VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING

Wednesday, May 22, 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: 415-252-2594.

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 room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound producing electronic devices.




 AGENDA
  1. Consent
    1. Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Stuart Dean for the conservation of the Dewey Monument in Union Square for an amount not to exceed $90,000.
    2. Motion to accept into the Civic Art Collection the tile mural by artist JoeSam titled "Wade in Water," 2001, consisting of 900 glazed ceramic tiles 12 x 12" installed on five walls in the new Martin Luther King Swimming Pool covering approximately 3,712 square feet.
    3. Motion to accept into the Civic Art Collection an installation by artists Jon Rubin and Harrell Fletcher, "Photos of People from the Neighborhood Enlarged and Attached to the Building, and Fortunes in the Parking Spaces," 2002, consisting of 11 30"-34" wide porcelain-enameled steel medallions and stenciled fortunes painted on the concrete floor at the end of each parking space at the North Beach Parking Garage at 735 Vallejo Street.
    4. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract for $10,000 with Jeffrey Brown for architectural landscape and art consulting services at the Sunnydale Pump Station Endangered Garden Public Art Project.
    5. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract for $24,000 with Glass Block Designs for repairs and modifications to the Embarcadero Ribbon Sculpture.
    6. Motion to authorize Jud Fine and Barbara McCarren to change the color of the granite in the "Split Mound" from "Radiant Red" to "Kenoran Sage" and the finish to an all polished surface.
    7. Motion to approve the mural design by lead artist Santi Huckaby on the exterior of Hamilton Swimming Pool at the corner of Steiner and Post Streets, funded by Neighborhood Beautification.
    8. Motion to approve the mural design by Josef Norris at 1849 Harrison Street, funded by Gerbode Foundation, Irvine Foundation, Grants for the Arts, and a grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission.

  2. Moscone Center Expansion Project
    Jill Manton
    Presentation of proposed video program by Liz Diller of Diller and Scofidio

    Motion: Motion to approve content of video program for Diller/Scofidio public art project at Moscone Center Expansion Project.


  3. Moscone Interior Art Update
    Nina Dunbar
    Project Update

    Motion: Motion to approve completion of the interior artwork carvings by Shum, Shu Gordon LLC for the Moscone Expansion Project.

  4. Gallery
    Rupert Jenkins
    Gallery Report

    Motion: Motion to approve City Site exhibition by Reuben Lorch-Miller, to open June 30, 2002.

  5. Treasure Island Museum
    Richard Newirth
    Explanatory Document: Letter in support of the Treasure Island Museum

    Motion: Motion to approve a letter of support encouraging the Arts Commission to work with Treasure Island staff on the preservation of the Treasure Island Museum.

  6. 525 Golden Gate Avenue New City Office Building
    Jill Manton
    Project Update

  7. Branch Library Improvement Program
    Judy Moran
    Presentation of Branch Library Improvement Program Arts Master Plan
    Explanatory Document: Branch Library Improvement Program Art Enrichment Master Plan

  8. Third Street Light Rail Youth Arts Program
    Judy Moran
    Presentation of Youth Arts Program booklet.

  9. Airport
    Susan Pontious
    Project update

    Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an Agreement with Atthowe Fine Arts for an amount not to exceed $50,000 to design and engineer and construct sculpture footings and bases and to transport and install 4 - 6 sculptures at San Francisco International Airport.

  10. Administration
    Susan Pontious
    Revised Program Guidelines
    Explanatory Document: Summary of changes to Program Guidelines and Revised Guidelines

    Motion: Motion to approve the Revised Public Art Guidelines, dated May 1, 2002.

  11. Laguna Honda Hospital Project
    Susan Pontious
    Project Update

    Motion: Motion to increase Owen Smith's contract by $3,000 to develop a design proposal for paintings for the link building lobby.

    Motion: Motion to select one or several of the pre-qualified pool artists or finalists for a commission to design artwork for the third floor elevator lobby of the link building.

    Motion: Motion to readvertise the commission to design artwork for the third floor elevator lobby of the link building.


  12. Ocean View Recreation Center
    Tonia Macneil
    Project Update

    Motion: Motion to approve a pool of selection panelists for Ocean View Recreation Center (names to be submitted at meeting).

  13. Public Art Program Assessment
    Jill Manton, Judy Moran, & Nina Dunbar
    Explanatory Document: Public Art Program Assessment Plan Summary

  14. New Business

  15. Old Business

  16. Adjournment

    5/16/02


 

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