Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee - December 9, 2014 - Meeting Agenda
SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
COMMUNITY ARTS, EDUCATION, AND GRANTS COMMITTEE
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
2:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
AGENDA
- Roll Call
- 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.)
- Community Investments Program Director’s Report
Judy Nemzoff, Program Director
Discussion
Current developments and announcements
Item Time: Approximately 10 minutes
- SFAC Review Panelists
Judy Nemzoff, Program Director
Action
Discussion and possible motion to approve the following panelists to serve, as selected by staff, on SFAC review panels for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Fiscal Years:
Alejandro D. Acosta, Technical Director and Facilities Manager, Intersection for the Arts
Carolyn Melenani Kuali`i, Founder and Executive Director, Kua`aina Associates
Cherie Hill, Communications Manager & Teaching Artist, Luna Dance Institute
Diane Sanchez, Former Director of Community Investment, East Bay Community Foundation
Dr. Andrew Jolivette, Chair of American Indian Studies Department, San Francisco State University
Emiko Saraswati Susilo, Director, Gamelan Sekar Jaya
Gerald Richards, Chief Executive Officer, 826 National
Joti Singh, Artistic Director and Founder, Duniya Dance and Drum Company
Julia Robertson, Multi-media Artist
Melanie Smith, Executive Director, San Francisco Girls Chorus
Rebecca Johnson, Managing Director, Shawl Anderson Dance Center
Rob Bailis, Musician, Writer, and Performing Arts Curator
Samuel White Swan-Perkins, dancer, Contributing Writer, News From Native California
Santhosh Daniel, Creative Media Consultant
Stephanie A. Johnson, cultural activist, visual artist, lighting designer, educator
Thomas Robert Simpson, Founder and Artistic Director, Afro Solo
Explanatory Documents: FY2014-2016 Panelist Bios December-CAEG (PDF)
Item Time: Approximately 5 minutes
- Neighborhood Proposal Grants
Judy Nemzoff, Program Director
- Discussion and possible motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement with Precita Eyes Muralists in an amount not to exceed $6,000 for a mural at Peabody Elementary School located in District 1.
- Discussion and possible motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement with Intersection for the Arts, located in District 6, for a grant not to exceed $25,000 to support technical and financial stabilization.
Explanatory Document: Neighborhood Proposal RFP Guidelines (PDF)
Item Time: Approximately 10 minutes
- Arts & Communities: Innovative Partnerships Grants
Judy Nemzoff, Program Director
Discussion and possible motion to approve recommendations to award 10 grants totaling $224,557 in the 2014-2015 cycle of Arts & Communities: Innovative Partnerships (“ACIP”) grants 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:
ABD Productions, $25,000
Asian American Women Artists Association, $22,500
Bay Area Video Coalition, $25,000
CounterPulse, $22,500
Cultural Odyssey, $25,000
Jerome Reyes, $14,557
Kearny Street Workshop, $22,500
Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project, $22,500
Root Division, $22,500
Youth Art Exchange, $22,500
Explanatory Documents: 15ACIP Recommendation Packet (guidelines, panel rankings, project summaries, and panel bios) (PDF)
Item Time: Approximately 10 minutes
- Individual Artist Commissions Grants
Judy Nemzoff, Program Director
Discussion and possible motion to approve recommendations to award 38 grants totaling $327,000 in the 2014-2015 cycle of Individual Artist Commissions (“IAC”) grants to the following individuals, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each individual for the amounts listed:
Andrew Saito, $8,000
Annie Sprinkle, $8,000
Bonnie Sherk, $8,000
Bruce Tomb, $8,000
Carolyn Au Ai Ho, $8,000
Cathy Lu, $8,000
Celeste Chan, $8,000
Craig Calderwood, $8,000
David Wolf, $8,000
David Boyer, $8,000
David Martinez, $8,000
Evie Leder, $8,000
Joan Osato, $10,000
Kerry Laitala, $10,000
Kevin Simmonds, $10,000
Leticia Hernandez, $8,000
Lynn Hershman Leeson, $8,000
Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough, $10,000
Matt Christenson, $8,000
Matt Borruso, $8,000
Michelle Marie Robles Wallace, $9,000
Michelle Tea, $10,000
Nancy Hom, $10,000
Nicki Green, $8,000
Nomy Lamm, $8,000
Olivia Ting, $10,000
Paul Ocampo, $8,000
Rhiannon Argo, $7,500
Rodney Ewing, $10,000
Scott Kildall, $10,000
Sephora Wuldu, $8,000
Shizue Seigel, $8,000
Susan Cervantes, $10,000
Tan Khanh Cao, $8,000
Truong Tran, $9,000
Valerie Soe, $8,000
Vero Majano, $10,000
Virgie Tovar, $7,500
Explanatory Documents: 15IAC Recommendation Packet (guidelines, panel rankings, project summaries, and panel bios) (PDF)
Item Time: Approximately 10 minutes
- New Business and Announcements
Discussion
(This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration.)
