Arts Commission – Nov. 2, 2026

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL MONDAY, NOVMEBER 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: Art in Public Places Panel: November Virtual Meeting | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams. 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 Andrew Danziger Camille Jobe AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Lindsey Millikan, Vice Chair Fatima Carbajal Bernardo Diaz 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 October 5, 2026, and the Special Called Art in Public Places Panel meeting on October 14, 2026. 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. 4. 5. 6. Discussion of Arts Commission Liaison Report on Action Items from October 19, 2026, Arts Commission Meeting. Presentation by Heidi Schmalbach, Arts Commission Liaison. Discussion of TEMPO 2027 Partnership with The Trail Conservancy. Presentation by Rebecca Rende, Art in Public Places Coordinator Senior, Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment and Charlotte Tonsor, The Trail Conservancy Chief of Projects and Programs. Discussion of the Austin Convention Center Redevelopment (Phase 1) Art in Public Places Project Update. Presentation by Diego Miro-Rivera, Art in Public Places Artist, and Ileana Yordan-Cuevas, Art in Public Places Coordinator Senior, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. Discussion of Art in Public Places Panel Retreat and Art in Public Places Panel 2027 Schedule. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 7. 8. 9. 10. Approve a letter from the Art in Public Places Panel to the Arts Commission to recommend how the Art in Public Places 2% allocation is calculated, recommendation includes 2% on total project cost with no deductions. Approve a recommendation regarding updates to the Art in Public Places Guidelines and Jaime Policies per City Council Resolution No. 20250306-029. Presentation by Castillo, AIPP Manager, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. Approve a recommendation to the Arts Commission as the Deaccession Jury of Art in Public Places artwork Leaf, Pod & Samara by John Christensen at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Deaccession Jury includes guest conservator per Arts Commission. Approve a recommendation to the Arts Commission as the Deaccession Jury of Art in Public Places artwork Uplifted Ground by Michael Singer Studios at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Deaccession Jury includes guest conservator per Arts Commission. 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, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Art in Public Places Manager Jaime Castillo at Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment, at (512) 974-7852 or jaime.castillo@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Art in Public Places Panel, please contact Art in Public Places Manager Jaime Castillo at (512) 974-7852 or jaime.castillo@austintexas.gov.