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MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, April 4, 2005
3:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Agenda
and Notice of Change of Meeting Place
to City Hall

The regularly scheduled meeting of the San Francisco Arts Commission will be held on April 4, 2005, at 3:00 p.m., at City Hall, Room 416, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102.

Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Action
Motion to approve March 7, 2005 Minutes.
Explanatory document: Draft minutes
President’s Report
Discussion
Current developments and announcements.
Director’s Report
Discussion
Current administrative, budgetary and programming developments and announcements.
Consent Calendar
The following items are included in the Consent Calendar subject to withdrawal at the request of a Commissioner:

Approval of Committee Minutes
Action
1. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of February 28, 2005.
2. Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of March 15, 2005.
3. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of March 16, 2005.
4. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of March 21, 2005.
  
  Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (March 16, 2005)
  Action
5. Motion to approve the six final poster designs for “The Pickpocketers” series, by artist Maria Forde, for the Art on Market Street Program, to be printed and exhibited in 24 kiosks on Market Street from Friday, May 13 to Thursday, August 11, 2005.
6. Motion to accept Aileen Barr’s ceramic tile work, “Secret Garden,” at the West Portal Clubhouse into the Civic Art Collection.
7. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase the contract with Suzanne Biaggi by an amount not to exceed $51,500, for a new total contract amount not to exceed $55,000, to fabricate, transport and install her proposed sculpture at Laguna Honda Hospital.
8. Motion to add artist Seyed Alavi to the pool of pre-approved panelists for 2005.
9. Motion to approve the revised proposal for “The Endangered Seed Project,” by artists Virginia Hopkins and Victoria Carlson, for temporary installation on the rear wall of the Civic Center Auditorium as part of the Art on Market Street 2004-2005 Temporary Projects Program.
10. Motion to approve a temporary exhibition of sculpture from A New Leaf Gallery—Sculpturesite, Inc. in Moscone Convention Plaza for a period of six months subject to review by the Arts Commission in order to extend the term.
11. Motion to approve the following artists for exhibitions at 155 Grove Street: Bill Swanson, Tauba Auerbach, and Midori Harima.
12. Motion to approve honoraria payments of $300 each to Bill Swanson, Tauba Auerbach, and Midori Harima for their 155 Grove Street exhibitions.
13. Motion to approve the following artists for exhibition at 401 Van Ness: Bari Ziperstein, Nigel Poor, Christina Ray, Michael Banicki, Lee Walton, and Brad Brown.
14. Motion to approve an honorarium payment of $300 to Bari Ziperstein for her 401 Van Ness exhibition.
15. Motion to approve the final design for “A Library Book,” a lighted Plexiglas wall artwork designed by artist Vince Koloski, for the new Mission Bay Branch Library.
16. Motion to approve the revised design of drawing “A” by Owen Smith depicting more of the Golden Gate bridge for a 9' x 9' painting for Laguna Honda Hospital.
17. Motion to approve the revised design by Owen Smith replacing drawing “C” (workers on scaffold) with “E” (workers and large pipe) for the lobby mural at Laguna Honda Hospital.
18. Motion to authorize staff to investigate the possibility of increasing the contribution of art enrichment funds in order to upgrade the tile quality for Cheonae Kim’s tile project in the Aqua Therapy room at Laguna Honda Hospital.
19. Motion to approve the proposed color selections and compositions for the eight dayroom soffits and mockup for the Juvenile Hall Replacement Project.
20. Motion to rescind Resolution No. 0103-05-007 approving Tom Otterness as the artist to design, fabricate and install an artwork for the entry gates of the Pulgas Water Temple site.
21. Motion to rescind Resolution No. 0103-05-008 authorizing the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Tom Otterness in an amount not to exceed $250,000 (pending PUC approval of additional funds) for design, fabrication, and installation of artwork for the entry gates of the Pulgas Water Temple.
22. Motion to cancel further consideration of the Pulgas Water Temple site as a public art project opportunity until completion of the SFPUC Public Art Master Plan.
23. Motion to approve artists Sandow Birk, Peter Richards, and Susan Schwartzenberg with Michael Davis as finalists, and Lewis deSoto and Nancy Selvin as alternates, for the Harvey Milk Recreational Arts Center Public Art Project and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to pay each finalist $300 to participate in an interview-based selection process with the panel.
  
  Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (March 21, 2005)
  Action
24. Motion to approve Seismic Upgrades of Bay Division Pipelines 3 and 4 at the Hayward Fault Crossing Phase 1 and 2 contingent upon the use of a more neutral green color as shown on presentation boards.
25. Motion to approve Little Saigon Project Phase 1 and 2 contingent upon reducing the width and depth dimensions to 18" and researching the feasibility of using granite for the cladding on the monument.
26. Motion to approve Ingleside Branch Library Phase 1 with the recommendation that the trees directly in front of the children’s reading room be relocated or removed.
  
