Visual_Arts_Committee
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
3:00 pm
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
Agenda
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Consent Calendar
1. Motion to approve a painted mural on a privately owned building at 191 Golden Gate Avenue at Leavenworth from Precita Eyes and San Francisco Clean City Coalition. The mural will be painted by Precita Eyes muralists Catalina Gonzalez-Hill and Cory Calandra-Devereaux, collaboration with the North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit Corporation. Painting will commence September 14, 2009 and will be completed by October 9, 2009.
2. Motion to approve a painted mural on Central Drug Store, a privately owned building at 4494 Mission Street at Santa Rosa St. The mural will be painted by Precita Eyes muralists Cory Calandra-Devereaux and Jason Gilmore in collaboration with the San Francisco Clean City Coalition, the Excelsior District Improvement Association, Excelsior Action Group, Friends and Advocates of Crocker Amazon & the Excelsior, District 11 Council members and Balboa High School Alumni Association. Painting will commence September 14, 2009 and will be completed by October 22, 2009.
3. Motion to approve a painted mural on the rear wall of the Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc. a privately owned building at 2919 Mission Street. The mural will be painted by muralist Darren Villegas and youth from Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc.'s La Cultura Cura program. Painting will commence October 7, 2009 and will be completed by October 30, 2009.
4. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist Laurel True (dba True Mosaics, Inc.) in an amount not to exceed $20,000 for the design, fabrication, and transportation of an artwork for the Hayes Valley Playground.
5. Motion to approve an honorarium in the amount of $2000 ($1000 for research and development, and $1000 upon delivery of artwork) to the following artists for newly commissioned artwork for the SFAC Gallery's 40th Anniversary celebration: Packard Jennings, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Ken Lo, Guillermo Gomez Pena, Joseph del Pesco, Margaret Tedesco, Jeannene Przyblyski, and Paul Schiek.
6. Motion to approve the revision of Sections 4.3.1 and 4.3.2 of the Public Art Program Policies and Guidelines relative to California State Proposition 209.
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Wonderland exhibition
Jill Manton
Staff Report
Presentation of a proposal from Lance Fung, the Curator of the Wonderland exhibition, scheduled to open on October 17, 2009 in the Tenderloin District. The exhibition is supported by the Mayor's Office of Economic Development and the community partner is the North of Market Tenderloin CBD.
Motion: Motion to approve proposal from Lance Fung, the Curator of the Wonderland exhibition, scheduled to open on October 17, 2009 in the Tenderloin district.
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General Hospital Acute Care Unit - Potrero Avenue Pedestrian Entry and Walkway
Jennifer Lovvorn
Presentation by Tom Otterness of two artwork proposals for the Potrero Avenue Pedestrian Entry and Walkway of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
Motion: Motion to approve the artwork proposal by Tom Otterness for the Potrero Avenue Pedestrian Entry and Walkway of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Tom Otterness for an amount not to exceed $700,000 (amount to be confirmed or revised at meeting) for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation for artwork for the Potrero Avenue Pedestrian Entry and Walkway of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
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General Hospital Acute Care Unit - Roof Garden
Jennifer Lovvorn
Presentation of an artwork proposal by Masayuki Nagase for the Roof Garden of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
Motion: Motion to approve the artwork proposal by Masayuki Nagase for the Roof Garden of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Masayuki Nagase for an amount not to exceed $200,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation for artwork for the Roof Garden of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
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General Hospital Acute Care Unit - Second Floor Corridor
Jennifer Lovvorn
Presentation of three artwork proposals by Lena Wolff for the Second Floor Corridor of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
Motion: Motion to approve the artwork proposal by Lena Wolff for the Second Floor Corridor of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Lena Wolff for an amount not to exceed $138,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation for artwork for the Second Floor Corridor of the General Hospital Acute Care Unit.
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General Hospital Acute Care Unit - Lobby
Susan Pontious
Update on Rupert Garcia's design for the lobby and pedestrian bridge for General Hospital.
Motion: Motion to Authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Rupert Garcia for an amount not to exceed $50,000 for design through construction documents for the lobby and pedestrian bridge for General Hospital.
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Laguna Honda Hospital
Susan Pontious
Update on design of Cliff Garten's handrail for Laguna Honda Hospital.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify the agreement with Cliff Garten and Assoc. Inc. to increase the amount $44,124 for a new contract amount of $276,824 in order to 1) modify the handrail mold to meet ADA requirements, 2) create 38 extra returns, and 3) fabricate the stanchion posts for areas where the handrail cannot attach to the wall.
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Cayuga Playground
Jennifer Lovvorn
Presentation of three finalists and one alternate for the Cayuga Playground art enrichment project.
