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Ames City Council approves FY25-26 arts funding, including $46,000 for public art

2497058 · February 11, 2025
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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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