HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - 2019 Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition RESOLUTION NO. 19-100
RESOLUTION APPROVING 2019 AMES ANNUAL OUTDOOR SCULPTURE
EXHIBITION SELECTIONS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the City's Public Art Commission (PAC) is committed to the creation of a
visual and aesthetic environment that integrates art into the lives of Ames citizens; and,
WHEREAS,the Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition(AAOSE)will continue with
its 23'annual Downtown exhibition in 2019; and,
WHEREAS,a related program is the Neighborhood Sculpture Program,which permanently
selects and places sculptures from the Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition in and around Ames at
no cost to applying neighborhoods; and,
WHEREAS, entries were evaluated by a jury of Ames residents, who previewed entry
materials,and recommended nine sculptures to be displayed in the Main Street Cultural District over
the upcoming year; and,
WHEREAS, these recommendations were then reviewed by the City's Risk Manager to
ensure these sculptures can be safely displayed; and,
WHEREAS, specific art sculptures selected for display are as follows:
1. Text Pods by V. Skip Willits
2. The Catch by Anna Modeland
3. Loop by Mike Sneller
4. Dance#nowaste by Gail Chavenelle
5. Birds of a Feather by Judd Nelson
6. Spikey Smooth by Mike Sneller
7. When Love &Hate Collide by Zach Bowman
8. Slices of Heaven by Craig Berube-Gray
9. Monolith by Timothy Jorgenson
WHEREAS, installation of the exhibits will take place during early May after consultation
with businesses and organizations near the likely sites and further risk analysis by City staff
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the 2018 Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Selections are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26`'day of March, 2019.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: Nelson
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26t'day of March, 2019.