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Greater Des Moines Greater Des Moines public public Art Foundation Art Foundation proudly: engages, inspires, and ■ selects, and commissions works of art created by enriches the lives of venerated professional artists citizens and visitors in our for installation in public community. the public Art spaces; Foundation is recognized ■ acquires artworks for a public art collection by means MISSION+VISION for increasing cultural of direct commissions, awareness by establishing invitationals, community- a world-class destination initiated projects, and gifts; for public art. ■ enhances greater des moines’ Greater Des Moines environment, public buildings, public Art Foundation and lands; places art in ■ provides inancial support and assistance in commissioning public spaces through professional artists for private public and private or municipal urban collaborations. development projects; ■ integrates professional artists into the planning, design, and construction of city and privately developed facilities, e.g., buildings, parks, streetscapes, and other facilities and spaces that would beneit from participation by an artist; ■ celebrates the multi-cultural and diverse character of the community’s neighborhoods and citizens; ■ nurtures a sense of citizen ownership and pride in a public art collection; and ■ encourages creative partnerships between artists and residents, neighborhoods, businesses, and community organizations located in the city.

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What makes a magnet city, opportunities for artists to In September 2012, projects to re-envision and Des Moines will generate one that people are drawn engage in the issues of our GDMPAF marked its second refresh pedestrian-focused as a destination to work, to live in, work in, and time. We exemplify strength year in partnership with corridors in the city. live, and visit. visit? When we think about through collaboration. Artstop to present “Project The uniquely accessible This year has been memorable places, we think Spaces.” This initiative We can report signiicant and free “DSM Public Art” extraordinary. I extend about their icons—consider showcased eight temporary progress in the past year. mobile applications (app), my sincere thanks and Eero Saarinen’s Arch in public art installations Celebrated American available on iPhone and gratitude to the Board St. Louis (fabricated in Des throughout Des Moines’ artists Jun Kaneko, iPad, has enabled people to of Directors, under the Moines), Anish Kapoor’s cultural districts. Projects Kerry James Marshall, experience art during daily leadership of president stainless steel Cloud Gate of all sizes enhanced and Alice Aycock have edmunds life, outside of museums Paul Mankins, for their (aka “The Bean”) in Chicago, the walking experience, each designed signature or other art institutions. collective efforts in realizing and Robert Indiana’s elementary School appealed to local residents public art projects for Because of its success, the the Foundation’s mission Pop sculpture LOVE in and tourists, and drew Des Moines. These artists students celebrate updating of information and through its programing Indianapolis, Paul Manship’s travelers by giving them bring personal and with artist Jun addition of new projects and initiatives. Because of gilt-bronze sculpture of another reason to visit distinctive interpretations to to the app, as well as the support and patronage Prometheus at Rockfeller Kaneko at the Des Moines. With the each idea, site, and project. development of an Android of artists, architects, Center in New York City, unfortunate dissolution of november 13, version, are underway. administrators, design and even temporary projects the Artstop organization, In November 2012, ive 2012, dedication professionals, community the GDMPAF welcomed Newly-realized and future Dango sculptures by Jun residents, civic leaders, of his ive Dango a leadership group of public art projects have Kaneko, part of a project elected oficials, approval volunteers to continue generated media attention A GLIMPSE OF A WORLD-CLASS FUTURE along the Principal Riverwalk sculptures along agencies, funding agencies, the temporary public art for the region. The more at Court Avenue, were the principal and construction teams, the projects. The renewed attention the metro area dedicated. The associated Foundation remains a vital like Leo Villareal’s Bay Riverwalk. initiative will develop new receives, the more interest mural by Kaneko, Expansion, civic resource for public art. Bridge Lights installation in is projected to be completed San Francisco. by fall of 2013. The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation Other projects designed (GDMPAF) serving a metro by Marshall and Aycock, population of 600,000 or the irst a monument to a more, knows that magnet historic achievement, and cities have strong public the second a sculpture art expressions that dispel to be integrated into the blandness and sameness. infrastructure of a bridge, have generated excitement It is no small feat to bring while moving forward in world-class artists and their design and development. creative visions together By reinforcing community with civil engineers, urban culture, all of these public planners, and public works art projects will act as staffers of Des Moines’ city catalysts for community agencies, but GDMPAF has generation or regeneration. done so through two mayoral The GDMPAF also pledged its administrations: Preston support of a new project with A. Daniels (1999–2004) and media artist Jim Campbell Frank Cownie (since 2004). in July 2012. The LED light We are actively shaping installation is paired with the Upper Sol LeWitt (American, 1928–2007) Wall Drawing 1238, Whirls and Twirls “p”, 2007 Des Moines’ future and transformation of the former Location: John and Mary pappajohn education Center, strengthening the case for Nollen Plaza to create an 1200 Grand Avenue, Des Moines the value and relevance exciting new public space LOWer Mark de Suvero (American, b. China 1933) T8, 1987 of public art. We do it by called Cowles Common. painted Steel supporting artists’ creative The project was formally promised give of John and Mary pappajohn to the Des Moines Art Center, T.2009.67 involvement, and building announced in May of 2013. Location: John and Mary pappajohn Sculpture park, northwest corner of Locust and 15th Streets photos: M. J. rowe

