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Calling of the Meeting to Order - Diane B. Wilsey, President
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The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco was held on Thursday, April 10, 2003, in the Board Room of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, San Francisco. A quorum was present that being one-third of the number of Trustees in office. The meeting was called to order at 3:12 p.m.
President Wilsey presided; Mrs. Gough acted as Secretary.
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Calling of the Roll
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The following Trustees were present:
Arlene Ackerman
Cheryl H. Bancroft
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
Jamie Nicol Bowles
Iris S. Chan
Barnaby Conrad III
Dagmar Dolby
Richard P. Essey
Richard H. Finn
Morgan Flagg
Harrison S. Fraker, Jr.
Dr. Rupert Garcia
Constance Goodyear
Jacqueline Hoefer
Beverly James
Stephen L. Johnson
William R. Kimball
Diane B. Lloyd-Butler, Vice President/Marketing and Communications
Nion McEvoy
J. Alec Merriam, Vice President
Lorna F. Meyer
Robert P. Morrow III, Vice President/Finance
Marianne H. Peterson
Michael H. Podell
Shelagh Rohlen, Vice President/Annual Support
Randolph R. Scott
Carlos Villa
Nancy Willis
Diane B. Wilsey, President
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On motion, duly seconded and carried unanimously, the following Trustees were excused:
Del M. Anderson
George McNear Bowles
T. Robert Burke
Marion Moore Cope
Belva Davis, Vice President/Civic Affairs and Audience Development
John A. Friede
Richard N. Goldman
Nancy Hamon
George Hecksher
Nancy McBean
Josie Mooney
Joy Ou
Louise H. Renne
George B. Saxe
Burl A. Toler, Sr.
Vivian Fei Tsen
Lonna Wais
David Winton
The following ex-officio Trustees were unable to be present:
Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr.
John Murray, President, Recreation and Park Commission
Other Trustees in attendance were:
Ruth Asawa
Robert J. Bransten
Frankie Jacobs Gillette
Richard W. Goss II
Stephanie MacColl
Gail Merriam
Steven MacGregor Read
Katharine Doyle Spann
Florence Sue Wong
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Report of the Nominating Committee - Nion McEvoy, Chair
A. Report on Trustees Rotating Off the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Chair McEvoy reported that, having completed three terms of three years each as of today's meeting, the following four Trustees will rotate off the Board of Trustees:
George McNear Bowles
Jamie Nicol Bowles
Belva Davis, Vice President for Audience Development
and Civic Affairs
Dagmar Dolby
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, President Wilsey extended appreciation to these Trustees for their years of loyal service and expressed the hope and need for their continued, future participation.
B. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following New Trustees to the Board of Trustees for an Initial Three Year Term
Shelby W. Bonnie
Molly Murphy Crowley
Karen Bell Francois
Jeanne P. Robertson
Trevor Traina
On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to initial three year terms to expire in April 2006.
C. Welcome New Trustees
Trustees Shelby W. Bonnie, Karen Bell Francois, and Trevor Traina joined the meeting and were welcomed with a round of applause. Trustees Molly Murphy Crowley and Jeanne P. Robertson were unable to be present.
D. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect the Following Trustees to a Second Three Year Term
Barnaby Conrad III
William R. Kimball
Marianne H. Peterson
Randolph H. Scott
Lonna Wais
On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to second terms of three years to expire in April 2006.
E. Consideration and Possible Action to Re-elect the Following Trustees to a Third Three Year Term
Del M. Anderson
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
Richard Goldman
Nancy B. Hamon
Diane B. Lloyd-Butler
Nion McEvoy
Nancy Willis
On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to third terms of three years to expire in April 2006.
F. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following Vice Presidents to a Term of One Year1
The nominees for Vice President were:
Diane B. Lloyd-Butler, Vice President for Marketing and Communications
J. Alec Merriam, Vice President
Shelagh Rohlen, Vice President for Annual Support
Randolph R. Scott, Vice President for Audience Development and Civic Affairs
On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to one year terms to expire in April 2004.
G. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect the Following FAMSF Executive Committee Members to a Term of One Year
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
Richard P. Essey
George Hecksher
Nion McEvoy
Robert P. Morrow III
Marianne Peterson
Michael H. Podell
Lonna Wais
On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect the nominees to the FAMSF Executive Committee to one year terms to expire in April 2004.
H. Consideration and Possible Action to Elect Margaret Wetzel as Trustee Emerita of
The nominee for election to Trustee Emerita status was Margaret Wetzel. On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect Margaret Wetzel to Trustee Emerita status.
I. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Setting the Number of Trustee Positions
Chair McEvoy read the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Charter, Section 5.105, provides for a variable number of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, The Charter sets the number of Trustees at no more than sixty-two, with the exact number to be set by the Board of Trustees from time to time; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco does hereby set the number of Trustees at fifty-one until such number is changed by this Board.
On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There
was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1432.
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Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the March 13, 2003 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees
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There being no discussion among the Trustees or members of the public, the minutes of the March 13, 2003 meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, having been mailed in advance to all Trustees, were unanimously approved.
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B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Honoring
de Young Museum.
President Wilsey called upon the following individuals, who paid tribute to Trustee Asawa as a dedicated Trustee of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, a leader of art education in San Francisco, and a committed artist.
Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco presented the following testimonials:
Richard P. Essey - Recalled two programs initiated by Trustee Asawa, the
Children's Campaign of the San Francisco Unified School District in support of the New de Young Museum Education Tower with funds matched by the Essey Family Fund, and Scroungers' Center for Reusable Art Parts (SCRAP).
Rupert Garcia - Recognized the establishment of the San Francisco Arts Education Project in the 1960's, Trustee Asawa's delicate, powerful sculpture, and her support of the Galleria de la Raza in the 1970's.
Arlene Ackerman - On behalf of the San Francisco Unified School District, Trustee Asawa was thanked for making a difference in the lives of thousands of students and influencing their futures.
Carlos Villa - Acknowledged Trustee Asawa as being an icon to artists, including himself, and the larger art community.
Stephanie MacColl - Emphasized that it has been an honor to have an artist of Ruth Asawa's stature and reputation serve on the Board of Trustees. Remembered Trustee Asawa's first Board meeting -- after she was introduced, she distributed Origami birds to each Trustee before taking her seat.
Florence Sue Wong - Recognized Trustee Asawa's efforts in co-chairing the Youth Arts Council for many years, and recalled that including Ruth Asawa's name as part of a grant application almost guaranteed funding.
Other testimonials followed from members of the community:
Sue Kubly, Community Member - On behalf of the public, thanked Trustee Asawa for all she has done for the City of San Francisco.
Nancy Boas, Chair of the American Art Study Center - Recognized Trustee Asawa for her wisdom and integrity, and for her efforts to relocate the Piazzoni murals from the Old Main Library in Civic Center to the New de Young Museum, where they will be displayed in the FAMily Room.
Paul Karlstrom, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution - Ann Karlstrom, Director of Publications and Graphic Design, read a letter from Paul Karlstrom recalling his interview with Trustee Asawa, which was taped for the Archives of American Art Oral History Program. The interview documenting her life and career was one of the most interesting and enjoyable experiences of almost 150 such conversations he conducted for the National Research Collection. Trustee Asawa represents an important combination of art and community commitment.
Lois Gordon, Former FAMSF Director of Education - Thanked Trustee Asawa for always being available to the children, schools, and the Youth Arts Festivals.
Jill Wynns, Former President of the Board of Education, San Francisco Unified School District - Trustee Asawa's work and her ideas transformed arts education, not only in San Francisco, but throughout the United States. Declared Ruth Asawa a living treasure.
Sally Ann Ryan, Arts Coordinator, San Francisco Unified School District -
On behalf of all of the students, Trustee Asawa was thanked for her efforts to promote art appreciation throughout the San Francisco Unified School District.
