April 9, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO ARTSCOMMISSION

COMMUNITY ARTS, EDUCATION, AND GRANTSCOMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 9,2013

2:00 p.m.

25 Van Ness Avenue,Suite 70

AGENDA

1. Roll Call 
    

2. Cultural Equity Grants Program Director Report
   Lucy Seena K. Lin
   Discussion
   Current developments and announcements

   Item time: Approximately 5 minutes

    
    

3. Organization Project Grants
   Lucy Seena K. Lin
   Action
   Discussion and possible motion to approve recommendations to award 42 grants totaling $491,181 in the 2012-2013 cycle of Organization Project Grants to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for the amounts listed:

   3rd i South Asian Independent Film Festival, $12,750
   African & African American Performing Arts Coalition, $12,750
   ArtSpan, $11,250
   Asian Contemporary Arts Consortium San Francisco, $11,250
   Asian Improv aRts, $12,750
   Capacitor Performance, $11,250
   Center for the Art of Translation, $12,750
   Chrysalis Studio, $11,050
   Circuit Network, $12,750
   Croatian American Cultural Center, $12,750
   Crowded Fire Theatre Company, $6,000
   Cutting Ball Theatre Company, $12,750
   Dance Brigade, $12,750
   Dancers’ Group, $12,750
   Eye Zen Art, $12,750
   First Voice, $12,750
   Fresh Meat Productions, $12,750
   Garrett + Moulton Productions, $12,750
   Girl Talk, $7,500
   inkBoat, $11,250
   Joe Goode Performance Group, $11,250
   LEVYdance, Inc., $11,250
   Litquake, $11,250
   Musical Traditions, Inc./Paul Dresher Ensemble, $12,750
   Out of Site: Center for Arts Education, $11,250
   OX, $12,750
   PlayGround, $12,750
   Post:Ballet, $12,750
   Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project, $12,750
   Radar Productions, $12,750
   Root Division, $12,750
   San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, $11,250
   San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest, $11,250
   San Francisco Silent Film Festival, $11,250
   San Francisco Transgender Film Festival , $6,715
   Sixth Street Photography Workshop, $11,250
   Southern Exposure, $12,750
   Stepology, $11,250
   Switchboard Music Festival, $9,166
   Theatre of Yugen, $12,750
   Volti, $11,250
   Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, $12,750

   Explanatory Documents: OPG applicant rankings, panel bios, and summaries (pdf)

   Item time: Approximately 10 minutes

4. Native American Arts & Cultural Traditions Grants
   Lucy Seena K. Lin
   Action
   Discussion and possible motion to approve recommendations to award nine grants totaling $83,000 in the 2012-2013 cycle of Native American Arts & Cultural Traditions to the following individual and organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each individual and organization for the amounts listed:

   Asociación Mayab, $15,000
   Instituto Familiar de la Raza, $1,000
   Instituto Familiar de la Raza, $7,000
   Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu, $7,500
   Ohlone Profiles Project, $7,500
   Ross Cunningham, $7,500
   Seventh Native American Generation, $15,000
   The Cultural Conservancy, $15,000
   Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, $7,500

   Explanatory Documents: NAACT applicant rankings, panel bios, and summaries (pdf)

   Item time: Approximately 10 minutes

5. Community Arts and Education Program Director Report
   Judy Nemzoff
   Discussion
   Current developments and announcements

   Item time: Approximately 10 minutes

6. Cultural Centers Report?
   Robynn Takayama, Vinay Patel

1.    

Action
Discussion andpossible motion to provide a grant to Mission Cultural Center for the LatinoArts for the sole purpose to improve and upgrade camera security systems forenhanced safety of the facility for an amount not to exceed $30,000 from maintenance and repair funds

2.    

Action
Discussion andpossible motion to provide a grant to SOMArts Cultural Center for the solepurpose to improve and upgrade camera security systems for enhanced safety of the facility for an amount not to exceed $25,000 from maintenance and repair funds

3.    

Discussion
Presentation by Asianand Pacific Islander Cultural Center Executive Director Vinay Patel onprogramming highlights, organizational capacity, and the status of theirfundraising?? 

ExplanatoryDocuments: APICC California Cultural Data Project (pdf); Mid-Year Report (pdf)

Item time: Approximately 40 minutes

7. Public Comment
   Discussion
   (This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Committee’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Committee’s consideration.)

8. Old Business
   Discussion
   (This item is to allow Commissioners to update previous agenda items.)

9. New Business and Announcements
   Discussion
   (This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration.)

10. Adjournment
    
    Action

TMW 4/5/13

Notices

Explanatory documents listed above, as well as documents created ordistributed after the posting of this agenda to the Arts Commission will beavailable for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25Van Ness Avenue, Suite 345, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular businesshours. Info: Cristal Fiel, 415-252-3145. PLEASE NOTE: The Arts Commission oftenreceives documents created or submitted by other City officials, agencies ordepartments after the posting of the Arts Commission agenda. For such documentsor presentations, members of the public may wish to contact the originatingagency if they seek documents not yet provided to the Arts Commission.

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

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ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY

Per the American Disabilities Act and the Language Access Ordinance,Chinese, Spanish, and/or American Sign Language interpreters will be availableupon request. Additionally, every effort will be made to provide a sound enhancementsystem, meeting materials in alternative formats, and/or a reader. Minutes maybe translated after they have been adopted by the Commission. For all theserequests, please contact Tyese Wortham, program associate at least 48 hoursbefore the meeting at 415-252-2558. Late requests will be honored if possible.The hearing room is wheelchair accessible. 

利便参與會議的相關規定

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POLITICA DE ACCESO A LA REUNIÓN

De acuerdo con la Ley sobre Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (AmericanDisabilities Act) y la Ordenanza de Acceso a Idiomas (Language AccessOrdinance) intérpretes de chino, español, y lenguaje de señas estarándisponibles de ser requeridos. En adición, se hará todo el esfuerzo posiblepara proveer un sistema mejoramiento de sonido, materiales de la reunión enformatos alternativos, y/o proveer un leedor. Las minutas podrán ser traducidasluego de ser aprobadas por la Comisión. Para solicitar estos servicios, favorcontactar a Tyese Wortham, program associate, por lo menos 48 horas antes de lareunión al 415-252-2558. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de serposible. La sala de audiencia es accesible a silla de ruedas.