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Monday, June 5, 2006
3:00 p.m.
City Hall Room 416
Minutes
President Johnston called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m.
- Roll Call
Commissioners Present
P.J. Johnston
José Cuellar
Maya Draisin
Leonard Hunter
Alexander Lloyd
Janice Mirikitani
Beverly Prior
Jeannene Przyblyski
Commissioners Absent
Andrea Cochran
John Kriken
Lawrence Rinder
Dede Wilsey
Pop Zhao
M. Sue Lee
- Approval of Minutes
The following Resolution was moved, seconded, and unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-108: APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADOPTED
RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting of May 5, 2006.
NOTE: ALL ADOPTIONS ARE UNANIMOUS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
- President’s Report
President Johnston announced that this would be his last meeting until September, as he would be traveling. He also announced the birth of his second daughter, Rosie Margaret Johnston, on May 8.
- Director’s Report
After distributing the San Francisco Symphony’s Summer in the City brochures, Mr. Newirth began his report with the sad news of the sudden death of Deborah Gibbon, artist and former education manager at KQED’s SPARK, of an aneurysm on May 12. A memorial has been planned for June 20 at KQED.
He reported that the Arts Commission and the Public Utilities Commission decided not to hire an outside consultant to prepare the PUC’s Master Plan but to have the work done by Arts Commission staff. He also reported that Public Art Program Director Jill Manton was recently elected Vice Chair of the Public Art Network Council.
Mr. Newirth reported that Lotta’s Opera was a remarkable and wonderful event, with a phenomenal reception by the public. He estimated that about half the audience had planned to see the performance, and the other half just happened by and were drawn in. He noted that the performance also received very good press coverage.
Mr. Newirth reported that he, President Johnston and Deputy Director Nancy Gonchar had met with the Mayor’s office on the Old Mint project, which is expected at Civic Design Review this month. Ms. Manton met with the Transportation Authority in regard to the Transbay Terminal. Mr. Newirth said that he had attended the dedication at Harvey Milk Plaza of the Harvey Milk Photographic Memorial on May 21.
He reviewed a few points from the Mayor’s recently-released budget for 2006-2007, noting the good news that for the first time in recent years, there were no cuts to the Arts Commission. The Public Art Program Director’s position will now be funded by the City rather than by projects. He also noted that caps on the Hotel Tax Fund have been lifted, so there will be some growth in Cultural Equity Grants and in Cultural Center funding. Finally, he alluded to the possibility that the Board of Supervisors might add to the Arts Commission’s budget.
Mr. Newirth announced the opening on Thursday, June 15, of the Gallery’s new show, The Dust Never Settles, which is well-described in the Visual Arts Committee’s minutes.
Mr. Newirth reported that the work on the monuments to King Carlos and Juan Bautista de Anza is almost finished, and that he expected the statues to be moved to their new places within a couple of weeks.
He congratulated Commissioner Cochran for being one of three finalists for the Smithsonian’s prestigious Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award.
- Nomination and Election of Vice President
After noting the impressive qualities and accomplishments of the Commissioners, President Johnston nominated Commissioner Draisin to serve as Vice President. She was unanimously elected to the post.
RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-109 Motion to nominate and elect Maya Draisin as Vice President of the Arts Commission.
- Consent Calendar
RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-110
Approval: RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby adopt the following items on the Consent Calendar and their related Resolutions:
Approval of Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-111: Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2006.
Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (May 17, 2006)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-112: Motion to approve the unavoidable destruction of four artworks at Laguna Honda Hospital due to the demolition of the hospital’s main building as part of the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Program construction. The artworks are: “Animals and the Natural Environment” (by James Morgan, Betty Benard, Yolanda Ramirez, Maura Frias, Bob Neil, and Peggy Huff) on the 6th floor; two works in the Hospice Garden, Children’s Mural (by Inyana Christine Schultz); and “Butterfly Garden” (a mosaic pathway by Mitsuru Hirano) and a seascape mural in the C2 Hospice Lounge (by Chris Kidd).