Described two public Asawa works on the SFSU campus: a) a work created in collaboration with SFSU students and high school students based on DNA studies (a Buckminster Fuller project) in the Lobby of the Fine Arts Building; and b) the Garden of Remembrance, which references the isolation of the ten internment camps during World War II and includes a water fall, suggesting that hope and that life can be refreshed.
Raymond Saunders, California College of Arts and Crafts - In 1946, artist Jacob Lawrence was invited to teach at Black Mountain College. In the fall of that year, Ruth Asawa enrolled at Black Mountain College and met the artist. As a woman of
color, Trustee Asawa was thanked for making it possible for an artist like himself to exist today.
Diane Fukami, Filmmaker -Stated the honor and challenge it has been to adequately portray the spirit, generosity and dimensions of Ruth Asawa's life and work. A segment of Ms. Fukami's recent documentary was on view prior to the meeting and will be shown again at the end of the meeting.
Stephen MacNeil, American Friends Service Committee - On behalf of the American Friends Service Committee, expressed respect to Trustee Asawa and emphasized the productive time she spent with the American Friends Service Committee during the 1950s.
Rondal Partridge, Photographer - The son of Trustee Asawa's good friend, Imogen Cunningham, Mr. Partridge noted two great strengths of Ruth Asawa -- the strength of family, which is at the basis of her culture, and the strength of her imagination. They met in 1949, and she has greatly influenced his life.
David Weiner, Principal, Alvarado School - Thirty-two years ago, Ruth Asawa began a revolutionary program of bringing artists into the public school system, where they worked and taught students in a variety of different media. Ruth Asawa's legacy is the impact she has had on the Alvarado School students. She was presented with a work of art created by the fourth grade class at Alvarado School.
Janice Mirikitani, San Francisco Arts Commission - On behalf of the
San Francisco Arts Commission, Ms. Mirikitani expressed appreciation to Ruth Asawa for elevating the role of the arts in the schools, for her vision as an artist, and her commitment to justice.
President Wilsey then introduced the following individuals, who presented official proclamations to Trustee Asawa:
Ron Vinson, Director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services - On behalf of Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr., and in recognition of Ruth Asawa's dedication and commitment to the City of San Francisco, Mr. Vinson presented a mayoral proclamation declaring April 10, 2003 as "Ruth Asawa Day in San Francisco".
Pam McDonald - On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, Ms. McDonald read a certificate of honor from the Board of Supervisors, which was sponsored by Supervisor Bevan Dufty, extending the City's highest commendation to Trustee Asawa.
President Wilsey and Mr. Parker then presented Trustee Asawa with a framed resolution from the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which was read by President Wilsey as follows:
WHEREAS, Ruth Asawa was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums on October 5, 1989, and brought to Board deliberations the perspective of a fine artist well known to art-loving San Franciscans; and
WHEREAS, During her tenure as a Trustee, she has been an enthusiastic advocate of the Museums and its Education Programs, serving as an active member of the Education Committee for almost fifteen years; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Asawa, mother of six children and renowned artist for more than fifty years, has been resolute in her commitment to arts education for children, having founded the Alvarado School Arts Workshop in 1968, which grew to an artist-in-residence program in fifty public schools in San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, Herzog & de Meuron Architekten AG consulted with Ms. Asawa on the design of the New de Young Museum Education Tower; and
WHEREAS, In October 2000, Ruth Asawa initiated a children's campaign in support of the New de Young Museum Education Tower and the school art programs of the San Francisco Unified School District, which raised $5,789 in coins deposited by students throughout the City in ceramic banks modeled after the Education Tower, created by Ruth Asawa and her son, sculptor Paul Lanier; and
WHEREAS, She was instrumental to the relocation of the Piazzoni Murals from the Old Main Library to the New de Young Museum, where they will be displayed in the FAMily Room; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Asawa has been called upon on many occasions to provide testimony at public hearings in support of the Fine Arts Museums on numerous matters, most particularly the building of the New de Young Museum; and
WHEREAS, Ruth Asawa has ably represented and brought distinction to the
Fine Arts Museums through her efforts to promote arts education for students in the
San Francisco Unified School District, her service as a member of the San Francisco Arts Commission, and the display of her works of art in San Francisco, notably the fountain at the Grand Hyatt Hotel across from Union Square and the cast bronze mermaid fountain in Ghirardelli Square; and
WHEREAS, There will be a special installation of Ruth Asawa's hanging wire crocheted sculptures in the lobby of the New de Young Museum Education Tower, and a retrospective of her work and a catalogue are planned for the New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park in 2006/2007; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco does hereby recognize Ruth Asawa, artist, wife of architect Albert Lanier, mother of six children, and the driving force in San Francisco school arts programs, for her efforts to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco and the cultural opportunities presented to the children and citizens of San Francisco and the Bay Area; and, be it
On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was
no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above
resolution as Board Resolution 1433. The Board of Trustees acknowledged Trustee
Emerita Ruth Asawa with a warm round of applause. She was then presented with an Origami flower lei, the result of the hands-on art project conducted earlier in the meeting.
