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Calling of the Meeting to Order - Diane B. Wilsey, President
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A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco was held on Thursday, October 10, 2002, in the Moraga Room of the Presidio Officers’ Club, Main Post of the Presidio, San Francisco. Due to parking constraints associated with the exhibition, Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from The British Museum, the location of the meeting was changed from the Board Room at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor to the Presidio Officers’ Club.
A quorum was present that being one-third of the number of Trustees in office. The meeting was called to order at 3:20 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:
Del M. Anderson
Cheryl H. Bancroft
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
T. Robert Burke
Iris S. Chan
Barnaby Conrad III
Marion Moore Cope
Dagmar Dolby
Richard P. Essey
George Hecksher
Beverly James
Diane B. Lloyd-Butler, Vice President/Marketing and Communications
Nancy McBean
Nion McEvoy
J. Alec Merriam, Vice President
Josie Mooney
Robert P. Morrow III, Vice President/Finance
Marianne H. Peterson
Michael H. Podell
Louise H. Renne
Shelagh Rohlen, Vice President/Annual Support
George B. Saxe
Randolph R. Scott
Nancy Willis
Diane B. Wilsey, President
David Winton
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On motion, duly seconded and carried unanimously, the following Trustees were excused:
Arlene Ackerman
Alix Phillips Becker
George McNear Bowles
Jamie Nicol Bowles
Belva Davis, Vice President/Civic Affairs and Audience Development
Richard H. Finn
Morgan Flagg
Harrison S. Fraker, Jr.
John A. Friede
Mara Fritz
Dr. Rupert Garcia
Richard N. Goldman
Constance Goodyear
Nancy Hamon
Jacqueline Hoefer
Ann L. Johnson, M.D.
Stephen L. Johnson
William R. Kimball
Lorna F. Meyer
Joy Ou
Vivian Fei Tsen
Carlos Villa
Lonna Wais
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:
Katharine Doyle Spann
William A. Stimson
Paul Violich, Vice President/Finance
Florence Sue Wong
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Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey
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A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the September 12, 2002 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 September 12, 2002 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 to Approve the Report of the Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation of September 30, 2002; Including Approval of a Resolution to Revise the Policy Increasing the Limit for Aggregate Discretionary Purchases from Restricted Departmental Funds Between Acquisitions Committee Meetings from $10,000 to $25,000; Acceptance of the Works of Art Acquired through Purchase, Donation, and Bequest as Gifts from The Fine Arts Museums Foundation; Approval of the Resolution to Sell a Work of Art on Loan to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in Accordance with the California Abandoned Property Statute and Approval of the Works of Art Recommended for First Step Deaccessioning - J. Alec Merriam, Chair and Vice President
1. Resolution to Revise the Policy Increasing the Limit for Aggregate Discretionary Purchases from Restricted Departmental Funds Between Acquisitions Committee Meetings from $10,000 to $25,000
Chair Merriam advised that the Museums’ Guidelines for Collection Management
and Acquisitions Policies, revised on October 14, 1999, limit discretionary purchases by
curators from restricted funds between Acquisitions Committee meetings to $10,000 or less for each object with a maximum $10,000 in such purchases by department. The Acquisitions Committee has recommended a change in policy to allow discretionary purchases by curators from restricted funds up to a maximum of $25,000 in aggregate department purchases between Acquisitions Committee meetings. The $10,000 maximum for each object remains unchanged.
On motion, duly seconded, there was no discussion among Trustees. There was
no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the resolution on page 1 of Appendix I of these minutes amending the policy increasing the limit for aggregate discretionary purchases from restricted department funds between Acquisitions Committee meetings from $10,000 to $25,000.
2. Purchases - Acceptance of Gifts of Works of Art from The Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Chair Merriam particularly noted the following works of art recommended for purchase by the Acquisitions Committee: a) Embarcadero and Clay Street, 1935, by John Langley Howard; b) Grande Natura Mora con la Lampada a Petrolio (v.75), 1930, by Giorgio Morandi; and c) a collection of Borneo textiles to be funded through the generosity of a Trustee.1 Chair Merriam pointed out that the Acquisitions Committee authorized Curator Robert Flynn Johnson to bid at the Christie’s Auction, London, on October 22, 2002 for the Morandi work.