- Adjournment
Action
CF 12/05/14
Notices
Explanatory documents listed above, as well as documents created or distributed after the posting of this agenda to the Arts Commission will be available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 345, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Cristal Fiel, 415-252-3145. PLEASE NOTE: The Arts Commission often receives documents created or submitted by other City officials, agencies or departments after the posting of the Arts Commission agenda. For such documents or presentations, members of the public may wish to contact the originating agency if they seek documents not yet provided to the Arts Commission.
Public comment in regard to specific items will be taken before or during consideration 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 available upon request. Additionally, every effort will be made to provide a sound enhancement system, meeting materials in alternative formats, and/or a reader. Minutes may be translated after they have been adopted by the Commission. For all these requests, please contact Cristal Fiel, program associate, at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-3145. Late requests will be honored if possible. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.
利便参與會議的相關規定
根據美國殘疾人士法案和語言服務條例，中文、西班牙語、和/或美國手語翻譯人員在收到要求後將會提供翻譯服務。另外，我們將盡力提供擴音設備。同時也將會提供不同格式的會議資料， 和/或者提供閱讀器。此外，翻譯版本的會議記錄可在委員會通過後提供。上述的要求，請於會議前最少48小時致電415-252-3145向Cristal Fiel, program associate 提出。逾期提出的請求，若可能的話，亦會被考慮接納。聽證室設有輪椅通道。
POLITICA DE ACCESO A LA REUNIÓN
De acuerdo con la Ley sobre Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (American Disabilities Act) y la Ordenanza de Acceso a Idiomas (Language Access Ordinance) intérpretes de chino, español, y lenguaje de señas estarán disponibles de ser requeridos. En adición, se hará todo el esfuerzo posible para proveer un sistema mejoramiento de sonido, materiales de la reunión en formatos alternativos, y/o proveer un leedor. Las minutas podrán ser traducidas luego de ser aprobadas por la Comisión. Para solicitar estos servicios, favor contactar a Cristal Fiel, program associate, por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415-252-3145. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de ser posible. La sala de audiencia es accesible a silla de ruedas.
Patakaran para sa pag-access ng mga Miting
Ayon sa batas ng American Disabilities Act at ng Language Access Ordinance, maaring mag-request ng mga tagapagsalin wika sa salitang Tsino, Espanyol at/o sa may kapansanan pandinig sa American Sign Language. Bukod pa dito, sisikapin gawan ng paraan na makapaglaan ng gamit upang lalong pabutihin ang inyong pakikinig, maibahagi ang mga kaganapan ng miting sa iba't ibang anyo, at/o isang tagapagbasa. Ang mga kaganapan ng miting ay maaring isalin sa ibang wika matapos ito ay aprobahan ng komisyon. Sa mga ganitong uri ng kahilingan, mangyari po lamang makipag ugnayan kay Cristal Fiel, program associate sa 415-252-3145. Magbigay po lamang ng hindi bababa sa 48 oras na abiso bago ng miting. Kung maari, ang mga late na hiling ay posibleng tanggapin. Ang silid ng pagpupulungan ay accessible sa mga naka wheelchair.
