Jayhawks on Parade is an art-icon event that will enliven Lawrence’s street corners through early-November 2003. Five-foot tall fiberglass Jayhawks, sponsored by area businesses or individuals and decorated by area artists, are exhibited outdoors throughout the city for the public to enjoy and as a celebration of the Jayhawk and the city it calls home.

The event, which also serves as a reminder of the partnership between the Lawrence community and the university, is providing more than a dozen area non-profit organizations with an opportunity to fundraise, by having been selected as beneficiaries of the event by sponsors.