REGULAR MEETING OF THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. VIRTUAL MEETING Art in Public Places Panel may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams. Public comment will be allowed remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To in Public Places Manager Jaime Castillo at register jaime.castillo@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-7852. to speak remotely, contact Art CURRENT PANEL MEMBERS: Kristi-Anne Shaer, Chair Heidi Schmalbach, Arts Commission Liaison Bernardo Diaz Lindsey Millikan AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Andrew Danziger, Vice Chair Fatima Carbajal Camille Jobe The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Art in Public Places Panel Regular meeting on February 2, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding Art in Public Places Program, including Conservation, Current Projects and Milestones. Presentation by Jaime Castillo, Art in Public Places Manager, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. Discussion of Arts Commission Liaison Report on Action Items from February 23, 2026, Arts Commission Meeting. Presentation by Heidi Schmalbach, Arts Commission Liaison. Discussion of the TEMPO 2025-2026 Artist Final Designs. Presentation by Mandi Thomas, Chief Operating Officer, The Trail Conservancy and Rebecca Rende, AIPP Coordinator Senior, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. 5. 6. 7. 8. Discussion of the Armadillo Water Tank Art in Public Places Project Mid-Design. Presentation by Bill Tavis, Art in Public Places Artist and Bryana Iglesias, AIPP Coordinator, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. Discussion of the Austin Convention Center Redevelopment (Phase 1) Art in Public Places Project Mid-Design. Presentation by Manik Nakra, Art in Public Places Artist and Ileana Yordan-Cuevas, AIPP Coordinator Senior, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. Discussion of the Austin Convention Center Redevelopment (Phase 1) Art in Public Places Project Mid-Design. Presentation by Betelhem Makonnen / SB Gaya Inc, Art in Public Places Artist and Ileana Yordan-Cuevas, AIPP Coordinator Senior, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. Discussion of the Art in Public Places Panel retreat …
REGULAR MEETING of the ARTS COMMISSION February 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM Austin Energy, Mueller Assembly Rm 1111a (115). 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723 Some members of the ARTS COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than Noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Jesús Varela at jesus.varela@austintexas.gov or at 512-974-2444. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Gina Houston - Chair, VACANT - Vice Chair, Keyheira Keys, Monica Maldonado, Felipe Garza, Heidi Schmalbach, Kirtana Banskota, Muna Hussaini, Bailey Pownall, Faiza Kracheni, Sharron B Anderson, Nagavalli Medicharla AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on December 15, 2025 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Update on actions taken at the March 2nd Art in Public Places Panel by Commissioner Schmalbach 3. Update on actions taken at the February 18th Downtown Commission meeting by Commissioner Houston 4. Report from Mayor’s Public Places Task Force by Commissioner Garza. STAFF BRIEFINGS 5. Staff briefing regarding an update on the Hotel Occupancy Tax by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor. 6. Staff briefing regarding update on the Cultural Arts Funding Programs by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor. 7. Staff briefing regarding an update on the AACME Funding Programs by Laura Odegaard, Acting Division Manager, AACME. 8. Staff briefing regarding an update on Art in Public Places by Jaime Castillo, Art in Public Places Manager. 9. Staff briefing regarding the Austin Convention Center and Creative Economy Benefits to Austin by Acting Director of Austin Convention Center, Katy Zamesnik and Assistant Director, AACME, Morgan Messick DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 10. Approve a recommendation for one new member to the Art in Public Places Panel. 11. Approve a recommendation for the Colony Park Pool Art in Public Places Project Final Design - Chirs Tobar and Celica Ledesma. 12. Approve a recommendation for the Faulk History Center Art in Public …
Hotel Occupancy Tax Update Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment | February 23, 2026 Hotel Occupancy Tax – January 2025 H/MOT Penalties & Interest Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax Total Revenue Approved Budget $511,252 $166,777,013 $167,288,265 Transfer to Cultural Arts Fund $15,968,425 January $119,064 $29,152,858 $29,271,921 $2,975,478 Year-to-date $311,490 $64,158,256 $64,469,746 $6,156,861 • Total HOT Collections January 2025 = $29,271,921 • 39% of FY26 Approved Budget of $167,288,265 • Cultural Arts Fund January 2025 = $2,975,478 2 Hotel Occupancy Collections – Significant Contributing Events • Austin Trail of Lights • Armadillo Christmas Bazaar • Ballet Austin's The Nutcracker • Austin's New Year AUS Passenger Totals: 1,888,492 (December 2025) 3 HOT Cultural Arts Fund – FY26 Progress Approved Budget $15,968,425 CAF Actuals $6,156,860 4 HOT Cultural Arts Fund – Quarterly Comparison $15.65 M $15.57 M $15.34 M $12.9 M 5 Questions? 6
Funding Programs Update Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment | February 23, 2026 REVISED Funding Program Timeline December 19, 2025 February 2026 April 2026 REVISED Application Deadline REVISED Panel Meetings Occur 6:59 PM REVISED Funding distribution begins (Activities are for calendar year 2026) REVISED Austin Live Music Fund and Creative Space Assistance Program scored REVISED Panelists trained and assigned (Elevate and Heritage Preservation Grant) REVISED Funding Decisions announced Nexus Application Opens Thrive, Elevate, Austin Live Music Fund, and Heritage Preservation Grant application cycle begins January 2026 March 2026 July 2026 2 Funding Programs: Funds Available Austin Live Music Fund • $5,000 - $70,000 • Music Industry (musicians, independent promoters, venues) $7 Million ~380 awards Creative Space Assistance Program • $60,000 • Commercial creative spaces $1.6 Million ~25 awards Elevate • Up to $30,000 - $80,000 • Arts organizations, individual artists, creative businesses $13 Million ~250 awards Heritage Preservation Grant • $50,000 - $250,000 • Preservation projects and activities $3 Million ~25 awards 3 Eligible (Application sent) Ineligible (No Application sent) Applications Submitted Funding Programs: Application Status • 2,085 Intake Forms Submitted (2,065 EN; 20 SP) Austin Live Music Fund Creative Space Assistance Elevate Heritage Preservation EN SP EN SP EN SP EN SP Eligibility Forms Sent Eligibility Forms Submitted 1,377 1,111 16 299 10 6 138 0 1,399 1,060 25 247 8 14 125 1 991 4 72 0 855 9 67 1 ALL PROGRAMS TOTAL 3,381 2,455 1,999 120 2 66 0 205 5 58 0 456 806 3 64 0 680 7 46 0 1,607 4 Funding Programs: Application Comparison Austin Live Music Fund ▪ 2024: 904 Submissions ▪ 2025/26: Elevate ▪ 2024: 554 Submissions ▪ 2025/26: ▪ 1,117 Eligibility Forms submitted ▪ 1,074 Eligibility Forms submitted ▪ 24% increase ▪ 93% increase ▪ 809 Applications Forms submitted ▪ 687 Application Forms submitted ▪ 10% decrease ▪ 24% increase Creative Space Assistance Program ▪ 2023: 152 Submissions ▪ 2025/26: Heritage Preservation Grant ▪ 2024: 22 Submissions ▪ 2025/26: ▪ 138 Eligibility Forms submitted ▪ 126 Eligibility Forms submitted ▪ 9% decrease ▪ 64 Applications submitted ▪ 58% decrease ▪ 473% increase ▪ 46 Application Forms submitted ▪ 109% increase 5 Funding Programs: Ineligibility Reasons Detailed Breakdown for Austin Live Music Fund (124 Ineligible) Does Not Qualify By Definition Live Music Venue Does Not Qualify By Definition Indepedent Promoter Independent Promoter tied to venue Insufficient evidence (Live music venue) Insufficient …
Convention Center + Public Benefit Austin Convention Center + AACME February 2, 2026 Hotel Occupancy Tax Collections for Culture How HOT Revenue Supports Arts and Culture in Austin ▪ HOT funds come from visitors who stay in hotels ▪ HOT funds do not come from local property taxes ▪ State law allows up to 15% each for Cultural Arts + Historic Preservation (30% cap total) ▪ Austin is already at the cap ▪ The only way to grow the cultural allocation is to grow the base HOT revenue 3 Tourism Funding + The Creative Economy More visitors in Austin More hotel stays More Hotel Occupancy Tax collections More Cultural/Music/Heritage Funding 4 What Cultural Funding Supports Today ▪ Annually, the City receives $50+ million in requests for HOT funding: ▪ 2024: $22M in grants awarded to 532 artists & cultural organizations ▪ 2023: $16M in grants awarded to 673 artists & cultural organizations ▪ 2021: $5.7M in grants awarded to 356 artists & cultural organizations ▪ 2020: $11M in grants awarded to 361 artists & cultural organizations ▪ 2019: $11M in grants awarded to 361 artists & cultural organizations ▪ Grant funds flow to: ➢Music + Live Music Fund ➢Heritage Preservation projects ➢Cultural Arts Grants ➢Creative business support ➢Festivals + event production ➢Public art initiatives 5 Benefits to Austin & the Creative Community What are the risks of not completing the Convention Center? ▪ Losing potentially millions in: o Cultural funding tied to visitor revenue o Sales tax revenue ▪ Thousands of lost jobs in the hospitality industry, including local restaurants, retail, and other entertainment venues ▪ nearly $18 million in Art in Public Places (AIPP) opportunities would cease to exist if construction is stopped 7 Beyond the Revenue: Additional Benefits ▪ HOT revenue supports: ➢ Artists ➢ Local entertainment venues, retail, restaurants ➢ Local business, including creative sector ➢ Nonprofits ➢ Community cultural organizations ➢ Residents + tourists (access/experience) ▪ What are other community benefits? ➢ Affordable or subsidized event and meeting space for community groups, cultural organizations, and creative practitioners. ➢ Increased programming partnerships, including festivals, showcases, and creative industry events. ➢ Expanded tourism activity, which supports local performers, vendors, hospitality workers, and cultural venues. ➢ Long-term stabilization for cultural funding streams ➢ Public art opportunities at the Convention Center site ➢ Increased national profile for Austin’s creative sectors ➢ Spillover visitation to events, museums, venues, districts 8 Summary …
AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER REDEVELOPMENT Austin is the 13th largest city in the country. But the Austin Convention Center is only the 61st largest. 2 Once the redevelopment is complete, we expect the Austin Convention Center to be around the 35th largest in the country. 3 The redeveloped Austin Convention Center will be larger than: Charlotte Fort Worth Baltimore Nashville Kansas City Pittsburgh Once complete, Austin’s new competitive set will include: San Antonio Boston Seattle Philadelphia Denver Project Overview Rentable Square Footage Total Budget $1.66B Annual Economic Impact $750M+ Construction Schedule April 2025-December 2028 EXISTING CONVENTION CENTER 365,000 SF NEW CONVENTION CENTER 620,000 SF + 140,000 SF in the future Funding HOT*, Convention Center Revenues, PFZ* *HOT: Hotel Occupancy Tax, PFZ: Project Financing Zone Our Partners Construction Schedule 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 3rd St. Electrical 3 R Red Line Station Chilled Water Loop AE Demo We are here Excavation Building Construction Closed April 2025 Open March 2029 PROJECT GOALS Austin City Council Resolution NO. 20210610-096 The City Council seeks to work with the prime architecture firm capable of delivering a world class design befitting a city of Austin’s size and prominence. The Convention Center design shall incorporate the most innovative ideas in programming and placemaking and shall aim to create a civic building that draws and serves Austinites as well as visitors. The City council affirms its intention that the convention Center be, like its companion civic building to the west, the Austin Central Library, a landmark of great distinction, a bustling and vital public gathering place, and a point of pride for the community. Uniquely Austin Sustainability ACC will be the world’s First Zero Carbon Certified Convention Center powered by 100% renewable energy and built with low-impact materials. Art in Public Places SCALE $17.7M TOTAL INVESTMENT Austin’s largest single investment in public art to date ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRATION 10 artists selected during schematic design of building for architecturally- integrated art Additional AIPP artwork will follow more traditional procurement timeline PRESENTING Outdoor Event + The Warehouse • Enhance Connections and Movements • Flexible Event & Gathering Places • Abundant Shade & Comfort • Reflect History of the Site and Materials • Extension of Warehouse District Scale E H T A G R THE BAC K YAR D FESTIVA L D A N E M O R P TH EWAREHOUS E E DISPLAY DROP- OFF BACKYARD PROMENAD E WAREHOUS E EXHAL …
Item 9 Final Design Colony Park Pool Project Prairie Grass Arch, Calder Kamin Item 9: Action Project Name: Colony Park Pool Project Artist(s): Chris Tobar & Celica Ledesma Project Phase: Final Design Sponsor Department: Austin Parks and Recreation Artist Commission $121,500 Council District: 1 Project Manager: Bryana Iglesias AIPP Panel Meeting: January 5th, 2025 2 OCT 2024 COLONY PARK (POOL) MURAL FINAL DESIGN CITY OF AUSTIN, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES CHRIS TOBAR & CELICA LEDESMA TOBAR COMPANY THE CITY OF AUSTIN ART IN PUBLIC PLACES (AIPP) Developing the finishing plans for the newly constructing swimming pool, which is proposed to include mural(s) by Artists Chris Tobar and Celica Ledesma. ABOUT THE ARTISTS Chris Tobar Chris Tobar Rodriguez is an artist and creative director Celica Ledesma based in Austin, TX. Born in Chicago and refined in Orlando, Celica’s art ranges from Oil Painting to Digital Works. Based in he took some time to travel and delve into various ways to Austin, TX but was born in Houston, TX. When trying to master infuse his skills in photography, illustration, typography, realistic figurative painting she places her subject matters in a and vibrant colors into his creations. www.Tobartakeover.com creative space meeting between reality and introspection. www.celicaledesma.com COLONY PARK: A SNAPSHOT OF RESILIENCE Colony Park, in Austin, Texas, has a rich history of community spirit and scenic beauty. Established to house families from Bergstrom Air Force Base, it became known for its affordability and tranquility. In the 1960s, urban renewal and the arrival of companies like IBM and Texas Instruments fueled its growth. Despite challenges like gentrification, Colony Park has remained resilient, symbolizing progress and community strength. Today, it stands as a testament to the power of community in overcoming challenges and embracing a brighter future. WHAT WE TOOK AWAY FROM OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT The Colony Park Art Project was a collaborative effort that involved the community from the very beginning. Workshops with children at Turner Roberts Recreation Center provided valuable insights into desired mural designs. Virtual meetings with community leaders and neighborhood associations fostered open discussions about themes, historical significance, and the artwork's potential impact. The project's emphasis on collaboration, inclusivity, and responsiveness ensured that the community's voice was at the center of the design process. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLANS Meeting with Youth in the After School Program Completed | Dec 12th Meeting with Community Leaders Completed | Location: Colony Park Recreation Center One-on-One …
Item 10 Final Design Faulk History Center Prairie Grass Arch, Calder Kamin Item 10: Action Project Name: Faulk History Center Artist(s): Suzy Gonzalez Project Phase: Final Design Sponsor Department: Austin Public Library Artist Commission $196,000 Council District: 9 Project Manager: Bryana Iglesias AIPP Panel Meeting: January 5th, 2025 2 AIPP Project: Austin History Center/Faulk Building Suzy González Community Engagement Report Hosted series of 7 workshops around Austin in June 2024, working with the community and their stories, images, and feedback to directly influence the project. 6 Austin Public Libraries to gain diversity of experiences/identities Invited to host workshop with Casa Marianella residents at La Peña Offered online form for those who couldn’t make it in person Total of 65 participants Spicewood Springs Public Library Yarborough Public Library Willie Mae Kirk Public Library Menchaca Road Public Library Ruiz Public Library Carver Public Library Casa Marianella at La Peña Site Locations Artwork Form & Scale – Mural Series of 3 #1: The Ancestors – Compositional Sketches Artwork Compositional Inspiration: Artwork Form & Scale – Left Panel: The Ancestors Geometric Composition w/ Bilateral Symmetry Artwork Form & Scale – Mural Series 1 of 3 #1: The Ancestors – Indigenous people (Apache, Tonkawa seen here) to the land called Austin, newly freed African Americans, early European colonial settlers, early immigrants, physicians, religious leaders, land-owners, students, educators, and activists. Textured Wallpaper – print of hi-res photo of original painting circa 10,000 BCE - 1950 Grayscale / Earth tone palette – b&w photos, browns, greens 337.5” x 134.5” Location: Mount Bonnell Digital Mock-Up People Represented: #1: The Ancestors Mother Magdeleine Chollet (1846-1906) Jessie Andrews (1867-1919) M.A.B. Fuller Smith Jacob Fontaine Castile Head Chief Of Tonkawas circa 1865 to 1871 Woman in Clarksville Freedom Community Dr. Mary Elizabeth Branch (1881-1944) Ohah, Apache Girl, 1890 Mrs. Thomas J. (Mattie B.) White (18??-1961) Josefina Lopez de Rocha Dr. Connie Yerwood Jane Y. McCallum Minnie Fischer Cunningham (1882-1964) Joe Lung The Douglass Club of Austin Comanche family (1900) George I. Sanchez A.W. Rysinger Young Black women at Samuel Huston College in Austin Abraham Joseph Arbeely Fred and Lola Otting Joe Sing Lorraine “Grandma” Camacho …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. VIRTUAL MEETING Some members of the Art in Public Places Panel may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Art in Public Places Manager Jaime Castillo at jaime.castillo@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-7852. CURRENT PANEL MEMBERS: Kristi-Anne Shaer, Chair Heidi Schmalbach, Arts Commission Liaison Camille Jobe Andrew Danziger, Vice Chair Bernardo Diaz Lindsey Millikan AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Art in Public Places Panel Regular meeting on January 5, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding Art in Public Places Program, including Conservation, Current Projects and Milestones. Presentation by Jaime Castillo, Art in Public Places Manager, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. Discussion of Arts Commission Liaison Report on Action Items from January 26, 2026, Arts Commission Meeting. Presentation by Heidi Schmalbach, Arts Commission Liaison. Discussion of the Art in Public Places Panel retreat in 2026. Discussion of the Palmer Events Center Art in Public Places Project Mid-Design. Presentation by Amy Landesberg, Art in Public Places Artist and Ryan Runcie, AIPP Coordinator, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. 7. Approve a recommendation to the Arts Commission for the NESC Garage Façade Art in Public Places Project Artist Selection. Presentation by Rebecca Rende, AIPP Coordinator Senior, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. Approve a recommendation to the Arts Commission for the 2026-2028 Art in Public Places Pre-Qualified Texas Public Artist Pool Request for Qualifications. Presentation by Rebecca Rende, AIPP Coordinator Senior, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, …