Trustee Emerita Asawa expressed heartfelt appreciation to the Trustees. Again, the Board of Trustees recognized Trustee Asawa with a round of applause.
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C. Report on Two Major Acquisitions from the February 11, 2003 Meeting of the Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation - J. Alec Merriam, Chair, Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Chair Merriam introduced two acquisitions recommended for purchase by the Acquisitions Committee at its February 11, 2003 meeting, which were on view at the meeting. Lynn Orr, Curator of European Art, presented Virgin and Child with Putti, ca. 1490-1495, by Andrea della Robbia, an important glazed terra cotta relief from the
della Robbia dynasty. Virgin and Child with Putti was acquired in memory of late Trustee Emeritus Alfred S. Wilsey with funds received in his honor. The relief will be unveiled at the Treasures of a Lost Art: Italian Manuscript Painting of the Middle Ages and Renaissance exhibition, which is dedicated to Trustee Wilsey and opens to the public on
June 7, 2003. Kathy Berrin, Curator of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, discussed
Kero, 600-800 A.D., Huari, Tiwanaku, Andes, a rare and scholarly significant ritual drinking vessel, which will be displayed in the Africa, Oceania and Americas galleries in the New de Young Museum.
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D. Report on Recent Developments Regarding the Plans to Build the New
de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park
1. Report on the New de Young "Topping Off" Celebration on
October 18, 2003
A "Topping Off" public celebration for the New de Young Museum is planned for Saturday, October 18, 2003, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. "Ready, Set, Grow!" will be held in the Golden Gate Park Bandshell and Concourse areas. Belva Davis has agreed to serve as Mistress of Ceremonies; Trustees, staff and volunteers will be requested to actively participate in the planned activities described in the attachment to these minutes.
2. Status Report on the Concourse Authority Underground Parking Facility
The Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Concourse Authority underground garage has been published by the San Francisco Planning Department. The San Francisco Planning Commission certification hearing date will be scheduled in the near future.
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E. Report on the Cancellation of the May 8, 2003 Executive Committee Meeting
President Wilsey reported that the May 8, 2003 meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees has been cancelled.
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F. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Changing the Date of the Next Meeting of the Board of Trustees from Thursday, June 12, 2003 to Thursday, June 26, 2003
President Wilsey announced a change in date for the June 2003 meeting of the Board of Trustees from Thursday, June 12th to Thursday, June 26th. A luncheon honoring Trustee Nancy Hamon for her extraordinary generosity in support of the New de Young Museum will precede the Board meeting. She introduced the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the date of the June 12, 2003 meeting of the Board of Trustees as set by Board Resolution 1414 on June 13, 2002 is hereby changed to Thursday, June 26, 2003, in order to honor Trustee Nancy Hamon for her extraordinary generosity in support of the New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the time and location of the June 26, 2003 meeting will remain the same, namely 3:00 p.m., in the Board Room at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, San Francisco, California.