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DANGOS INSTALLATION AND DEDICATION CELEBRATED AT HUBSPOT

Citizens and supporters The event was supported gathered to celebrate in part, by the City of Des the new installation of Moines, a Downtown ive Dangos by artist Jun Community Alliance grant, Kaneko. The community Operation Downtown. dedication on November 13, Musician Patrick Fleming, 2012 at the HubSpot plaza the Des Moines Social welcomed artist Jun Kaneko Club, and the Downtown and project patrons among Neighborhood Association the honored guests. A brief provided in-kind support, ceremony included remarks and Lucca Restaurant by Kaneko, GDMPAF Board provided dumplings and President Paul Mankins, light refreshments. Des Moines City Manager This public art project Rick Clark, The Honorable was funded by City of Chris Hensley of the City Des Moines, Jim and Council, and community Helen Hubbell Charitable representatives. Foundation, Trudy and G. David Hurd, Michele and Barry Griswell, Lynette and Kurt Rasmussen, Substance Architecture, BRAVO, and private support.

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Stroll north along the principal Riverwalk toward locust Street and view the stately long look Garden cascading from City Hall on the east riverbank. Joel Shapiro’s sticklike bronze sculpture is masterfully poised at the center of the plaza at the top of the grand staircase of long look Garden. the sculpture stands 20 feet In January of 2013, the DES MOINES tall and plays with gravity’s GDMPAF board reviewed pull in an interactive tussle. and approved two new sites BICYCLE COLLECTIVE identiied on the Greater FEATURES PUBLIC An excerpt from Des Moines Botanical ART WALK “public Art in the City” tour. Garden master plan for A downtown guide, created the following sculptures: by the Des Moines Bicycle Spectral Liberation by Collective, was published in Christiane Martens will be April 2012. It features a relocated on the grounds 1.4-mile walking tour called and The Iowa Prairie by Neal Public Art in The City by Deaton will be installed on M. Jessica Rowe. an interior wall. A PDF download is available online at In February of 2013, after www.dsmbikecollective.org. representatives toured the facility and surveyed LeFT Joel Shapiro (American, 1941) possible sites with Untitled 2003 Stephanie Jutila, president Bronze permanent loan to the principal riverwalk; and CEO of the Greater Gift of the Martin Bucksbaum Family Des Moines Botanical Foundation and the Mary Bucksbaum Scanlan Family Foundation, 2004.27 Garden, the GDMPAF photo: M. J. rowe approved the placement of the following two additional sculptures for the botanical garden: Peter Morasco’s courtyard fountain will be integrated into the new Buck Rose Garden; and Mark LaMair’s Persona will be installed in the new Conifer and Gravel Garden.

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Co’Motion Dance theater “wrapped the building’s blurred the threshold Central Iowa southeast corner in more between the public space Clearly—The Glass Project than 1,300 square feet of of the sidewalk and the Des Moines Social Club colored transparency ilm, private grounds of Meredith at Kirkwood Hotel, Court turning the windows into a Corporation. To do so, he Avenue Cultural District three-story kaleidoscope.”1 placed a portable bench

