Meeting Information

Full_Commission

MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, January 05, 2004
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Minutes
Vice President Roth called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.

1. Roll Call
   Commissioners Present
   Anne Brauer
   Barbara Stauffacher Solomon
   Andrea Cochran
   Dave Stroud
   William Meyer
   Denise Roth
   Dugald Stermer
   Ethel Pitts Walker
   
   Commissioners Absent
   Ralph Guggenheim
   P.J. Johnston
   Blanche Brown
   Stanlee Gatti
   Janice Mirikitani
   Rod Freebairn-Smith
   Dede Wilsey
   
2. Approval of Minutes
   The following Resolution was Moved by Vice-President Roth, Seconded, and unanimously Adopted:
   RESOLUTION NO. 0126-04-337: APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADOPTED
   RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby approve the Minutes of the Regular Monthly Meeting of December 08, 2003.
   
   NOTE: ALL ADOPTIONS ARE UNANIMOUS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
   
   
3. President's Report
   
   No Report
   
   
4. Director's Report
   
   Director of Cultural Affairs Richard Newirth annouced the release of the new WritersCorps book City of One to be released in May 2004 by Aunt Lute Books.
   
   Mr. Newirth stated that the new mayor, Gavin Newsom, would be sworn in on Thursday, January 8, 2004 at 11:30 a.m at City Hall.
   
   He commented that a bust of outgoing Mayor Willie Brown would be dedicated to the city at 4:00 p.m. today at City Hall.
   
   Mr. Newirth stated that the deadline to apply for scholorships for the California State Summer School for the Arts is in Febuary 28, 2004.
   
   Mr. Newirth stated that the National Poster and Advertising company is offering an opportunity to San Francisco based non-profits to participate in their free poster advertising campaign.  The company provides free printing and city wide distribution of poster advertising the work of local non-profit arts organizations.  The commission will randomly select 10 organizations and 5 alternates from the Arts Commission's granting data base.  The names are as follows and will be offered to participate in this order:
   
   1. Community Works
   2. Instituto Pro Musica de California
   3. Cutting Ball Theater
   4. Likha Pilipino Folk Ensemble
   5. Del Sol String Quartet
   6. New Langton Arts
   7. Robert Moses' Kin
   8. Arab Film Festival
   9. La Poncha Nostra
   10. Black Artists Contemporary Cultural Experience (BACCE)
   
   Alternates:
   1. Old First Concerts
   2. Sun and Moon Ensemble
   3. Thick Description
   4. Theater Flamenco of San Francisco
   5. Theater of Yugen
   
   
5. Consent Calendar
   Items moved to committee reports. No items to approve on Consent Calendar.
   
   
6. Committee Reports
   1. Executive Committee -- Stanlee Gatti, Chair
      
      1. Report from Chair of Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
         
   2. Civic Design Committee--Stanlee Gatti, Chair
      
      1. Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
         
   3. Community Arts & Education --Denise Roth, Chair
      
      1. Report from Chair of Community Arts & Education Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
         
   4. Performing Arts Committee, William Meyer, Chair
      
      1. Report from Chair of Performing Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
         
   5. Street Artists Committee - Dugald Stermer, Chair
      
      1. Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
      2. RESOLUTION NO. 0126-04-338: Motion to approve requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares:
         Dallaneth de la Ossa
         Daniel Serrano
         Muk-Ming Chan
         Ben Nuccio
         Christopher White
         
         
   6. Visual Arts Committee -- Ralph Guggenheim, Chair
      
      1. Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
         
      2. RESOLUTION NO. 0126-04-339: Motion to approve the final design of a series of six posters by artist Kerry Loewen for the Art on Market Street 2004 Kiosk Poster Series to be exhibited in 24 kiosks along Market Street between Van Ness and the Embarcadero fro February 13, 2004 to May 13, 2004
         
         
      3. RESOLUTION NO. 0126-04-340: Motion to approve the temporary removal and storage of the following monuments due to garage, Academy of Sciences or roadway construction in the Music Concourse of the Golden Gate Park: Robert Emmet, Ludwig van Beethoven, The Apple Cider Press, Leonidas (a.k.a. Roman Gladiator) and two Sphinxes
         
         
7. Reports and Announcements
   
   
8. Public Comment
   
   
9. Adjournment
   There being no further business, Commissioner Stermer moved that the meeting be adjourned in the honor and memory of Antoinette Worthy. The Meeting adjourned at 3:35 p.m.
   
   Approved by Richard Newirth, Director of Cultural Affairs

   
   Revision Date 01/28/04