On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1434.
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G. 2003-04 Board Committees
President Wilsey advised that 2003-04 Board Committee assignments will be presented at the June 26, 2003 Board meeting. She stressed the importance of rotating committee membership as a means to re-vitalize and strengthen the institution.
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Director's Report - Harry S. Parker III
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Loan Requests
1. From: National Gallery of Art, Landover, MD
For: Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC: 3/20/05-6/12/05
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL: 7/16/05-10/10/05
a. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864-1901)
Au Cirque: Ecuyère de Haute École - Le Salut, 1899
Black chalk on white wove paper, 35.7 x 25.4 cm (sheet)
69.30.118
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Memorial Gift from
Dr. T. Edward and Tullah Hanley, Bradford, Pennsylvania
b. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864-1901)
Au Cirque: Cheval Pointant, 1899
Black chalk with orange and yellow crayon additions by the artist,
35.7 x 25.4 cm (sheet)
1977.2.5
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Museum Purchase, Elizabeth
Ebert and Arthur W. Barney Fund
Stipulations: The works on paper will be accompanied by a FAMSF courier to Washington, DC, and return from Chicago. All related expenses will be paid by the requesting organization.
2. From: The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
For: Manet and the Sea
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam: 6/18/04-9/26/04
Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926)
Waves Breaking, 1881
Oil on canvas, 23 ½ x 32 (59.7 x 81.3 cm)
1970.10
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gift of Prentis Cobb Hale
Stipulations: The painting will be accompanied by a FAMSF courier to
Philadelphia and back from Amsterdam. All related expenses will be paid by the requesting organization.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the loan requests noted above. There was no discussion among Trustees or members of the public. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the loans subject to the conditions stated.
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B. Report on the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Advisory Committee by Ira Michael Heyman, Acting Chair
Mr. Parker introduced Ira Michael Heyman, former Chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley and former Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. Heyman, Acting Chair of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society (SFMHS) Advisory Committee, presented the following status report of the Advisory Committee's deliberations to date.
In early 2002, the San Francisco Museum, headed by Gladys Hansen and housed for many years in the Cannery at Ghirardelli Square, merged with the San Francisco Historical Society to form the SFMHS. The SFMHS occupy offices on Harrison Street with the collection presently stored on Treasure Island in space provided by the City. At this time, there is no exhibition facility. The SFMHS Board of Directors is in the process of entering into a long-term lease with the City for the Old Mint building, located at Fifth and Mission Streets, to house a San Francisco Museum. The City is willing to accept title to the Old Mint from the United States General Services Administration. The long-term lease is conditioned upon the ability of the SFMHS to demonstrate the financial capacity to address the seismic condition of the Old Mint, to reconstruct the interior in a manner that is consistent with historic preservation requirements, and to establish a firm basis for paying operating expenses, largely derived from entrance fees. The project cost to reconstruct the Old Mint is estimated at $48 million.
Last June 2002, the Board of Supervisors established an SFMHS Advisory Committee to discuss and make recommendations on a variety of matters to the Board of Supervisors, the FAMSF Board of Trustees, and the SFMHS Board of Directors. Acting Chair Heyman reviewed the purposes of the SFMHS Advisory Committee at some length, which are set forth in the appended Initial Report of the Preliminary Findings of the SFMHS Advisory Committee dated March 18, 2003, which was submitted to the Board of Supervisors. With regard to considering the type of relationship between the City and SFMHS, Acting Chair Heyman described three possibilities: a) the SFMHS could become a City agency similar to the FAMSF; b) the SFMHS could exist as a private, non-profit entity occupying city property, such as the Academy of Sciences, San Francisco Zoo and San Francisco Opera; or, c) the SFMHS could continue as a private, non-profit organization and be eligible for some portion of the Hotel Tax funding as is the case with the Exploratorium.