in the area between the Clearly of was a multi- Sarah Deppe serpentine retaining wall disciplinary performance Cedar Falls, Iowa and the edge of the public with composer Matthew Untitled sculpture walk whereon a passerby Coley and Valerie Williams, Roosevelt Rain Garden, might sit. artistic director and Hubbell School Field choreographer of Co’Motion. Roosevelt District Chaden Halfhill The Clearly performance Among the past year’s Des Moines , Iowa featured over 100 pieces of An environmentalist, highlights was pRoJeCt Untitled site-speciic glass assembled or hanging Sarah Deppe’s artwork SpACeS in September 2012. installation (PHOTO PAGE 20) in a space to produce music. incorporated bark and the GDMpAF collaborated Venue: Studio3 Design wood. Using all-natural with Artstop and provided Ingersoll Avenue District GReAteR DeS MoIneS materials collected from funding for this temporary puBlIC ARt FounDAtIon art project. of note were SIte-InteGRAteD pRIZe the ground, her sculptures Site-speciic sculptor site-integrated artworks Matt Corones will eventually decompose. Chaden Halfhill expanded throughout six cultural and Des Moines, Iowa Deppe wants her playful upon a temporary piece forms to evoke a serious he created within Veterans entertainment districts of Aqua Day (RIGHT TOP) the metro area. Digitally-produced ilm dialogue toward a more Memorial Auditorium John and Mary Pappajohn ecologically-conscious during 2007. For this In addition, cash prizes Education Center community. project, Halfhill honored were awarded by a three- Western Gateway District the pain and loss endured person jury: a “Greater GReAteR DeS MoIneS when children precede their Des Moines public Art To be seen by pedestrians puBlIC ARt FounDAtIon SIte-InteGRAteD pRIZe parents in death. Foundation Site-Integrated from the outside, looking peter Goché prize” and a “Greater in, Corones’ design is of various bacteria, GReAteR DeS MoIneS Ames, Iowa travis Rice Des Moines public Art patterned after the curvy Des Moines, Iowa viruses, parasites, and puBlIC ARt FounDAtIon Culture Carriage (BELOW) MeRIt pRIZe Foundation Merit prize.” cutouts of Henri Matisse. Untitled site-speciic general disgustingness Cedar wood and artifacts Allison Svoboda through social media, a Michael Morain, critic for installation are as unpredictable Meredith Corporation Chicago, Illinois “people’s Choice prize” was The Des Moines Register, Paper as the potential havoc Western Gateway District Mandala (RIGHT) also given to Annick Ibsen. wrote that Corones Substance Architecture they can create,” said Goché’s interest in this site Rice. Seen as both awful Ink and paper collage had to do with the nature “The intricate patterns that and beautiful, the artist Capital Square of edges and thresholds as make up the structure duplicates the patterns Court Avenue District it relates to property rights through drawing, painting and their associated social and 3D investigation and The theory of fractal PROJECT SPACES geometry, ininite layers coniguration. This project then moves his art from duplication to investigation. of self-similar shapes repeated in every living priscilla Sage thing, hold an endless Ames, Iowa fascination for Allison State of Iowa Historical Svoboda. Seen in forms of Building, Historic East plants, feathers, skeletons, Village Cultural District this enormous energy in nature inluences her work. A collection of iber The ephemeral quality of sculptures by Priscilla the paper and meditative Sage, associate professor aspect of the brushwork emeritus at Iowa State evoke a Buddhist mandala. University, took inspiration from patterns and forms found in nature.

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accurate depiction of the EDUCATION A MONUMENTAL proposed artwork, method of installation, and types RESOURCES JOURNEY and quality of materials to Our online searchable In January of 2013, the be used in fabrication. The database (available GDMPAF accepted $386,000 commissioned documents on the website at from an INBA fund raised include architectural dsmpublicartfundation.org) and pledged for the project, and structural system provides free access to more A Monumental Journey. details. These documents than 120 works of public The GDMPAF will secure 6TH AVENUE BRIDGE also provided a better art. To tie these public art a new site, develop a understanding of the projects to national curriculum contract with the artist, project’s scope and Internationally-acclaimed standards, online cross- manage construction and associated costs. American artist Alice curricular lesson plans are installation, and collaborate Aycock was selected in In June of 2013, with available as well. with the INBA on the groundbreaking ceremony. May of 2012 for her $250,000 of the estimated We are continuing our conceptual design for the one million dollar budget in commitment to develop This public art project, 6th Avenue Bridge. Aycock’s hand, GDMPAF was actively educational resources and A Monumental Journey, proposal is centered on seeking public and private experiences that deepen preserves the legacy of the bridge and will become support to advance the and enhance the experience African-American lawyers a iconic gateway to the project to its next stage of and understanding of public who, in 1925, founded the City of Des Moines. In the design and fabrication. art in Greater Des Moines. National Bar Association in reverse direction, it will During this report period, Des Moines, fully dedicated become an entrance to resources developed for to civil rights and justice the historic neighborhood UNTIL THE WOODS pre K-12 students were and equality in the legal on the north side of the BEGAN TO MOVE available for ten public art system. It commemorates river. From a distance, the projects for use by educators, the struggle, bravery, and project provides a point of Since April of 2013, students and families. hope required to overcome arrival and departure for representatives of racism and discrimination. the traveler, and operates Polk County Board of In November of 2012, a as a landmark for the Supervisors and the unique collaboration between In 2014, the internationally residents. The sculpture Iowa Events Center have the GDMPAF and Edmunds celebrated artist, Kerry will signify the activity and collaborated with GDMPAF Elementary engaged ifth- James Marshall, will energy that was generated to address the care and grade students in a cross- begin the project’s design historically and the energy preservation of the hedge curricular study of public art. development phase to bring and excitement of both the maze located at Hy-Vee Hall This experience involved a this remarkable history City and neighborhood. at Third and Park Streets diverse group of students in to light. The GDMPAF is in Des Moines. The maze the investigation and research working with the Iowa In early July of 2012, Aycock is an integral part of the of public art and how it State Capitol Planning began work on the design project Until the Woods enriches lives in a community. Commission to locate a site. development documents Began to Move, by artist As part of this study, the for her proposal. The Anna Gaskell. Winter storm GDMPAF hosted nearly design is required to meet damage from January of 40 ifth grade students at the design speciications for 2013 affected the arborvitae dedication of Jun Kaneko’s bridges set by AASHTO trees. A more aggressive Dangos. The students talked (American Association solution to developing and with the artist, participated in of State Highway and maintaining the hedge the dedication, and closed the Transportation Ofice) maze was recommended. event by singing the Beatles and the Iowa Department Further consultation with hit “All You Need Is Love,” with of Transportation (DOT). a landscape architectural local musician Patrick Tape The design provides an professional with expertise Fleming. After the dedication, in hedge maze development the students communicated Jordan Weber (American, b. 1984) (detail) that meeting a “world class Absorbing Barrier Study, 2012 will lead to an action plan. Acrylic, canvas, wood and concrete artist was inspiring.” Created for Project Spaces 2012 in collaboration with Artstop. Photo: Jordan Weber

