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AMES PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA – January 6, 2021
12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM
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Telephone Call-in Number: 312-626-6799 AND Meeting ID: 890 3125 7444
Commission Members: Sara Sherman (Chair), Penny Adam (Secretary), Erica Briest, Taylor Carlson,
Angie DeWaard, Amanda Gigler, Karen George (Treasurer), Claire Kruesel, Olivia Madison, Brian Phillips
(Interim City Liaison), Paola Sepulveda, James Surber, Andrew Ward, and Candace Zwank
Guests:
A. Call to Order (Sara Sherman, Chair)
B. Approval of Agenda for January 6, 2021
C. Approval of December 2, 2020 Minutes (Penny Adam)
D. Treasurer’s Report (Karen George)
E. Public Forum / Guests (5 min)
F. Chair’s Report and Comments (Sara Sherman)
G. City of Ames Liaison Comments/Updates (Brian Phillips)
H. New Business
1. Artist Workspace Partnership with COTA and the Octagon (10 min)
a. Guest: Heather Johnson, Octagon Director
b. Per previous meeting, discussion on how PAC could use these funds instead
1. Ideas on Proposal?
2. Scholarship possibility?
c. This will be up for discussion/possible decision at the next City Council Meeting
on 01/12/21. Is anyone able to attend remotely on behalf of PAC?
2. Budget proposal 2021-2022 (20 Min-Karen George)
a. Review Karen’s draft proposal
b. What do we want to propose to Council?
c. Carry over funds for celebration?
d. Action item: vote for approval of Budget Request to send to Council
I. Old Business
1. PAC projects, initiatives, events looking forward to FY20, FY21 and FY22 (10 min total)
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a. Celebration Planning: 25th Year of AAOSE and 30th Year of PAC (Olivia
Madison/Committee)
i. Committee for Planning: Olivia Madison, Sara Sherman, Angie DeWaard, Erica
Briest, Claire Kruesel.
1) Additional Contributors: Kerry Dixon, Heather Johnson, Bob Kindred
ii. Committee report (Olivia Madison) (10 min)
1) Discuss current plan/brief overview of committee meeting on 11/24/20
a. Social Media Selfie Scavenger Hunt/Response to Public Art
b. Moore Memorial Park Sculpture Garden
c. Chalk the Walk at the Octagon
d. Youth Art Contest - Display at City Hall Gymnasium
e. Live Mural Painting
f. Culminating Event
J. Commission Committees, Liaison Reports, and Comments
3. Outreach (Olivia Madison and Erica Briest Co-Chairs; Andrew Ward, Penny Adam, Candace
Zwank, and Amanda Gigler) (10 min)
a. Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition (AAOSE) (10 min-Olivia Madison)
1. Panelists have been selected: Kerry Dixon, Kevin Stowe, Mary James, Lisa Teske
2. Panel will meet to select AAOSE 2021 pieces
3. Update on Pieces that have been submitted
b. Neighborhood Art (10 min)
1. Invite community members to apply for Neighborhood Sculpture from
our 2020 AAOSE Collection. Deadline was December 15.
a. Update on entries.
b. Outreach Committee needs to review and narrow down entries to
around 3 finalists for purchase and placement, taking price into
consideration.
c. Ultimately must be approved by risk management and traffic
departments, among others.
2. Transformer Cabinet Mural Project Proposal (James Surber, Andrew
Ward)
a. Ask people in the community to submit artwork for a transformer
box in their own neighborhoods, promoting a sense of ownership
of the artwork.
b. Alternative for neighborhoods that may not be a good candidate
for a sculpture
c. Broaden our scope for mural/2d work outside of just the
downtown neighborhood
d. James Surber - Proposal
4. Public Relations (Paola Sepulveda Chair; Taylor Carlson, Sara Sherman) (5 min)
a. Festival & Event Participation for FY2021 (Sara Sherman)
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1. Artwalk - June 2021
2. Reiman Gardens - July 2021
3. Octagon Art Festival - September 2021
4. These events will need participation from PAC members at our booth. All
dependent on the COVID situation.
b. Idea of creating 3D photos of our sculptures for public viewing
5. Collection Management (Co-Chairs: Angie DeWaard and James Surber; Olivia Madison, Clarie
Kruesel, and Karen George) (5 min)
a. City Hall Art Placement/Signage – removal and installation (Olivia Madison)
b. PAC Collection Management Database/System
c. Balance- Crack at the base; any updates?
d. Possible Purchase of a Glowforge Laser Cutter for creating QR labels to withstand the
elements
e. Dahlquist Light features downtown (Keeping item on the agenda, no action at this time)
For the Good of the Order - Group Discussion/New Ideas (5 Min)
Adjournment (Sara Sherman)
Next Scheduled PAC Meeting: Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 12:00 Noon
Logistics to be Determined