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

Monday, September 9, 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.



Agenda
  1. Roll Call

  2. Approval of Minutes

    Motion to approve August 5, 2002 Minutes.
    Explanatory document: Draft minutes

  3. President's Report

  4. Director's Report

  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

    1. Motion to approve the Civic Design Committee Meeting Minutes of August 19, 2002..
      Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes

    2. Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of August 20, 2002.
      Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes

    3. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of August 21, 2002.
      Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes

    4. Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of August 14, 2002..
      Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes

      Street Artists Committee Recommendations (08/14/02)

    5. Motion to approve authorization of Program Director to draw a map of proposed legal spaces on Jefferson Street, between Mason Street and the Embarcadero, and north of the Pac Bell ballpark, between the green and Pier 40, and to propose such spaces to the Port Commission for approval.

    6. Motion to approve issuance of a street artist certificate to Jeffrey Shedrick with waiver of re-screening of wares.

      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (08/21/02)

    7. Motion to approve sidewalk design and design of two sculptural bollards by Topher Delaney for Club Quarter San Francisco at 425 Battery Street.

    8. Motion to approve the temporary installation of two sculptures titled Link and Three Wishes by Bruce Chaban from Sept. 6 - Sept 30th in Union Square as part of the Red Umbrella series.

    9. Motion to approve the selection panel's recommendation of the following artists to serve for one year term on the Recreation and Park Department Bond Projects Pre-Qualified Artist Pool. Approved artists will be eligible for consideration by community panels for upcoming Art Enrichment commissions associated with new and renovated Recreation and Park Department facilities, including, but not limited to Helen Wills Playground, Rochambeau Playground, West Portal Recreation Center, Eureka Valley Recreation Center, Holly Park and Hoff Street Playground: Aileen Barr, Ray Beldner, Suzanne Biaggi, Amy Blackstone, Susan Cervantes, Colette Crutcher, Topher Delaney, Scott Donahue, Lauren Elder, Sheila Ghidini, Steve Gillman, Demetry Grudsky, Erika Olsen Hannes, Gonzalo Hidalgo, John King and Regina Case, Marissa Kunz, Paul Lanier, Yumi Lee, Jefferson Mack, Alexander MacLeitch team, Betsie Miller-Kusz, Geoffrey I. Nwogu, Johanna Poethig, Peter Richards, John Rubin, Vickie Jo Saulls, Bonnie Ora Sherk, Mel Smothers, Vickie Jo Sowell, Lee Walton, Horace Washington, Ann Weber & team, Yoram Wolberger.

    10. Motion to approve the following individuals to be added to the juror pool for the selection of sculpture for Boarding Area C: Madelaine Grynsztein (Curator for painting and sculpture, SFMOMA), Renny Pritikin (Chief Curator, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts), Hitoshi Sasaki (Artist and former Curator for Airport Museums Program at SFO, Kathy Holland (Independent Curator, Co-author of Airport Collection assessment), and Lydia Mathews (Art Historian, California College of Arts and Crafts).

    11. Motion to approve the following individuals to be added to the juror pool for Laguna Honda Hospital projects (courtyard sculpture and pool tile design): Michele Rowe-Shields (Visual Arts Director, Montalvo), Lewis deSoto (Artist), Rene Yung (Artist), Don Douglas (Regional Director of Art Program, General Services Administration), Jud Fine (Artist), Barbara McCarren (Artist), Carrie Lederer (Curator of Exhibitions and Program, Bedford Gallery, Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek), Rene de Guzman (Curator Yerba Beuna Center for the Arts), and Winifred Day (Independent Curator).

      Civic Design Committee Recommendations (08/19/02)

    12. Motion to approve the Sunol Valley Floridation Facility, Phase 1.

    13. Motion to approve the Beach Chalet Revised Deck and Improvements, Phase 1 and 2.

    14. Motion to approve the Helen Wills Playground and Clubhouse Renovation, Phase 2.

      Executive Committee Recommendations (08/20/02)

    15. Motion to approve Community Arts and Education FY 2002-2003 budget.

    16. Motion to approve the addition of the following individuals to the Cultural Equity Grants Panel Pool:

      Dawn-Elin Fraser, actor and teacher
      Lisa Steindler, Artistic Director, Encore Theatre Co.
      Conor Howard, director of the Irish Arts Foundation
      Nancy Kates, teacher, activist, filmmaker
      Dr. Dee Mosbacher, teacher and filmmaker
      Jennifer Dowdell, author

    17. Motion to modify the approval of recommendations for 34 grants totaling $435,100 in the 2002 cycle of Organizational Project Grants (Resolution No. 0603-02-153 from May Executive Committee Meeting) to be 34 grants totaling $505,500.

    18. Motion to review and approve 20 grants totaling $332,900 in the 2002 cycle of Cultural Equity Initiatives-Level One.

    19. Motion to review and approve 3 grants totaling $360,000 in the 2002 cycle of Cultural Equity Initiatives-Level Two.

    20. Motion to review and approve 10 grants totaling $169,180 in the 2002 cycle of Creative Space Grants.

  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.

    3. 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 approve requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares:Flip Schaffer, Eric Anrigo.

    4. Executive Committee -- Stanlee Gatti, Chair

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

    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 transfer of $190,340 from the Hotel Tax Fund to Intersection for the Arts for AAACC.

      3. Motion to enter into contract with WritersCorps teacher Toussaint Haki Stewart for up to $20,000.00 from 10/01/02 to 06/30/03 from Juvenile Probation and DCYF Funds.

      4. Motion to enter into contract with WritersCorps Events Coordinator Jose Carrasco to produce the Youth Poetry Slam League and MLK Jr. FreeWrite Contest for up to $15,000 from 11/01/02 to 06/30/03 from Youth Arts and Juvenile Probation Funds.

  7. Reports and Announcements

  8. Public Comment

  9. Adjournment

 

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