  Explanatory document: E-mail from Marilyn Thompson, San Francisco Public Library
27. Motion to approve Palace of Fine Arts Site Furnishings Phases 1, 2 and 3.
Committee Reports
1. Executive Committee—P.J. Johnston, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
  2. Action: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Media-Screen to design and implement an online outreach survey for the Arts Commission, in an amount not to exceed $7,000.
2. Civic Design Committee—William Meyer, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
  2. Action: Motion to approve the design and placement of bronze plaques commemorating United Nations World Environment Day 2005.
  3. Action: Motion to approve the etching of text into the Lawrence Halprin Fountain as part of the improvements to United Nations Plaza.
3. Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—Blanche Brown, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
  2. Action: Motion to approve the following panelists for the Cultural Equity Grants panel pool:
    
    Tracy Ward, theatre director
    Charlton Lee, Artistic Director, Del Sol Quartet
    Samantha Chanse, Program Director, Kearny Street Workshop
    James Leventhal, Development Coordinator, Judah L. Magnes Museum
    Vince Koloski, visual artist
    Mary Fry, Artistic Director, Footloose Dance Company
    
    Explanatory document: Memo from Cultural Equity Grants Program Director Jewelle Gomez
  3. Action: Motion to approve a grant of $2500 to Coro Northern California for a Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs with the Community Arts and Education Program.
4. Street Artists Committee
  1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
  2. Action: Motion to approve former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate and waiver of re-screening of wares: Sarka Holeckova, Susan Giammona.
5. Visual Arts Committee—Jeannene Przyblyski, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
  2. Action: Motion to accept a gift from Mayor Gavin Newsom of a heart sculpture from the “Hearts of San Francisco Project,” and to approve its placement in City Hall, as follows:
    
    Resolution accepting a generous gift from Mayor Gavin Newsom of a heart sculpture from the “Hearts of San Francisco Project,” entitled "Love + Marriage" by Deborah Oropallo, and approving the placement of such sculpture in City Hall.
    
    WHEREAS, in the Spring of 2004, a group of dedicated volunteers organized the “Hearts of San Francisco” project consisting of approximately 130 heart-shaped sculptures that were transformed into unique works by recognized and emerging artists and installed on sidewalks, plazas, parks, in public buildings and street corners throughout the San Francisco Bay Area; and
    
    WHEREAS, in November of 2004, the heart sculptures were auctioned to raise funds for the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation; and
    
    WHEREAS, Mayor Gavin Newsom selected and purchased the heart sculpture entitled “Love + Marriage,” by artist Deborah Oropallo (the “Heart Sculpture”), in support of the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation; and
    
    WHEREAS, Deborah Oropallo’s Heart Sculpture depicts a list of same-sex couples representing some of the over four thousand same-sex marriages that took place in City Hall in early 2004 and captures an important chapter in the City’s history; and
    
    WHEREAS, the Heart Sculpture was on prominent display in City Hall in 2004 and was enjoyed by many of the citizens, employees and visitors of San Francisco; and
    
    WHEREAS, the names appearing on the surface of Oropallo’s Heart Sculpture were printed using digital technology and printed on canvas with a digital permanent pigment printer; and
    
    WHEREAS, Oropallo’s works are included in numerous museum collections including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; in addition, the San Jose Museum of Art recently organized an exhibition entitled “How To,” a recent traveling retrospective of her work; and
    
    WHEREAS, Mayor Newsom has generously offered to donate the Heart Sculpture to the City and County of San Francisco’s Arts Commission as an unrestricted gift; and
    
    WHEREAS, the Arts Commission, by accepting this proposed gift would be temporarily lifting its existing moratorium on new gifts of artworks; and
    
    WHEREAS, Mayor Newsom has expressed a wish that the sculpture be placed in City Hall for a temporary period that the Arts Commission deems appropriate; and
    
    WHEREAS, Mayor Newsom has also agreed that if the Arts Commission ultimately determines that it would be in the best interests of the City and the public for the Arts Commission to loan, sell or otherwise transfer the sculpture to the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society or other tax-exempt charitable organization or government agency, the Arts Commission would be authorized to carry out such a loan, sale or transfer; now therefore be it
    
    RESOLVED, that the Arts Commission hereby accepts the generous gift from Mayor Gavin Newsom of a heart sculpture from the “Hearts of San Francisco Project,” entitled “Love + Marriage” by Deborah Oropallo, temporarily suspends its moratorium on acceptance of new gifts of artworks to allow for the acceptance of this gift and approves the initial, temporary placement of such sculpture in City Hall at a location to be determined by the Commission in consultation with the Mayor.
New Business
Action: Motion to change the location of regular meetings of the full Arts Commission only to City Hall, Room 416, beginning with the May, 2005, meeting; this shall not affect the location of meetings of committees of the Commission.
Presentation on Architectural Education
Discussion: Presentation on the educational programs of the Architectural Foundation of San Francisco by its Executive Director, Alan Sandler.
Reports and Announcements
Discussion
Public Comment
Discussion
Adjournment
Action

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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: Sharon Page Ritchie, 415/252-2591.

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