Visual_Arts_Committee
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Thursday, December 6, 2007
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
Agenda
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Consent
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Collections
Introduction of Allison Cummings, new Senior Registrar at the Arts Commission
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Gallery Report
Meg Shiffler
Report on the January Exhibition
Motion: Motion to approve the Interim Director of Cultural affairs to provide an artist honorarium of $700 to Tucker Nichols, for the completion of artwork to be installed at SFAC Gallery at 401 Van Ness and the window installation site at 155 Grove St. for the January SFAC Gallery exhibition.
Motion: Motion to approve the Interim Director of Cultural affairs to provide an artist honorarium $500 to Zefrey Throwell for his participation as a co-curator of and for the completion of artwork to be installed in the January SFAC Gallery exhibition.
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Laguna Honda Hospital
Susan Pontious
Approval of conceptual design by Diana Pumpelly Bates for the entry gates of Laguna Honda Hospital
Motion: Motion to approve the Interim Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Dianna Pumpelly Bates for $100,000 to design and fabricate sixteen waterjet cut stainless steel panels for the entry gate to Laguna Honda Hospital
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McLaren Park
Regina Almaguer
Report on the artist team of Peter Richards and Susan Schwartzenberg to design, fabricate and install a public art project at McLaren Park
Motion: Motion to approve the Interim Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with the artist team of Peter Richards and Susan Schwartzenberg for an amount not to exceed $142,000 to design, fabricate and install a public art project at McLaren Park
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Moscone Recreation Center
Jill Manton
Staff Report
Report on one of the Moscone Center finalists, artist Kent Roberts, to develop a new proposal for the Moscone Recreation Center.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Interim Director of Cultural Affairs to invite one of the Moscone Recreation Center finalists, artist Kent Roberts, to develop a new proposal for the Moscone Recreation Center and to award him an honorarium in the amount of $1,000 for the submission of a proposal board.
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Sunnyside Playground
Tonia Macneil
Presentation of images completed and installed artwork at Sunnyside Playground
Motion: Motion to approve the completion and installation of Solar Sight, six painted steel fence panels for Sunnyside Playground.
Motion: Motion to accept into the Civic Art Collection Solar Sight, six painted stainless steel fence panels by artist Deborah Kennedy permanently installed above the children's playground and at the courtyard ramp at Sunnyside Playground.
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Temporary Projects in Natural Settings
Regina Almaguer
Informational presentation on the proposal by artist by John Melvin for a temporary public art project at Lake Merced.
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Academy of Sciences
Jill Manton
Report on the progress of artist Maya Lin’s public art project.
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Embarcadero Ribbon
Jill Manton
Report on the progress of the lighting test
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Moscone Center
Jill Manton
Diller & Scofidio-Report on the status of re-design of the bogie assembly.
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Harvey Milk Memorial Bust
Jill Manton
Report on the status of the approval process for the location of the Harvey Milk bust in City Hall.
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Ocean Avenue K-Line
Tonia Macneil
Project Update
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New Business
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Old Business
Harvey Milk Recreation Center-Presentation of construction documents
Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center- Presentation of artist-designed posters to be distributed to the center supporters and users as well as the 500-plus participants in the Trophy Wall designed by Jon Rubin and Jim Goldberg.
Rochambeau Playground- Presentation of images of re-installed artwork.
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Adjournment
ES 12/3/2007
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: Ellen Shershow (415) 252-2594.
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