San Francisco Arts Commission
Monday, April 14, 2003
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
San Francisco, CA 94102
Vice President Roth called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m.
- ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present
Blanche Brown
Rod Freebairn-Smith
Eddie Marshall
William Meyer
Denise Roth
Barbara Stauffacher Solomon
Dugald Stermer
Ethel Pitts Walker
Dede Wilsey
Commissioners Absent
Stanlee Gatti
Kirk Anderson
Andrea Cochran
Ralph Guggenheim
Janice Mirikitani
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following Resolution was Moved by Commissioner Roth, Seconded, and unanimously Adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-063: APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADOPTED
RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby approve the Minutes of the Regular Monthly Meeting of March 3, 2003.
NOTE: ALL ADOPTIONS ARE UNANIMOUS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
- PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Vice President Roth announced the resignation of Commissioner Brother Elk.
- DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Director of Cultural Affairs Richard Newirth reported that he had observed the grantmaking process in the city of Indianapolis through his participation on that city's grant panel.
He reported on the successful opening reception for the upcoming event series at the African American Art and Culture Complex He also commented on a recent Chronicle review of two one-act plays at the Complex. The review emphasized the positive use of formerly underutilized space by productions under good artistic control. Future events at the Complex will include an African American Shakespeare Company production of Othello.
Mr. Newirth announced the local book tour for the recently published WrtiersCorps book "Paint Me Like I Am," the first of the program's anthologies to be published by a major publisher. He said the title was already on its second printing, that the first 5,000 copies had already sold out, and that the book was number 45 on the national best sellers list for poetry.
He reported on the recent lighting ceremony and reception at Ferragamo for the new R.M. Fischer sculptures in Union Square. He said that it was the first of several Sculpture in the City events, planned to dedicate new works that have been, or will be, installed at various sites in San Francisco. The next event will be at the zoo the morning of May 8 to dedicate the new "Split Mound" installation by Barbara McCarren and Jud Fine and Gwynn Murrill's sculptures of a tiger and a cougar.
He announced that the forthcoming repair of the Ghandi statue in front of the Ferry Building had been the subject of a recent Chronicle Watch item. Debra Lehane said that the Commission had initiated repair of the work before the Chronicle had contacted the Commission about the problem.
Mr. Newirth reported on plans to relocate the Anza and King Carlos III statues on a still to be determined site on Recreation and Park department property. The statues have now been in storage for five years.
- CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-064:: ADOPTED UNANIMOUS
Approval: RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby adopt the following items on the amended Consent Calendar and their related Resolutions:
Approval of Committee Minutes
Commissioner Freebairn-Smith made a correction to the Civic Design minutes. In the fourth item, the motion to approve the Hayes Green, Phase II, the word "minimum" was changed to "maximum."
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-065: Motion to
approve the Performing Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of
March 10, 2003.
Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-066 Motion to approve the
Community Arts & Education Committee Meeting Minutes of
March 11, 2003.
Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-067 Motion to approve the
Civic Design Committee Meeting Minutes of March 17,
2003.
Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-068: Motion to approve the
Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of March 19, 2003.
Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-069: Motion to approve the
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2003.
Explanatory Document: Draft Committee Minutes
Community Arts & Education Committee Recommendations (03/11/03)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-070: Motion for the
Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with
Courtney Utt not to exceed $6,500 for the design of the
WritersCorps 2003 anthology project from Youth Arts
Fund.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-071: Motion to approve CAE
to begin a two year process of review for the cultural
center program funding.
Civic Design Committee Recommendations (03/17/03)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-072 Motion to approve
Moscone Convention Center Roof Photovoltaic Program Phase
3.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-073: Motion to approve
Octavia Boulevard Improvement Project Phase 3 contingent
upon review of plant selection by commissioner
Cochran.
In a correction of the following item, the word "minimum" was changed to "maximum."
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-074: Motion to approve
Hayes Green Phase 2 contingent upon review of plant
selection by commissioner Cochran and relocation of proposed
trees and vertical elements to the eastern and western edges
of the site, maximum of 2' from pedestrian walkways.
Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (03/19/03)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-075: Motion to authorize
the Civic Art Collection Program Director as agent to
conduct negotiations, execute and submit all documents for
grants from the State of California Department of Parks and
Recreations for restoration of the Portals of the Past
Monument in Golden Gate Park.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-076: Motion to approve
Boom Town, six designs by artist Kara Maria, for the Art on
Market Street Kiosk Poster Series 2003, to be installed in
24 kiosks along Market Street, from May 16 to August 14,
2003.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-077: Motion to approve the
mural design by Susan Cervantes at 100 Alemany Street
(Farmers Market) funded by Neighborhood Beautification.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-078: Motion to approve the
mural design by Khalil Bendib, Said Nuseibeh, and Fayeq
Oweis, Ph.D. at 20 Jones Street funded by Neighborhood
Beautification.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-079: Motion to approve the
mural design by Josef Norris on the side of the Performing
Arts Garage at the corner of Fulton and Gough Streets funded
by The San Francisco Arts Commission Cultural Equity Grants
Program.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-080: Motion to approve
tactile signage/mural for the Wawona Club House done by
sight impaired and deaf youth.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-081 Motion to approve the
design of the Peace Wall project for Koshland Park.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-082 Motion to approve the
preliminary proposal for two sculptures with possible change
to the jeweled ceramic insets by artist Scott Donahue to be
installed in the landscaping for the renovated Richmond
Branch Library.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-083: Motion to authorize
the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract in
an amount not to exceed $36,000 with Scott Donahue for
design development, fabrication and installation of two
sculptures for the Richmond Branch Library.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-084: Motion to approve the
final mosaic tile artworks by Isis Rodriguez to be installed
on retaining walls at the 23rd and Treat Park and
Clubhouse.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-085 Motion to approve
final design for artwork by Johanna Poethig for Rochambeau
Playground.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-086 Motion to approve the
Selection Panel's recommendation of artist Amy Blackstone to
implement her art proposal for Helen Wills Playground with
modifications.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-087: Motion to authorize
the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract in
an amount not to exceed $5,000 with Amy Blackstone to
develop a design of her artwork proposal for Helen Wills
Playground.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-088 Motion to approve the
following artists as finalists for the Coffman Pool Public
Art Project, and to pay each artist/team an honorarium of
$500 for development of a proposal: Scott Donahue, Sheila
Ghidini, John King and Regina Case, Horace Washington (Steve
Gillman and Katherine Keefer, alternate).
Executive Committee Recommendations (03/25/03)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-089 Motion to approve the
addition of the following individuals to the Cultural Equity
Grants Panel Pool: Sandra E Cox, Elizabeth Soberanes, Leah
D. Williams, Karen Sundheim, Kristina U. Kohler, Stan Yogi,
Miriam Kronberg, Rachael Grossman, Steve Woodhall, and Abeer
Rafidi.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-090: Motion to review and
approve 3 grants totaling $360,000 in the 02-03 cycle of the
Cultural Equity Initiative Level 2 category to SEW
Productions/Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, Theatre Rhinoceros,
and Kearny Street Workshop.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-065: Motion to
approve the Performing Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of
March 10, 2003.
- Committee Reports
- Civic Design Committee--Stanlee Gatti,
Chair
- Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
- Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
- Visual Arts Committee -- Ralph Guggenheim, Chair
- Report from Chair of Visual Arts Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
In a correction of the following item, "2002" was changed to "2003."
Commissioner Stermer pointed out that the motion was to approve a mural process rather than a design.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-091: Motion to approve the
mural design by The Bayview Opera House's 2003 Children's
Mural Program at the Public Utility Commission's Water
Treatment Storage Tanks at the corner of Evans and Phelps,
funded by Neighborhood Beautification.
- Report from Chair of Visual Arts Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
- Street Artists Committee - Dugald Stermer, Chair
- Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-092: Motion to approve
requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance
of certificate w/waiver of re-screening of wares: Rebecca
Wolford, Monika Neri, Raul Neri, Yvonne Chang.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-093: Motion to approve
street artist Mario Hernandez to store and deliver lottery
materials and supplies to daily street artist
space-assignment lottery for amount of $60 per month.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-094: Motion to approve
requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance
of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Patrik
Bobko.
- Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
- Executive Committee -- Stanlee Gatti, Chair
- Report from Chair of Executive Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
In response to a Commissioner question, Mr. Newirth said that the only budget update was that projections for the Hotel Tax Fund have been revised downward.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-095: Motion to review and
approve 8 grants totaling $133,648 in the 02-03 cycle of the
Creative Space Category to San Francisco Mime Troupe,
Precita Eyes Muralists Association, Museum of Craft and Folk
Art, Thick Description, Project Artaud, 42 Street Moon,
National Japanese American Historical Society and Southern
Exposure.
Explanatory Document: Panel Comments
- Report from Chair of Executive Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
- Community Arts & Education --Denise Roth, Chair
- Report from Chair of Community Arts &
Education Committee regarding activities of the Committee
and the Program.
In reference to the following item, it was explained that the additional $5,000 had come from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families in support of the publication of the arts education directory "Inside/Out."
- RESOLUTION NO. 0414-03-096: Motion to amend a San
Francisco Arts Commission grant from $10,000 to $15,000 for
the Arts Education Funders Collaborative for FY 2002/2003.
The additional $5,000 is from PAR 525.
- Report from Chair of Community Arts &
Education Committee regarding activities of the Committee
and the Program.
- Civic Design Committee--Stanlee Gatti,
Chair
- Reports and Announcements
Commissioner Stermer commented on the excellence of the current graduate show at CCAC. He said that the exhibition of fine arts paintings and sculptures had been improved by the inclusion of other features, such as criticism and a weekend poetry slam.
Commissioner Meyer commented on the high quality of the Mark di Suvero installation and the integration of the work into its Embarcadero surroundings at South Beach Park.
Commissioner Freebairn-Smith reported that he had received complaints from concerned citizens regarding the installation of a chain link fence around the lagoon at the Palace of Fine Arts.
Nancy Gonchar explained that the fence had been put up by DPW, which was doing repairs in the area for the Recreation and Park Department.
Commissioner Freebairn-Smith said that he had also received complaints about the recent installation of a chain link fence around the fountain at UN Plaza.
Mr. Newirth said that if formal complaints were forwarded to him, he would refer them to the appropriate city entities.
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m.
Approved by Richard Newirth, Director of Cultural affairs
RN/sw/04/14/03
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