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VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70


Agenda

 

  1. Consent Calendar

    1. Motion to approve honoraria payments to the following artists for the amount of $400 each: Michelle Blade, Jason Jagel, Ray Potes, Clare Rojas, Deth P. Sun, Kelly Tunstall, and Marci Washington and $1200 to Maya Hayuk for their participation in the exhibition Trace Elements at the SFAC Gallery from May 8, 2009 to July 3, 2009.

    2. Motion to approve the removal of a portion of a mural entitled "History of the Sunset District" created in 1978 with lead artist Henry D. Sultan and the Sunset Mural Workshop and restored in 2003 with Precita Eyes Muralists under the direction of Jason Gilmore. The mural is located on the retaining wall on the north side of the West Sunset Playground at 3223 Ortega Street in San Francisco, and will be removed as part of the renovation to the Ortega Branch Library to increase security and decrease vandalism.

    3. Motion to approve the following individuals as members of the Leland Avenue Streetscape Artist Selection Panel: Rene de Guzman, Senior Curator, Oakland Museum of California; Amy Trachtenberg, Artist; Marlene Tran, Community Representative; and Anne Seeman, Community Representative.

    4. Motion to approve the following individuals as candidates for the Valencia Streetscape Artist Selection Panel: Kevin Chen, Program Director, Intersection for the Arts; Carolina Ponce De Leon, Director, Galeria De La Raza; Patricia Rodriguez, Gallery Manager, Mission Cultural Center; Alleluia Panis, Executive Director, Kularts; Susan Cervantes, Executive Director, Precita Eyes Mural Arts Center; Margie O'Driscoll, Executive Director, American Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter; and Kim Anno, Artist, Professor, Writer.

  2. San Francisco International Airport
    Susan Pontious

    Presentation of Clare Rojas' final design for her artwork for Boarding Area G and Charles Sowers' proposal for Terminal 2 of San Francisco International Airport. Update on projects by Janet Echelman, Kendall Buster and Norie Sato for the Airport.

    Motion: Motion to approve Clare Rojas' final design for her artwork for Boarding Area G at San Francisco International Airport and approval to proceed with fabrication.

    Motion: Motion to approve Charles Sowers' proposal for Terminal 2 of San Francisco International Airport.

  3. Laguna Honda Hospital
    Susan Pontious
    Staff Report

    Presentation of Cliff Garten's mock-up for the sculptural handrail for Laguna Honda Hospital. Presentation of revised proposal by Suzanne Biaggi for Laguna Honda Hospital. Report on completion of Diane Andrews Hall's four glass mosaic artworks for Laguna Honda Hospital.

    Motion: Motion to approve patina colors for Cliff Garten's sculptural handrail for Laguna Honda Hospital.

    Motion: Motion to approve revised proposal by Suzanne Biaggi to integrate the design of the retaining wall encircling her site by cladding it in core-ten steel so that it appears as an intended sculptural element.

    Motion: Motion to approve and accept the following four glass mosaic artworks - "Hermit Thrush 2," 39 ¾" x 40" x ¾"; "Goldfinch 5," 40" x 40" x ¾"; "Goldfinch with Zinnia 2," 40 1/3" x 39 7/8" x ¾"; "Morning Light 2," 47 ¼" x 47 ¼" x ¾" - 2009 by Diane Andrews Hall commissioned for Laguna Honda Hospital, into the Civic Art Collection.

  4. Ortega Branch Library
    Mary Chou
    Staff report

    Presentation of the preliminary proposal by the artist team Wowhaus, recommended by the Ortega Branch Community Artist Selection Panel for creation of an artwork at the Ortega Branch Library.

    Motion: Motion to approve the artist team Wowhaus and their proposal for the Ortega Branch Library, as recommended by the Ortega Branch Community Artist Selection Panel.

    Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist team Wowhaus in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for the final design, fabrication, and transportation of an artwork for the Ortega Branch Library.

  5. Temporary Plaza at 17th & Castro
    Jennifer Lovvorn
    Staff Report

    Presentation of a project associated with the temporary plaza at the intersection of Castro, Market and 17th Streets.

    Motion: Motion to approve an honorarium payment to Christian Werthmann in the amount of $9,500 to develop a design proposal and to address the feasibility and cost of implementing the Harvey Milk Memorial (also known as the "Pink Cloud") as a temporary project at the intersection of Castro, Market and 17th Streets.

  6. Church & Duboce Muni Track and Streetscape Improvements
    Jennifer Lovvorn
    Staff Report

    Presentation of a project for the Church and Duboce Muni Track and Streetscape Improvements.

    Motion: Motion to approve the following arts professionals as potential selection panelists for the Church & Duboce Muni Track and Streetscape Improvements Public Art Project: Joseph Becker or Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher, Assistant Curator, Architecture and Design, SFMOMA; Zac Frank, former Special Projects Director, Urban Art Program, NYC Department of Transportation, Division of Urban Art and Design; and Julio Morales, artist.

  7. Hayes Valley Playground
    Jennifer Lovvorn
    Staff Report

    Presentation of a project with artist Laurel True for the Hayes Valley Playground.

    Motion: Motion to approve Laurel True as the project artist for the Hayes Valley Playground project.

  8. Re-implementation of the Civic Art Collection Loan Program
    Susan Pontious
    Staff report

    Report on the re-implementation of the Intra-Office Loan Program, detailing administrative costs and staff time.

    Motion: Motion to rescind Resolution No. 0913-04-192, which suspended the Civic Art Collection Loan Program in September 2004 as a result of budget cuts and the elimination of the Civic Art Collection Program Director.

    Motion: Motion to implement the Civic Art Collection Loan Program, as described in the staff report, with the borrowing department assuming all costs associated with the loan.

  9. Chinese Recreation Center
    Tonia Macneil

    Report on Chinese Recreation Center artist selection panel meeting of April 21, 2009. Presentation of selection panel recommendation of semi-finalists and alternate.

    Motion: Motion to approve three finalists and one alternate for the Chinese Recreation Center public art project.

  10. California Academy of Sciences
    Jill Manton

    Report on What is Missing? video project by Maya Lin for the California Academy of Sciences.

    Motion: Motion to approve the final design of What is Missing? cone-shaped sculpture with audio and video components by Maya Lin to be permanently displayed in the East Terrace of the Academy of Sciences.

  11. Art on Market Street Program
    Judy Moran

    Review of past artwork by artists to be invited to prepare proposals for consideration for the Art on Market Street 2009/10 Program.

  12. New Business

    Discuss scheduling for Wednesday, June 15, 2009 Visual Arts Committee Meeting - Jill Manton

    Report on final agreement with MTA regarding Central Subway Art Enrichment - Jill Manton

    Report on collaboration with DPW to launch new Arts Education and Mural Program - Jill Manton

    Report on proposal to place Deborah Butterfield sculptures at the Embarcadero - Jill Manton

    Report on departure of Crouching Spider by Louise Bourgeois from the Embarcadero - Jill Manton

  13. Old Business

  14. Adjournment

MC 4/17/09


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