Visual_Arts_Committee
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Monday, March 31, 2008
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
Agenda
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Consent
1. Motion to approve an amendment to increase the budget for Scott Donahue's contract #POAR04000098 for the design, fabrication and installation of artworks for the Richmond Branch Library by an amount not to exceed $1,000, for a new contract total amount not to exceed $36,000, for additionally required engineering services regarding the safety of the artwork.
2. Motion to acknowledge, accept with gratitude, and expend a gift of $2,000 from Friends of Duboce Park and $1,500 from Hal Fischer and an anonymous donor for the fabrication and installation of an artwork designed by Susan Schwartzenberg and Michael Davis of a quotation from Harvey Milk on the east-facing wall of the Harvey Milk Center for Recreational Arts.
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Laguna Honda Hospital
Susan Pontious
Report on the work of artist Cliff Garten at Laguna Honda Hospital.
Motion: Motion to approve revised design in bronze for Cliff Garten's sculptural handrails.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Cliff Garten for $238,108 to fabricate, transport and install 604 linear feet of bronze sculptural handrails.
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Harvey Milk Memorial Bust
Jill Manton
Staff Report
Discussion and staff report on the proposed location of the Harvey Milk Memorial Bust in City Hall.
Motion: Motion to rescind resolution 1001-07-278 approving location proposal for the Harvey Milk Memorial sculpture on a south-facing wall in the Van Ness lobby of City Hall pending approval of the site by the Harvey Milk City Hall Memorial Committee and the City Hall Preservation Advisory Committee.
Motion: Motion to approve the placement of the Harvey Milk memorial bust in the Board of Supervisors Ceremonial Rotunda in City Hall.
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Academy of Sciences
Jill Manton
Report on the progress of artist Maya Lin's public art project.
Motion: Motion to approve the final design proposal and budget submitted by Maya Lin for the suspended wire landscape sculpture to be fabricated from marine grade stainless steel tubing approximately 5/8 inches in diameter to be installed in the exterior West Terrace of the Academy of Sciences for an amount not to exceed $275,000 including fabrication, transportation and installation.
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Lake Merced Temporary Art in Natural Settings
Regina Almaguer
Presentation by artist John Melvin on the Lake Merced Temporary Art in Natural Settings project.
Motion: Motion to approve final project proposal and authorization for the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with the artist for an amount not to exceed $27,000 for an installation targeted for August, 2008.
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Randall Museum
Regina Almaguer
Update on the Randall Museum panel.
Motion: Motion to authorize payment of an additional honorarium in the amount of $250 each to the following artists Wang Po Shu, Walter Kitundu, and Charles Sower to submit a revised proposal for the Randall Museum public art project.
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Community Arts and Education Program poster
Dia Penning
Presentation of a project of the Community Arts and Education program of poster designs submitted by the San Francisco Unified School District for display in kiosks on Market Street.
Motion: Motion to approve a project of the Community Arts and Education Program for an exhibition in kiosks on Market Street of posters submitted by the San Francisco Unified School District to be installed in April, 2008.
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Broadway Streetscape
Tonia Macneil
Presentation of a 3 foot-by-3 foot photographic image of the proposed text layout for the sidewalk portion of Brian Goggin's work. Report on plans for related event at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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General Hospital
Susan Pontious
Introduction of the project at General Hospital and an overview of art opportunities.
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Art on Market Street Program
Judy Moran
Discussion of several artists under consideration to develop proposals for the Art on Market Street 2008-09 Programs.
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Collections Report: Project Updates
Allison Cummings/Carol Marie Daniels
Report on the Francis Scott Key and Portals of the Past monuments. Report on the Crumpler Mural Conservation, Cider Press Monument and the Chamberlain/Hamilton Card Wall at the Main Library.
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New Business
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Old Business
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Adjournment
MC 3/21/2008
Notices
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