May 23, 2013 Special Meeting
1. Roll Call
2. Consent Calendar
Action
Explanatory Document
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes
1. Motion to approve the following arts professionals as potential panelists for San Francisco General Hospital Emergency Room Entry Wall Public Art Project and Two-Dimensional Artwork Program artist selection panels: Janet Bishop, Curator SFMOMA; Timothy Burgard, Chief Curator, De Young Museum; Rene de Guzman, Chief Curator, Oakland Museum of California; Jennifer Easton, Public Art Administrator, San Jose Public Art; Lex Leifheit, Executive Director, SOMArts Cultural Center; Connie Lewallen, Adjunct Curator, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Ceci Moss; Assistant Curator, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; Ellen Oh, Program Administrator, Institute for Diversity in the Arts at Stanford University; Renny Pritikin, California College of the Arts Faculty; and Karen Tsujimoto, Curator, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
2. Motion to approve the following panelists for the 2014/15 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series Artist Selection Panel: Elisheva Biernoff, Artist; Dana Hemenway, Artist; Brooke Kellaway, Independent Curator; Lex Leifheit, Executive Director, SOMArts Cultural Center; Rebeka Rodriguez, Program Director: Education & Community Engagement, Intersection for the Arts; and Jenifer Wofford, Artist.
3. Motion to approve the five final poster designs for Sanaz Mazinani’s Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series, July – October, 2013.
Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.
3. Cayuga Playground
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Document
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Presentation of artist Eric Powell’s final design (revised to increase gate height) for the entry gate at Cayuga Playground.
Motion: Motion to approve Eric Powell’s final design for the entry gate at Cayuga Playground.
4. Vermont Street Stairs
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Document
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Presentation of public art program outline for Vermont Street Stairs.
Motion: Motion to approve public art program outline for Vermont Street Stairs.
5. Central Subway: Construction Barricade Temporary Art
Zoë Taleporos
Action
Explanatory Document
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Report on selection panel meeting for the Central Subway: Construction Barricade Temporary Art Public Art Projects at Chinatown and Yerba Buena/Moscone Stations, presentation of the selected artists for approval and request for authorization to enter into design contracts with the selected artists.
Motion: Motion to approve the following artists for the Central Subway: Construction Barricade Temporary Art Public Art Projects: Kota Ezawa for Chinatown Station, and Randy Colosky for Yerba Buena/Moscone Station, as recommended by the Central Subway: Construction Barricade Temporary Art Selection Panel.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Kota Ezawa for an amount not to exceed $25,000 to design artwork imagery and create production files for the Central Subway: Construction Barricade Temporary Art Public Art Project for Chinatown Station, which will be on display for one year from approximately mid-2013 through mid-2014.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Randy Colosky for an amount not to exceed $25,000 to design artwork imagery and create production files for the Central Subway: Construction Barricade Temporary Art Public Art Project for Yerba Buena/Moscone Station, which will be on display for one year from approximately mid-2013 through mid-2014.
6. Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series
Zoë Taleporos
Action/Discussion
Explanatory Document
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes
A. Presentation of Sanaz Mazinani’s outstanding mock-up design for her Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series, July – October, 2013.
Motion: Motion to approve the sixth mock-up poster design and final design (assuming no change between these phases) for Sanaz Mazinani’s Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series, July – October, 2013.
B. Request for alternate Commissioner participation on the 2014/15 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series Artist Selection Panel if Commissioner Sklar is unavailable.
7. Central Subway: Union Square/Market Street Station Glass Deck & Elevator
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Document
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Report on final selection panel meeting for the Central Subway: Union Square/Market Street Station Glass Deck & Elevator public art project and presentation of the selected proposal for approval.
Motion: Motion to approve the proposal by Hughen/Starkweather for an artwork for the Glass Deck & Elevators of the Central Subway Union Square/Market Street Station as recommended by the Central Subway: Union Square/Market Street Station Public Art Selection Panel.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Hughen/Starkweather for an amount not to exceed $60,000 to design an artwork for the glass deck and elevators of the Central Subway: Union Square/Market Street Station.
8. Civic Art Collection Guidelines
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Document
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
Approval of Civic Art Collection Guidelines revised to reflect current practice and revisions eliminating geographic restrictions as advised by the city attorney.
Motion: Motion to approve the Civic Art Collection Guidelines revised May 2013.
9. General Hospital Emergency Room Entry Wall
Zoë Taleporos
Discussion
Presentation Time: Approximately 1 minute
Request for Commissioner participation on the artist selection panel for the General Hospital Emergency Room Entry Wall public art project.
10. Fort Mason Center Temporary Art Installation
Tom DeCaigny and Jill Manton
Discussion
Explanatory Document
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
Informational presentation of a proposal by artist Bill Fontana to install a temporary sound sculpture at Fort Mason Center July - September 2013.
11. 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.)
12. 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.)
14. Adjournment
Action
ZT 5/17/13
Agenda Revised 5/20/13
Additional Explanatory Documents Added 5/20/13: Item #8.
Additional Explanatory Documents Added 5/22/13: Item #10.
Notices
Explanatory documents listed above, as well as documents created or distributed after the posting of this agenda to the Arts Commission will be available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 345, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Zoë Taleporos, zoe.taleporos@sfgov.org, 415-252-3215. PLEASE NOTE: The Arts Commission often receives documents created or submitted by other City officials, agencies or departments after the posting of the Arts Commission agenda. For such documents or presentations, members of the public may wish to contact the originating agency if they seek documents not yet provided to the Arts Commission.
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Per the American Disabilities Act and the Language Access Ordinance, Chinese, Spanish, and/or American Sign Language interpreters will be available upon request. Additionally, every effort will be made to provide a sound enhancement system, meeting materials in alternative formats, and/or a reader. Minutes may be translated after they have been adopted by the Commission. For all these requests, please contact Program Associate, Zoë Taleporos, at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-3215. Late requests will be honored if possible. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.
利便参與會議的相關規定
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De acuerdo con la Ley sobre Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (American Disabilities Act) y la Ordenanza de Acceso a Idiomas (Language Access Ordinance) intérpretes de chino, español, y lenguaje de señas estarán disponibles de ser requeridos. En adición, se hará todo el esfuerzo posible para proveer un sistema mejoramiento de sonido, materiales de la reunión en formatos alternativos, y/o proveer un leedor. Las minutas podrán ser traducidas luego de ser aprobadas por la Comisión. Para solicitar estos servicios, favor contactar a Program Associate, Zoë Taleporos, por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415-252-3215. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de ser posible. La sala de audiencia es accesible a silla de ruedas.
