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City of Ann Arbor

Meeting Minutes - Draft

Ann Arbor Public Art Commission

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

7:00 PM

Larcom City Hall, 301 E Huron St, Second

floor, City Council Chambers

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I.) CALL TO ORDER (Mary Thiefels) (1 Minute)

Chair Mary Thiefels called the electronic meeting of the Ann Arbor Public

Art Commission to order at 7:04 PM.

II.) ROLL CALL (Christopher Cespedes) (2 Minutes)

Present city staff, speakers, and/or guests:

• Christopher Cespedes (City Staff)

Approved as presented

8 - Allison Buck, Peggy Wier-Leonard, Marianetta Porter,

Cynthia Harrison, Mary Thiefels, Sarah Fuller, John

Kotarski, and John Jourden

Present:

Absent:

2 - Jamall Bufford, and Jenna Carter

III.) CONSENT AGENDA (Mary Thiefels)(2 Minutes)

III.A.) Approval of Agenda

III.B.) Approval of Minutes

26-0382 AAPAC - FEB 2026 Meeting Minutes

AAPAC - FEB 2026 Meeting Minutes.pdf

Attachments:

A motion was made by Commissioner Kotarski, seconded by

Commissioner Neal, to approve the meeting agenda and the

previous meeting minutes as presented. On a unanimous voice

vote, the Chair declared the motion carried.

IV.) PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER (Christopher Cespedes)

Public comment was opened. No members of the public spoke during

public comment.

V.) BUSINESS

V.A.) No Business Iteams

VI.) INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION

VI.A.) Mini-Grant Partnership Discussion - Creative Washtenaw (Mary Thiefels) (20 minutes)

Creative Washtenaw & AAPAC - Mini Grant

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Creative Washtenaw & AAPAC - Mini Grant.pdf

Attachments:

Discussion Highlights:

• Staff update on Creative Washtenaw coordination.

• Program structure and funding considerations discussed.

• Preliminary timeline for future grant cycle noted.

VI.B.) Main Street Underpass – Murals That Bridge (Mary Thiefels) (20 minutes)

Discussion Highlights:

• Update provided on Main Street underpass mural project progress.

• Project funding and design development noted.

• Community engagement and coordination considerations discussed.

VII.) COMMUNICATIONS

VII.A.) Staff Report and Updates (Christopher Cespedes) (10 Minutes)

Discussion Highlights:

• Update provided on Golden Paintbrush Awards coordination.

• Timing for City Council recognition discussed.

• Draft press release and recipient notification process reviewed.

VII.B.) Commission Member Communications (Mary Thiefels) (10 minutes)

Discussion Highlights:

• Upcoming arts advocacy participation noted.

• Community arts events and programs announced.

VII.C.) Reports from Working Groups (Mary Thiefels) (30 minutes)

Discussion Highlights:

• Communications and Outreach updates noted.

• Fundraising coordination related to mini-grant discussed.

• CIP working group reported no new project recommendations.

• Commissioner term reappointment process acknowledged.

VIII. Next Agenda Items (Mary Thiefels) (3 minutes)

The Chair invited commissioners to suggest future agenda items. No

specific items were identified.

IX. Adjournment (Mary Thiefels) – 2 minutes

The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m.

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