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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - PAC Meeting Minutes 01/05/22PUBLIC ART COMMISSION, CITY OF AMES MEETING MINUTES – January 5, 2022 AMES CITY HALL, ROOM 135 Present: Angie DeWaard (Chair), Penny Adam (Secretary), Erica Briest (Vice-Chair), Claire Kruesel, Olivia Madison, Aspen Pflanz, Brian Phillips (City Liaison), Paola Sepulveda, Sara Sherman Absent: Taylor Carlson, Karen George (Treasurer), Joseph Merchant, Elias Simpson, Candace Zwank Public Forum / Guests: Liz Calhoun, Public Works Department I. Call to Order – Angie DeWaard, Chair, called the meeting to order at 12:01pm. II. Consent Agenda - Claire Kruesel moved and Paola Sepulveda seconded to approve A. Minutes for December 1, 2021 PAC Meeting (Penny Adam, Secretary) B. Treasurer’s Report for January 5, 2022 (Karen George, Treasurer) C. Committee Reports and Comments 1. Outreach (Olivia Madison and Erica Briest Co-Chairs; Penny Adam, Candace Zwank) a. Neighborhood Art 1) Deadline for applications was Dec 17, 2021. Erica Briest has the Neighborhood requests and has planned a meeting on January 12, 2022 at 1:00pm in City Hall. 2) Outreach subcommittee; Erica Briest, Claire Kruesel, Penny Adam, Angie DeWaard, Aspen Pflanz b. AAOSE; entries opened Oct 1, 2021, close Jan 28, 2022 2. Public Relations (Paola Sepulveda and Sara Sherman as Co-Chairs; Taylor Carlson) a. Topic for future discussion: digital frames for festival and events, Elias Simpson 3. Collection Management (Angie DeWaard as Chairs; Olivia Madison, Claire Kruesel, Karen George) a. PAC Collection GIS database (Paola Sepulveda and Angie DeWaard) b. The AAOSE piece titled “This Is Living” has a quarter stuck in its ear which Carly Watson is researching. c. Glowforge laser cutter (Candace Zwank) (No immediate action needed, for future discussion.) III. Public Forum - Liz Calhoun, Public Works Department A. Reviewed Storm Drain Design, call for artists a. Entries are due February 15, 2022 b. There is a theme, to bring awareness and educate the public about the environment and keeping watershed areas free of pollutants. c. A team to review applications will be formed, contact Sara Sherman if interested in participation. IV. Chair’s Report and Comments - Angie DeWaard A. Meeting time change, to the first Tuesday of month at 5:30pm, is effective April 1, 2022 B. PAC voted to deaccession Dahlquist light features downtown, decision pending Council approval and funding. Main Street group is aware. Also in consideration for deaccession are the Priscilla Sage installations in the City Auditorium area. C. Claire Kruesel has located a sculpture, a close resemblance to “Flo”, in a cordoned off courtyard near the Gilman building on ISU campus. Contact to University Museums indicates this is not one of their pieces. Claire will look further into this to see about reuniting the two sculptures. This item will move to the active agenda. D. Based on previous suggestion by Joseph Merchant about utilizing decommissioned fire hydrants for art installation(s), Angie DeWaard discussed with Public Works, the Fire Chief, and Keith Abraham. All are amendable to placing these hydrants in and around the Ames Dog Park and perhaps the animal shelter. As the group was in favor of pursuing, Angie will provide a summary of this idea to Brian for review by the City Council and move this item to the active agenda. V. City of Ames Liaison Comments - Brian Phillips A. Kyle Hauswirth is a new member of PAC filling an immediate vacancy and will be available for meetings in February. The new term for PAC begins April 1, 2022. B. Applications to fill vacancies for PAC are due by 5:00pm on February 4, 2022. C. The City Council will review PAC’s budget request on February 8, 2022. D. The pad on the SE corner of the City Plaza site will no longer be available for an AAOSE sculpture due to the Art Plaza construction project. E. A reminder for the Neighborhood Art program to be sure to consult with Parks and Rec early in the process about potential placements in parks. It is hoped to make this an annual part of the program. VI. Status Updates, No Action Needed Today A. Ice Arena mural request 1. Taylor Bassett, ice arena manager, has requested a mural be placed on a wall in the stairwell landing; there is not a budget. a. After PAC discussion to partner with the ice arena and Parks & Rec on fundraising, Angie DeWaard has contacted Taylor Bassett to gauge interest. B. Museum quality lighting for Auditorium stairwell, location of Priscilla Sage fabric sculptures 1. Background on this issue: these sculptures are not consistently lighted (one has no lighting) and are in disrepair. Historical documentation on this installation is not available. PAC members have made contacts and observations and agree to deaccession these works. 2. Olivia Madison has reviewed the six works by Priscilla Sage and feels only the one upstairs is in good enough condition to retain, all present are in agreement. She will make additional observation, and notes, as well as work with Brian Phillips to locate missing Sage works missing from the Auditorium. C. Potential wording change to Deaccession Policy 1. Angie has completed a draft version, Candace is reviewing and making notes. 2. Olivia Madison points out it may be efficient to hold any changes to this policy until the Commission reviews all documents next month. D. Revamp and revise Art in the Parks program (Claire Kruesel) 1. Subcommittee has discussed doing one large project in each park as a focus piece. E. “What Not To Do With Public Art” features on social media. 1. Current discussion is to hold this idea until after the next generation of AAOSE sculptures are installed. F. Capital Art Grants 1. $200,000 in grants are available, December 3, 2021 deadline. Grant recipients have 1 1/2 years to complete. 2. A joint sub-committee of PAC and COTA members has reviewed and submitted recommendations to the City Council for review and approval. VII. New and Continuing Business, Action Needed A. Transformer Cabinet Wrap Contest (Sara Sherman) 1. Call for artists will release on January 10, 2022 with a due date of February 15, 2022. There will be a $100 stipend for selected entries. 2. While there is not a theme for this call for entry, discussion took place that a theme may be needed for future installations. An after-action summary is needed for analysis of this pilot project installation. 3. A team to review applications will be formed, contact Sara Sherman if interested in participation. B. Storm Drain Intake Artwork Contest (Sara Sherman) 1. Call for artists will release on January 10, 2022 with a due date of February 15, 2022. 2. See additional information under Section III. Public Forum. A. C. Discussion of a next project for PAC to engage in 1. Aspen Pflanz is sending correspondence to PAC members with a call for ideas for new projects. PAC members are encouraged to send to Aspen any ideas for inclusion on the survey. 2. Several items from a previous poll were provided and discussed: a. adopt an intersection b. decals for AAOSE, pending Main Street approval c. mural contest in Ames Parks 1) with a possible tattoo festival tie-in for a “modern art festival” VIII. For the Good of the Order - Group Discussion, New Ideas IX. Adjournment (Angie DeWaard) Angie DeWaard adjourned the meeting at 1:06 pm. The next PAC meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 12:00 noon in 135 Ames City Hall.