Meeting Information

Visual_Arts_Committee

VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Agenda

1. Consent
   1. Motion to approve the following firms as a pre-qualified list of fine arts services providers and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contracts with these firms on an “as needed” basis for an amount not to exceed $25,000: Architectural Conservation, Inc., Angotti & Reilly, ARG Conservation Services, Atthowe Fine Arts Services, B.R. Howard & Assoc., Baird, Rief & Assoc., Conservation Artisans, Conservation Resources Management, Gizmo, Lawrence Fine Arts, Thomas Swan, Mikhail Ovchinnikov, Brian Boeddeker and Ann Rosenthal.
      Explanatory Document: Staff Report
   2. Motion to approve the establishment of a pool to include the following individuals from which the Hayes Green Temporary Projects selection panel will be chosen:
      Larry Badiner (Zoning Administrator, Department of City Planning), a representative from the Hayes Valley Association, David Best, Brian Goggin, Mabel Wilson, Ralph Rugoff, Sandra Percival, Susan Schwartzenberg, Kevin Chen and additional names to be added at meeting.
      
      
2. Gallery Report
   Meg Shiffler
   Presentation on upcoming exhibition “Conversation 3: Amy Globus & Cynthia Ona Innis.”
   
   Motion: Motion to approve a payment of $100 to artist Amy Globus and $500 to artist Cynthia Ona Innis for honoraria for artwork included in upcoming exhibition.
3. Collections
   Rommel Taylor
   Explanatory Document: Staff Report
   
   Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Architectural Resource Group Conservation Services in an amount not to exceed $275,000, to provide repair and conservation of the Mark di Suvero sculpture “Sea Change” on the Embarcadero, and to perform bronze restoration of the James R. Garfield and Guiseppe Verdi monuments, and seismic stabilization of the Portals of the Past Monument, both in Golden Gate Park.
4. Public Art Policy Discussion
   Jill Manton
   Discussion of Proposed Ordinance Change
5. Laguna Honda Hospital
   Susan Pontious
   Approval of Cliff Garten’s proposed color palette for his artist-designed handrails for Laguna Honda Hospital.
   Consideration of request by Linnea Glatt to revise approved proposal.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve sculptural “button” designs as proposed by project artist, Linnea Glatt, for Laguna Honda Hospital.
6. Coffman Pool
   Susan Pontious
   Approval of revised design proposal by Steve Gillman and Katherine Keefer for Coffman Pool.
7. Art on Market Street Program
   Judy Moran
   Discussion of policy regarding payment of fee to fiscal agents for Art on Market Street Program and other Arts Commission projects.
   
   Explanatory Document: Staff Report
   
   Motion: Motion to approve an increase of $2,700 in the Grant Agreement with Epiphany Productions for the Art on Market Street Program’s performance of Lotta’s Fountain, previously approved for funding for an amount not to exceed $27,000. The increase is to pay for an administrative fee charged by Epiphany Productions’ fiscal agent, Dancers’ Group, and the total new Grant Agreement amount is not to exceed $29,700.
8. New Art Enrichment—Sunnyside Recreation Center, Junipero Serra Recreation Center and Rolph Recreation Center
   Jill Manton
   Discussion regarding pooling of funds or streamlining Commission approach to small Recreation and Park projects.
9. Moscone Center
   Jill Manton
   Diller + Scofidio project update.
10. Temporary Installation in Golden Gate Park
    Jill Manton
    Informational presentation on proposed installation of sculpture entitled “Dreamer” by artist Pepe Ozan in Golden Gate Park.
11. Announcement regarding PAN Council Meeting in San Francisco in February
    Jill Manton
12. New Business
13. Old Business—Report on Alternative Sites for “Passage”
    Jill Manton
14. Adjournment

1/12/2006

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: Ellen Shershow (415) 252-2594.

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