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Cowles Commons, Commons design team is led installations, collaborated on COMMUNITY On March 18, 2013, the previously named Nollen by Ken Smith, a landscape the Cowles Commons design. artists presented their work Plaza, is a square-block architect committed to A new media artist, his custom ENGAGEMENT— at a community meeting at urban park, dedicated in creating landscapes as a electronic sculptures have ALL WE NEED the Wherry Building and 1979 as part of the then- way of improving the quality made him a leading igure in IS LOVE sought comments from new Civic Center Complex. of urban life. Based in New the use of computer technology the public. The artists also The Civic Center was York City, Smith graduated and video as an art form. In December of 2012, the met with neighborhood

renamed “Des Moines from Iowa State University 6th Avenue Corridor (6AC) leaders and City Community Campbell’s public art project Performing Arts” in May of and the Harvard University proposed a neighborhood Development staff. The consists of low voltage LED 2013. The name changes, Graduate School of Design. mural initiative. For Children and Family Urban lights embedded in a sweeping, paired with a signiicant RDG Planning & Design the mural project, 6AC Ministries staff, who mesh-like form suspended transformation, will create of Des Moines worked identiied the public artists administered youth and by poles and integrated an important new public with Ken Smith and Cal Roberto Behar and Rosario young adult programs in the into the plaza design. The space and downtown link Lewis, professor and chair, Marquardt from Miami, building were identiied as dimensions of the artwork are from the East Village to Department of Architecture, Florida. This artist team left stakeholders, and met with approximately 30 to 40 feet the Western Gateway. Iowa State University, who a positive impression with the artists. high and 110 feet long. The NEW PUBLIC served as an architectural 6AC community leaders Des Moines Performing sculpture was conceived as Unfortunately, the Wherry consultant. Arborists involved earlier in 2012, when they ART BY Arts President & CEO an activation device to engage building’s protected status in the project were James were selected as one of Jeff Chelesvig afirmed visitors and encourage people raised belated concerns JIM CAMPBELL Urban, founder of Urban the inalists for 6th Avenue that the revitalized plaza to visit again. about the project, so that UTILIZES Trees + Soils and David Jahn Bridge art project. relects the needs of the GDMPAF and its partner with the City of Des Moines. LED LIGHT community. The Cowles The exterior facade of the 6AC were unable to move Jim Campbell, a contemporary Wherry Building at the forward with the project. American artist who works corner of College and 6th primarily with LED light Avenues in Des Moines was Two design proposals were presented by the artist team: the proposed location. The Flower Power (above) and All We Need Is Love (below). Photos courtesy of r&r studios, Miami, Florida Wherry Building was built in 1887. It was abandoned and in a neglected physical COWLES COMMONS state when placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 to prevent its demolition. It was bought and renovated in 2005.

By January 2013, GDMPAF conirmed the artists interest, negotiated the artists fee, and drafted the agreement for this temporary mural project, in additionato providing project support and management.

LEFT Architect’s drawing of Cowles Commons Courtesy of Des Moines Performing Arts

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below are the names, addresses, program supervisor of the Family tribal and ethnic cultures through qualiications and terms of ofice of Violence center, and director of her travels in remote areas of africa each person who has served as a mentor iowa. as a community and asia. gross supports numerous member of the board in FY 2011-12. activist and volunteer she as nonproit organizations, including served of numerous boards and the des moines art center, drake King Au commissions, including 16 years as university, and iowa pride network. owner, King au studio a member of the child death review as a volunteer, she serves the life 943 35th street team of iowa. among numerous serve blood center of iowa and is des moines, iowa 50312 honors, she was recognized active in the docent program of the term is open; resigned 6/2013 as a Women of achievement in des moines art center.

