HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - 2016 Neighborhood Art acquisitions RESOLUTION NO. 16-191
RESOLUTION APPROVING 2016 NEIGHBORHOOD ART ACQUISITIONS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, included in the 2015/16 public art budget allocation is $13,500 for the
acquisition of sculptures under the Neighborhood Art program, and this program provides for
sculptures from the previous year's Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition(AAOSE)program
to be purchased and placed in neighborhoods around the City; and,
WHEREAS, this year the Public Art Commission's Neighborhood Sculpture Committee
received six applications; and,
WHEREAS, decisions on where to place the sculpture were influenced by whether artwork
had been placed in the requested neighborhood or a nearby one, and if the art would be located in
an area accessible for viewing by all the residents of Ames; and,
WHEREAS, safety was the most important consideration, and price was also an important
consideration, as was the quality of the workmanship; and,
WHEREAS,the Public Art Commission has recommended that the City Council authorize
the purchase of the following two sculptures for the Neighborhood Art Program: "Spring
Awakening" by Dale Rogers was displayed at the northeast corner of Tom Evans Park, and is
proposed to be purchased for$3,000 and be placed at 30t1i Street/Hoover Avenue on City property;
and,"Infinity,"has been on display at the access to Cynthia Duff Plaza,and is proposed to be placed
on Park Avenue between Ridgewood Avenue and Brookside Avenue at a cost of$6,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the 2016 Neighborhood Art Acquisitions for "Spring Awakening" and "Infinity" in the
aforementioned amounts are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26th day of April, 2016.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Betcher, Beatty-Hansen, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26th day of April, 2016.