City and County of San FranciscoSan Francisco Arts Commission
Meeting of the Full Arts Commission

Monday, April 1, 2002

3:00 p.m.

25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70


Notices
Explanatory documents are available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Ave, ste 240, San Francisco CA 94102 during regular business hours. Tel: 252-2591.

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


The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.



Revised Agenda
  1. Roll Call

  2. Approval of Minutes

    Motion to approve March 4, 2002 Minutes.
    Explanatory document: Draft minutes

  3. President's Report

  4. Director's Report

  5. Consent Calendar

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

    Approval of Committee Minutes

    1. Motion to approve the Civic Design Committee Meeting Minutes of February 25 and March 18, 2002.
      Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes

    2. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of March 20, 2002.
      Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes

    3. Motion to approve the Performing Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of January 30, 2002.
      Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes

      Civic Design Committee Recommendations (03/18/02)

    4. Motion to approve the Broadway Streetscape Improvements Project between Montgomery Street and Battery Street, Phase 1.

    5. Motion to approve the Third Street Lightrail Platform Finishes/Signage, Phase 3.

    6. Motion to approve the Juvenile Hall Replacement Project, Phase 3.

    7. Motion to approve the St. Mary's Garage Restrooms, Phase 3.

      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (03/20/02)

    8. Motion to approve six original poster designs for 24 posters by artist J.R.R. Blevins for exhibition in 24 kiosks on Market Street from May 17 to August 15, 2002, for the Market Street Art in Transit Kiosk Poster Program 2002.

    9. Motion to approve an Artist Selection Panel pool for the Library Bond Art Enrichment Program, to include Enrique Chagoya, Ann Chamberlain, Saudy Sanchez, JoeSam, Leah Levy, Ana Novakov, and Beau Takajara, to select an artist pool for six new and renovated library branches.

    10. Motion to approve the 2002 Bayview Hunters Point Youth Art Mural Project coordinated by Heidi Hardin and Betsy Miller Kusz.

    11. Motion to authorize the placement of funds from the following PUC art enrichment projects on reserve for future use at PUC sites mutually approved by the Arts Commission and PUC: Lane Street Pump Station, Crocker Amazon Pump Station, Potrero Heights Chlorine Station Project, Baden Pump Station, Hetch Hetchy Water Treatment Project, Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant Residuals Thickening, Calaveras Potassium Permanganate Facility.

    12. Motion to approve the design concept of the art project at India Basin Shoreline Park by lead artists Moriah Ulinskas and Santiago Giraldo-Tobon, funded by the Goldman Fund, with recommended changes by curatorial staff, and pending approval by Recreation and Park Department.

    13. Motion to approve the mural design by Jason Gilmore at 4527 Mission Street, funded by Neighborhood Beautification and Rebuilding Together.

    14. Motion to approve the mural design by Mel Simmons at 1205 Mendell Street, funded by Neighborhood Beautification and Rebuilding Together.

    15. Motion to approve the mural design by Peter Collins at 555 Thompkins Avenue, funded by Neighborhood Beautification and Rebuilding Together.

    16. Motion to approve tree grate designs by Jenne Giles and Peaceful Streets for the Church Street Transit Center at 1 Church Street, funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Bridge Housing.

    17. Motion to allow the DeYoung Museum to remove and store and/or display three statues/monuments, Lion, Sundial, and The Pool of Enchantment, from Golden Gate Park during construction of their new building with the condition that all works will be re-installed in the Park and that all sites are to be approved by the Arts Commission.

    18. Motion to approve the loan of three works by Lucien Labaudt titled Radio, 1934, Spirit and Reality, 1934, and The Accordian Player, 1935 to the exhibition On-Ramps: Transitional Moments in California Art, June 1-September 1, 2002 at the Pasadena Museum of California Art.

    19. Motion to approve the design concept for the Emperor Norton Memorial for Telegraph Hill on Kearny Street at the top of the Macchiarini steps.

    20. Motion to approve the Grove Street Windows installation by Lo-Profile, Laure Cuvillier, and Eefje Theeuws for May 26 - July 7, 2002.

