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MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, October 6, 2008
3:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Agenda

Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Action
Motion to approve September 8, 2008 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 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of July 15, 2008.
2. Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of August 19, 2008.
3. Motion to approve the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Meeting Minutes of September 9, 2008.
4. Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of September 10, 2008.
5. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of September 17, 2008.
6. Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of September 22, 2008.
  
  Community Arts, Education, and Grants Committee Recommendations (September 9, 2008)
  Action
7. Motion to approve the following individuals as grants application review panelists for Cultural Equity Grants:
  
  Chinaka Hodge, Writer and Associate Artistic Director, Youth Speaks
  Philip Huang, Writer
8. Motion to enter into a 2008-2009 grant agreement with the African American Arts & Culture Complex to help defray costs of heat, light and power in an amount not to exceed $6,919.
9. Motion to enter into a 2008-2009 grant agreement with the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts to help defray costs of heat, light and power in an amount not to exceed $5,717.
10. Motion to enter into a 2008-2009 grant agreement with SomArts to help defray the costs of heat, light and power in an amount not to exceed $7,604.
11. Motion to enter into a 2008-2009 grant agreement with the Bayview Opera House, Inc. to help defray the cost of heat, light and power in an amount not to exceed $2,212.
  
  Street Artists Committee Recommendations (September 10, 2008)
  Action
12. Motion to approve requirement that each Lottery Committee member (1) conduct a minimum of ten (10) scheduled lotteries during a three-month period, (2) that, in the event of a member’s inability to run his/her lottery, the next listed Lottery Committee member in rotating order conducts the lottery, (3) that under no circumstances shall their selection be by personal choice, and (4) a lottery attendance record shall be kept with the lottery supplies and shall be entered into by each member running the lottery, including next-listed members in rotation order and helpers.
  
  Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (September 17, 2008)
  Action
13. Motion to approve a mosaic tile mural at the 24th Street mini-park. Lead artist Susan Cervantes will work in collaboration with members of the lower 24th Street Neighborhood Association. Painting will commence in October, 2008 and be complete by July, 2009.
14. Motion to approve two painted rolled-iron metal artworks by artist Isis Rodriguez, each completed and installed above exterior entryway gates, one at Rolph Playground and the other at Potrero Del Sol Park, and to accept both artworks into the Civic Art Collection.
15. Motion to approve the addition of Blue Walcer, Director of the CARE (Cancer Awareness, Resources and Education) program to the Selection Panel pool for General Hospital.
16. Motion to approve the public art program including the bike racks and select one to four artists for the Valencia Street “Great Streets” Streetscape Improvement Project.
17. Motion to approve a loan fee not to exceed $30,000 with Tony Labat for the installation of a peace sign sculpture at Patricia’s Green.
18. Motion to approve the final installation of Where the Land Meets the Sea by Maya Lin for the California Academy of Sciences and authorization to accept artwork into the Civic Art Collection.
  
  Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (September 15, 2008)
  Action
19. Motion to approve Phase 2 of the Sunol Yard Prefabricated Structures.
20. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the San Francisco Botanical Gardens Nursery and Center for Sustainable Gardening.
21. Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Vista Francisco Pump Station Upgrade Project.
City Attorney’s Presentation on Sunshine Ordinance and Brown Act
Discussion
Presentation by Deputy City Attorney Adine Varah reviewing the Sunshine Ordinance and Brown Act requirements for the Arts Commission.
California Cultural Data Project Presentation
Discussion
Presentation by Director of Cultural Affairs Luis R. Cancel on the California Cultural Data Project.
Committee Reports and Committee Matters
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 consultants Sutherland~Edwards in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for the Arts Commission’s retreat in November, 2008.
2. Civic Design Review Committee—Jeannene Przyblyski, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Civic Design Review Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
3. Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—Maya Draisin, 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 individuals as grants application review panelists for Cultural Equity Grants:
    
    Steve Dickison, Executive Director, The Poetry Center
    Ron Muriera, Executive Director, Manilatown Heritage Foundation
4. Street Artists Committee—Alexander Lloyd, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
  2. Action: Motion to approve requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Vicky Carp, Steven Robinson, Chris Letsche.
5. Visual Arts Committee—Jeannene Przyblyski, Chair
  1. Discussion: Report from Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
Resolution Expressing the Arts Commission’s Support for the Creation of a Contemporary Art Museum in the Presidio to House the Collection of Donald and Doris Fisher for the Benefit of the Public.
Action

WHEREAS, under Section 5.103 of the San Francisco Charter, the San Francisco Arts Commission is responsible for encouraging “artistic awareness, participation and expression,” promoting “education in the arts” and helping to ensure “the fullest expression of artistic potential by and among the residents of San Francisco”; and

WHEREAS, Donald and Doris Fisher have generously proposed to share their world-renowned modern and contemporary art collection (the “Fisher Collection”) with the public through the creation of a permanent museum to be known as the Contemporary Art Museum in the Presidio (“CAMP”), on property under the jurisdiction of The Presidio Trust; and

WHEREAS, the Fisher Collection includes extraordinary and important works from artists such as Gerhard Richter, Richard Serra, Alexander Calder, Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Diebenkorn, Cy Twombly, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Chuck Close, Willem DeKooning, Brice Marden, Agnes Martin, Anselm Kiefer; and

WHEREAS, the Fishers have offered to pay for CAMP’s design and construction and have established a foundation to manage their collection and run the museum for the benefit of the public; and

WHEREAS, the CAMP proposal presents a unique opportunity to benefit San Francisco residents and promote cultural tourism by expanding cultural and artistic offerings in the City; and

WHEREAS, CAMP will generate positive economic benefits to San Francisco residents who work in the hotel, restaurant and retail sectors that serve cultural tourists, thereby providing jobs in the City; and

WHEREAS, the CAMP proposal also provides an exceptional educational opportunity for the public, including students of all ages, to see and learn about modern and contemporary art; and

WHEREAS, a Contemporary Art Museum in the Presidio housing and displaying the Fisher Collection would further revitalize and enhance the public’s enjoyment of the Presidio as a cultural and recreational resource and, in turn, would encourage ongoing care and preservation of the Collection and the Presidio for generations to come; and

WHEREAS, the Arts Commission hereby declares that it is in the best interests of the City and the public to promote a museum that would provide public access to the Fisher Collection; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Arts Commission hereby expresses its strong support of the creation of a Contemporary Art Museum in the Presidio to house the Collection of Donald and Doris Fisher for the benefit of the public.
New Business
Discussion
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.

Public comment in regard to specific items will be taken before or during consideration of the item.

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Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/

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