A motion was made and seconded to approve and accept the purchases listed as Items 1 through 21 on pages 2 through 5 of Appendix I of these minutes as gifts to the Museums offered by The Fine Arts Museums Foundation. There was no discussion among Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve and accept these purchases.
3. Gifts Offered to the Museums
Chair Merriam reported that a deed of gift for a partial twenty percent (20%) interest in a collection of thirty-six works of art (European Art, 21 works; American Art, 9 works; and Prints and Drawings, 6 works) has been executed.
A motion was made and seconded to approve and accept the gifts offered to the Museums. There was no discussion among Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve and accept the gifts offered to the Museums listed on pages 6 and 7 of Appendix I of these minutes.
4. Bequests Offered to and Declined by the Museums
The Museums received a bequest of a painting by Diego Rivera, Izetta Jewel Smith Watkins, 1951, which is recommended for acceptance. The Acquisitions Committee further recommended that five works of art bequeathed to the Museums through four bequests be declined.
A motion was made and seconded to approve and accept, or decline, the works of art bequeathed to the Museums listed on page 8 of Appendix I of these minutes. There was no discussion among Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of
Trustees voted unanimously to approve and accept, or decline, the works of art bequeathed to the Museums.
Chair Merriam discussed a major bequest of works of art and endowed funds for the purchase of art from a recently deceased Honorary Trustee of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. This extraordinarily generous bequest will be presented to the Board of Trustees in greater detail at a future meeting once the estate has been settled.
5. Resolution to Sell a Work of Art on Loan to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in Accordance with the California Abandoned Property Statute and Approval of Works of Art Recommended for First Step Deaccessioning
Upon the recommendation of the Acquisitions Committee, a motion was made and seconded to approve the resolution to sell a work of art on loan to the Fine Arts Museums in accordance with the California Abandoned Property Statute and to approve first step deaccessioning for twenty-three works of American Art. There was no discussion among Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the resolution on page 9 and first step deaccessioning for the twenty-three works of American Art listed on pages 10 and 11 of Appendix I of these minutes.
6. Purchases Reported for the Record
These objects are listed on pages 12 and 13 of Appendix I of these minutes.
Chair Merriam introduced the following resolution:
San Francisco does hereby approve the appended September 30, 2002 Report of the Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation, including approval of the resolution to revise the policy increasing the limit for aggregate discretionary purchases from restricted departmental funds between Acquisitions Committee meetings from $10,000 to $25,000; approval of the works of art acquired through purchase, donation, and bequest as gifts from The Fine Arts Museums Foundation; approval of the resolution to sell a work of art on loan to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in accordance with the California Abandoned Property Statute; and approval of the works of art recommended for first step deaccessioning.
A motion was made and seconded. 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 1421.
Chair Merriam reported on two proposed purchases recommended by the Acquisitions Committee at its May 24, 2002 meeting. Tokyo Mural by Sam Francis was subsequently purchased by a private collector. The Ellsworth Kelly Print Archive, which was also approved for purchase subject to the identification of funding sources, which after consultation with the President are deemed to be non-competitive with completing the fund-raising for the New de Young Museum, continues to be available for purchase. Funding for this purchase has not yet been identified.
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C. Report on the People for a New de Young vs. the City and County of
San Francisco, the City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors
San Francisco Planning Department, San Francisco Planning Commission,
San Francisco Park and Recreation Department, San Francisco Park and
Recreation Commission, Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority, Corporation
of The Fine Arts Museums, a Corporation, Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco, and Does 1 through 20, Case Number CPF-02-500598
President Wilsey introduced Kate Stacy, Deputy City Attorney, who successfully defended the City and the Museums in the lawsuit filed by the People for a New de Young in February 2002, which challenged both the City of San Francisco’s approval process and the environmental analysis of the New de Young Museum. Ms. Stacy reported that a hearing was held on August 27, 2002 before California Superior Court Judge A. James Robertson II. The hearing focused on two issues raised by the petitioners: 1) whether the revisions to the revised Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) should have been re-circulated to the public for further comment and review; and 2) whether the FEIR should have proposed and analyzed a different design alternative. The court concluded that the changes to the EIR were minor, and, therefore, re-circulation of the FEIR to the public was not necessary. Additionally, the court concurred with the City’s position that no significant environmental impacts were associated with the design, and, consequently, a different design alternative was not required.
