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City and County of San FranciscoSan Francisco Arts Commission

Meeting Information



Visual_Arts_Committee

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VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Agenda

  1. Consent

    1. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a 3 year contract with Atthowe Fine Arts Services for an amount of $25,000 for transportation, installation and storage of the Art Collection.

    2. Motion to approve the following pool of arts professionals to join the existing pool of selection panelists for Public Art Projects commencing in 2003, 2004 and 2005:  Michael Almaguer, Artist; Mike Arcega, Artist; Marie Johnson Calloway, Artist; Kevin Chen, Program Director, Intersection for the Arts; Sergio De La Torre, Artist and Educator; Lewis De Soto, Artist and Educator; Don Douglas, Public Art Administrator; Walter Hood, Landscape Architect; Stephanie Johnson, Artist; Lizetta leFalle-Collins; Rory Nakata, Professor of Art, College of San Mateo; Pepe Ozan, Artist; Silvia Poloto, Artist; Carolina Ponce De Leon, Director, Galeria de la Raza; Hilda Shum, Artist; Yoshio Taylor, Artist; Rene Yung, Artist and Graphic Designer; Wang Po Shu, Artist.

  2. Gallery Report 
    Gallery Staff

    Motion: Motion to approve January 2004 Gallery exhibition by Patrick Rock.

    Motion: Motion to approve January 2004 Gallery exhibition by Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough.

    Motion: Motion to approve honoraria payment of $300 to Patrick Rock.

    Motion: Motion to approve honoraria payment of $200 to Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough.

    Motion:     Motion to approve exhibition proposals by three finalists for Emerging Curator Award (names to be confirmed at the meeting).

    Motion: Motion to approve $100 honoraria plus $500 honoraria payable to one winning finalist from the above named three finalists for Emerging Curator Award.

  3. Collections Report
    Debra Lehane
    Acceptance of Gift into the Collection

    Motion: Motion to accept on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, a bust of Willie L. Brown, Jr. by artist Richard MacDonald, 2003, bronze on pedestal, 29" tall by 20 1/2" shoulder to shoulder given by Richard MacDonald to be placed in City Hall.


    Collections Update

  4. SOMA Park
    Susan Pontious

    Motion: Motion to approve the selection of Irene Pijoan for SOMA Park.

  5. Laguna Honda Hospital
    Susan Pontious

    Motion: Motion to approve the revised proposal from Arlan Huang for Laguna Honda Hospital.

  6. Ocean Avenue Streetscape Project
    Kristen Zaremba

    Motion: Motion to approve the final Ocean Avenue/Balboa Park Station Area Public Art Master Plan created by the San Francisco Arts Commission and artist Ann Chamberlain.

    Motion:  Motion to approve artist Laurel True’s conceptual design for artwork for the Ocean Avenue Streetscape Project.

    Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with artist Laurel True for an amount not to exceed $45,000 to fabricate, transport and install two mosaic sculptural columns for the Ocean Avenue Streetscape Project.

  7. Moscone Center Expansion Project
    Jill Manton
    Report on Status of Project, Presentation of Video Excerpt, and Discussion of Use Issues and Exceptions.

    Motion: Motion to approve pre-recorded video material for Facsimile by Diller + Scofidio.

  8. Academy of Sciences
    Jill Manton

    Motion: Motion to approve the participation of Commissioner Dugald Stermer as an Arts Commission representative on the Academy Arts Advisory Committee.

  9. New Business

  10. Old Business

  11. Adjournment

11/13/03

Notices
Explanatory documents are available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Ave, Suite 240, San Francisco CA 94102 during regular business hours. Tel: INFO: (Jennifer Lovvorn 415-252-2594).

Public comment in regard to specific items will be taken before or during consideration of the item.

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