HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - 2013/14 Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Selections RESOLUTION NO. 14-172
RESOLUTION APPROVING 2013/14 AMES ANNUAL OUTDOOR SCULPTURE
EXHIBITION SELECTIONS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the 2014/15 Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition (AROSE) received
a records number of submissions: 70 entries by 33 artists from 14 states,including 2 countries; and,
WHEREAS,the entries were evaluated by a jury of three Ames residents,a mixture of artists,
and business owners in Ames,and this jury previewed the entry materials and made its decision;and,
WHEREAS,the jurors selected five sculptures as their top choices,along with four alternates
if availability or other considerations prevent installation of one or more of the top selections; and,
WHEREAS, listed are the five top selections made for the 2014/15 Ames Annual Outdoor
Sculpture Exhibition:Life(Portal to the Future)by Zach Bowman; Solitary Nomad by Skip Willits;
Help Another by James Bearden;Wings of Change II by Hilde Debruyne;and,Industrial Revolution
1I by John Brommel; and,
WHEREAS,rotation and installation of the exhibit will take place during the late April and
early May, after consultation with businesses and organizations near the likely sites and further
analysis by the City staff; and,
WHEREAS,the installation process will be coordinated through the City Manager's Office;
and,
WHEREAS, the Best-in-Show award will be made to a winner that is determined by the
public at a fall city-wide arts event.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the aforementioned 2013/14 Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Selections are hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8" day of April, 2014.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8t'day of April, 2014.