On September 11, 2002, Judge Robertson denied in its entirety the lawsuit filed by the People for a New de Young. He ruled in the City’s and Museums’ favor on all counts, rejecting all claims asserted by the People for a New de Young. The order further awarded the City and the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums the cost of suit, namely the costs associated with the preparation of the administrative record, exclusive of attorneys’ fees. The petitioner has recently challenged the costs of suit, which may require another court hearing. Ms. Stacy advised that the petitioners have sixty days from the date the judgment was ordered, September 11, 2002, to appeal.
Ms. Stacy concluded her report stating that it has been an opportunity and honor to have represented the Fine Arts Museums and expressed appreciation to the Board of Trustees for its commitment to build a New de Young Museum. The Board of Trustees acknowledged Ms. Stacy’s efforts and the legal victory for the Fine Arts Museums with a heartfelt round of applause.
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D. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Honoring Kate Hermann Stacy, Deputy City Attorney, for Successfully Defending the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the City of San Francisco in the Lawsuit Filed by the People for a New de Young, Case Number CPF-02-500598
President Wilsey read the following resolution, honoring Deputy City Attorney Kate Stacy:
WHEREAS, The highest institutional priority of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco is to build a new facility to house the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum (New de Young Museum) in Golden Gate Park; and
WHEREAS, Beginning in 1999, Deputy City Attorney Kate Hermann Stacy oversaw the preparation of the Environmental Impact Report for the New de Young Museum Project, providing legal advice to the San Francisco Planning Department and the Fine Arts Museums, culminating in the certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) by the Planning Commission on December 7, 2000; and
WHEREAS, The People for a New de Young filed a lawsuit on January 17, 2001 challenging the certification of the FEIR for the New de Young Museum Project, and Deputy City Attorney Kate Stacy, an expert land use attorney, was assigned to defend the City and Fine Arts Museums in the lawsuit; and
WHEREAS, On August 2, 2001, Superior Court Judge David Garcia ruled that an appeal of the FEIR to the elected Board of Supervisors was required, resulting in a hearing before the Board of Supervisors on August 8, 2001, re-certification of the revised FEIR by the Planning Commission on December 6, 2001, and the decision to re-certify the FEIR was upheld by the Board of Supervisors on January 14, 2002; and
WHEREAS, On February 5, 2002, the People for a New de Young filed its second lawsuit challenging the certification of the revised FEIR, and once again, Kate Stacy was called upon to defend the City and Fine Arts Museums in the lawsuit; and
WHEREAS, Eight months later on September 11, 2002, Superior Court Judge A. James Robertson II, denied the writ sought by the People for a New de Young in its entirety ruling in the City’s and Museums’ favor on all counts, rejecting all claims asserted by the petitioner; and
WHEREAS, Deputy City Attorney Kate Stacy’s land use and California Environmental Quality Act expertise, as well as her keen advocacy skills, played a critical role in this victory for the Fine Arts Museums; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Stacy was indefatigable in her efforts over a period of more than three years in the preparation of an accurate, adequate and complete FEIR and in the legal defense of the two petitions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco does hereby express its profound gratitude to Deputy City Attorney Kate Hermann Stacy for her outstanding efforts and dedication to the City of San Francisco and the Fine Arts Museums in the legal defense of the FEIR of the New de Young Museum Project.
A motion was made and seconded. 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 1422. Once again, the Board of Trustees recognized Kate Stacy’s efforts on behalf of the New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park with a round of applause.
