Visual_Arts_Committee
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
Agenda
- Consent
- Gallery Report
Meg Shiffler and Nancy Gonchar
Discussion regarding continued programming at the Grove Street window site.
- 525 Golden Gate Avenue-New PUC Office Building
Jill Manton
Presentation of integrated artwork by artist Ned Kahn on the north façade of the new Public Utilities Commission office building at 525 Golden Gate Avenue.
Motion: Motion to approve the design proposal for an integrated wind activated artwork submitted by Ned Kahn for north façade of the new Public Utilities Commission office building at 525 Golden Gate Avenue.
Discussion regarding commissioning artist Isabella Kirkland for a two-dimensional artwork in the lobby of the Public Utilities Commission office building at 525 Golden Gate Avenue.
Motion: Motion to approve an honorarium payment in the amount of $2,500 to Isabelle Kirkland for the development of a proposal for a two dimensional artwork to be placed in the lobby of the new Public Utilities Commission office building at 525 Golden Gate Avenue.
- Patricia’s Green
Jill Manton
Report on mixed media public art piece entitled Tree of Life, an artist designed installation consisting of recycled and salvaged materials.
Motion:Motion to approve the design of Tree of Life a mixed media installation consisting of recycled and salvaged materials to be installed on Patricia’s Green in Hayes Valley.
- California Academy of Sciences Public Art Project
Jill Manton
Report on the status of artist Maya Lin’s project.
Motion: Motion to approve the extension of the completion date for the LED video artwork entitled Missing to mid-February 2009 to be unveiled on Earth Day, April 22 nd, 2009
- Randall Museum
Regina Almaguer
Report on the Randall Museum selection panel’s recommendations of the following four artists/artist teams as finalists for the Randall Museum project: Ene Osteraas-Constable and Scott Constable (Wowhaus); Po Shu Wang and Louise Bertelsen; Charles Sowers and Walter Kitundu.
Motion: Motion to accept the Randall Museum selection panel's recommendation to select the following four artists/artist teams as finalists for the Randall Museum project: Ene and Scott Constable (Wowhaus); Po Shu Wang and Louise Bertelsen; Charles Sowers and Walter Kitundu and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to pay each of the artists an honorarium of $750.00 for the development of site specific proposals for the project.
- Laguna Honda Hospital
Susan Pontious
Report on Diana Pumpelly Bates' conceptual design for the Laguna Honda Hospital entry gates.
Motion: Motion to approve Diana Pumpelly Bates' conceptual design for the Laguna Honda Hospital entry gates.
Report on Takenobu Igarashi’s prototype of the color terracotta relief’s for the Laguna Honda Hospital residence buildings.
Motion: Motion to approve of Takenobu Igarashi's prototype of the color terracotta relief’s for the Laguna Honda Hospital residence buildings.
Report on Artists Owen Smith’s revised wall mosaic for Laguna Honda Hospital.
Motion: Motion to approve the design for the steel workers mosaic for the ‘H’ Wall of Laguna Honda Hospital.
Motion: Motion to approve Owen Smith's change of material from glass mosaic to ceramic mosaic for the ‘H’ wall mosaic at Laguna Honda.
- Collections Report
Marcus Davies and Carol Marie Daniels
Report on the final deaccessioning and conservator report of two textiles from the Civic Art Collection due to severe insect infestation resulting in irreparable damage to the art work and the intentions of the artists.
Motion: Motion to approve the final deaccessioning of two textiles from the Civic Art Collection due to severe insect infestation resulting in irreparable damage to the art work and the intentions of the artists.
Report on vandalism of the Embarcadero 'Ribbon'
Updates on General Hospital inventory and Dewey Crumpler mural conservation
- Upper Noe Recreation Center
Tonia Macneil
Report on request from community for approval of design of an artist-created donor wall for Upper Noe Recreation Center.
Motion:Motion to approve the proposal of Friends of the Noe Valley Recreation Center for community-created tile designs to be installed at the recreation center’s children’s playground.
- Larson Sava Pool
Judy Moran
Report on the final design, fabrication, consultation and installation of an artwork for the Larsen Park Sava Pool facility by artist Catherine Wagner
Motion: Motion to amend Resolution #0711-05-157 to increase the original total contract amount of $71,000 for artist Catherine Wagner for final design, fabrication, transportation and consultation during installation of an artwork for the Larsen Park Sava Pool facility to a not-to-exceed total amount of $80,000.
- Moscone Recreation Center
Jill Manton
Report on the new location of Brian Goggin’s Guide Postto be installed in the lawn area to the immediate north of Larson Sava Pool.
Motion: Motion to approve the location of Brian Goggin’s Guide Post to be installed in the lawn area to the immediate north of Larson Sava Pool.
- Central Subway
Judy Moran and Jill Manton
Discussion of current status of Central Subway Public Art Program
- Pine Lake Park
Jill Manton
Discussion regarding vandalism and possible relocation of Rabbinoid sculpture in Pine Lake Park.
- Louise Bourgeois Crouching Spider
Jill Manton
Report on Louise Bourgeois sculpture exhibition.
- New Business
- Old Business
- Adjournment
ES 11/2/2007
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