2001. currently, Fingerman is born and raised in Hong Kong, volunteering as a docent at the Randall H. Hamilton, MD King au obtained a master’s degree des moines art center, as well as neurologist, mercy ruan neurology in architecture. For more than a board member of the art center clinic and research center 20 years, he has been providing and acting chair of the museum’s 1111 6th avenue photographic services to national acquisition committee. east tower, suite a100 magazines and retailers. King au des moines, iowa 50314 was the recipient of the outstanding Jeff Fleming second term expires 12/2015 Young alumni award (1996) at iowa director, des moines art center state university. He also served on a native of newton, iowa, randall 4700 grand avenue the department of architecture, Hamilton is a neurologist at des moines, iowa 50312 isu, advisory board (2007–2009). mercy clinics, inc., iowa, where he third term expires 12/2013 has practiced in the greater des director of the des moines moines area since 1996. Following BOARD OF DIRECTORS art center, Jeff Fleming also his studies in microbiology and has served as its acting director, medicine at the university of iowa in deputy director, senior curator, iowa city, he joined the mercy pamela Bass-Bookey and curator. He was chief curator family to focus his interest in owner, temple for performing arts of exhibitions at the southeastern parkinson’s disease and other 1011 locust street, suite 302 center for contemporary art in movement disorders. dr. Hamilton des moines, iowa 50309 Winston-salem, north carolina. travels from des moines to third term expires 12/2013 Fleming studied at east carolina Winterset, iowa where he directs university in greenville, north a general neurology outreach a chicago native, pamela bass- carolina and holds a master of ine practice. in 2004, he took a leave of bookey is interested in the arts arts degree from pratt institute in absence from medicine to pursue and the impact they can have on brooklyn, new York. His exhibition a lifelong interest in architecture, society. through her work as a projects have focused on presenting earning his masters in architecture philanthropist, former co-chair of the irst one-person museum shows at iowa state university, ames in the des moines arts Festival, and for younger, international artists. 2007. He is active member of the countless other initiatives, she is these artists include the american des moines art center print club, a recognized leader in the broader artists tom sachs, John currin, as well as effective volunteer who des moines community. ellen gallagher, maya lin, and tom has served the museum on several in 2001 she and her husband, Friedman, as well as the british committees. dr. Hamilton has been Harry bookey, purchased a 98 year- artist cecily brown, the german playing piano since age seven and is old masonic temple, restored the artists christian Jankowski and an avid supporter of the des moines historic building, and turned it into anselm reyle, and the chinese symphony orchestra; he currently the temple for performing arts — a artist Yan pei ming. in 2011, Art and serves on its board of trustees. catalyst for widespread downtown Living magazine named him one revitalization and development. of eleven innovative directors of the Honorable Christine l. Hensley the temple is now home to several american museums. des moines city council local businesses, as well as a 400 robert d. ray drive theater. she is involved with Marty Gross des moines, iowa 50309-1891 des moines’ urban revitalization community leader appointed by des moines and development as well as retired investment advisor city council, 2004

the creation and design of four 1623 center street council member christine Hensley restaurants. as the founding des moines, iowa 50314 was elected to the des moines city president of the greater des First term expires 12/2015 moines public art Foundation, she council in January 1994 and serves has led the charge in shaping the marty gross retired from a Ward iii of des moines. she was aesthetics of des moines residents’ career in the inancial service reelected to a ifth four-year term in surroundings, bringing art by industry, earning the certiied november 2009. she is committed world renowned artists to the city. investment management advisor to public service and community designation. she is one of the early enrichment, and is a member of lois Fingerman | art collector preservationists in the sherman numerous boards, including iowa and independent civic & social Hill Historic district in des moines. student loan liquidity corporation, organization professional as a practitioner of historic braVo, metropolitan planning 2909 cayuga point preservation and conservation, she organization, des moines area des moines, iowa 50321 reclaimed and restored a Victorian regional transit (dart), rebuilding louise bourgeois home and has the distinction of together, des moines art center, (american, b. France, 1911–2000) third term expires 12/2015 rescuing a number of historical des moines arts Festival, iowa Spider, 1997 a boston native who moved to bronze properties from demolition. Her bankers association board, des moines art center permanent des moines in 1967, lois Fingerman fascination with the world and des moines symphony, polk collections; gift of John and worked for a number of years as curiosity about indigenous peoples county Housing trust Fund, metro mary pappajohn, 2013.1 counseling manager of planned and their way of life has been a advisory council, neighborhood photo: connie Wilson parenthood of greater iowa, steadfast passion. she has explored Finance corporation and pappajohn

16 greater des moines public art Foundation 2012-2013 annual report 17 15 2010–2011 annual report Higher education Foundation. in pReSIDent Cynthia A. o’Brien title guaranty, and blank park Zoo her professional career, Hensley paul Mankins Faia leed® ap associate aia, leed® ap capital campaign. she is a past was the regional community and principal, substance architecture director of design 515 president of the Junior league of government affairs oficer for bank 1300 Walnut street, suite 201 3810 brentwood drive des moines and polk county medical of the West, covering eight midwest des moines, iowa 50309 des moines, iowa 50312 auxiliary. in 2006, she was named a states. Hensley was born and third term expires 12/2014 second term expires 12/2015 Woman of inluence by the

