Meeting of the Full Arts
Commission
Monday, July 1, 2002
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
San Francisco, CA 94102
Minutes
Commissioner
Guggenheim called the meeting to order at 3:10
p.m.
- ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present
Kirk Anderson
Blanche Brown
Andrew Brother Elk
Rod Freebairn-Smith
Ralph Guggenheim
Eddie Marshall
William Meyer
Janice Mirikitani
Barbara Stauffacher Solomon
Dugald Stermer
Commissioners Absent
Andrea Cochran
Stanlee Gatti
Denise Roth
Ethel Pitts Walker
Dede Wilsey
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following Resolution was Moved by Commissioner Guggenheim,
Seconded, and unanimously Adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-178: APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADOPTED
RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby approve the Minutes
of the Regular Monthly Meeting of June 3, 2002.
NOTE: ALL ADOPTIONS ARE UNANIMOUS UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED.
- PRESIDENT'S REPORT
- DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Director of Cultural Affairs Richard Newirth reported on the
status of the budget. He said the General Fund budget for the
department had been cut two percent. The most substantial
decreases are in the Hotel Tax Fund funding, which supports the
Cultural Equity Grants program and the cultural centers. Both of
those programs will absorb substantial reductions of approximately
10 percent each, totaling about half a million dollars.
He reported on the success of the June WritersCorps event, which
included a performance by Commissioner Marshall before the
readings. He added that the previous Friday had been the deadline
for applications from prospective new WritersCorps teachers.
Though all this year's teachers are staying for another year, the
program plans to recruit one or two additional teachers.
He updated the Commissioners on the developments surrounding the
African American Art and Culture Complex in the Western Addition.
He said the building is being used more by community groups,
including the Black Leadership Forum. He has listened to the
concerns of long-time community residents and has being working
with both those community members and the artists. He has
suggested that one way for them to come together is to figure out
what they can do with what little money there is. There is a need
for an ad hoc community group and the curatorial group of artists
to collaborate on a programmatic plan during the current difficult
financial period. Then the two groups can deal with the larger
vision of what the center should be. They need to work together on
programming and leadership for the future. Mr. Newirth added that
he was beginning to observe tolerance on the part of both groups;
some cutting edge work was being acknowledged by the community
residents and more traditional work was being acknowledged by the
art groups.
He announced the initial dedication date for the redesigned Union
Square on July 24. Funding for restoration of the Dewey Monument
has been received, but the work cannot begin until after the
square is done. He updated the Commissioners on input from the
Filipino community in reference to text for the Dewey plaque and
commented on the agreement between those community members and the
Arts Commission on what should be done. The Filipino
representatives also plan to launch a year-long community
education effort.
He reported on his participation on a recent KQED Forum show,
which focused on the proposed CAC budget cuts. Both the State
Senate and the Assembly have voted to restore 50% of the $14
million cut, and the Forum show aired while the Conference
Committee meeting was taking place.
He said that Academy of Sciences staff people had given him a
preview of the new facility and would be making an informational
presentation in the fall.
Reporting on the Harvey Milk project, he said that DPW had
identified some funding to give to the competition winners to
develop their ideas and possible implementations of their
proposals. Funding at this stage is limited, but the goal is to
present some options, and a rough idea of the cost, to the Mayor
and the Board of Supervisors.
- CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-179: ADOPTED UNANIMOUS
Approval: RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby adopt
the following items on the amended Consent Calendar and their
related Resolutions:
Approval of Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-180: Motion to
approve the Civic Design Committee Meeting Minutes of June
17, 2002.
Explanatory Document: Draft
Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-181: Motion to approve the
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of June 18, 2002.
Explanatory Document: Draft
Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-182: Motion to approve the
special Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of May 22,
2002.
Explanatory Document: Draft
Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-183: Motion to approve the
Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of June 12,
2002.
Explanatory Document: Draft
Committee Minutes
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-184: Motion to approve the
Community Arts and Education Committee Meeting Minutes of
May 28, 2002.
Explanatory Document: Draft
Committee Minutes
Civic Design Committee Recommendations
(06/17/02)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-185: Motion to approve the
Bison Paddock, Phase 1,2,3.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-186 Motion to approve the
Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Project, Phase 1,2.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-187: Motion to approve the
North Beach Pool Renovation, Phase 2.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-188: Motion to approve the
Helen wills Playground and Clubhouse Renovation, Phase
1.
Executive Committee Recommendations (06/18/02)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-177: Motion to approve for
the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with
the San Francisco Symphony in the amount of $1,090,779 for
the 2002 Summer in the City concert series.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-189: Motion to approve the
following Public Art Fund allocations to complete FY
2001-02:
· $10,000 for computer equipment and software
· $3,000 for administrative expenses; office supplies,
printing, etc.
· $ 3,000 to replace suite 70 chairs
Total PAF allocation: $16,000
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-190: Motion to approve the
following Public Art Fund allocations for FY 2002-03.
