City and County of San FranciscoSan Francisco Arts Commission

April 23, 2012

Executive Committee - April 23, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Monday, April 23, 2012
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

 


 

Agenda

  1. Roll Call

  2. Director’s Report
    Discussion

    Current administrative, budgetary and programming developments, announcements, and initiatives, including third-quarter financial report.

    Explanatory documents: Third Quarter Spending and Revenue Report, Memo from Deputy Director

  3. Street Artists Program 40th Anniversary Celebration
    Action
    Discussion and possible motion to approve expenditure of up to $12,000 from Administrative Fund to cover costs of celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Street Artists Program on June 30, 2012.
  4. Arts Commission Book Update
    Discussion
    Staff update and preview of the forthcoming book on the Arts Commission’s history, tentatively titled San Francisco: Arts for the City, Civic Art and Urban Change 1932-2012, scheduled for publication in the spring of 2013 by Heyday.
  5. Request for Advance Written Determination for Director of Cultural Affairs
    Action
    Discussion and possible motion to approve Advance Written Determination for Director of Cultural Affairs to serve on the Board of Directors for the California Alliance for Arts Education.

    Explanatory document: Statement of Incompatible Activities

  6. 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.)

  7. Old Business
    Discussion

    (This item is to allow Commissioners to update previous agenda items.)

  8. New Business
    Discussion

    (This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration.)

  9. Adjournment
    Action
     

spr 4/19/12
 


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: Sharon Page Ritchie, 415/252-2591. 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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