raised in des moines, iowa, and des moines business record. paul mankins began his career cynthia o’brien is an associate attended st. Joseph’s academy and in the ofice of charles Herbert & with the american institute of drake university. ted M. Stuart associates — iowa’s most celebrated architects and is a leed accredited president design practice. Following graduate professional. Her focus is to raise G. David Hurd architectural arts, inc. studies at Yale university and the awareness of green building and chairman emeritus, 2200 east ovid avenue professional stints with smith sustainable design in the residential principal Financial group, des moines, iowa 50313-4747 miller + Hawkinson in new York city market. ms. o’brien holds a master and community leader First term expires 12/2015 and Kaplan mclaughlin diaz in of architecture degree from iowa 300 Walnut street, box #183 san Francisco, he returned to iowa state university, and a b.F.a. from des moines, iowa 50309-2224 ted stuart is the president of to work with Herbert lewis Kruse drake university in architectural third term expires 12/2014 architectural arts, one of the blunck architecture, where he interior design with a business midwest’s preeminent commercial a native of chicago, david Hurd is was named a principal in 1999. in marketing minor and an emphasis millwork companies, which he emeritus chairman of the principal 2004, he and his partners formed in art History. she is also active in helped found in 1998. the company Financial group, the leading global substance — a nationally recognized the community, serving on boards does high-end architectural millwork inancial provider and u.s, leader collaborative design practice such as the des moines public for major construction projects in 401(k) plans. He currently serves engaged in architecture, interior library Foundation, the national across the country, such as the on the boards or volunteers for architecture, and design. also in society of the colonial dames of children’s Hospital colorado in several nonproit organizations, 2004, he was elected to the college america in the state of iowa, and denver, disney’s grand california mostly in the des moines area. of Fellows of the american institute the o’brien Family Foundation. Hotel in anaheim, and stanford His distinguished career includes of architects. mankins has directed law school, stanford university in numerous awards: Honorary doctor the design of projects recognized Anastasia Polydoran palo alto. a native of des moines, of public service – drake university; with over 35 Honor and merit art collector stuart is a graduate of the university iowa insurance Hall of Fame; awards for design from the 5110 pleasant street of iowa. He has worked for the des moines register’s iowa central states region, iowa, and des moines, iowa 50312 3m company and the des moines business leader of the Year; san Francisco chapters of the second term expires 12/2014 register, and was president of greater des moines committee american institute of architects. a native of milwaukee, Wisconsin, the des moines Heritage cable iowa business Hall of Fame; since 1998, he has served as anastasia polydoran, is a devoted television system prior to its sale community commitment award – an adjunct instructor teaching art advocate and collector of in 1990. He is a graduate of the greater des moines partnership, architectural design in the contemporary art. she has been des moines leadership institute outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser department of architecture at iowa an active members of numerous and has been active on numerous – national society of Fundraising state university, ames. His work nonproit boards and committees civic organization boards, including executives; and the lilywhite has been published widely and he throughout greater des moines the des moines development award – employee beneit research is a frequent speaker and design for many years. With her late commission, the bbb, the metro institute, to name only a few. awards juror. husband, she established the paul opera, the des moines community and anastasia polydoran collection playhouse, orchard place, and the SeCRetARY and tReASuReR VICe-pReSIDent at the des moines art center, and science center of iowa. He is also a Kristi lund lozier Katherine Murphy regularly gifts contemporary works very amateur artist. artist Vice president/community support of art to the museum. she joined 3511 st. Johns road Wells Fargo bank public Art Foundation board members and director 1 Paul Mankins, principal of 6 Katherine M. Murphy, vice president the des moines art center board eX-oFFICIo leGAl ADVISoR des moines, iowa 50312 666 Walnut street pose with the artist during the public dedication of Substance Architecture; of Community Support, Wells Fargo of directors and has been a long Carol J. Moser president of GDMPAF Board Bank; vice president of GDMPAF Board third term expires 12/2013 des moines, iowa 50309 Jun Kaneko’s Dangos at the HubSpot along principal second term expires 12/2014 standing member of the museum’s assistant city attorney 2 King Au, owner of King Au 7 Pamela Bass-Bookey, owner of Former media director and Vp of acquisition committee. she is city of des moines Riverwalk, Des Moines, Iowa. Studio; GDMPAF Board Temple for the Performing Arts; Kathy murphy currently serves marketing, lozier is a community past president of the des moines 400 robert d. ray drive, 3rd Floor 3 M. Jessica Rowe, director of GDMPAF Board leader and artist. she studied at as community affairs manager playhouse. legal department GDMPAF 8 Lois Fingerman, art collector; the university of nevada where for Wells Fargo bank in des des moines, iowa 50309 4 independent civic & social organization Kristi Lund Lozier, artist; secretary she earned a bachelor of arts moines. Her responsibilities pat Schneider and treasurer of GDMPAF Board professional; GDMPAF Board include planning and coordinating degree in art and journalism. she community leader associate, 5 Anastasia Polydoran, art collector; 9 The Honorable Christine L. Hensley, has been a regular participant in community sponsorships, charitable Ferguson commercial real estate GDMPAF Board member of Des Moines City Council; the aspen ideas Festival, aspen giving, volunteerism, and the 1840 nW 118th street, suite 100 GDMPAF Board institute in colorado, which brings annual community support, united clive, iowa 50325 10 Jun Kaneko, artist together leaders from the u.s. and Way campaign. she studied at second term expires 12/2014 11 Pat Schneider, community leader; abroad. lozier was co-founder and connecticut college on the southern 16 associate of Ferguson Commercial pat schneider has been a president of greenwood Historic new england coast and earned her 15 Real Estate; GDMPAF Board commercial real estate agent for 14 12 neighborhood association, and undergraduate degree in english 6 9 11 12 13 G. David Hurd, chairman emeritus more than 15 years. previously, 1 3 4 a sponsor of the “lost boys from at the university of iowa. before 2 5 8 10 of Principal Financial Group; GDMPAF she was with West real estate 7 sudan.” she has been active in joining Wells Fargo in 1998, she Board focusing in the sales and marketing numerous organizations, including managed percival galleries in 1 3 Mary A. O’Keefe, senior vice president arena. it was during this time that ballet iowa, best buddies, central des moines for two years, and was and chief marketing oficer of Principal she became directly involved with a Financial Group; former board member presbyterian church, des moines a senior manager for the Younkers’ number of community organizations 1 4 metro opera, des moines public chain of retail stores. currently, she Cynthia A. O’Brien, architect; director and developed a passion for of Design 515; GDMPAF Board schools, des moines symphony also serves as Vice president of the volunteering. schneider serves on 1 5 alliance, orchard place, and Hoyt sherman place Foundation Randall H. Hamilton, MD, neurologist the boards of the des moines art at Mercy Ruan Neurology Clinic and Junior league of des moines. she in des moines and heads its center, des moines playhouse, Research Center; GDMPAF Board was appointed to the greater des development committee. planned parenthood Foundation, 16 Jeff Fleming, director of Des Moines moines public art commission eyerly ball mental Health center, Art Center; GDMPAF Board in 2001, and has served on the drake university bulldog board, Foundation board since 2004.

