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Home My WebLink About~Master - PAC Meeting Agenda 09/01/21AMES PUBLIC ART COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA – September 1, 2021 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM City Hall, Room 135 Commission Members: Angie DeWaard (Chair), Penny Adam (Secretary), Erica Briest (Vice Chair), Taylor Carlson, Amanda Gigler, Karen George (Treasurer), Claire Kruesel, Olivia Madison, Joseph Merchant, Aspen Pflanz, Brian Phillips (Interim City Liaison), Paola Sepulveda, Sara Sherman, Elias Simpson, and Candace Zwank Guests: 1) Call to Order (Angie DeWaard, Chair) 2) Approval of Agenda for September 1, 2021 (Angie DeWaard) 3) Approval of August 4, 2021 Minutes (Penny Adam) 4) Treasurer’s Report (Karen George) 5) Public Forum / Guests 6) Chair’s Report and Comments (Angie DeWaard) a) Damages to “Lost in Space” come to $750, and artist will make repairs at the end of the display. The manager of Dog Eared Books volunteered to help pay for it, and Brian has contacted her. 7) City of Ames Liaison Comments / Updates (Brian Phillips) 8) New Business a) Ice Arena Mural request i) Taylor Bassett, ice arena manager, has requested a mural potentially be put in the landing of the stairs (see photos at end of document) ii) Would we be interested in helping – they do not have a budget, so were hoping for more of a volunteer effort. b) Transformer Cabinet Mural Project Proposal (Sara Sherman) (10 min) i) Chase Graphics indicated a new set of locations, PAC approved ii) Next steps. Time installation with AAOSE, submissions in winter. Sara working with Josh on templates. c) Storm Drain Intake Artwork (Sara Sherman) (10 min) i) Council received Call for Artists ii) Dates and website – looking at next spring d) Revamp / Revise Art in the Parks (Claire Kruesel) (10 min) i) Plaza ideas have been accumulated and sent to Keith and Brian ii) AitP – large pieces are being discussed, Claire to follow up with Keith to see what our scope involves. e) “Infinity” – Park Way and Brookridge (5 min) i) New resident in neighborhood does not like this piece from Neighborhood Art 15/16, and would like it moved. We cannot find the original application, but our inventory lists it at Ashmore Drive & Ashmore Ct. ii) Group feels that this request cannot currently be complied with due to timing, funding, and lack of replacement works. If the resident can get approval of neighbors to change the piece, they could apply for Neighborhood Art Program to swap with a new piece. iii) Potential wording to Deaccession Policy (see attachment) f) Suggestion by Claire to make a “What Not To Do” w/public art for social media g) “This Is Living” AAOSE piece i) It collects quarters via its ear. Paola went to take photos, and it’s jammed again. Carly escalating the issue. 9) Old Business a) Celebration Planning: 25th Year of AAOSE and 30th Year of PAC i) Committee Meeting Updates (1) Committee report (Olivia Madison) (10 min) (2) Chalk the Walk at the Octagon – September 26 during Octagon Art Festival (3) Celebration Event – September 22, 2021 from 4-6 at City Gymnasium (4) Photography Contest (a) This is live, judges are Terry Smay, Keith Abraham, and Dan McClanahan b) Commission Committees Reports and Comments i) Outreach (Olivia Madison and Erica Briest Co-Chairs; Penny Adam, Candace Zwank) (5 min) (1) Neighborhood Art (a) Dec. 17, 2021 is deadline (b) Let Outreach know if you want to be on subcommittee (2) AAOSE – Entries open Oct. 1, 2021, and close Jan. 28, 2022 ii) Public Relations (Paola Sepulveda and Sara Sherman Co-Chairs; Taylor Carlson) (5 min) (1) Festival and Event Participation for FY2021 (Sara Sherman) (a) Octagon Art Festival – September 26, 2021 (i) Chalk the Walk – will occur on September 26 during Octagon Art Festival iii) Collection Management (Angie DeWaard and Amanda Gigler Co-Chairs; Olivia Madison, Claire Kruesel, and Karen George) (5 min) (1) “The Bronsons” (Arizona Circle) has been vandalized. Suggested repairs are underway. (2) City Hall Art Placement / Signage – removal and installation (Olivia Madison) (3) PAC Collection GIS Database (Angie DeWaard and Paola Sepulveda) (4) “Balance” – Artist was in town, is figuring out how to fix. (5) Dahlquist Light features downtown. (No action needed at this time, can work with Main Street when we pursue resolution.) (6) Glowforge Laser Cutter (Candace Zwank) (No action needed at this time, should look at in year after the celebration) 10) For the Good of the Order – Group Discussion / New Ideas (5 min) 11) Adjournment (Angie DeWaard) Next Scheduled PAC Meeting: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 12:00 Noon Upcoming Dates of Note: • Sat., August 21, 2021 – PAC Tactile Art Workshop - Farmers Market Main Street - 9-12 • Sat., September 4, 2021 – PAC Tactile Art Workshop - Bandshell Park - 10:30 am - 1:30 pm • Wed., September 8, 2021 – PAC Photo Contest Deadline at 5 pm • Sat., September 18, 2021 – PAC Tactile Art Workshop - Miracle Park - 10:30 am - 1:30 pm • Wed., September 22, 2021 – PAC 30th Anniversary Celebration - City Hall Gymnasium - 4-6pm (with program at 5pm) • Sun., September 26, 2021 – Octagon Art Festival Booth - Ames Downtown Main Street - 10am - 4pm • Fri., October 1, 2021 – Entries Open for AAOSE • Fri., December 17, 2021 – Neighborhood Art Applications Due • Fri., January 28, 2022 – Entries Close for AAOSE Ice arena photos: