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Approved Minutes

ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL Regular Meeting Minutes The Art in Public Places Panel convened a regular meeting on Monday, March 3rd, 2025, virtual meeting. Chair Stephanie Lemmo called the Meeting to order at 6:04 PM. Panel Members in Attendance: Chair – Stephanie Lemmo, Andrew Danziger, Kristi-Anne Shaer, Monica Maldonado, Bernardo Diaz, Taylor Davis. Staff in Attendance: Program Manager: Jaime Castillo. Project Coordinators: Frederico Salles Geib, Lindsay Hutchens, Rebecca Rende. Guests in Attendance: None PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes from the Art in Public Places Panel Regular Meeting on Monday, February 3rd, 2025, were approved on the motion of Kristi-Anne Shaer; Andrew Danziger seconded. Motion passed 6-0-0. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion of Arts Commission Liaison Report on Action Items from February 17th, 2025, Arts Commissions Meeting. Liaison Maldonado reported that all AIPP items were approved on consent. Liaison Maldonado also reported the Arts Commission desire to hear directly from artists when the projects in question have a higher budget than most. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. ACTION: Approve the Final Design for the Brush Square Art in Public Places Project – George Sabra. Final design was approved on a motion by Liaison Maldonado; Bernardo Diaz seconded. Motion passed 6-0-0. 4. ACTION: Approve Artist Selection Recommendations for Red Bud Isle Art in Public Places Project – Emily Eisenhart Recommended Artist, and Philippe Klinefelter Recommended Alternate Artist. The selection was approved on a motion by Andrew Danziger; Taylor Davis seconded. Motion passed 5-0-0. 5. ACTION: Approve Artist Selection Recommendations for Armadillo Water Tank Art in Public Places Project – Bill Tavis Recommended Artist, Candy Kuo Recommended Alternate Artist, and Efren Rebugio Recommended Third Alternate Artist. The selection was approved on a motion by Liaison Maldonado; Bernardo Diaz seconded. Motion passed 6-0-0. 6. ACTION: Approve the 2025-2027 Art In Public Places Pre-Qualified Texas Public Artist Pool. The Pre-Qualified Texas Public Artist Pool was approved on a motion by Bernardo Diaz; Kristi- Anne Shaer seconded. Motion passed 6-0-0. 7. DISCUSSION: Approve the Guidelines Workgroup Update invitation for an Arts Commissioner to participate in the process. Discussion will continue. STAFF BRIEFINGS 8. Art in Public Places Staff Briefing on Conservation, Current Projects, and Milestones: Program Manager Jaime Castillo provided an update on the De- Accession process at the Austin Convention Center. Staff Frederico Geib shared opportunities for community engagement with artist Reginald Adams. Staff Frederico Geib shared the upcoming selection panel for the AIPP Substandard Streets project and Bernardo Diaz agreed to be the AIPP panel representative. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Next meeting on Teams. ADJOURNMENT Chair Lemmo adjourned the meeting at 8:02 PM without objection. The minutes were approved at the April 7, 2025, Art in Public Places Panel Meeting on the motion of Panel Member Diaz, Panel Member Shaer’s second on a 4-0-0 vote with one vacancy. Arts Commission Liaison Maldonado and Panel Member Danziger were absent.