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E. Report on Recent Developments Regarding the Plans to Build a New
de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park
1. Presentation on the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority Underground Parking Facility - Michael Ellzey, Chief Executive Officer, Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority
President Wilsey introduced Michael Ellzey, Chief Executive Officer of the
Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority. Mr. Ellzey began his presentation by recognizing Trustee Emerita Stephanie MacColl, who serves as a member of the Concourse Authority Board of Directors.
The Concourse Authority, a 501(c)(3) public benefit non-profit corporation, was created in May 1999 as a result of the passage of Proposition J, the Golden Gate Park Revitalization Act of 1998. The seven member Board of Directors was appointed by the Mayor; the Board appointed Mr. Ellzey to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Concourse Authority. The Board meets monthly in open session subject to State and City open meeting laws.
The purpose of the Concourse Authority is twofold: 1) to implement the provisions of the Golden Gate Park Revitalization Act of 1998; and 2) to provide leadership in the coordination of all construction and improvement projects in the Music Concourse area of Golden Gate Park. These projects include the renovation of the California Academy of Sciences, the construction of the New de Young Museum, the refurbishment of the Strybing Arboretum, and the design and construction of landscape and roadway improvements to the surface area of the Concourse. In addition to this coordination role, the Concourse Authority has three specific project goals: 1) to design and construct an underground parking facility through the exclusive use of private funds; 2) to design and complete landscape and surface improvements to the Music Concourse; and 3) to design and implement a transit, traffic and parking plan for Golden Gate Park.
The appended material pertaining to the underground parking facility and the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority was distributed to Trustees for review as follows:
1) renderings of the existing site plan, the proposed project Phase 1 depicting traffic circulation on the Concourse surface, and proposed project Phase 1 outlining traffic flow and the proposed garage pods below ground in front of the New de Young Museum under Tea Garden Drive and the California Academy of Sciences under Academy Drive;
2) information pertaining to the establishment and purpose of the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority; and 3) a Summary Outline of Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority Key Events.
Mr. Ellzey discussed the creation of a pedestrian oasis in the Concourse area situated between the New de Young Museum and the Academy of Sciences. This area will result from reducing traffic in the Concourse while at the same time ensuring safe, reliable and convenient access to the Park and the cultural institutions in the Park. At its December 2002 meeting, the Concourse Authority Board will convene in a study session to begin detailed review and discussion of the pedestrian oasis concept.
Last month, the Concourse Authority Board approved the design development of the underground parking facility. The two-pod, 815 space parking facility, located underground in front of the New de Young Museum and Academy of Sciences, will have a dedicated entrance at Fulton Street and Tenth Avenue. The entrance approach moves underground beneath John F. Kennedy Drive through a short tunnel to the two-level, underground
de Young garage pod and through a connector tunnel to the two-level Academy garage pod. The underground parking facility project is estimated to cost $55 million. The $36 million construction cost will be funded exclusively through private donations. Planning costs and public improvements, including $1.55 million in transportation-related expenses, account for the balance of the total project cost, approximately $19 million. It is planned that a tax-exempt bond issue will augment the privately funded garage construction to finance project costs. The Concourse Authority’s philanthropic partner is the Music Concourse Community Partnership, a non-profit public benefit corporation responsible for the delivery of the project on time and on budget.
It is anticipated that the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the underground parking facility will be published by the San Francisco Planning Department in November 2002, followed by a forty-five day public comment period and a public hearing in early 2003. It is hoped that certification of the DEIR will occur next spring with construction commencing in summer 2003. Following twenty-two months of construction, the underground garage facility is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2005 prior to the opening of the New de Young Museum later that summer.
Mr. Parker expressed appreciation to Mr. Ellzey for his presentation and emphasized the critical importance of the support of the Fine Arts Museums, the Academy, and the Park and Recreation Department for the work of the Concourse Authority, and particularly the DEIR. Trustee Emerita and Concourse Authority Director Stephanie MacColl reiterated the significance of the Board’s support.