Motion: Motion to approve the artist selection panel's recommendation of the following artists as finalists for the Cayuga Playground public art project: (names of three finalists and one alternate to be provided at meeting).
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Sunset Playground
Jennifer Lovvorn
Presentation of three finalists and one alternate for the Sunset Playground art enrichment project.
Motion: Motion to approve the artist selection panel's recommendation of the following artists as finalists for the Sunset Playground Public Art Project: (names of three finalists and one alternate to be provided at meeting).
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Church and Duboce Streetscape Improvement Project
Jennifer Lovvorn
Report on proposed donation of funds by the Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District to the San Francisco Arts Commission to be added to the Church and Duboce Public Art Project budget for additional artwork to be located at Church and Market Streets.
Motion: Motion to approve the donation of funds in the amount of $50,000 by the Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District to the San Francisco Arts Commission of the City and County of San Francisco to be added to the Church and Duboce Public Art Project budget for additional artwork to be located at Church and Market Streets: $40,000 to help supplement the funds available for the creation and installation of the artwork and for any additional future expenses related to the display, care, conservation and current or future maintenance of this artwork and $10,000 for Arts Commission administrative fees.
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Valencia Streetscape Improvement Project
Regina Almaguer
Presentation of selection of artist finalist recommended by the Valencia Streetscape Artist Selection Panel.
Motion: Motion to approve the artist and proposal (to be announced at the meeting) recommended by the Valencia Streetscape Artist Selection Panel for the Valencia Streetscape Improvement Project from the following list of finalists: Michael Arcega, Ana Teresa Fernandez, Brian Goggin, and Misako Inaoka.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist selected by the Valencia Streetscape Artist Selection Panel from the following list of finalists - Michael Arcega, Ana Teresa Fernandez, Brian Goggin, and Misako Inaoka - for the final design, fabrication, and transportation of artwork for the Valencia Streetscape Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $52,000.
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Chinese Recreation Center - Interior Work
Regina Almaguer
Presentation of selection of artist finalist recommended by the Chinese Recreation Center Artist Selection Panel for the interior lobby.
Motion: Motion to approve the artist and proposal (to be announced at the meeting) recommended by the Chinese Recreation Center Artist Selection Panel for the interior lobby of the Chinese Recreation Center from the following list of finalists: Julie Chang, Paul Hayes, and Shan Shan Sheng
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist selected by the Chinese Recreation Center Artist Selection Panel from the following list of finalists - Julie Chang, Paul Hayes, and Shan Shan Sheng - for the final design, fabrication, and transportation of artwork for the interior lobby of the Chinese Recreation Center in an amount not to exceed $170,000.
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Chinese Recreation Center - Exterior Work
Regina Almaguer
Presentation of selection of artist finalist recommended by the Chinese Recreation Center Artist Selection Panel for an exterior work.
Motion: Motion to approve the artist and proposal (to be announced at the meeting) recommended by the Chinese Recreation Center Artist Selection Panel for the exterior facade of the Chinese Recreation Center from the following list of finalists: Colette Crutcher, Li Qing Liang, and artist team Margarita Soyfertis and Vadim Goretsky.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist selected by the Chinese Recreation Center Artist Selection Panel from the following list of finalists - Colette Crutcher, Li Qing Liang, and artist team Margarita Soyfertis and Vadim Goretsky - for final design, fabrication, and transportation of artwork for the exterior facade of the Chinese Recreation Center in an amount not to exceed $42,000.
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SOMA West
Judy Moran
Presentation of past work by three artist finalists - Michael Arcega, Julio Cesar Morales, and Rebar Group - selected by the SOMA West Artist Selection Panel to prepare artwork proposals for the SOMA West Garden Project.
Motion: Motion to approve three artist finalists - Michael Arcega, Julio Cesar Morales, and Rebar Group - selected by the SOMA West Artist Selection Panel to prepare artwork proposals for the SOMA West Garden Project.
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Bernal Heights Branch Library
Jill Manton
Staff Report
Presentation of request from the San Francisco Library Commission to conserve the mural by Arch Williams and others on the front facade of the Bernal Heights Branch building and to remove the murals on the sides and back of the building.
Motion: Motion to approve the request from the San Francisco Library Commission to conserve the mural by Arch Williams and others on the front facade of the Bernal Heights Branch building, and to remove the murals on the sides and back of the building due to their deteriorated condition.
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Proposal for Recycled Sculpture Garden
Jill Manton
Presentation of a proposal by artist Jennifer Alexander for a recycled sculpture garden entitled "Bayview Patch."
Motion: Motion to authorize the use of $25,000 of PUC funding for a recycled sculpture garden entitled "Bayview Patch" by artist Jennifer Alexander.
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New Business
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Old Business
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Adjournment
MC 9/11/09
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