HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Public Art Commission Agreements with Artists for 2023/24 Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Selections RESOLUTION NO. 23-123
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION TO ENTER INTO
AGREEMENTS WITH ARTISTS FOR THE 2023/24
AMES ANNUAL OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBITION SELECTIONS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,the Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition(AAOSE),the longest running
program for the Public Arts Commission(PAC), will celebrate its 27t'annual Downtown Exhibition
in 2023; and,
WHEREAS, through this program, artists submit sculptural entries to be displayed in
Downtown Ames from May 2023 through April 2024. At the conclusion of the display,sculptures
are available forpurchase byprivate individuals or by PAC through the Neighborhood Art Program;
and,
WHEREAS, this year, 33 AAOSE entries were received from 16 artists and were evaluated
by a jury of Ames residents who then made their recommendations to PAC. The jurors selected eight
sculptures to be displayed and also identified four alternates in case the selected sculpture(s) would
become unavailable; and,
WHEREAS, PAC approved the recommendations and alternates at a Regular Meeting on
March 7, 2023; and,
WHEREAS, specific art sculptures selected for display are as follows:
1. Ecstatic Crepitacean by Will Vannerson
2. Fluid Connections by Ryan Pedersen
3. Lil Blue by Nathan Pierce
4. Cube Farmer by Craig Snyder
5. Generations by Gail Chavenelle
6. Shifting Gear by Hilde DeBruyne
7. Everything by Nathan Pierce
8. Female Kneeling Figure with Messenger by Albert Rhea
WHEREAS, installation of the exhibit will take place in April after consultation with
businesses near the proposed sites and any further risk analysis by City staff, and,
WHEREAS,artists will be paid a$2,000 honorarium for each selected sculpture,and a Best-
in-Show award of$1,000 will be made to a winner determined by the public;and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the authorization of the Public Art Commission(PAC)to enter into agreements with artists for
the 2023/24 Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition selections is hereby granted.
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of March, 2023.
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Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 141h day of March, 2023.