2. Opening of the Asian Art Museum Set for January 23, 20031
President Wilsey advised that the Asian Art Museum (AAM) plans to open in its new Civic Center location on January 23, 2003. It is expected that the Golden Gate Park facility will be fully vacated on January 24, 2003 to allow for hazardous materials abatement from January 27 through mid-May 2003 followed by demolition of the AAM building. The AAM intends to begin vacating the Park building this month.
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F. Report on the Cancellation of the November 14, 2002 Executive Committee Meeting
President Wilsey reported that the November 14, 2002 meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees has been cancelled.
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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: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
For: Renoir and Algeria
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA:
2/6/03-5/11/03
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX: 6/7/03-9/7/03
Institut de Monde Arabe, Paris, France: 9/20/03-12/1/03
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French, 1841-1919
Madame Clementine Valensi Stora (L’Algerienne), 1870
Oil on canvas, 33 ¼ x 23 ½ (84.5 x 59.7 cm)
1966.47
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Prentis Cobb Hale in honor of Thomas Carr Howe, Jr.
Stipulations: The painting will be accompanied by a FAMSF courier to Williamstown and from Paris. All related expenses will be paid by the requesting organization.
2. From: National Gallery of Scotland
For: Degas and the Italians in Italy
Palazzo dei Diamanti, Ferrara, Italy: 9/14/03-11/16/03
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland: 12/12/03-2/29/04
a. Edgar Degas, French, 1834-1917
Musicians in the Orchestra (Portrait of Desire Dihau), circa 1870
Oil on canvas, 19 ¼ x 23 ½ (48.9 x 59.7 cm)
1952.69
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Museum purchase, Mildred
Anna Williams Collection
b. Edgar Degas, French, 1834-1917
Femme s’essuyant (Seated Bather Drying Her Neck), circa 1890-1900
Pastel on two sheets of paper mounted on board, 68.7 x 58.1 cm (sheet)
1995.62
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gift of Mrs. John Jay Ide
Stipulations: The two works of art will be accompanied by a FAMSF courier to Ferrara, Italy and from Edinburgh, Scotland. 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. Presentation on Planning for the New de Young Museum Galleries of American Art; Africa, Oceania and the Americas; and Textiles
1. Robert Futernick, Acting Associate Director (in the absence of
Associate Director Steve Nash)
2. Karin Breuer, Curator for New de Young Planning
3. Kathy Berrin, Curator of Africa, Oceania and the Americas
4. Timothy Burgard, Curator of American Art
5. Bill White, Director of Exhibition and Technical Production
5. Therese Chen, Director of Registration
At the request of Mr. Parker, Robert Futernick, Acting Associate Director in the absence of Steve Nash, Associate Director and Chief Curator, discussed the interior New de Young planning effort. Since May, Director Parker has led weekly meetings at the Interim de Young to plan for the installation of the New de Young galleries. In addition to Mr. Futernick, the New de Young Planning team includes: 1) the de Young Museum curators, Kathy Berrin, Curator for Africa, Oceania and the Americas; Timothy Burgard, Curator of American Art; and Diane Mott, Curator of Textiles; 2) Bill White, Director of Exhibition and Technical Production, and 3) Karin Breuer, Curator for New de Young Planning. The installation planning involves scheduling works of art in the de Young
collections for conservation, scheduling publications to be written; developing lists of objects by gallery; and designing the display of the objects in the galleries.
The appended schematic plans of the lower level, first floor and second floor of the New de Young, which depict the locations of the galleries, were distributed. Samples of illustrated lists of objects by gallery, generated through the permanent collection database, were also circulated for review by the Trustees.