Acting Chair Heyman advised that Mr. Parker, whose professional expertise in museum management is indispensable to the work of the Advisory Committee, James Lazarus, SFMHS Executive Director, and Judy Gough, FAMSF Executive Secretary, staff the SFMHS Advisory Committee. The Fine Arts Museums are represented on the Advisory Committee by President Wilsey, who is assisting with development and funding strategies, and Charles Crocker, Former President of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation, who participates in discussions regarding governance matters.
Mr. Parker thanked Acting Chair Heyman for his report. He noted that as of the end of March 2003, a total of 948 FAMSF San Francisco history objects have been barcoded, measured, photographed, labeled and tagged. The 948 catalogued objects fall into the following categories: a) 50 paintings (portraits and mission landscapes); b) 682 documents (crayon enlargements of people significant to San Francisco history, maps, photos, lithographs, certificates, and theater programs); and c) 216 objects (tools, miner or Gold Rush paraphernalia, ribbons, guns, signs and furniture).
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C. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Funding Expended by the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums During the Period October 1 through December 31, 2002
Mr. Parker advised that the City's Sunshine Ordinance requires the Fine Arts Museums to disclose the amount and source of all gifts received. He presented the following resolution, which acknowledges funding expended by the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums for the period October 1 through December 31, 2002:
WHEREAS, The Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that exists to support the activities of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco and to serve as the developer of the New de Young Museum; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco does hereby acknowledge with gratitude funding in the amount of $4,387,063 expended by the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums for operations and $5,347,967 for the New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park during the period
October 1 through December 31, 2002.
A motion was made and seconded to adopt the resolution. There was no discussion among Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1435.
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D. Report on Bequests Received During the Period October 1 Through December 31, 2002
1. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging
That No Bequests of Funds Were Received by the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco During the Period October 1 through December 31, 2002
In accordance with the City's Sunshine Ordinance, bequests received by the Fine Arts Museums must also be disclosed. Mr. Parker introduced the following resolution acknowledging that no bequests of funds were received by the Museums for the period October 1 through December 31, 2002.
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco does hereby acknowledge that no bequests of funds were received by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco during the period October 1 through December 31, 2002.
A motion was made and seconded to adopt the resolution. There was no discussion among Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1436.
2. Report on a $1 Million Bequest from Honorary Trustee Phyllis C. Wattis to
The Fine Arts Museums Foundation to Establish the Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Traveling Exhibitions
Mr. Parker reported that the first distribution of $1 million from the estate of Phyllis C. Wattis was received in December 2002. This bequest was made to The Fine Arts Museums Foundation to establish the Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Traveling Exhibitions in accordance with the Thirty-First Amendment of the Phyllis C. Wattis 1991 Trust. The income from this endowment fund was designated by Honorary Trustee Wattis for the support of the San Francisco production of traveling exhibitions. The generosity of Honorary Trustee Wattis was recognized with sincere appreciation.
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E. Update on the City Budget
Mr. Parker noted that the Museums' City budget is funded by Hotel Tax proceeds. With the decline in tourism since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Hotel Tax receipts are off substantially. This has led to cutting the Museums' City budget from $4,955,000 to $4,348,000, which is a 12% reduction of $607,000, and to severe measures, including cutting the Museums' art insurance premium. The current plan is to maintain catastrophic coverage for the permanent collection at a higher deductible.
Reduced City funding will carry into the 2003-04 fiscal year and lead to the layoff of four City employees. These staff members have seniority rights within the City's civil service system, and they are expected to be re-assigned to other positions within the City. Mr. Parker recalled that the Board of Trustees adopted a resolution when the de Young Museum closed to the public, stating that every effort would be made to avoid layoffs during the period of closure. However, the unforeseen impact of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the economic recession, and the subsequent decline in San Francisco tourism have compounded the financial difficulties associated with the de Young Museum closure, requiring these staff reductions.