· $280,407 for salaries and benefits (gallery director,
CAE, civic design and collections program assistants, public
information officer, senior accountant)
· $3,000 staff business travel
· $4,000 agency memberships
· $35,000 for gallery programs
Total PAF allocation: $322,407
Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (06/19/02)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-191: Motion to approve six
original posters designs by artist Megan Wilson to be
exhibited in Market Street kiosks from August 16 to November
14, 2002 as part of the Market Street Art in Transit Kiosk
Poster Series.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-192: Motion to approve an
artist selection panel pool including Megan Wilson, Laurie
Lazar, Darryl Smith, James Bewley, Isis Rodriguez, Steve
Pon, and Carmen Lomas Garza to recommend artists for the
2003 Market Street Art in Transit Kiosk Poster Series.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-193: Motion to approve the
mural design by lead artist Gabriela Lujan and SOMARTS/Mural
Resource Center, at 48 Balmy Alley, funded by Neighborhood
Beautification.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-194: Motion to approve the
mural design by lead artist Jessica Sowards and youth from
the Boys and Girls Club, Mission Unit, at 685 Florida
Street, funded by Neighborhood Beautification.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-195: Motion to approve
honoraria payment of $1,500 to Stephanie Sekallaris, aka
Stephanie Snyder, for the catalog design and essay writing -
Film Show.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-196: Motion to approve
artist Vicki Saull's revised design concepts for North Beach
Pool and the adjoining Recreation Center.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-197: Motion to authorize
the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase Vicki Saull's
existing contract with City (CT280PUB4312) for the North
Beach Pool by $32,000 in new Art Enrichment funds generated
by the facility's new capital improvement budget, so that
she can fabricate and install the designs approved
above.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-198: Motion to approve the
following pool for potential jurors for the selection of
sculpture for Boarding Area C at the S.F. International
Airport: Karen Tsjimoto, Steven Nash, Lizzette
LeFalle-Collins, Janet Bishop, Jim Melchert, and Connie
Lewallen.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-199: Motion to approve a
new project: for the Laguna Honda Hospital Art Enrichment
Program 5 landscape sculptures with budgets between $30,000
and $50,000.
Street Artists Committee Recommendations (06/12/02)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-200: Motion to approve
authorization of Program Director to request Board of
Supervisors for permanent designation of five (5) former
temporary winter holiday season street artist spaces: "Z-3",
"Z-4" (Market Street, south side, at 4th Street, adjacent to
Old Navy and Walgreen stores) and "Z-40", "Z-41", and "Z-42"
(Market Street, north side, at Montgomery Street, adjacent
to Crocker Plaza).
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-201: Motion to approve
continuation of amended lottery procedures to allow street
artists to enter into the lotteries names of street artists
not present at the lotteries.
- Committee Reports
- Civic Design Committee--Stanlee Gatti,
Chair
- Report from Chair of Civic Design Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
- Visual Arts Committee -- Ralph Guggenheim, Chair
- Report from Chair of Visual Arts Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
Commissioner Guggenheim said the Committee had considered
the two Moscone Center projects. He reported that the 525
Golden Gate Avenue project had been canceled.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-202: Motion to approve the
addition of artists recommended by the Branch Library
Improvement Artist Selection Panel to the Branch Library
Improvement Prequalified Artist Candidate Pool: Colette
Crutcher, Mark Roller, Scott Donahue, Peter Mollica, Vickie
Jo Sowell, Mel Smothers, and Arthur Stern.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-203: Motion to authorize
the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into final
contract with artist team of Diller and Scofidio for final
implementation of their artwork entitiled "Facsimile" at
Moscone Center West for a total amount not to exceed
$447,452.
- Executive Committee -- Stanlee Gatti, Chair
- Report from Chair of Executive Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
Commissioner Guggenheim said that discussion had focused on
the budget.
- Street Artists Committee --Dugald Stermer, Chair
- Report from Chair of Street Artists Committee
regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
Commissioner Stermer said that a few spaces had been added
from the holiday allotment to the year-round allotment.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0701-02-204: Motion to request by
former certificate-holder for priority issuance of
certificate with waiver of re-screening of wares: John Paul
A. Cracas, Yang Chen, Adele Manekis, Laura Jacobs, Carlos
Boruzo.
- Community Arts & Education --Denise Roth, Chair
- Report from Chair of Community Arts &
Education Committee regarding activities of the Committee
and the Program.
- Reports and Announcements
Commissioner Meyer commented on the progress of the Union
Square renovation, the exciting and more accessible design, and
the fabulous materials being used.
Commissioner Marshall inquired about collaboration between the
Arts Commission and Cuban artists. He expressed his interest in
bringing visual artists from Cuba to San Francisco.
Commissioner Stermer said that he would give him the contact
information for a representative in New York who runs the Center
for Cuban Studies there and frequently shows work by artists from
that country. It was also suggested that MOMA, which recently
presented a show of Cuban art, might have additional
connections.
In response to a comment from Commissioner Freebairn-Smith about
including the landscape architect in plans for the Dewey Monument
plaque, Mr. Newirth emphasized that there would be collaboration
between the Arts Commission, the Filipino community, the landscape
architect, the project manager and the Union Square
Association.
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 3:55
p.m.
Approved by Richard Newirth, Director of Cultural affairs
RN/sw/07/01/02