March 20, 2013
1. Roll Call
2. Consent Calendar
Action
Explanatory Documents: Image, Narrative and Letters of Support for Celebrating Our Richmond Past and Present; Project Permits
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes
1. Motion to approve the mural, Celebrating Our Richmond Past and Present by lead artists Yuka Ezoe and Elaine Chu on the exterior wall of Argonne Elementary School located at 680 18th Avenue. The proposed mural (24' x 53') faces the intersection of Cabrillo Street and 17th Avenue and will be visible throughout the neighborhood. The project is sponsored by Precita Eyes, funded by Argonne Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization and the Community Challenge Grant Program and supported by District 1 Supervisor Eric Mar.
Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar item.
3. SFAC Galleries
Meg Shiffler
Action
Explanatory Document: 2013 Sister City Exchange: San Francisco and Zurich Artists
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
Presentation of the exhibition 2013 Sister City Exchange: San Francisco and Zurich.
Motion: Motion to approve artist honoraria payments in the amount of $1,000 each to Tammy Rae Carland, John Chiara, Pablo Guardiola, and Sanaz Mazinani for their contributions to the 2013 Sister City Exchange: San Francisco and Zurich. The local component of this project will open at City Hall in October, 2013.
4. Phelan Loop Public Plaza
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: SFMTA Phelan Loop and Public Plaza; Phelan Loop Public Plaza Public Art Program Outline
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Presentation of public art program outline for Phelan Loop Public Plaza.
Motion: Motion to approve public art program outline for Phelan Loop Public Plaza.
5. Palega Playground
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Document: Rebar Art and Design Studio’s Proposal for Design Revisions for an Artwork Located at Palega Playground
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Presentation of Rebar Art and Design Studio’s proposal for design revisions for an artwork to be located at Palega Playground.
Motion: Motion to approve design revisions for an artwork by Rebar Art and Design Studios to be located at Palega Playground.
6. Bayview Branch Library
Justine Topfer
Action
Explanatory Document: Ron Moultrie Saunder’s Artwork at the Bayview Branch Library
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Presentation of the artwork for the exterior courtyard, Spirit and Nature Dancing Together, and the children’s reading room, Symbiotic Relationships for the Bayview Branch Library by Ron Moultrie Saunders.
Motion: Motion to approve the installation of Ron Moultrie Saunders’s two artworks at the Bayview Branch Library: Spirit and Nature Dancing Together in the exterior courtyard; and Symbiotic Relationships in the children’s reading room.
7. Church and Duboce Streetscape
Jennifer Lovvorn
Action
Explanatory Document: Revised Installation Site Plan for Domestic Seating by Primitivo Suarez-Wolfe (Revised 3/20/13)
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Presentation of alternate installation location for two of the nine bronze chairs from the artwork Domestic Seating, 2012 by Primitivo Suarez-Wolfe at the intersection of Church Street and Duboce Avenue.
Motion: Motion to approve the alternate installation location for two of the nine bronze chairs from the artwork Domestic Seating, 2012 by Primitivo Suarez-Wolfe which are currently installed on east side of Church Street next to Safeway, moving both to the south side of Duboce Avenue per the revised site plan.
8. Clementina and 4th Streets Plaza Sculpture
Jennifer Lovvorn
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artwork Proposal for the Clementina and 4th Streets Plaza
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Report on selection panel meeting, presentation of the selected proposal for approval, update on new funding source and request for contract authorization for the Clementina and 4th streets plaza sculpture.
Motion: Motion to approve the Yerba Buena/Moscone Sculpture Public Art Selection Panel’s recommendation of Roxy Paine’s proposal for a sculpture for the plaza at Clementina and 4th streets.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Roxy Paine for an amount not to exceed $1,456,000 to design, fabricate and transport a sculpture for the plaza at Clementina and 4th streets.
9. Central Subway: Chinatown Station
Jennifer Lovvorn
Discussion
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Update on headhouse design for the Central Subway Chinatown Station.
10. Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series
Justine Topfer
Discussion
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Explanatory Document: Exposed, the 2014/15 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series
Presentation of Exposed, the 2014/15 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series. The selected finalists will be asked to respond to the curatorial concept of exposing the Civic Art Collection.
11. Embarcadero Historic Signage
Susan Pontious
Discussion
Explanatory Documents: Estimated Costs to Repair and Replace Vandalized Historic Signage Report
Presentation Time: Approximately 15 minutes
Review and discussion of the ongoing costs to maintain the Embarcadero Historic Signage project and staff recommendation to alter artwork by permanently removing damaged pylons and podia.
12. San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 3 East
Susan Pontious
Discussion
Explanatory Documents: Architectural design floor plan for Terminal 3 East
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Review and discussion of San Francisco International Airport’s architectural remodel designs and Art Enrichment opportunities at Terminal 3 East.
13. Capital Planning Report
Susan Pontious
Discussion
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Explanatory Document: Capital Planning Report
Discussion of Capital Planning staff’s proposal to increase the percentage of the Art Enrichment requirement allowed for maintenance/conservation from 5% to 50%.
14. Public Art Program Projects Report
Susan Pontious
Discussion
Explanatory Document: Images of Arts Commission public art projects completed in Fiscal Year 2011-2012
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Presentation of Arts Commission public art projects completed in Fiscal Year 2011-2012.
15. Public Comment
Discussion
(This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Visual Arts Committee’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Visual Arts Committee’s consideration at a future meeting.)
16. New Business and Announcements
Discussion
(This item is to allow the Commissioners and Arts Commission staff to introduce new agenda items for consideration at a future meeting, to report on recent arts activities and to make announcements.)
17. Adjournment
Action
ZT 3/15/13
Additional Explanatory Documents Added 3/19/13: Item #12, Architectural design floor plan for Terminal 3 East
Additional Explanatory Documents Added 3/20/13: Item #13, Capital Planning Report
Explanatory Documents Revised 3/20/13: Item # 7, Revised Installation Site Plan for Domestic Seating by Primitivo Suarez-Wolfe
Notices
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