HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resource Recovery Artist-in-Residence Program RESOLUTION NO. 06-371
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMES RESOURCE RECOVERY
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, this Program will be a joint venture between the City of Ames and Iowa State
University; and,
WHEREAS, it will give artists an opportunity to create artwork from trash that would
otherwise end up in the landfill; and,
WHEREAS, its purpose is to continue the tradition of Artists-in Residence within the
Ames/ISU community and to foster new opportunities for community identity, education, and
environmentally responsible practices while supporting the arts and growing the City's public art
collection; and,
WHEREAS, one two-month residency will be awarded through a jurying process to a
nationally recognized and/or emerging artist who uses recycled or found objects as a primary element
in his/her artwork; and,
WHEREAS,the intent is to develop this project into a nationally recognized program with at
least one new artist selected to participate each year; and,
WHEREAS,the Public Art Commission requested that 50%of the proposed budget($14,102)
be allocated from unspent monies from the Commission's FY 2005/06 budget with the remainder to
be secured through grants.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City of Ames,Iowa,that
the Ames Resource Recover Artist-in-Residence Program is hereby approved as above-outlined.
ADOPTED THIS 12t"day of September, 2006.
-Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Rice
Seconded by: Hamilton
Voting aye: Goodman, Hamilton, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: Doll
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of September, 2006.