18 greater des moines public art Foundation 2012-2013 annual report 19 this page lists the many GDMpAF wishes to acknowledge $500 – $999 pARtneRSHIpS extraordinary donors who inspire contributions which made up the Attorney Admission Fee Fund 6th Avenue Corridor, Inc. SUPPORT excellence at the Greater InBA Monument Fund. this fund Marion Beatty Artstop Des Moines public Art Foundation. supported the public art project Dory L. Briles Arthur J. Gallagher & Company the public Art Foundation, A Monumental Journey honoring Marcella David Capital Square a 501(c)3 organization, is the founders of the national Bar Federal Bar Association Children and Family Urban dependent upon contributions Association in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa Chapter Ministries from individuals, foundations, and the following includes all gifts of Fiedler & Timmer, P.L.L.C. City of Des Moines corporations to make possible $100 or more. C. Edwin Moore Inn City Parks and Recreation its public art program. We National Black Prosecutors Department $100,000 + acknowledge this assistance with Association City Engineer Department Prairie Meadows deep gratitude. Nyemaster, Goode, Voights, City Manager Ofice $75,000 – $99,999 West, Hansell Community Foundation of DonoRS William C. Knapp Charitable Dr. and Mrs. Mike Richards Greater Des Moines

Foundation Court Avenue Cultural District $300,000 – $399,999 $100 – $499 Downtown Community Alliance, INBA Monument Fund $25,000 – $74,999 Sally Pederson and afiliate of Greater Des Moines Community Foundation James A. Autry $200,000 – $299,999 Partnership Leadership Fund Mr. and Mrs. Hal S. Chase James W. Hubbell, Jr., and Helen Des Moines Bicycle Collective Martha J. Gross Mrs. and Mrs. David L. Claypool Hubbell Charitable Foundation Des Moines Performing Arts Fred and Charlotte Hubbell Danos Family Fund Des Moines Riverfront $100,000 – $199,999 Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Dinkla Development Authority City of Des Moines Marsha Ternus and $10,000 – $24,999 Des Moines Social Club Denny Drake $50,000 – $99,000 City of Des Moines Des Moines Water Works Rich Eychaner Michele and Barry Griswell Townsend Vision, Inc Downtown Neighborhood Farmers Mutual Hail Trudy and G. David Hurd Wells Fargo Foundation Association Insurance Company Lynette and Kurt Rassmussen Greater Des Moines Botanical $5,000 – $9,999 Krista Ferguson Garden $10,000 – $49,999 Bank of the West James M. Gardner Historic East Village Anonymous Individual EMC Insurance Companies Jacquelyn Holmes Gibbs Ingersoll Cultural District BRAVO G. David & Barbara Hurd Fund; and Craig Gibbs Iowa Events Center David Hurd Revocable Trust; Mark Godwin $3,000 – $9,999 Iowa National Bar Association Mr. G. David Hurd Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. James O’Brien Family Foundation Jun Kaneko Studio, Omaha, NE Iowa State Bar Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Jenkins Meredith Corporation $1,000 – $2,999 Mr. and Mrs. William C. Knapp II Susan Judkins-Josten Polk County Board of Supervisors Pamela Bass-Bookey Odell G. McGhee II and Robert Josten Principal Riverwalk Kristi Lund Lozier National Bar Institute Kevin M. Kirlin River Bend and Cheatom Park Randall H. Hamilton, MD, Mary and John Pappajohn Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kotz Neighborhoods and Bruce L. Hughes, MD Diane Kutzko $1,000 – $4,999 Roosevelt Cultural District Lynn and Paul Mankins Mr. and Mrs. Mike LaMair American Equity Investment R & R Studios, Miami, FL Katherine Murphy Vicky Long Hill, JD Life