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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 2, 2026, virtual regular meeting. Chari Kristi-Anne Shaer called the meeting to order at 6:03 PM. Panel Members in Attendance: Kristi-Anne Shaer – Chair, Vice Chair – Andrew Danziger, Heidi Schmalbach – Arts Commission Liaison, Fatima Carbajal, Bernardo Diaz, Camille Jobe, and Lindsey Millikan. Staff in Attendance: AIPP Coordinator Senior: Rebecca Rende, AIPP Coordinators: Lindsay Hutchens and Bryana Iglesias, AIPP Manager: Jaime Castillo, and Division Manager: Melissa Alvarado. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes of the Art in Public Places Panel Regular Meeting on February 2, 2026. The minutes from Art in Public Places Regular Panel Meeting on Monday, February 2, 2026, were approved on the motion of Camille Jobe, Bernardo Diaz seconded. Motion passes 5-0. Heidi Schmalbach and Fatima Carbajal abstained. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding Art in Public Places Program, including Conservation, Current Projects and Milestones. Presentation by Jaime Castillo, AIPP Manager, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion of Arts Commission Liaison Report on Action Items from February 23, 2026, Arts Commissions Meeting by Arts Commission Liaison. Heidi Schmalbach reported approval of all agenda items. 4. 5. 6. 7. 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. 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. Chair Kristi-Anne Shaer made a request to move “Item 8 Discussion of the Art in Public Places Panel retreat in 2026” to the end of the meeting. Lindsey Millikan made a motion to move Item 8 to the end of the agenda. Commissioner Schmalbach seconded. Motion passes 7-0. Panel took a brief break from 7:45pm to 7:50pm. 8. Discussion of the Art in Public Places Panel retreat in 2026. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 9. Approve a recommendation to the Arts Commission for edits to the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Art in Public Places Project Art Call. Presentation by Lindsay Hutchens, AIPP Coordinator, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. Commissioner Schmalbach made a motion to approve the art call edits to the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Art in Public Places Project. Bernardo Diaz seconded. Motion passes 7-0. Chair Kristi-Anne Shaer made a request to move “Item 12 Discussion and Action of the William Cannon Corridor Art in Public Places Project Final Design” after “Item 9 AARC Art Call”. Lindsey Millikan made a motion to move Item 12 to after Item 9 and Commissioner Schmalbach seconded. Motion passes 7-0. 10. Approve a recommendation to the Arts Commission for the Shared Streets Art in Public Places Project Art Call. Presentation by Rebecca Rende, AIPP Coordinator Senior, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. Lindsey Millikan made a motion to approve the art call for the Shared Streets Art in Public Places Project. Camille Jobe seconded. Motion passes 7-0. 11. Approve a recommendation to the Arts Commission for the Northeast Service Center (NESC) Administrative Building Suspended Artwork Art in Public Places Project Art Call. Presentation by Rebecca Rende, AIPP Coordinator Senior, Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. Camille Jobe made a motion to approve the art call for the NESC Administrative Building Suspended Artwork Art in Public Places Project. Bernardo Diaz seconded. Motion passes 7-0. 12. Approve a recommendation to the Arts Commission for the William Cannon Corridor Art in Public Places Project Final Design. Presentation by Brent Baggett, Art in Public Places Artist, and Bryana Iglesias, AIPP Coordinator, Austin, Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. Camille Jobe made a motion to approve the final design of the William Cannon Corridor Art in Public Places Project, Heidi Schmalbach seconded. Motion passes 6- 0. Bernardo Diaz abstained. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 13. Kristi-Anne Shaer adjourned the Meeting at 8:54 PM. The minutes were approved at the April 4, 2026 meeting on Panel Member Bernardo Diaz’s motion, Panel Member Lindsey Millikan’s second on a 7-0 vote.