Timothy Burgard, Curator of American Art, presented a curatorial overview of the American Art galleries as follows:
First Floor:
Gallery 11 - Anderson Collection
Gallery 12 - Achenbach Works on Paper
Gallery 13 - Pre World War I / Ash Can School
Gallery 14 - Early Modernism, 1913-1930
Gallery 15 - Social Realism
Gallery 16 - Post World War II Abstraction and Figuration
Gallery 17 - Post Abstraction, 1960-1975
Gallery 18 - Contemporary 1975-2005
Gallery 19 - Saxe Collection
Second Floor:
Gallery 1 - Art of the Americas
Gallery 2 - Colonial / Federal
Gallery 3 - Neoclassical / Early Hudson River
Gallery 4 - Manifest Destiny / Gold Rush/Civil War
Gallery 5 - Victorian / Gilded Age
Gallery 6 - Trompe l’oeil / Still Life
Gallery 7 - Hudson River School
Gallery 8 - Hudson Rivser School / Barbizon
Gallery 9 - Impressionist
Gallery 10 - Arts and Crafts
Kathy Berrin, Curator of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, described the planning for the AOA galleries:
First Floor:
Ancient and Native America
Australia
Second Floor:
Africa
New Guinea
Indonesia/Philippines/Maori
Bill White, Director of Exhibition and Technical Production, reviewed a sample presentation board depicting the design and installation of 200 objects in the New Guinea Gallery. The presentation board shows the placement and images of the objects proposed for installation in the New Guinea gallery ranging from large works of art approximately 20 feet in height to small objects to be viewed in display cases.
Karin Breuer discussed her role as Curator for New de Young Planning. As coordinator of the curatorial planning, she is responsible for developing and managing the master installation schedule. This includes the development of color-coded maps, identification and organization of education, interpretation and public information spaces, scheduling works of art for conservation, and scheduling the publication of collection catalogues, handbooks and guides.
The presentation on the installation planning for the New de Young Museum galleries concluded with an appreciative round of applause from the Trustees. Mr. Parker advised that future presentations will be made as the New de Young planning effort continues.
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C. Report on the Appointments to the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Advisory Committee and the Study for a New San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Located at the San Francisco Old Mint, 88 Fifth Street,
San Francisco
The Board of Supervisors recently passed an ordinance creating a San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Advisory Committee to study the creation of a major
San Francisco history museum. In the future, the transfer of the de Young’s history collection to the newly created San Francisco Museum and Historical Society will need to be addressed.
Mr. Parker announced that the Fine Arts Museums will be represented on the Advisory Committee by President Wilsey and Charles Crocker. Ira Michael Heyman, former chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley and former secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, will also serve on the Advisory Committee along with two representatives from the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society; one representative from the San Francisco Public Library; one member of the public with significant expertise or experience researching and documenting the history of San Francisco; two members of the public from historical organizations focused on the history of ethnic or racial minorities; and one member of the public with a professional background in museums, who is not affiliated with the Fine Arts Museums or the Historical Society.
The transfer of the Old Mint located at Fifth and Mission Streets from the United States General Services Administration to the City of San Francisco has been initiated, and a Task Force of the City’s Economic Development Office is considering the renovation and viability of Old Mint. The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society submitted a comprehensive re-use proposal for the Old Mint, including a visitor center in partnership with the Convention and Visitors Bureau and special exhibit spaces for related collections (such as the history of coins and the Old Mint itself).
Mr. Parker will keep the Board apprised of developments.
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D. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Funding Expended by the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums During the Period April 1 through June 30, 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 April 1 through June, 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 $3,946,545 expended by the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums for operations and $4,446,383 for the New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park during the period April 1 through June 30, 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 1423.
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E. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Bequests Received by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco During the Period April 1 through June 30, 2002
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco does hereby acknowledge the following bequests received during the period April 1 through June 30, 2002:
Lester Hamilton Estate - $414.91
Kathryn Dodd Estate - $31,661.36
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 1424.
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F. Update on the City Budget
Mr. Parker reported that $50,000 in the City budget to inventory the City’s historical collections was put on reserve along with all new projects Citywide. However, these funds are expected to be available soon.
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G. Current and Future Exhibits
Mr. Parker reported that as part of more than a quarter-century cultural exchange between the Fine Arts Museums and Mexico, 300 works of African art from the de Young Museum collection are on display at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City from September 28 to December 20, 2002. President Vicente Fox was present at the opening event and expressed appreciation to the Fine Arts Museums and Mr. Parker, who was also present, for making this exhibition possible.