Insurance Company Science Center of Iowa Dr. Paul and Anastasia Mrs. and Mrs. Russell Lovell II Rep. Wayne W. Ford and Temple for Performing Arts Polydoran Trust Ms. Romonda D. Belcher University of Iowa’s Division of Pat and Lou Schneider In-KInD GIFtS Belin McCormick Attorneys Continuing Education Ted and Kathy Stuart King Au at Law Beeline & Blue $100 – $999 Brick, Gentry, Bowers, Swartz, Larry Bradshaw Lois and Lou Fingerman and Levis, P.C. BNIN Architecture Jeff and Carrie Fleming Linda Carter Jonathan deLima The Honorable Christine Hensley Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Earley Lea Rosson DeLong, PhD Operation Downtown Faegre & Benson Foundation Sarah Ekstrand Robert A. Mannheimer Mr. and Mrs. Nolden Gentry Patrick Fleming Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. Lucca Restaurant Lincoln Inne Essman and Associates Paul M. Lisnek & Associates Mark Goodrich National Association of Bench Renee Shull Harmon and Bar Spouses Foundation Robert Kaldenberg Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Mickey Koch “Bud” W. Nelson Molly Kotval Law Ofice of Rogert P. Owens P.C. Operation Downtown Polk County Auditor Stacy Nevinski Watson Powell Fund Kevin Schnell Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Riley Jr. David Schmitz Diann Wilder-Tomlinson Substance, LLC Chaden Halfhill Christopher Tarbox Project Spaces 2012 Susan Watts Installation in process Connie Wilson Design See page 10.

20 greater des moines public art Foundation 2012-2013 annual report 21 StAteMent oF FInAnCIAl poSItIon StAteMent oF opeRAtIonS FoR AS oF June 30, 2013 JulY 1, 2012 tHRouGH June 30, 2013

ASSetS SuppoRt AnD ReVenue eXpenSeS

money market $1,124,784.90 GIFtS AnD GRAntS totAl ADMInIStRAtIVe $70,776.69 accounts receivable $12,099.81 individual $79,338.00 totAl ASSetS $1,136,884.71 Foundation / corporate $522,441.82 puBlIC ARt pRoGRAM city of des moines $100,000 projects $257,327.17 lIABIlItIeS development & marketing $9,238.97 accounts payable $25,413.86 totAl SuppoRt AnD ReVenue $701,829.82 education $1,502.50 totAl lIABIlItIeS $25,413.86 totAl puBlIC ARt pRoGRAM $268,068.64

net ASSetS totAl eXpenSeS $338,845.33 unrestricted net assets $126,357.97 board restricted net assets $985,112.85 cHange in net assets $362,984.49 totAl net ASSetS $1,111,470.85 net assets, beginning oF Year $748,484.90

net assets, Year to date $1,111,470.85 totAl lIABIlItIeS AnD net ASSetS $1,136,884.71 FINANCIALS UNAUDITED FIGURES

BACKGROUND David B. Dahlquist (American, born 1958) Transportation Signature, 2013 Mixed media with stainless steel, performance coating, and luorescent lights H. 8 feet x W. 180 feet Location: Des Moines Area Regional Transit (DART), south of cherry Cherry Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Street Photo courtesy of the artist

22 greater des moines public art Foundation 23 greater des moines public art Foundation 20 public art Foundation FOUNDATION dsmpublicartfoundation.org PUBLIC facebook.com/dsmpublicartfoundation GREATER DES MOINES ART twitter.com/dsmpublicart

organized by m. Jessica rowe design by connie Wilson greater des moines public art Foundatiom 1915 grand avenue des moines, iowa 50309-3311 www.dsmpublicartfoundation.org © greater des moines public art Foundation 2013 all rights reserved

Jun Kaneko (american, born Japan, 1942) Untitled, Dangos (2004) (cover detail) Untitled, Dangos (2008) (back detail) Hand built glazed ceramic collection of greater des moines public art Foundation, 2010.1–5 photos m.J. rowe

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