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-113: Motion to approve an honorarium of $800 for Laurie MacDougall for the Saturday, April 29, 2006 SFAC Gallery Advisory Board Retreat facilitation.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-114: Motion to approve the new design and location for the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Memorial. This motion is contingent on staff resolving the technical aspects of the installation.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-115: Motion to approve final images for the Coffman Pool windows by the artist team of Steve Gillman and Katherine Keefer.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-116: Motion to approve the budget for expenditure of balance of Master Plan Project Art Enrichment Funds and Secure Connector Art Enrichment Funds.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-117: Motion to approve the selection of Richard Misrach and Clare Rojas to be commissioned to create artworks for gate room walls in Boarding Area G of the International Terminal at SFO, with authorization for the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with each to design, fabricate and transport an artwork for Boarding Area G for an amount not to exceed $100,000.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-118: Motion to approve the preliminary design of glass and metal window shutters by artist Dana Zed for the new Portola Branch Library.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-119: Motion to approve the revised design of a metal gate and adjacent fence panels by artist Eric Powell for the new Ingleside Branch Library.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-120: Motion to approve the conceptual design of artwork by Deborah Kennedy for Sunnyside Playground and authorization to the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist for an amount not to exceed $40,000.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-121: Motion to approve the final design of artwork by Joyce Hsu of two insect sculptures to be attached to the entrance gateposts at Argonne Playground.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-122: Motion to approve the conceptual design of artwork by Jon Rubin and Jim Goldberg for artwork to be installed at Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-123: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artists Jon Rubin and Jim Goldberg for design development, fabrication, transportation, and consultation during the installation of the artwork to be installed at Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center for an amount not to exceed $120,000.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-124: Motion to approve a grant of $39,375 to the Neighborhoods Parks Council for the coordination and implementation of three temporary sculpture projects to inaugurate the new Blue Greenway Project initiated by the Mayor’s Office.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-125: Motion to approve the temporary sculpture of work entitled ‘Monicacos’ by artist Pepe Ozan at India Basin Park for a period starting June 15, 2006 and concluding December 15, 2006.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-126: Motion to enter into an agreement with Isis Rodriguez for a total amount of $30,000 for the design, fabrication and transportation of a two-component artwork to be installed at both the Rolph Playground and the Potrero del Sol Playgrounds.
- Committee Reports
- Executive Committee—P.J. Johnston, Chair
- President Johnston reported that the Committee did not meet.
- Civic Design Review Committee—Andrea Cochran, Chair
- Commissioner Hunter reported that the Committee did not meet.
- Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—José Cuellar, Chair
- President Johnston reported that the Community Arts and Education Program did not receive the state grant for capital improvements at the Cultural Centers which it had been seeking.
Commissioner Cuellar submitted the following motions, and Mr. Newirth explained that the Board of Supervisors had allocated supplemental funds for 2005-2006, which would be used to make the grants indicated in items 5, 8, 9 and 10 below.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-127: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the San Francisco Symphony to produce the 2006 Summer in the City concert series, in an amount not to exceed $1,483,255.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-128: Motion to approve Neighborhood Festival grants of $29,500 from 2006-2007 Grants for the Arts Fund to the following organizations pending written confirmation from Grants for the Arts:
Uprising Community for Andrew’s Boarding and Boarding Care’s 4th of July Picnic, $3,000
Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center, Excelsior Festival, $3,000
Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center for Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema’s Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema, $3,000
Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, Inc., Potrero Hill Festival, $3,000
Reclaiming Collective for Marigold Project’s Dia de los Muertos Festival of Altars, $2,500
Visitacion Valley Community Development Corp for Visitacion Valley Business Opportunities and Outreach to Merchants’ Leland Avenue Street Fair, $3,000
Community Development Institute for South of Market Community Action Network’s SOMAfest, $3,000
Sunset Youth Services, Sunset Community Festival, $3,000
Treasure Island Homeless Development Initiative, Treasure Island Community Day, $3,000
OMI Cultural Participation Project, OMI International Family Festival, $3,000
TOTAL, $29,500
