Meeting Information

Visual_Arts_Committee

VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Agenda

1. Consent Calendar
   
   1. Motion to approve the following individuals as candidates for the Central Subway Chinatown Station Artist Selection Panel: Mona Tamari, Central Subway Architect, KwanHenmi; Luis Zurinaga, Consultant, San Francisco County Transportation Authority; Suzette Min, faculty, University of California, Davis; Hung Liu, artist, faculty, Mills College; Tan Chow, Senior Community Organizer, Chinatown Community Development Center; Hou Hanru, Director, SFAI Gallery; Abby Chen, Curator, Chinese Culture Center; Jay Xu, Director, Asian Art Museum; Jean Ma, faculty, Stanford University; Sue Lee, Executive Director, Chinese Historical Society of America; Judy Hu, Communications Manager, Chinese Historical Society of America; Kota Ezawa, artist, faculty, California College of the Arts (“CCA”); René de Guzman, Visual Art Director, Oakland Museum of California; Mark Johnson, Director, Gallery, San Francisco State University.
   
   2. Motion to approve the following individuals as candidates for the Central Subway Union Square/Market Street Station Artist Selection Panel: Mona Tamari, Central Subway Architect, Kwan Henmi; Luis Zurinaga, Consultant, San Francisco County Transportation Authority; Lawrence Rinder, Executive Director, Berkeley Art Museum; Margie Driscoll, Executive Director, American Institute of Architects; Jens Hoffman, Director, Wattis Gallery, CCA; Ellen Newman, Board Member, Union Square Association; Barbara Goldstein, Director, San Jose Public Art Program; Ellen Oh, Executive Director, Kearny Street Workshop; Amy Trachtenberg, artist; Kota Ezawa, artist, faculty, CCA; Stephanie Syjuco, artist; and Renée Green, artist, Dean of Graduate Studies, San Francisco Art Institute (“SFAI”).
   
   3. Motion to approve the following individuals as candidates for the Central Subway Moscone Station Artist Selection Panel: Mona Tamari, Central Subway Architect, Kwan Henmi; Luis Zurinaga, Consultant, San Francisco County Transportation Authority; Gary Garrels, Chief Curator, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (“SFMoMA”); Julie Bishop, Associate Curator, SFMoMA; Betti-Sue Hertz, Visual Arts Curator, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (“YBCA”); Charles Ward, Development Director, YBCA; Shiree Dyson, Director of Public Programs, Museum of the African Diaspora; Alleluia Panis, Executive Director, Kularts; Fred Wasserman, Deputy Director of Programs, Contemporary Jewish Museum; Jens Hoffman, Director, Wattis Gallery, CCA; René de Guzman, Visual Art Curator, Oakland Museum of California; Hou Hanru, Director, Gallery, SFAI.
   
   4. Motion to approve a mural by lead artist Josef Norris covering a retaining wall on Fell Street between Pierce and Steiner Streets in collaboration with Kids Serve Youth Murals and youth from Ida B. Wells High School. The mural will consist of mosaic tile birds created by high school students.
   
   5. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to take action, without a resolution of the full Commission, on the following items: Approve contracts or purchase orders with conservators, art technicians, or other qualified contractors for the purposes of performing conservation, maintenance and repair on works of art in the City’s collection; and approve contracts with art service providers for the transport, installation and storage of artwork.
   
   
2. Community Arts and Education Program Poster
   Janet Heller
   Staff Report
   
   Presentation of a project of the Community Arts and Education program of poster designs submitted by WritersCorps for display in kiosks on Market Street.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve a project of the Community Arts and Education Program for an exhibition in kiosks on Market Street of posters submitted by WritersCorps in March, 2009.
   
   
3. Patricia’s Green Temporary Sculpture
   Jill Manton
   Presentation of a temporary sculpture proposal to be placed in Patricia’s Green by Mark Baugh Sasaki during the time period of July 1, 2009 to January 1, 2009, sponsored by the Hayes Valley Art Coalition.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve the temporary installation of artwork by Mark Baugh Sasaki in Patricia’s Green pending final permit approval from the Recreation and Park Department. 
   
   
4. Broadway Streetscape
   Tonia Macneil, Allison Cummings
   Report on completion of artwork Language of the Birds by Brian Goggin and Dorka Keehn.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve and accept "Language of the Birds," 2005, an installation made of concrete paves, UV rated Polycarbonate, silicon, stainless steel wire, LED lights, custom circuit boards, electronic light dimmer, electronic controller, and program card, by Brian Goggin and Dorka Keehn at the intersection of Broadway and Columbus Avenues in San Francisco, into the Civic Art Collection.
   
   
5. Art on Market Street Program
   Judy Moran
   Presentation of Kota Ezawa’s Art on Market Street Program proposal for 2009/10.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve the proposal by artist Kota Ezawa for an Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Project for the Art on Market Street 2009/10 Program, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Kota Ezawa for the design and printing of 4 copies each of 6 original poster designs and a related public event for an amount not to exceed $17,000.
   
   
6. New Public Art Projects
   Tonia Macneil, Jennifer Lovvorn 
   Staff Report
   
   Report on new 2009 Bay Area Registry; request names of potential applicants for 2009 Bay Area Artist Registry; and request recommendations for people to serve on selection panels for new public art projects.
   
   
7. North Beach Branch Library
   Jennifer Lovvorn
   Staff Report
   
   Report on new public art opportunity at the North Beach Branch Library.
   
   
8. City Hall Commemorative Bust Guidelines
   Jill Manton
   Report on comments and recommendations from the City Hall Preservation Advisory Commission regarding the draft of the City Hall Commemorative Bust Guidelines.
   
   
9. Jay DeFeo Painting
   Jill Manton
   Discussion about possible options for the future placement of the Jay DeFeo painting Masquerade in Black.
   
   
10. Promenade Ribbon Sculpture
    Jill Manton
    Report on proposal to modify the Promenade Ribbon Sculpture.
    
    
11. Civic Center Plaza - Temporary Sculpture
    Jill Manton
    Report on progress of installation by Patrick Dougherty and related scheduled activities.
    
    
12. Public Utilities Commission ("PUC") Funding
    Jill Manton
    Report on current expenditures associated with the PUC reserve.
    
    
13. New Business
    
    Embarcadero Temporary Sculpture Display
    Jill Manton
    Discussion regarding possible options for Embarcadero Temporary Sculpture Display.
    
    
14. Old Business
    
    
15. Adjournment

MC 2/13/2009

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