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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, May 4, 2026, virtual regular meeting. Chari Kristi-Anne Shaer called the meeting to order at 6:04 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 Manager: Jaime Castillo; AIPP Coordinator Senior: Rebecca Rende and Frederico Forte; AIPP Coordinator s: Bryana Iglesias and Lindsay Hutchens; Cultural & Heritage Tourism Division Manager: Melissa Alvarado; Acting Cultural Funding Division Manager; and Morgan Messick, Assistant Director, Austin, Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes of the Art in Public Places Panel Regular Meeting on April 6, 2026 and Art in Public Places Special Meeting on April 15, 2026. Camille Jobe made a motion to approve of the minutes from Art in Public Places Regular Panel Meeting on Monday, April 6, 2026 and Art in Public Places Special Meeting on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Commissioner Schmalbach seconded. Motion passes 7-0. 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 April 20, 2026, Arts Commission Meeting. Presentation by Heidi Schmalbach, Arts Commission Liaison. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. 5. 6. 7. Approve a recommendation to Arts Commission for the Armadillo Water Tank Art in Public Places Project Final Design. Presentation by Bill Tavis, Art in Public Places Artist, and Bryana Iglesias, AIPP Coordinator, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. Commissioner Schmalbach made a motion to approve the final design for the Armadillo Water Tank Art in Public Places project. Bernardo Diaz seconded. Motion passes 7-0. Approve a recommendation to Arts Commission for the AFD 53 / ATCEMS 42 Goodnight Ranch Art in Public Places Project Final Design. Presentation by Re:Site Studio, Art in Public Places Artist, and Lindsay Hutchens, AIPP Coordinator, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. Camille Jobe made a motion to approve the final design for the AFD 53 / ATCEMS 42 Goodnight Ranch Art in Public Places project pending collaboration with staff to work on safety features for the project. Lindsey Millikan seconded. Motion passes 7- 0. Approve a recommendation to Arts Commission for the Airport Boulevard NWSE Art in Public Places Final Design. Presentation by Liza Fishbone, Art in Public Places Artist, and Frederico Forte, AIPP Coordinator Senior, Austin, Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. Commissioner Schmalbach made a motion to approve the final design for the Airport Boulevard NWSE Art in Public Places project. Camille Jobe seconded. Motion passes 7-0. Approve a recommendation to assign a Panel Liaison after a presentation regarding ART for ALL. Presentation by Raasin In The Sun and Laura Odegaard, Acting Division Manager, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. Lindsey Millikan recused herself from Item 7 due to conflict of interest. Commissioner Schmalbach made a motion to nominate Bernardo Diaz as a Art in Public Places Panel liaison for the ART for ALL project. Andrew Danziger seconded. Motion passes 6-0. Approve a recommendation regarding updates to the Art in Public Places Guidelines and Policies per City Council Resolution No. 20250306- 029. Presentation by Jaime Castillo, AIPP Manager, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. Camille Jobe made a motion to form a Guidelines and associated changes to the Art in Public Places Ordinance Working Group including Commissioner Schmalbach, Lindsey Millikan and Chair Shaer. Bernardo Diaz seconded. Motion passes 7-0. Conduct and approve officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. Commissioner Schmalbach made a motion to nominate Kristi-Anne Shaer as Chair and Lindsey Millikan as Vice Chair. Camille Jobe seconded. Motion passes 7-0. 8. 9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Discussion Item: Presentation on Creative Reset from ACME leadership. • Action Item to establish an Art in Public Places Panel Working Group to discuss community engagement within Art in Public Places projects. • Discussion Item: Art in Public Places Panel administrative review (backup). ADJOURNMENT Kristi-Anne Shaer adjourned the Meeting at 8:58 PM. The minutes were approved at the June 1, 2026 meeting on Panel Member Bernardo Diaz motion, Panel Member Lindsey Millikan second on a 4-0 vote.