Visual_Arts_Committee
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
Agenda
- Consent
1. Motion to approve the six final designs by Artist Helena Keefe for the Art on Market Street program to be reproduced and installed in twenty four kiosks on Market Street between Van Ness Avenue and the Embarcadero from July 16th to November 8th, 2007.
- Bill Fontana Project
Nancy Gonchar
Discussion regarding Bill Fontana Project.
- Laguna Honda Hospital
Susan Pontious
Discussion of Link building gate as a potential art project site.
Discussion of feasibility Cliff Garten handrail.
Motion: Motion to approve Link Building as an art project site.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Interim Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a $3,000 design contract with Diana Pumpelly Bates for the Link Building gate.
- Gallery Report
Meg Shiffler
Power Point presentation on the next gallery exhibition Conversation 4: Jillian Mcdonald & Mark Lee Morris.
Motion: Motion to approve an honorarium to Mark Lee Morris for $1000 and an honorarium to Jillian McDonald for $1000 for their participation in the SFAC Gallery exhibition Conversation 4: Jillian Mcdonald & Mark Lee Morris (June 29 - August 25, 2007).
- Collections Report
Marcus Davies
Discussion of plan to deaccession from the Civic Art Collection one untitled tapestry by Hal Painter and one unidentified textile, due to severe insect infestation and resulting damage.
Motion: Motion to deaccession from the Civic Art Collection one untitled tapestry by Hal Painter and one unidentified textile, due to severe insect infestation and resulting damage.
- San Francisco International Airport
Susan Pontious
Presentation of Airport Collection activities
Staff report
Motion: Motion to approve design development documents and materials by Artist Joyce Hsu for International Terminal Airport Gate room wall.
Motion: Motion to approve relocation of Robert Hudson’s Horse of a Different Color to Gate Room 1 in Boarding Area A.
- Zoo
Susan Pontious
Discussion of TAXA, a suite of suite of six prints, individually entitled Gone, Back, Ascendent, Descendent, Collection and Trade, by Isabella Kirkland, for an amount not to exceed $15,000 for the San Francisco Zoo.
Motion: Motion to approve purchase of TAXA, a suite of six prints, individually entitled Gone, Back, Ascendent, Descendent, Collection and Trade, by Isabella Kirkland, for an amount not to exceed $15,000 for the San Francisco Zoo pending zoo approval.
- Third Street Light Rail Art Enrichment Program
Judy Moran
Motion: Motion to approve the installation of and accept into the Civic Art Collection the artworks designed for and installed on the 28 T-Third Street Light Rail transit platforms by three Artist Teams, including Bill and Mary Buchen (Mission Bay); Horace Washington, Frederick Hayes, and JoeSam (Bayview Hunters Point); and Anita Margrill and Nobuho Nagasawa (Visitacion Valley and the standard pole mounted sculptures), to include 28 pole mounted metal sculptures (9 specialty pole mounted sculptures and 19 standard pole mounted sculptures); 10 sets of metal laser cut panel canopy shadow casters; metal, mosaic tile, granite, and sandblasted and painted paving insets on 14 platforms; and 20 windscreen posters; as well as an additional 40 windscreen posters designed by 14 youth as part of the Third Street Light Rail Youth Arts Program.
- Potrero Branch Library
Judy Moran
Presentation of a preliminary proposal by artist Gina Telcocci for an artwork for the renovated Potrero Branch Library.
Motion: Motion to approve the preliminary proposal by artist Gina Telcocci for an artwork for the renovated Potrero Branch Library and to approve the artist proceeding to Design Development.
- Ingleside Branch Library
Judy Moran
Presentation of a revised proposal by artist Eric Powell for an artwork for the new Ingleside Branch Library.
Motion: Motion to approve the revised proposal by artist Eric Powell for an artwork for the new Ingleside Branch Library and to approve the artist proceeding to Design Development.
- Harvey Milk Center
Tonia Macneil
Staff Report
Request for approval of design development for artwork at Harvey Milk Recreational Center.
Motion: Motion to approve design development for artwork at Harvey Milk Recreational Center.
- Juniper Serra Playground
Tonia Macneil
Staff Report
Recommendation of approval of artist Bean Finneran’s proposal.
Motion: Motion to approve conceptual proposal by Bean Finneran for tile artwork for the facade of Junipero Serra Playground, pending evidence of support from the Friends of Junipero Serra Playground.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Interim Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Bean Finneran for the completion of design development, fabrication, transportation, and installation of artwork at Junipero Serra Playground, for an amount not to exceed $23,000.
- Central Subway
Jill Manton/Judy Moran and John Funghi, MTA Project Manager
Presentation and overview of scope of project
- Public Art Policy Discussion
Jill Manton
Discussion regarding threshold for Arts Commission approval of temporary projects.
- PUC Art Enrichment Efforts
Jill Manton
Presentation of updated information regarding the following Public Art projects:
Civic Center- Ned Kahn
Lake Merced Site Profile - Susan Schwartzenberg
Randall Museum - Competition/Solicitation Underway
McLaren Park - Request for Commission Liaison for Selection Panel
Embarcadero Pier 14 Site - Status of Search and Selection of Proposed Artwork
Ferry Park - Next Steps
Temporary Projects in Natural Settings - Presentation of selected submissions for consideration
- Moscone Center West
Jill Manton
Discussion of art project repair.
- McLaren Park
Jill Manton and Regina Almaguer
Discussion regarding McLaren Park project development and general approach for projects.
Motion: Motion to approve recommended approach for McLaren Park project development
- New Business
- Old Business
- Adjournment
ES 5/11/2007
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