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AMES PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA – March 3, 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 March 3, 2021
C. Approval of February 3, 2021 Minutes (Penny Adam)
D. Treasurer’s Report (Karen George)
E. Public Forum / Guests (5 min)
F. Chair’s Report and Comments (Sara Sherman) (5 Minutes)
Coming Next Month:
-New Commissioners First Meeting
-Elect Officers (Current Vice Chair Angie DeWaard will take over as Chair at our May meeting)
-Review PAC shirt inventory – determine if more need to be ordered (Interest in a change?)
-Art Walk sign up – Ames Chamber/Ames Main Street
G. City of Ames Liaison Comments/Updates (Brian Phillips)
H. New Business
1. Artist Workspace Partnership with COTA and the Octagon (5 min)
a. The Octagon Team will resubmit their proposal to Council for the grant money for
improvements and renovations.
2. Partnership With COTA - Small Arts Grants (10 Min)
a. Met will Tom Lockhart from COTA - Will form a subcommittee of 2-3 members
from both groups to evaluate applications as they come to us
b. Will need a Call For Artists - Susan Gwiasda
c. Review/Discussion of the draft guidelines
3. Glowforge Laser Cutter - Possible purchase with other departments
4. Transformer Cabinet Mural Project Proposal (James Surber, Andrew Ward) (10 min)
a. Angie reached out to the Ames Main Street Group on a possible collaboration
b. Criteria for artists?
i. Must be Ames resident
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ii. Mix of professional and amateur artists?
iii. Age groups?
I. Old Business
1. Celebration Planning: 25th Year of AAOSE and 30th Year of PAC (Olivia Madison/Committee)
a. Committee for Planning: Olivia Madison, Sara Sherman, Angie DeWaard, Erica Briest,
Claire Kruesel. Additional Contributors: Kerry Dixon, Heather Johnson, Bob Kindred
b. Committee report (Olivia Madison) (15-20 min)
i. 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 - Sara has begun the process of pricing the
murals
f. Culminating Event
2. Commission Committees, Liaison Reports, and Comments
a. Outreach (Olivia Madison and Erica Briest Co-Chairs; Andrew Ward, Penny Adam, Candace
Zwank, and Amanda Gigler) (10 min)
i. Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition (AAOSE) (10 min-Olivia Madison)
a. Panelists have been selected: Kerry Dixon, Kevin Stowe, Mary James, Lisa
Teske
b. Panel will meet to select AAOSE 2021 pieces
c. Update on Pieces that have been submitted/panelist decisions
ii. Brochure will need updated with new sculptures, will reach out to Taylor to update
b. Neighborhood Art (10 min-Erica Briest)
i. Pieces have been approved by risk management
ii. In Process of Contacting artists to negotiate purchase
iii. Formal Vote to Purchase pending the above - next month’s meeting
c. Public Relations (Paola Sepulveda Chair; Taylor Carlson, Sara Sherman) (5 min)
i. Festival & Event Participation for FY2021 (Sara Sherman)
Artwalk - June 2021 Need to reach out to Ames Main Street if we want to
participate
Reiman Gardens - July 2021 (Registered)
Octagon Art Festival - September 2021
These events will need participation from PAC members at our booth. All
dependent on the COVID situation.
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ii. Idea of creating 3D photos of our sculptures for public viewing (Taylor’s suggestion)
d. Collection Management (Co-Chairs: Angie DeWaard and James Surber; Olivia Madison, Clarie
Kruesel, and Karen George) (5 min)
City Hall Art Placement/Signage – removal and installation (Olivia Madison)
PAC Collection Management Database/System
Balance- Crack at the base; any updates?
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, April 7, 2021, 12:00 Noon
Logistics to be Determined