REGULAR MEETING of the ARTS COMMISSION January 26, 2026, at 6:00 PM Austin Energy, Mueller Assembly Rm 1111a (115). 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723 Some members of the ARTS COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than Noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Jesús Varela at jesus.varela@austintexas.gov or at 512-974-2444. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Gina Houston - Chair, VACANT - Vice Chair, Keyheira Keys, Monica Maldonado, Felipe Garza, Heidi Schmalbach, Kirtana Banskota, Muna Hussaini, Bailey Pownall, Faiza Kracheni, Sharron B Anderson, Nagavalli Medicharla AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on December 15, 2025. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Update on actions taken at the January 5th Art in Public Places Panel by Commissioner Schmalbach 3. Update on actions taken at the December 17th Downtown Commission meeting by Commissioner Houston 4. Report from Mayor’s Public Places Task Force by Commissioner Garza. 5. Discussion on creating technical workshops at Cultural Centers. STAFF BRIEFINGS 6. Staff briefing regarding an update on the Hotel Occupancy Tax by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor. 7. Staff briefing regarding update on the Cultural Arts Funding Programs by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor. 8. Staff briefing regarding an update on the AACME Funding Programs by Laura Odegaard, Acting Division Manager, AACME. 9. Staff briefing regarding an update on Art in Public Places by Jaime Castillo, Art in Public Places Manager. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 10. Approve a recommendation for the Colony Park Pool Art in Public Places Project Final Design - Chirs Tobar and Celica Ledesma. 11. Approve a recommendation for the Faulk History Center Art in Public Places Project Final Design - Suzy Gonzalez. 12. Discussion and possible recommendations to Spanish language contracts for Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (AACME) grants. 13. Discussion and possible action to elect new Vice Chair. …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL MONDAY, JANAURY 5, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. VIRTUAL MEETING Some members of the Art in Public Places Panel may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Art in Public Places Manager Jaime Castillo at jaime.castillo@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-7852. CURRENT PANEL MEMBERS: Kristi-Anne Shaer, Chair Heidi Schmalbach, Arts Commission Liaison Camille Jobe Andrew Danziger, Vice Chair Bernardo Diaz Lindsey Millikan AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Art in Public Places Panel Regular meeting on December 1, 2025. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding Art in Public Places Program, including Conservation, Current Projects and Milestones. Presentation by Jaime Castillo, Art in Public Places Manager, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion of Arts Commission Liaison Report on Action Items from December 15, 2025, Arts Commission Meeting. Presentation by Heidi Schmalbach, Arts Commission Liaison. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve a recommendation to the Arts Commission for the Colony Park Pool Art in Public Places Project Final Design. Presentation by Chirs Tobar and Celica Ledesma, Art in Public 5. 6. 7. Places Artists and Bryana Iglesias, AIPP Coordination, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. Approve a recommendation to the Arts Commission for the Faulk History Center Art in Public Places Project Final Design. Presentation by Suzy Gonzalez, Art in Public Places Artist and Bryana Iglesias, AIPP Coordination, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. Approve a letter from the Art in Public Places Panel to the Arts Commission to support the clarification of how the AIPP 2% allocation is calculated. Presentation by Jaime Castillo, Art in Public Places Manager, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. Approve a recommendation to Arts Commission for recommended updates to the Art in Public Places Ordinance, Guidelines, and Policies per …
