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Meeting Information



Visual_Arts_Committee

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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 1, 2004
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70


Agenda

  1. Consent
    1. Motion to approve the loan of “18th St. Downgrade (1978),” a painting by Wayne Thiebaud, to the University of California Berkeley Art Museum for a two-year period (renewable).

  2. Gallery Report
    Rupert Jenkins

  3. Laguna Honda Hospital
    Susan Pontious

    Motion: Motion to approve Cliff Garten’s model and materials for an artist-designed handrail for Laguna Honda Hospital.

  4. Art on Market Street Temporary Project Program
    Judy Moran
    Presentation of alternate proposal for “The Endangered Seed Project” by the artist team of Virginia Hopkins and Victoria Carlson.

    Motion: Motion to approve the relocation of “The Endangered Seed Project,” by the artist team of Virginia Hopkins and Victoria Carlson for the Art on Market Street Temporary Projects Program 2004-05, to the exterior of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, and to authorize an increase in the contract to an amount not to exceed $23,000.

  5. Pulgas Water Temple Project
    Nina Dunbar
    Presentation of Tom Otterness’s conceptual proposal and the selection panel's recommendations.
    Explanatory Document: Staff Report

    Motion: Motion to approve the panel’s recommendation to select artist Tom Otterness pending a revised proposal for the Pulgas Water Temple Gates Project.

  6. Moscone Center
    Jill Manton
    Diller + Scofidio Project Update

  7. Windmill Project
    Jill Manton

  8. Overview of the Public Art Project Development Process
    Jill Manton

  9. Budget and Staff Impacts on Civic Art Collection
    Jill Manton
    Explanatory Document: Staff Report

    Motion: Motion to suspend the Civic Art Collection Loan Program at the discretion of the Director of Cultural Affairs until further notice as a result of budget cuts and the elimination of the position of Civic Art Collection Program Director.

    Motion: Motion to enact a temporary moratorium on the acceptance of gifts until further notice at the discretion of the Director of Cultural Affairs as a result of budget cuts and the elimination of the position of Civic Art Collection Program Director.

  10. Hearts in San Francisco
    Ellen Newman

    Motion: Motion to approve the proposed installation of the Tony Bennett Heart Sculpture in Union Square.

  11. New Business

  12. Old Business

  13. Adjournment

8/26/2004


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. 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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