Visual Arts Committee - October 18, 2017 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
October 18, 2017 - 3:00pm
Location: 
401 Van Ness Avenue
Room 125
San Francisco, CA 94102
SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
3 p.m.
401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 125
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Agenda 
 
Visual Arts Committee Members:
JD Beltran, President
Mary Jung
Dorka Keehn, Chair
Jessica Silverman
Barbara Sklar 
 
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Agenda Changes
 
2. General Public Comment
Discussion 
 
3. Consent Calendar
Action
Explanatory Documents: Item #2, Item #3
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes
 
1. Motion to approve the mural design for the McLaren Bike Park by artist Ethan Patchell. The mural will be painted on the gardeners’ tool shed in the bike park, located on Mansell Street within McLaren Park, and will measure approximately 8-1/2 ft. by 40 ft. The project is funded through community donations and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
 
2. Motion to rescind RESOLUTION NO. 1002-17-261 Motion to authorize a $600,000 increase of the contract with Kiboworks to extend the linear footage of the Jenny Holzer artwork at the Transbay Transit Center by 110 linear feet for a new total linear footage of 200 feet and a contract amount not to exceed $1,340,000.
 
3. Motion to approve a $600,000 increase to the contract with Kiboworks, Inc. to increase the height of the Jenny Holzer LED artwork at the Transbay Transit Center to a maximum of 15 feet and the length of the artwork to a new total ranging from 173 and 200 linear feet. The total amount of the contract with Kiboworks shall not exceed $1,340,000.
 
4. SFAC Galleries
Jackie Im
Action
Explanatory Documents: PowerPoint presentation
Presentation Time: 5 Minutes
 
Motion: Motion to approve artist honoraria for the research and development of works in the SFAC Main Gallery exhibition, Conversation 7 (opening February 2018): Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle $3,000.
 
5. In Chan Kaajal Park – Carmen Lomas Garza
Justine Topfer 
Action
Explanatory Document: Images of completed project
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes
 
Presentation of images of installed artwork by Carmen Lomas Garza for In Chan Kaajal Park. 
 
Motion: Motion to approve as installed, The Great Blue Heron, 2017, painted water-jet cut steel panel, and The California Condor, 2017, painted water-jet cut steel panel, by Carmen Lomas Garza for In Chan Kaajal Park at 17th and Folsom Streets. 
 
6. San Francisco International Airport
 
A. International Terminal, Boarding Area G, Gate Room 100 – Kota Ezawa
Justine Topfer
Action
Explanatory Document: Images of completed project
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes
 
Presentation of images of installed artwork by Kota Ezawa for San Francisco International Airport: International Terminal, Boarding Area G, Gate Room 100
 
Motion: Motion to approve the artwork, Mondrian Meets the Beatles, 2017 by Kota Ezawa as installed at the San Francisco International Airport: International Terminal, Boarding Area G, Gate Room 100.
 
B. Long Term Parking Garage 2 
Justine Topfer
Action
Explanatory Documents: Panel One Summary 
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the selected finalists for the Long Term Parking Garage Project.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the selected finalists, Larry Bell, Jim Campbell, Johanna Grawunder, Jennifer Steinkamp, and Diana Thater as recommended by the artist selection panel for the San Francisco International Airport: Long Term Parking Garage Project.
 
C. Terminal 1, South Courtyard 
Justine Topfer
Action
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes 
 
Presentation of the proposed public art project outline for San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, South Courtyard. 
 
Motion: Motion to approve the public art project outline for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, South Courtyard.
 
D.  International Terminal, Boarding Area G
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: Project Outline; Site Rendering
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes
 
Presentation of the public art project outline for San Francisco International Airport: International Terminal, Boarding Area G.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the public art project outline for San Francisco International Airport: International Terminal, Boarding Area G
 
7. Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant (SEP) – Headworks Building
Mary Chou with Artist Norie Sato
Action
Explanatory Document:
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
 
Presentation of the revised design (transition between artwork and building) for the Headworks Building.
 
Motion: Motion to approve revised design (transition between artwork and building) for the Headworks Building of the Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant.
 
8.  Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series 
Zoe Taleporos
Action
Explanatory Documents: Panel Summary; Images 
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes 
 
Presentation of the selected artists for the 2018 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.
 
Motion: Motion to approve artists (names to be provided at meeting) and their conceptual proposals for the 2018 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series as recommended by the artist selection panel. 
 
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contracts with (names to be provided at meeting) for an amount not exceed $10,000 each for the 2018 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series. 
 
9. Golden Gate Tennis Center 
Zoe Taleporos
Action
Explanatory Documents: Panel Summary; Images 
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes 
 
Presentation of the selected finalists for the Golden Gate Tennis Center Public Art Project. 
 
Motion: Motion to approve (names to be provided at meeting) as finalists for the Golden Gate Tennis Center Public Art Project as recommended by the artist selection panel.
 
10. Geneva Powerhouse
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Documents: Project Outline, Overview of Site
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes
 
Presentation of the public art project outline for the Geneva Powerhouse Public Art Project.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the public art project outline for Geneva Powerhouse.
 
11. Yerba Buena Public Art Asset Transfer
Allison Cummings and Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Document: Public Art Asset List
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
 
Presentation of proposed jurisdiction transfer of public art assets located at the Yerba Buena Gardens, from the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the transfer of the public art assets associated with the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Project to the City and County of San Francisco, pending staff review of asset documentation, current artwork conditions, ongoing maintenance needs, and Board of Supervisors approval. These artworks were commissioned by the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure (formerly San Francisco Redevelopment Agency) in the early 1990s.
 
12. New Business, Old Business, and Announcements
Discussion
 
13. Adjournment
Action
 
AT 10/13/2017 5:37 p.m.
AT 10/18/2017 10:07 a.m. - uploaded explanatory docs: Art on Market, Golden Gate Tennis Center, Geneva Powerhouse, Yerba Buena Public Art Asset Transfer
 
Notices
 
Agenda Item Information
 
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1) Department or Agency or report; 
 
2) Public correspondence; 
 
3) Other explanatory documents.
 
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