    21. Motion to approve the Grove Street Windows installation by Kim Turos for July 14 - August 25, 2002.

    22. Motion to approve the following jurors for the 2002 Murphy and Cadogan Award show, sponsored by the SF Foundation. (Note: approval of jurors would also approve their choices of award recipients for exhibition at the SFAC Gallery July-August 2002.):
      Rev. Timothy Taylor - artist, curator
      Stephanie Syjuco - artist
      Clara Kim - curator

    23. Motion to approve the following jurors for the 2002 Construct installation award show. (Note: approval of jurors would also approve their choices of award recipients for exhibition at the SFAC Gallery October - November 2002):
      Julie Deamer - curator
      Paul Kos - artist, educator

    24. Motion to authorize the change of LED manufacturer from Mitsubishi to Multimedia Inc.

    25. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Multimedia Inc. for an amount not to exceed $700,000.

    26. Motion to approve the conceptual design by Paul Kos for the lobby of 525 Golden Gate.

    27. Motion to approve Ned Kahn's new project proposal for 525 Golden Gate.

    28. Motion to approve a total of $41,000 to be contributed towards Sunol mural restoration cost ($11,000 from Castlewood Pump Station and $30,000 from Sunol Temple Restoration Cost).

    29. Motion to approve the design change for a seat wall terminus to the north pathway in "Split Mound" by Jud Fine and Barbara McCarren.

    30. Motion to approve the purchase of "Tiger 2" at $85,000 and "Cougar III" at $65,000 by Gwyn Murrill for the zoo.

  6. Committee Reports

    1. Civic Design Committee--Stanlee Gatti, Chair

      1. Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

    2. Visual Arts Committee -- Ralph Guggenheim, Chair

       
      1. Report from Chair of Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

      2. Motion to approve $500 honoraria each plus travel expenses to Julie Deamer and Paul Kos for Construct 2 juror services.

      3. Motion to approve reimbursement payments not to exceed a total of $4,000 overall to Construct 2 artists for exhibition materials expenses.

      4. Motion to approve the Grove Street Windows installation by Marina Vendrell for September 1- October 13, 2002.

      5. Motion to approve modifying the agreement with Cliff Garten to include the design of an artwork for the new "link" building glass curtain wall at Laguna Honda Hospital with a working budget of $100,000.

    3. Executive Committee -- Stanlee Gatti, Chair

      1. Report from Chair of Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

      2. Motion to approve a CEG panelist, Jill Togawa, artistic director of Purple Moon Dance Project.

    4. Street Artists Committee --Dugald Stermer, Chair

      1. Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

      2. Motion to request by former certificate-holder for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Bascia Lassus, John Embrey, Jose da Silva, Mohamed Ahmed.

    5. Community Arts & Education --Denise Roth, Chair

      1. Report from Chair of Community Arts & Education Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

      2. Motion to approve the following organizations as recipients of the Arts Education Organizational Grant 2002 for the noted amounts:

        California Poets in the Schools $5,000
        Leap…Imagination in Learning $5,000
        San Francisco Arts Education Project $5,000
        Loco Bloco $5,000
        Performing Arts Workshop $5,000
        Young Audiences of the Bay Area $5,000
        Abada Capoeira $5,000
        Streetside Stories $5,000
        Architectural Foundation of San Francisco $3,500
        Randall Museum $3,500
        The New Conservatory Theater $3,000

      3. Motion to approve a $10,000 grant to the San Francisco Foundation Community Initiatives Funds, the fiscal sponsor for the Arts Education Funders Collaborative, for arts education activities serving SFUSD public schools. Funds will come from CAC arts education support.

      4. Motion to amend Resolution # 0107-02-024 that reads:"Motion to enter into contract with Side By Side Studios to provide design and art direction for the 2002 WritersCorps anthology in an amount not to exceed $6500 from the Youth Arts Fund" as follows:
        "Motion to enter into contract with Mark Ong to provide design and art direction for the 2002 WritersCorps anthology in an amount not to exceed $6000 from the Youth Arts Fund"

  7. Reports and Announcements

  8. Public Comment

  9. Adjournment

 

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