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VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Agenda

  1. Consent
    1. Motion to approve the extension of the loan of “San Francisco Nova” (also identified as “Frisco Nova”), by Robert Bechtle to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art so that it may be included in the exhibition, “Robert Bechtle: A Retrospective,” when the show travels to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., for exhibition from March 4 through June 4, 2006.
    2. Motion to approve the mural design by Mona Caron at 2844 Folsom Street funded by the Mayor’s Neighborhood Beautification Fund.
    3. Motion to approve the design for an extension and restoration of the mural by Betsie Miller-Kusz at the Eureka Valley Recreation Center, funded by the Department of Recreation and Parks.
    4. Motion to approve an exhibition at 155 Grove Street by Andrew Junge for November 18, 2005 through January 13, 2006.
    5. Motion to approve a $300 honorarium payment to Andrew Junge for an exhibition at 155 Grove Street.
  2. Public Art Program Orientation — Phase II
    Jill Manton
    Review of Public Art Project Development Process
    Explanatory Document: Public Art Program Process Document
  3. San Francisco State University Gallery Temporary Public Art Installation
    Regina Almaguer
    Explanatory Document: Proposal

    Motion: Motion to approve the design and site proposals by the following artists for inclusion in “High Five,” a collaborative artist project between the Arts Commission and San Francisco State University Gallery from October through mid-November, 2005: Ann Chamberlain at the north side of the de Young Museum; Lewis de Soto at the Civic Center parking space between the Main Library and the Asian Art Museum; Mildred Howard at the Golden Gate Park Arboretum; John Roloff at 155 Grove Street and a Civic Center flagpole; and Wang Po Shu at the east side of the Civic Center Plaza.
  4. Airport
    Susan Pontious

    Motion: Motion to approve the appointment of Commissioner Hunter to the Airport Art Steering Committee.
  5. 2005 Prequalified Artist Pool
    Susan Pontious

    Motion: Motion to approve the appointment of Commissioner (to be named at meeting) to serve as a panelist for the 2005 Prequalified Artist Pool.
  6. Airport Collection
    Carol Marie Daniels
    Explanatory Document: Staff Report

    Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Larry Kirkland, Kirkland Studios, in an amount not to exceed $90,000 for the removal of “Flight Patterns” from the skylight at the entrance of Boarding Area B, cleaning, and re-installation of the artwork at the skylight of Boarding Area C.
  7. Art on Market Street Program
    Judy Moran
    Presentation of the recommended three finalists and one alternate for the Art on Market Street 2006 Kiosk Poster Series.
    Explanatory Document: Staff Report

    Motion: Motion to approve artists Mark Brest Van Kempen, Jennifer Durant, and Abner Nolan as finalists, and the artist team of Amanda Hughen and Jennifer Starkweather as an alternate, and their conceptual proposals, for the Art on Market Street 2006 Kiosk Poster Series, as recommended by the Art on Market Street 2006 Kiosk Poster Series Artist Selection Panel.

    Motion: Motion to approve the inclusion of the artist team of Virginia Hopkins and Victoria Carlson and their proposed Endangered Seed Project as the fourth Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series exhibition, to coincide with World Environment Day 2006.

    Motion: Motion to approve the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contracts with Mark Brest Van Kampen, Jennifer Durant, Abner Nolan, and the artist team of Virginia Hopkins and Victoria Carlson, each for an amount not to exceed $10,000, to develop final proposals and print 24 posters each for exhibition in the Art on Market Street 2006 Kiosk Poster Series.
  8. Branch Library Improvement Art Enrichment Program
    Judy Moran
    Explanatory Document: Staff Report

    Motion:     Motion to approve the First Amendment to the Branch Library Improvement Art Enrichment Program, resulting from an overall art enrichment budget increase of approximately $60,000 due to the addition of the Potrero Branch, the seventh branch eligible for art enrichment, and an increased budget for the Richmond Branch.
  9. Moscone Center
    Jill Manton
    Diller + Scofidio project update
  10. Octavia Boulevard
    Jill Manton
  11. New Business — Earthquake Initiatives
    Jill Manton
  12. Old Business
  13. Adjournment

8/12/2005

Notices
Explanatory documents are available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 240, San Francisco, CA 94102 during regular business hours. INFO: Jennifer Lovvorn (415) 252-2594.

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