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-129: Motion to approve the Programs in the Community (PIC) grant to the following PIC grantee organizations, recommended by the PIC review panel, from the 2006-2007 Grants for the Arts Fund, pending written confirmation from Grants for the Arts:
Filipino-American Development Foundation, $15,000
San Francisco General Hospital Foundation for Cancer Awareness Resources and Education, $15,000
La Raza Centro Legal, $15,000
Project Spera, $15,000
Urban Services YMCA, $15,000
Central City Hospitality House, $15,000
Eldergivers, $15,000
A Home Within, $15,000
Rose Resnick Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired, $12,750
San Francisco Women Against Rape, $15,000
TOTAL, $147,750
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-130: Pending confirmation of supplemental funds from the Controller’s office, motion to approve the Programs in the Community (PIC) grant to the following PIC grantee organizations, recommended by the PIC panel from 2005-2006 supplemental funds:
Youth Treatment & Education Center (YTEC), $15,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of SF, $15,000
Institute on Aging, $15,000
Kimochi, Inc., $15,000
Youth Guidance Center, $15,000
On Lok Day Services 30th Street Senior Center, $9,925
San Francisco State University, $13,331
Community Educational Services (CES) for Chinatown Beacon Center, $15,000
TOTAL, $113,256
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-131: Motion to approve the 2006-2007 Cultural Equity Grants Guidelines and Application.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-132: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the following recipients of Cultural Equity Grants, Individual Artist Commissions:
| Grantee (and Fiscal Sponsor) |
Amount |
| Dance |
|
| Lily Cai |
$10,000 |
| Scott Wells |
$10,000 |
| Sean Dorsey (FS: Queer Cultural Center) |
$10,000 |
| Kathleen Hermesdorf |
$10,000 |
| Jess Curtis |
$10,000 |
| Subtotal Dance |
$50,000 |
|
|
| Music |
|
| Beth Custer |
$10,000 |
| Jon Jang |
$10,000 |
| Belinda Reynolds |
$10,000 |
| Wayne Wallace |
$10,000 |
| Subtotal Music |
$40,000 |
|
|
| Theater |
|
| Samantha Chanse |
$10,000 |
| Imani Harrington |
$10,000 |
| Bill Santiago |
$10,000 |
| Charlie Varon |
$10,000 |
| Paul Flores |
$10,000 |
| Subtotal Theater |
$50,000 |
|
|
| Total |
$140,000 |
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-133: Pending confirmation of supplemental funds from the Controller’s office, motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the following recipients of Cultural Equity Grants, Individual Artist Commissions:
| Grantee (and Fiscal Sponsor) |
Amount |
| Dance |
|
| Sara Mann |
$6,250 |
| Kim Epifano |
$6,250 |
| Yannis Adoniou |
$6,250 |
| Christina Elizabeth Black |
$6,250 |
| Subtotal Dance |
$25,000 |
|
|
| Music |
|
| Joan Jeanrenaud |
$7,000 |
| Carla Lucero |
$7,000 |
| Gang Situ |
$7,000 |
| Pamela Z |
$7,000 |
| Idris Ackamoor |
$7,000 |
| Subtotal Music |
$35,000 |
|
|
| Theater |
|
| John Fisher |
$6,250 |
| Anne Galjour |
$6,250 |
| Guillermo Gomez-Peña |
$6,250 |
| Trevor Allen |
$6,250 |
| Subtotal Theater |
$25,000 |
|
|
| Total |
$85,000 |
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-134: Pending confirmation of supplemental funds from the Controller’s office, motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the following recipients of Individual Artists Commissions:
| Grantee (and Fiscal Sponsor) |
Amount |
| Literature |
|
| Jennifer Sweeney |
$5,000 |
| Canyon Sam |
$5,000 |
| Michelle Tea |
$5,000 |
| Joel Tan |
$5,000 |
| Subtotal Literature |
$20,000 |
|
|
| Media Arts |
|
| Natalija Vekic |
$5,000 |
| Caveh Zahedi |
$5,000 |
| Madeleine Lim |
$5,000 |
| Paul VanDeCarr |
$5,000 |
| Subtotal Media Arts |
$20,000 |
|
|
| Visual Arts |
|
| Timothy Taylor |
$5,000 |
| Rudy Lemcke |
$5,000 |
| Susan Greene |
$5,000 |
| Megan Wilson |
$5,000 |
| Subtotal Visual Arts |
$20,000 |
|
|
| Total |
$60,000 |
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-135: Pending confirmation of supplemental funds from the Controller’s office, motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the following recipient of Organization Project Grant:
| Arab Film Festival |
$15,000 |
- Street Artists Committee—Alex Lloyd, Chair
- Commissioner Lloyd reported that the Committee had not met. He presented the following motion:
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-136: Motion to approve former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Jose Da Silva, Juli Choi, Kelley Annese, Daniel Dube, Donald Olsen.
- Visual Arts Committee—Jeannene Przyblyski, Chair
- Commissioner Przyblyski reported that the Committee met and had a large public in attendance. They reviewed eight projects and the Gallery’s summer exhibition. The Abraham Lincoln Brigade memorial came before the Committee, which was pleased with the project. They had approved a total of twelve temporary projects, and recognized the Public Art Program staff for their efforts on these projects. In response to a question about why so many people attended, she noted that lots of artists and many supporters of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade memorial were present. She presented the following motion.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0605-06-137: Motion to approve the following individuals as potential panelists for Public Art Selection Panels in 2006 and 2007: Brett Cook-Dizney, Darryl Smith, Carla Williams and Joyce Hsu.
- New Business
There was no new business.
- Reports and Announcements
There were no other reports or announcements.
- Public Comment
There was no other public comment.
- Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned, in memory of Deborah Gibbon, at 3:40 p.m.
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