Meeting Information

Visual_Arts_Committee

VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Agenda

1. Consent Calendar
   
   1. Motion to approve a multiphase mural entitled "The Bayview is________" by artists Malik Seneferu and Heidi Hardin working in collaboration with Bayview Footprints and Quesada Garden Initiative. The mural is located at the intersection of Newhall and Bridgeview Streets. During this first phase, sun and bird imagery will visually divide the wall into five distinct sections and provide space for community artists and youth to add imagery pending funding and design approval from relevant parties.
   
   2. Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection, the artwork consisting of 27 porcelain enamel panels with photographic images of blue water, completed in 2008 by artist Catherine Wagner, installed on the east wall of the Larsen Park Sava Pool natatorium at 19th Avenue and Ulloa Street in the Sunset District.
   
   3. Motion to approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork consisting of four glass and stainless steel shutters, each shutter with five hand crafted tempered glass panels with flower imagery, completed in 2008 by artist Dana Zed, installed behind the front windows of the Portola Branch Library located at Bacon and Goettengen Streets in the Portola District.
   
   4. Motion to approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork Sun Spheres, consisting of three mosaic-covered spheres, measuring three feet, four feet, and five feet in diameter, respectively, completed in 2008 by artist Laurel True, installed on three corners of the intersection of Ocean and Granada Avenues in the Ocean View-Merced Heights-Ingleside District.
   
   5. Motion to approve the addition of the following arts professionals and community representatives to the Branch Library Improvement Artist Selection Panel: Kevin Chen, Gallery Director, Intersection for the Arts; Carrie Brewster, Director, Hearst Art Gallery, St. Mary's College; Carrie Lederer, Director, Bedford Gallery; Sharon Wilchar, Artist and member of the Emeryville Public Art Advisory Committee; Michelle Seville, Cultural Arts Manager, City of Richmond; Karen Tsujimoto, Curator, Oakland Art Museum; and Amana Johnson, artist.
   
   6. Motion to approve the addition of the following arts professionals and community representatives to the Central Subway Artist Pool Selection Panel: Ellen Oh, Director of Kearny Street Workshop; Shiree Dyson, Director of Public Programs, Education, and Museum Exhibitions, Museum of the African Diaspora; Hou Hanru, Director of Public Programs, San Francisco Art Institute; and Ellen Magnin Newman, Union Square Association board member.
   
   7. Motion to approve honoraria in the amount of $200 to each artist participating in the Chinese video and photography exhibition taking place at the SFAC Gallery from February 13 through April 18, 2009. The artists include: Zhu Jia, Ni Haifeng, Lu Chunsheng, Shi Yong, Xu Zhen, Xing Danwen, Yang Zhenzhong, and Michael Zheng.
   
   
2. Gallery - North Light Court Banner
   Meg Shiffler
   
   Brief update on the North Light Court Banner project, including the selected artist and budget issues.
   
   
3. Gallery - 401 Van Ness
   Meg Shiffler
   
   Presentation of artists and proposed special events for the 2009 exhibition City of Glass, to be co-curated by Ferris Plock.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve an honorarium in the amount of $1000 to Ferris Plock for his contributions as co-curator of the City of Glass exhibition at the SFAC Gallery at 401 Van Ness Avenue on view from May 1 to July 3, 2009.
   
   
4. Central Subway
   Judy Moran
   Staff report
   
   Discussion of the final draft of the Artwork Goals and Guidelines sections of the Central Subway Arts Master Plan.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve the final draft of the Artwork Goals and Guidelines sections of the Central Subway Arts Master Plan.
   
   
5. Philosopher's Walk
   Regina Almaguer/Peter Richards
   
   Report on the design development phase of the Philosopher's Walk by artists Peter Richards and Susan Schwartzenberg at McLaren Park.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve the design development phase of the Philosopher's Walk by Peter Richards and Susan Schwartzenberg at McLaren Park.
   
   
6. Moscone Recreation Center
   Regina Almaguer
   
   Report on the conceptual design submitted by Kent Roberts for the Moscone Recreation Center.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve the conceptual design submitted by Kent Roberts for the Moscone Recreation Center, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist for design development, fabrication, transportation, and installation of the artwork for an amount not to exceed $70,000.
   
   
7. Randall Museum
   Regina Almaguer
   
   Presentation of the conceptual design submitted by artist Charles Sowers for the Randall Museum.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve the conceptual design submitted by Charles Sowers for the Randall Museum and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist for design development, fabrication, transportation, and installation of the artwork for an amount not to exceed $100,000.
   
   
8. San Francisco International Airport - Terminal Two
   Susan Pontious
   
   Report on the selection of artists Janet Echelman and Buster Kendall to design suspended artworks for Terminal Two of the San Francisco International Airport. Report on the selection of artists Linda Beaumont and Norie Sato as finalists for the glass façade curtainwall of Terminal Two. Report on selection of a pre-qualified pool of artists for future opportunities at Terminal Two.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve the selection of artists Janet Echelman and Buster Kendall to design suspended artworks for Terminal Two of the San Francisco International Airport, and to pay each an honorarium of $2,000 for the conceptual design.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve the selection of artists Linda Beaumont and Norie Sato as finalists for the glass facade curtainwall, and approval to pay each an honorarium of $2,000.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve the selection of a following pre-qualified pool of artists for future opportunities at Terminal Two of the San Francisco International Airport: Seyed Alavi, Terry Allen, Freya Bardell, Ron Baron, Dan Corson, Brian Goggin, Doug Hollis, Anna Murch, Jody Pinto, Wendy Ross, Charles Sowers, and May Sun.
   
   
9. San Francisco International Airport - Secure Connector
   Susan Pontious
   
   Presentation of Bob Zoell's final design for glass panels for the Secure Connector of San Francisco International Airport.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve Bob Zoell's final design for glass panels for the Secure Connector at San Francisco International Airport.
   
   
10. Laguna Honda Hospital
    Susan Pontious
    
    Presentation of the design of Lewis deSoto's tapestries 1999 and 2003 & 2006 to be installed at Laguna Honda Hospital
    
    Motion: Motion to approve design of Lewis deSoto's tapestries 1999 and 2003 & 2006 for Laguna Honda Hospital.
    
    
11. Civic Art Collection Inventory - Progress Report
    Susan Pontious
    Staff report
    
    Progress report on the status of the full inventory of the Civic Art Collection, including data from the completion of Phase I and the plans for Phases II and III.
    
    
12. Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvement (Great Streets) Project
    Tonia Macneil
    Staff report
    
    Presentation of a new public art opportunity generated by DPW's Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvement project, and request for approval of the site and scope of the artwork.
    
    Motion: Motion to approve the public art program for the Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project. 
    
    
13. City Hall Commemorative Bust Guidelines
    Jill Manton
    
    Report on the City Hall Commemorative Bust Guidelines.
    
    
14. Private Percent for Art Legislation
    Jill Manton
    
    Report on the Private Percent for Art Legislation.
    
    
15. Transbay Terminal Public Art Program
    Jill Manton
    
    Report on the progress of the Transbay Terminal Public Art Program.
    
    
16. Rabbinoid  Relocation
    Jill Manton
    
    Report on the relocation of Gerald Heffernon's Rabbinoid.
    
    
17. California Street Steps Proposal
    Jill Manton
    
    Report on the California Street Steps Proposal.
    
    
18. New Business
    
    
19. Old Business
    
    
20. Adjournment
    
    MC 10/8/2008

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