Meeting Information

Visual_Arts_Committee

VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Agenda

1. Consent
   1. Motion to authorize payment of an honorarium to graduate collection management intern, Marcus Davies, in an amount not to exceed $3,000, to temporarily take over the duties of the collection archivist while she assists Cultural Equity Grants with a staff transition.
       
2. Portola Branch Library
   Judy Moran
   Presentation of preliminary proposal by artist Dana Zed of an artwork for the Portola Branch Library.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve a preliminary proposal of an artwork by artist Dana Zed, to be further developed by the artist, for installation in the Portola Branch Library.
3. Review of Design by Alex MacLeitch for private Percent-for-Art at the Patson Building at 275 Sacramento
   Jill Manton
   
   Motion: Motion to decline approval of the design by Alex MacLeitch for numerous cast bronze fish embedded in the sidewalk surrounding the Patson Building at 275 Sacramento.
4. Gallery Report
   Meg Shiffler
   Report on “Commission 05” fundraiser and preliminary discussion for new programmatic focus.
5. Broadway Streetscape Improvements
   Tonia Macneil
   Informational presentation of artwork proposal by Brian Goggin for the proposed plaza at Broadway and Columbus Streets.
6. Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center
   Tonia Macneil
   Presentation of trophy mock-ups for artwork.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve the design of trophies by Jon Rubin and Jim Goldberg to be installed at Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center. 
7. Airport
   Susan Pontious
   Airport Art Steering Committee meeting report and update on “Flight Patterns” by Larry Kirkland.
   
   Motion: Motion to rescind Resolution 0912-05-200, authorizing the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Larry Kirkland for $90,000 to relocate "Flight Patterns."
   
   Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Larry Kirkland in an amount not to exceed $250,000, to remove "Flight Patterns" from Boarding Area B at San Francisco International Airport, and re-install it in Boarding Area C.
8. Mission Street Sidewalk Extensions
   Judy Moran
   Explanatory Document: Staff Report
   
   Motion: Motion to approve the acceptance of ownership by the Arts Commission of nine latex molds created by artist Brian Goggin that were used in the fabrication of “Substrata,” nine cement artworks currently in the Civic Art Collection and installed in nine sidewalk extensions on Mission Street in 1999.
9. Larson Park Sava Pool Facility
   Judy Moran
   
   Motion: Motion to increase the contract amount with Catherine Wagner for final design, fabrication and installation of an artwork for the Larson Park Sava Pool Facility from $72,000, to an amount not to exceed $74,000, to cover the costs of hiring an engineer to prepare a drawing for the artwork attachment system.
10. Moscone Center
    Jill Manton
    Diller + Scofidio project update
11. Academy of Sciences
    Jill Manton
12. New Business
13. Old Business
14. Adjournment

11/10/2005

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: Jennifer Lovvorn (415) 252-2594.

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