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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - January 5, 2026, Commission on the Arts Meeting MinutesMinutes COMMISSION ON THE ARTS Council Chambers, City Hall Monday, January 5, 2026 Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Christa Knoll-Drobny. Members present were Nicholas Bulver, Ferit Karakaya, and Mary Kay Truckenmiller. Steve Kawaler was not present. Public Forum No one was present for Public Forum Approval of November 3, 2025, Minutes It was moved by Nicholas, seconded by Ferit, to approve the minutes of November 3, 2025. Motion carried unanimously. Finalize Annual Grant Recommendations: It was moved by Ferit, seconded by Nicholas to approve FY 2026/27 Annual Grant recommendations as follows: ACTORS $ 20,840 AIOFA $ 9,215 Ames Chamber Artists $ 5,875 Ames Youth Choir $ 14,300 Ames Choral Society $ 4,000 Ames Community Arts Council $ 12,280 Ames Chapter of Des Moines Metro Opera Guild $ 2,200 Ames Desi Drama Association $ 6,200 Central Iowa Symphony $ 12,000 Creative Artists' Studios of Ames $ 4,775 Dancenter Dance Company Foundation $ 7,000 Friends of Ames Strings $ 6,800 Friends of Roosevelt Park $ 1,850 Good Company $ 3,400 India Cultural Association $ 7,200 Iowa Youth Ballet $ 7,600 KHOI $ 9,150 Kids' Co'Motion $ 2,850 Octagon Center for the Arts $ 45,000 Senior Variety Show $ 6,400 Story Theater Company $ 41,500 Town & Gown $ 16,900 Worldly Goods $ 6,480 SPECIAL PROJECT GRANT RESERVE $ 6,752 Motion carried unanimously. Annual Grant Paragraph Assignments: Paragraphs were assigned as follows: Mary Kay: ACTORS AIOFA Ames Chamber Artists Ames Youth Choir Ames Choral Society Christa: Ames Community Arts Council Ames Chapter of Des Moines Metro Opera Guild Ames Desi Drama Association Central Iowa Symphony Creative Artists' Studios of Ames Nicholas: Dancenter Dance Company Foundation Friends of Ames Strings Friends of Roosevelt Park Good Company India Cultural Association Ferit: Iowa Youth Ballet KHOI Kids' Co'Motion Octagon Center for the Arts Steve: Senior Variety Show Story Theater Company Town & Gown Worldly Goods Ferit volunteered to attend the February Council budget wrap up meeting. Approval of Revised COTA Calendar for FY 2025-26: It was moved by Nicholas, seconded by Ferit to approve the revised COTA Calendar for FY 2025-26. Motion carried unanimously. Approval of Summer Special Project Grant application and report forms: It was moved by Ferit, seconded by Nicholas to approve the Summer Special Project Grant application and report forms. Motion carried unanimously. Summer 2026 Special Project Grant Workshop: Brian reviewed the grant criteria and timeline. Broadcasting COTA Meetings: Brian discussed the transition to no longer regularly broadcasting COTA meetings and other City board and commission meetings. If COTA desires to have a special meeting broadcast, that can be arranged. Upcoming important dates were reviewed by Christa. Adjourn There being no further business, Christa adjourned the meeting at 5:23 p.m.