Award at the Arts KC Awards Luncheon on February 23, 2017. Mark was one of three finalists for the prestigious award. {Link to finalist video; segment is at 1:02}
“Drive down a Kansas City Boulevard, visit the zoo, go to the Liberty Memorial. These Kansas City landmarks have one thing in common— Director of Parks and Recreation, Mark McHenry. He is the steward of the city’s many cultural treasures. We recognize Mr. McHenry with the Advocate Award for advancing arts and culture in our city.”