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MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, August 2, 2004
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Agenda

  1. Roll Call

  2. Approval of Minutes
    Action
    Motion to approve July 12, 2004 Minutes.
    Explanatory document: Draft minutes

  3. President’s Report
    Discussion
    Current developments and announcements; update on budget.

  4. Director’s Report
    Discussion
    Current administrative, budgetary and programming developments and announcements.

  5. Consent Calendar
    The following items are included in the Consent Calendar subject to withdrawal at the request of a Commissioner:

    Approval of Committee Minutes
    Action
    1. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of July 19, 2004.

    2. Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2004.

    3. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of July 21, 2004.


      Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (July 19, 2004)
      Action
    4. Motion to approve Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Project Phase 3.


      Executive Committee Recommendations (July 20, 2004)
      Action
    5. Motion to approve the following individuals as panelists for the Cultural Equity Grants panel pool:

      Claire Aguilar, filmmaker and Director of Programs for Independent Television Service
      LindaKay Brown, Director the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
      Keina Davis Elswick, painter
      Spenser Nakasako, film and video maker

    6. Motion to approve recommendations for 14 grants in the 2004 cycle of the Individual Artists Commissions category totaling $139,900.


      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (July 21, 2004)
      Action
    7. Motion to approve the relocation of the Whale Fountain by Robert Howard from the Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park to City College on Phelan Avenue.

    8. Motion to approve the relocation of the statue of Juan Bautista de Anza to the Sunset Circle at the end of Sunset Boulevard at Lake Merced contingent upon approval of the Department of Public Works and the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two departments.

    9. Motion to approve the relocation of the statue of King Carlos III to the picnic area of the Boathouse at Lake Merced contingent upon the approval of the Recreation and Park Department.

    10. Motion to approve the exhibition “Meatology” curated by Kara Maria, to be exhibited at the 401 Van Ness gallery in November 2004.

    11. Motion to approve the one-day exhibition and performance event “Element of Temporary” curated by ev Funes and James Bewley, to be held on August 20, 2004 at the 401 Van Ness gallery.

    12. Motion to approve the exhibition “In Passing” curated by Todd Herman, to be exhibited at the 401 Van Ness gallery in Spring 2005.

    13. Motion to increase Irene Pijoan’s contract by $12,725, for a total contract amount of $14,725, for final design development, construction documents for five artist-designed aluminum fence panels, and consulting services during fabrication and installation.

    14. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Arlan Huang for an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the fabrication, transportation and installation of fifteen glass panels with glass rondels and four 5' x 5' glass block and blown glass windows for Laguna Honda Hospital.

    15. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Jonathan Bonner for an amount not to exceed $55,000 for the fabrication, storage, transportation and installation of a granite sculpture for Laguna Honda Hospital.

    16. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Wang Po Shu for an amount not to exceed $55,000 for the fabrication, transportation and installation of a carved wood sculpture for Laguna Honda Hospital.

  6. Committee Reports
    1. Executive Committee--Blanche Brown, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

    2. Civic Design Committee--William Meyer, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

    3. Community Arts and Education Committee--Blanche Brown, Chair 
      1. Discussion: Report from Community Arts and Education Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

    4. Street Artists Committee--Dugald Stermer, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

      2. Action: Motion to approve requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Michael MacDonald, Klee Miller.

    5. Visual Arts Committee--Dugald Stermer, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

      2. Action: Motion to approve honoraria payment of $1,500 to Todd Herman, curator of “In Passing.”

      3. Action: Motion to approve 155 Grove Street Windows exhibitions by Elaine Buckholtz, Kamau Amu Patton and Sarah Cain.

      4. Action: Motion to approve honoraria payments of $400 each to Elaine Buckholtz, Kamau Amu Patton and Sarah Cain.

      5. Action: Motion to allow the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company to temporarily wrap the “Vaillancourt” Fountain in Justin Herman Plaza with snow fencing for the purposes of their performance on October 20-23, 2004, having received consent of the artist, Armand Vaillancourt.

    6. Nominating Committee
      1. Discussion: Discussion about the leadership qualities, characteristics and experience the Commission needs in its President and Vice President to advance the Mayor’s arts agenda.

      2. Discussion: Call for volunteers among Commissioners to serve on a joint staff/Commission planning committee to develop an agenda for a future Commission meeting whose goal will be articulating the identity, vision and agenda for the agency in the coming year.

  7. Reports and Announcements
    Discussion

  8. Public Comment
    Discussion

  9. Adjournment
    Action


    7/28/04 spr

    Notices
    Explanatory documents are available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 240, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Sharon Page Ritchie, 415/252-2591.

    Public comment in regard to specific items will be taken before or during consideration of the item.

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