January 10, 2011

MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, January 10, 2011
3:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Agenda

1. Roll Call
   
   
2. Approval of Minutes
   Action
   Motion to approve November 1, 2010 Minutes.
   Motion to approve December 6, 2010 Minutes.
   
   Explanatory documents: Draft minutes
   
   
3. President’s Report
   Discussion
   Current developments and announcements.
   
   
4. Director’s Report
   Discussion
   Current administrative, budgetary and programming developments and announcements.
   
   
5. 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 Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of October 18, 2010.
       
   2. Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of October 25, 2010.
       
   3. Motion to approve the Nominating Committee Meeting Minutes of November 1, 2010.
       
   4. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of November 15, 2010.
       
   5. Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of November 22, 2010.
       
   6. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of December 15, 2010.
       
      
      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (December 15, 2010)
      Action
   7. Motion to approve a (1600 square foot) mural by artist Cory Ferris on the U.S. Highway 101 traffic island freeway pillar at San Bruno Avenue and Alemany Boulevard. The project is sponsored by the Portola Neighborhood Steering Committee.
       
   8. Motion to approve 48 (48" x 66") panels by artists Katherine Connell and Oscar Melara, depicting what Portola means to local residents, to be installed along the east and west Caltrans fence on San Bruno Avenue. The project is sponsored by the Portola Neighborhood Steering Committee.
       
   9. Motion to approve a mural, What’s Going On? (8' x 55') by lead artist Christy Majano and Precita Eyes on the southern wall of Revere Avenue at Selby Street, under Interstate 280, and two cylindrical freeway supports (8' x 18') on the northeast and northwest corners of Revere Avenue and Selby Street. The project is sponsored by the San Francisco Clean City Coalition.
       
   10. Motion to approve the Art on Market Street kiosk poster proposal by artist Elisheva Biernoff and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Elisheva Biernoff to develop and complete six poster designs for an amount not to exceed $8,000.
       
        
6. 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. Civic Design Review Committee—Cass Calder Smith, 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 Chair of 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:
         Tara Lulani Arquette, President and CEO, Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
         Celia Herrera Rodriguez, Lecturer, Chicano Latino Studies/ UC Berkeley
         Cornelius Moore, Co-Director, California Newsreel
         Vanessa Camarena-Arredondo, vocalist and cultural worker
         Anuj Vaidya, Festival Associate Artistic Director, 3rd I South Asian Independent Film
          
   4. Street Artists Committee—Gregory Chew, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
         
         
      2. Discussion: Presentation of Mayoral “Certificate of Honor” to Sherene Melania for her distinguished chairmanship of the Street Artists Committee and advocacy for all street artists.
         
         
      3. Action: Motion to approve requests by former certificate-holders for priority issuance of certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: Walter Molina, Phillip Shaw, Somsak Asavathamavut, Jimothy Hoang, B.E. Pietrzak, Diswani Nono.
          
      4. Action: Motion to approve request by applicant for waiver of 15-day requirement for obtaining a certificate: Joel Jeffrey, Aubsorn Ward.
          
   5. Visual Arts Committee—Lorraine García-Nakata, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from Chair of Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
          
7. Public Comment
   Discussion
   (This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Commission’s consideration.)
   
   
8. Reports and Announcements
   Discussion
   (This item is to allow the Commissioners to report on recent arts activities and make announcements.)
   
   
9. New Business
   Discussion
   (This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration.)
   
   
10. 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.

The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.