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Ames City Council approves FY25-26 arts funding, including $46,000 for public art
Summary
The council adopted the fiscal 2025–26 budget items that fund the Public Art Commission and Commission on the Arts, approving $46,000 in new public-art monies and $252,978 for arts agency grants.
The Ames City Council on Feb. 11 approved budget allocations for the city’s arts programs for fiscal year 2025–26, including $46,000 of new money for the Public Art Commission and $252,978 for the Commission on the Arts (COTA).
City staff told the council the $46,000 for the Public Art Commission is intended to supplement an existing fund balance and will support the annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, a neighborhood art program, public-art…
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