HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - PAC Meeting Agenda 05/02/23Ames Public Art Commission
Meeting Agenda – May 2nd, 2023
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
City Hall, Room 135
Commission Members: Kyle Hauswirth (Chair), Candace Zwank (Vice-Chair), Joseph Merchant
(Secretary), Erica Briest (Treasurer), Brian Phillips (Interim City Liaison), Karen Kedrowski, Michael
Pippin, Mohammad Rashid, Janice Reutter, Emily Simmons, Theresa Stromberg-Murphy, Linda Zeller
I) Call to Order (Kyle Hauswirth)
II) Introduction of New Members/New Session
III) Consent Agenda – Monthly Items (2 Minutes)
a. Approval of April 4th Minutes (Joseph Merchant)
b. Treasurer’s Report (Erica Briest)
IV) Commission Committee’s Reports and Comments (10 Minutes)
a. Introduction of Committee Reports
i. Passing of Committee sign up sheet for new members
b. Outreach
i. Committee Breakdown & Goals
ii. Neighborhood Art
iii. AAOSE
c. Public Relations-
i. Committee Breakdown & Goals
ii. Digital Frames or frame display for festival and events?
1. Wind is a huge problem at our booths
d. Collection Management
i. Committee Breakdown & Goals
V) Public Forum / Guests
VI) Chair’s Report and Comments (Kyle Hauswirth) (5 Minutes)
VII) City of Ames Liaison Comments/Updates (10 Minutes)
VIII) Old Business-
a. Art in the Parks (5 Minutes)
i. Call for Artists was approved last meeting for Hira Park
b. What to do with Public Art (5 Minutes
c. Decommissioned Fire Hydrants (3 Minutes)
i. Need to work with Parks and Rec to identify next slate of locations
IX) New Business
a. Ice Arena Mural
i. Update on Contract signature/ status
Ames Public Art Commission
b. Roundabout Subcommittee (5 Minutes)
i. Working with ISU Research Park on this undertaking
ii. Current Budget includes $4,000 in restitution received from Monolith damage
and $5,000 commitment from ISU Research Park.
iii. Currently the subcommittee is looking at raising additional funds from local
businesses.
iv. Staff recommends potentially allocating another $16,000 - $20,000 from the
excess balance in the AAOSE budget line (Currently $41,083 before 2023/34
expenses; typical annual AAOSE expenses are $20,000)
v. Next Step is to finalize budget and selection criteria and prepare the Call for
Artists.
c. AMES (Accessible Map-Envisioning Sculptures) (Joe) (10 Minutes)
i. Sculptures of different animals/objects at each CyRide transfer point for
people/drivers to refer to when directing people around the transit system
ii. Ames gets a lot of visitors and out of country students that have a hard time
when they first get here.
iii. Simple Sculptures would help not only them, but also the visually impaired
community.
1. Ex. “If you hit the Dragon on the green line, you’ve gone too far”
iv. CyRide wants a specific proposal of what we are wanting to do.
v. Proposed creation of a Subcommittee to design proposal and interface with
CyRide.
d. PAC Booth Items for Event Appearances (Brian) (5 Minutes)
i. Money was approved last meeting for purchases.
ii. Update on the purchase process
e. Problem Pedestals-
i. Update from Public Works on costs to remove if available.
f. Discussion of Next Project-
i. Potential Ideas
1. Adopt-An-Intersection (Art in the center of an approved intersection)
2. Decals for AAOSE
3. Mural Contest in Ames Parks
4. Possible tattoo festival tie-in for “Modern Art Festival”
X) For the Good of the Order- Group Discussion / New Ideas
a. RAGBRAI?
XI) Adjournment
Next Scheduled PAC Meeting: June 6th, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Upcoming Dates of Note
• Art Walk is Thursday June 1st from 5-8 PM
• Garden Fair is Sunday July 9th 10 AM – 4 PM