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F. Current and Future Exhibits
At the request of Mr. Parker, Lynn Orr, Curator of European Painting, discussed the exhibition, Treasures of a Lost Art: Italian Manuscript Painting of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, which opens at the Legion of Honor on June 7, 2003 and runs through August 31, 2003. This exhibition features a rare selection of 70 Italian manuscript paintings from the 13th-16th centuries from the Robert Lehman Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Drawn from the pages of various types of medieval and Renaissance religious volumes, the images in the exhibition are exquisite in color and technique, utilizing precious pigments and extensive gold leaf. A number of these examples are by leading early Italian artists including Lorenzo Monaco, Cosmo Tura, and Stefano da Verona. The exhibition is dedicated to the late Trustee Emeritus Alfred S. Wilsey. A list of generous donors, who supported the exhibition, was distributed.
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Public Comment
Members of the public may address the Board of Trustees on items not on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco. Speakers may address the Board for up to three minutes; the President or the Board of Trustees may limit total comments to thirty minutes. There was no public comment.
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Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits
A. Executive Committee Meetings
Date Time Location
May 8, 2003 noon 6th Floor, 233 Post Street / canceled
September 11, 2003 noon 6th Floor, 233 Post Street
November 13, 2003 noon 6th Floor, 233 Post Street
December 11, 2003 noon 6th Floor, 233 Post Street
B. Board of Trustees Meetings
Date Time Location
June 26, 20032 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor
October 9, 2003 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor
C. Future Events
Date Event
May 18-25, 2003 Museum Associates Trip to the Adirondacks and Maine
June 5, 2003 Annual Luncheon / Pia Palladino, Assistant Curator
October 15-17, 2003 National Council Meeting
October 16, 2003 Opening of Degas Sculptures
October 18, 2003 New de Young "Topping Off" Ceremony
October 24 - November 2, Museum Associates Trip to Mexico
2003
December 10, 2003 An Elegant Evening in the Court of Honor
D. Current and Future Exhibitions (*Exhibitions organized by FAMSF)
Title Date Gallery
African Art from The Fine Arts Museums 03/25/03-07/25/03
(Tour to Monterrey, Mexico)
Textile Rotation* 10/05/02-04/27/03 3/9/9c/hall case
Big Prints* 01/25/03-08/31/03 1
Henry Moore: Celebrating a Gift* 01/25/03-08/31/03 2
Frank Lobdell: The Art of Making and 03/01/03-05/25/03 14 & 10
Meaning*
The Evolution of Imagery: The 03/01/03-06/15/03 Logan
Sketchbooks of Frank Lobdell*
Leonardo da Vinci and The Splendor of 03/08/03-05/18/03 A-F/Rosekrans
Poland
Textile Rotation* 05/03/03-10/26/03 3/9/9c/hall case
Black and White Prints from the 1970s 05/31/03-09/28/03 A
and 1980s*
Treasures of a Lost Art: Italian 06/07/03-08/31/03 B, E/Rosekrans
Manuscript Painting of the Middle
Ages and Renaissance
Artist Book Rotation* 06/21/03-10/19/03 Logan
Indian Photography from the Ehrenfeld 09/14/03-03/07/04 1-2
Collection*
Degas Sculptures 10/18/03-02/08/04 B-E/Rosekrans
Anderson Print Rotation* 10/18/03-02/08/04 F
American Accents (to Winterthur, 10/30/03-01/27/04
Delaware)*
Textile Rotation* 11/01/03-04/25/04 3/9/9c/hall case
American Accents (to Charleston, 02/27/03-05/30/04
West Virginia)*
Art Deco, 1910-1939 03/13/04-07/18/04 A-F/Rosekrans
Anderson Print Rotation* 03/20/04-07/04/04 1
Bouquets to Art 03/16/04-03/19/04 All
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Adjournment - Diane B. Wilsey, President
There being no further business, President Wilsey adjourned the meeting at
4:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Gough
Executive Secretary
Note: These minutes set forth all actions taken up by the Board of Trustees on matters stated, but not necessarily in the order in which the matters were considered.
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