Daniell Cornell, Associate Curator of American Art, discussed the American Accents traveling exhibition, comprised of eighty-seven paintings from the de Young Museum’s Rockefeller collection. Curator Cornell noted that the exhibition opened in Mobile, Alabama on July 1, 2002, as part of Mobile’s Tri-centennial celebration. It closes in Mobile on January 5, 2003, and travels to the Winterthur Museum Garden and Library in Delaware for viewing October 11, 2003 through February 1, 2004, and on to the Charles M. Avampato Museum, Charleston, West Virginia, where it will be on exhibit from February 28, 2004 through May 30, 2004. A copy of the American Accents catalogue was distributed to each Trustee.
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H. Other Informational Item
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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 the total comment to thirty minutes. Public comment was received from one individual as follows:
de Young Museum and underground parking facility happen, and recognized the contributions of Michael Ellzey, Chief Executive Officer of the Concourse Authority. The communities of color would like to be involved in the planning of the New de Young Museum galleries by offering feeling and sensitivity to the elders, to the youth, and to diverse populations. Ms. Medál again encouraged diversity on the Board of Trustees
and particularly noted her appended letter dated October 10, 2002 and position paper,
"San Francisco Museum Community Inclusion", which were distributed to the Board of Trustees. She stressed her continued, active community support on behalf of the Museums.
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Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits
A. Executive Committee Meetings
Date Time Location
2002 November 14, 2002 noon 6th Floor, 233 Post Street/Canceled
December 12, 2002 noon 6th Floor, 233 Post Street
2003 February 13, 2003 noon 6th Floor, 233 Post Street
March 13, 2003 noon 6th Floor, 233 Post Street
May 8, 2003 noon 6th Floor, 233 Post Street
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
2003 January 23, 2003 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor
April 10, 2003 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor June 12, 2003 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor
October 9, 2003 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion of Honor
C. Future Events
Date Event
October 11, 2002 Opening of Philip Guston’s Poor Richard
October 19-27, 2002 Museum Associates Trip to Italy
November 11, 2002 Veterans Day Celebration and Closing of
December 6, 2002 Opening of Casting a Spell: Winslow Homer,
December 11, 2002 An Elegant Evening in the Court of Honor
March 6, 2003 Opening of Leonardo da Vinci and The Splendor
March 10-14, 2003 Bouquets to Art
D. Current and Future Exhibitions (*Exhibitions organized by FAMSF)
Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient 08/10/02-11/11/02 Legion A-F,
Art from The British Museum Rosekrans, 10
African Art from The Fine Arts Museums 08/15/02-04/30/03
(Tour to Mexico)
Philip Guston’s Poor Richard* 10/12/02-01/26/03 Legion 1
Max Ernst: Surrealism in Artists’ Books* 10/26/02-02/23/02 Legion L
Fan and Costume Rotation* 10/26/02-ongoing Legion 9 a/c
Casting a Spell: Winslow Homer, Artist 12/07/02-02/09/03 Legion A-E,
and Angler* Rosekrans
Hard Edge: Abstract Prints from Albers 12/12/02-02/09/03 Legion F
to Held*
Big Prints* 01/25/03-05/18/03 Legion 1
Henry Moore’s Sheep Piece* 01/25/03-04/20/03 Legion 2
Leonardo da Vinci and The Splendor of 03/08/03-05/18/03 Legion A-F,
Poland Rosekrans
Bouquets to Art 03/11/03-03/14/03 Legion All
Black and White Prints from the 1970s* 05/31/03-09/28/03 Legion A
Illuminated Manuscripts 06/07/03-08/24/03 Legion 1
Origins of the Russian Avant-Garde 06/28/03-09/14/03 Legion B-F,
Indian Photography from the Ehrenfeld
Collection* 09/14/03-01/04/04 Legion 1, 2
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Adjournment in Memory of Trustee Emerita Mary Harrison - Diane B. Wilsey, President
There being no further business, President Wilsey adjourned the meeting at
4:50 p.m. in memory of Trustee Emerita Mary Harrison, who passed away on September 14, 2002.
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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