Meeting Information

Full_Commission

MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, October 4, 2004
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Agenda

1. Roll Call
   
   
2. Approval of Minutes
   Action
   Motion to approve September 13, 2004 Minutes.
   Explanatory document: Draft minutes
   
   
3. President’s Report
   Discussion
   Current developments and announcements.
   
   
4. Director’s Report
   Discussion
   Current administrative, budgetary and programming developments and announcements.
   
   Discussion and Possible Action: Motion to approve potential budget reduction submission and/or budget contingency scenarios.
   
   
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 Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of September 15, 2004.
      
      
   2. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of September 20, 2004.
      
      
   3. Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of September 21, 2004.
      
      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (September 15, 2004)
      Action
   4. Motion to approve the six final poster designs titled “Peripheral Visions,” by artist Jason Jagel, to be installed in 24 kiosks on Market Street between Van Ness and the Embarcadero between November 12, 2004, and February 10, 2005, for the Art on Market Street 2004 Kiosk Poster Program.
      
      Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (September 20, 2004)
      Action
   5. Motion to approve San Francisco 9-11 Memorial Phases 2 and 3.
      
      Executive Committee Recommendations (September 21, 2004)
      Action
   6. Motion to approve the following Public Art Allocation for FY 2004-2005:
      Strategic planning $10,000
      Web Survey $7,000
      Salaries $53,507
      Total Allocation $70,507
      
      
   7. Motion to approve the following individuals for the Cultural Equity Grants panel pool:
      Kathy Lu, consultant
      Naomi Sheridan, Business Arts Council
      Andrea Temkin, consultant
      Jim Boin, Theatre Rhinoceros
      Heather Tunis, consultant
      Wendy Levy, Bay Area Video Coalition
      Laura Parker, visual artist
      Karen Moss, curator
      Madeleine Lim, filmmaker and consultant
      
      
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.
         
         
      2. Action: Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Chrissy Anderson to teach in the WritersCorps program in an amount not to exceed $20,000.
         Funding source: Department of Children, Youth and Families (PAR 532).
         
         
   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 candidates for selection by Mayor in filling one vacancy on Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Craftsmen Examiners: Jacqueline Thompson, Alicia Keshishian, Marlena Genau.
         
         
   5. Visual Arts Committee—Dugald Stermer, Chair
      
      1. Discussion: Report from Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
         
7. Discussion: Arts Commission Identity
   Discussion regarding the identity and mission of the Arts Commission. Discussion will be facilitated by consultant Nancy Feinstein. (Discussion will last for approximately two hours).
   
   
8. Reports and Announcements
   Discussion
   
   
9. Public Comment
   Discussion
   
   

10. Adjournment
    Action
    
    

    
    9/30/04 spr

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    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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