Visual_Arts_Committee
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
Agenda
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ConsentCalendar
1.Motion to approve the final fabrication and installation of artist Vicki Saulls’ pre-cast concrete sculptures of a Sea Turtle, Pelican and three Hermit Crabs in the Koret Children’s Quarter, formerly known as Children’s Playground, at Golden Gate Park.
2.Motion to accept into the Civic Art Collection artist Vicki Saulls’ pre-cast concrete sculptures of a Sea Turtle, Pelican and three Hermit Crabs in the Koret Children’s Quarter, formerly known as Children’s Playground, at Golden Gate Park.
3. Motion to approve the final fabrication and installation of artist Gerald Heffernon’s sculpture Rabbinoid on Cell Phone in Pine Lake Park.
4. Motion to accept into the Civic Art Collection artist Gerald Heffernon’s sculpture Rabbinoid on Cell Phone in Pine Lake Park.
5. Motion to approve the final fabrication and installation of artist Wang Po Shu’s Ghinlon/Transcope, installed at twelve locations along Octavia Boulevard from Market Street to Patricia’s Green.
6. Motion to accept into the Civic Art Collection artist Wang Po Shu’s Ghinlon/Transcope, installed at twelve locations along Octavia Boulevard from Market Street to Patricia’s Green.
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Gallery Report
Meg Shiffler
Report on Our World exhibition at City Hall, July 12–September 21, 2007.
Motion: Motion to approve an honorarium in the amount of $675.00 to Thom Sempere for his role as a juror for the Our World exhibition at City Hall, July 12–September 21, 2007.
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Broadway Streetscape
Tonia Macneil
Staff Report
Report on the Broadway/Columbus plaza and Brian Goggin’s sculpture, The Language of Birds.
Motion: Motion to approve attribution plaque for installation at Broadway/Columbus plaza as part of Brian Goggin’s sculpture, The Language of Birds.
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Junipero Serra Playground
Tonia Macneil
Staff Report
Presentation of alternate proposals for artwork at Junipero Serra Playground. Discussion based on results of presentation of alternate proposal at July 12, 2007, community meeting.
Motion: Motion to approve one of several alternative proposals for artwork at Junipero Serra Playground as outlined in the Staff Report.
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Harvey Milk Center for Recreational Arts
Tonia Macneil, Susan Schwartzenberg and Michael Davis
Staff Report
Presentation of design development documents
Motion: Motion to approve the design development of artwork by Susan Schwartzenberg and Michael Davis for Harvey Milk Center for Recreational Arts.
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Laguna Honda Hospital
Susan Pontious
Motion: Motion to approve color samples (Drylac color RAL 1000) for Takenobu Igarashi sculpture.
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San Francisco Zoo
Susan Pontious
Motion: Motion to approve possible purchase of Gwynn Murrill sculpture for the San Francisco Zoo.
Motion: Motion to approve the purchase of one of the following sculptures by Gwynn Murrill: Binturong I ($20,000); Hawk V ($29,000); Eagle III ($34,000) or Bronze Tropical Bird ($14,000).
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Collections
Susan Pontious
Report on approval of contracts and purchase orders in regards to conservation, maintenance and repair on works of art in the city's collection and for the transport and storage of artwork.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to take action, without a resolution of the full Commission on the following items: Approve contracts or purchase orders with conservators, art technicians, or other qualified contractors for the purposes of performing conservation, maintenance and repair on works of art in the city's collection and approve contracts with art service providers for the transport and storage of artwork.
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McClaren Park
Jill Manton and Regina Almaguer
Report on the McClaren Park selection panel’s recommendations of the following three artists as finalists for the McClaren Park project: Lorna Jordan, Gloria Bornstein and Mark Brest van Kempen and to name the team of Susan Schwartzenberg and Peter Richards as an alternate
Motion: Motion to accept the McClaren Park selection panel's recommendation to select the following three artists as finalists for the McClaren Park project: Lorna Jordan, Gloria Bornstein and Mark Brest van Kempen and to name the team of Susan Schwartzenberg and Peter Richards as an alternate and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to pay each of the artists an honorarium of $1,000 for the development of s site specific proposal for the project.
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Randall Museum
Jill Manton and Regina Almaguer
Report on the upcoming jury panel for the Randall Museum Art Project.
Motion: Motion to establish a jury pool for the Randall Museum Project to include the following individuals: Rebecca Woodson, Randall Museum Trustee, Chris Boettcher, Director, Randall Museum, a staff representative from the Recreation and Park Department, Walter Kitundu, Peter Richards, Pamela Winfrey, Deborah Cullinan, Mark Brest van Kempen, Ray Beldner, Ann Trinca, Stephanie Johnson, Craig Nagasawa, Safi Jiroh, Sonia Manjon and other artists to be named at meeting.
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San Francisco General Hospital
Carol Marie Daniels
Update on General Hospital Collection inventory
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Public Art Reports
Jill Manton
Moscone Center West—Report on meeting with engineers and proposed course of action.
Moscone Recreation Center— Report on ‘climbability mock-up’ and current status of interaction with Recreation and Park Department.
Academy of Sciences—Report on progress of Maya Lin’s work.
Percent -for-Art in private development.
525 Golden Gate Avenue—Report on Ned Kahn’s preliminary design of sculptural wind turbines for the north façade of 525 Golden Gate Avenue.
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PUC Various Art Endeavors
Jill Manton
Temporary Projects in Natural Settings—Review of Dan Corson as possible artist candidate to be invited to develop a proposal.
Lake Merced Site Profile—Susan Schwartzenberg. Review of potential art opportunities.
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New Business
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Old Business
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Adjournment
ES 7/13/2007
Notices
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