HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - June 3, 2025, Ames Public Art Commission Meeting MinutesPAC Meeting Minutes 6/3/25
I. Call to order: 1734 (Zwank)
II. Consent Agenda: Motion to approve by Hauswirth/Stromberg-Murphy.
Unanimous.
a. Present: Rowland, Rogowski, Stromberg-Murphy, Hoff-Grambau, Zwank,
Merchant, Reutter, Lindsley, Hauswirth, Schmidt
III. Commission Committee
a. Outreach
i. Reviewed AAOSE flyer
1. Motion to approve flyer by Hauswirth/Lindsley. Unanimous.
ii. Ames Downtown Art Walk
1. Booth will be on Douglas and Main on the south side (by the
hobby shop)
b. Public Relations
i. Looking at a 4-month calendar for PR
1. Soliciting suggestions to highlight on social media or press
releases
c. Collection Management
i. Committee has been working through the collection-finding
submissions from the commission and comparing that to city files for
inventory.
1. There are 140 pieces in the collection with 127 found
2. Going to take a further look at pieces that may be damaged
ii. What is the commission’s role for preserving pieces, especially once
they are out of warranty?
iii. Committee will ask the city to look into pieces that have active
warranties so that the commission can check their conditions
IV. Public Forum
a. None
V. Chair’s Report/Comments
a. Ames Downtown Art Walk
i. A few spots are available for all shifts, but need someone to work the
closing shift
VI. City of Ames Liaison Report
a. AMES project
i. Council approved the 3 easements
ii. Working on getting notarized signatures from the property reps to
make this official
iii. Recommends one last read through of the Call for Artists and
establishing a deadline of late July for submissions to be issued in the
next week or two
b. AAOSE
i. Signs have been installed
ii. A draft of the flyer should be ready for review
c. Calendar
i. Submissions are coming in
d. Neighborhood Art
i. Pads have been poured, and pieces are expected to be installed in the
next two weeks
VII. Old Business
a. AMES project update
i. See City of Ames Liaison report
VIII. New Business
a. Troll installation partnership update
i. No updates
b. Calendar project
i. Hauswirth spoke with Discover Ames and they are willing to promote
the calendar once they are for sale
ii. Lindsley will post about the Call for Artists once he has access to the
PAC Facebook page
IX. For the Good of the Order
a. Hauswirth has spoken with the Alliance and Main Street and they would like
to partner with PAC to help give input on where AAOSE pieces are placed in
the future
b. Stromberg-Murphy suggested PAC hosting an open house or walking tour to
show pieces that may not normally be seen by the public
X. Motion to Adjourn at 1844 by Hauswirth/Merchant. Unanimous.
Submitted by Julieanne Rogowski, Secretary