On July 15, the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials (NACPRO) (NACPRO) awarded the Johnson County Park and Recreation District (JCPRD) its Historical/Cultural Facility Award for the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center (JCAHC) during its annual conference. The award is presented to a member agency that "provided a unique or exceptional... historical facility; to focus national attention on the very best of facility design; to encourage outstanding efforts in planning, design, construction, and benefits to the community" based on the NACPRO website.
The Arts & Heritage Center, located at 8788 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park, is a unique partnership among JCPRD, county government and other community partners with a shared vision to provide historical, fine arts, dance and performing arts programming. JCPRD operates and manages the center per a 10-year agreement with Johnson County Government, the facility owner.