City and County of San FranciscoSan Francisco Arts Commission

March 17, 2010

Visual Arts Committee - March 17, 2010



VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
3:00 pm
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70


Agenda

  1. Consent Calendar

    1. Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contractual relationship with Ms. Alyssa Licouris for an honorarium in the amount of $5000. Ms. Licouris will conduct research and provide administrative support for the 40th anniversary exhibition season. Ms. Licouris will be conducting her work from April - August 2010.

    2. Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contractual relationship with Mr. Taro Hattori for an honorarium in the amount of $2000, and Ms. Gay Outlaw for an honorarium in the amount of $2000, for the research, development and production of newly commissioned artworks for the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery's exhibition Now & When opening June 4, 2010.

    3. Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contractual relationship with the following artists for the research, development and production of newly commissioned artworks for the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery's exhibition Transplanted opening September 24, 2010: $5000 honorarium to Mr. Primitivo Suarez-Wolfe, $2000 honorarium to Mr. Richard T. Walker, $1000 honorarium to Mr. Pawel Kruk.

    4. Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contractual relationship with an individual (to be identified at the meeting) for an honorarium in the amount of $1000. (Name) will be the project management intern for the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery's exhibition Economica: Women and the Global Economy opening June 8, 2010.

  2. Airport
    Susan Pontious

    Presentation of proposed increase of artist Janet Echelman’s contract agreement for the purchase of materials for fabrication of her artwork for Terminal Two at San Francisco International Airport.

    Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify the agreement with Janet Echelman, Inc. to increase the agreement by $193,000 for an amount not to exceed $469,750 for the purchase of materials for fabrication of her artwork for San Francisco International Airport.

    Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Public for an amount not to exceed $254,100 to fabricate and install the artwork designed by Janet Echelman for Terminal Two at San Francisco International Airport. Discussion of possible project approaches for a new project for Boarding Area E.

  3. Public Art Program Project Administration
    Susan Pontious

    Report on the impact of small projects on the Public Art Program administrative budget and possible remedies.

    Policy discussion regarding placing a temporary moratorium on projects with budgets under $100,000. Staff will work with other departments to reach an agreement about how these projects can be restructured (i.e. pooling funds, direct purchase) so that they can be managed within the available administrative funds.

  4. Fulton Playground
    Jennifer Lovvorn

    Staff Report: Fulton Playground Public Art Project Outline

    Presentation of the proposed public art approach for Fulton Playground, to be implemented in conjunction with park renovations.

    Motion: Motion to approve the public art approach for Fulton Playground as detailed in the Fulton Playground Public Art Project Outline.

  5. Blue Greenway Signage and Sculpture Projects
    Eleanor Beaton and David Beaupre, Port of San Francisco Master Planning Project Manager

    Presentation by the Port of San Francisco on Blue Greenway public art opportunities.
  6. Tutubi Plaza Art Project
    Eleanor Beaton

    Presentation of the artist selected by the Tutubi Plaza Art Project Selection Panel.

    Motion: Motion to approve the artist (to be identified at the meeting) as recommended by the Tutubi Plaza Selection Panel.

    Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with the selected artist (to be identified at the meeting) as recommended by the Tutubi Plaza Selection Panel for design of artwork for Tutubi Plaza Art Project, in an amount not to exceed $8.000.

  7. Moscone Center West
    Jill Manton

    Report on progress of the retrofit of Facsimile by Diller + Scofidio at Moscone Center West.
  8. Shanghai Sister City Project
    Jill Manton

    Update on the installation of Three Heads Six Arms by Zhang Huan for the Shanghai Sister City project.
  9. 525 Golden Gate Avenue
    Jill Manton

    Report on modified selection methods for the Public Utilities Commission project at 525 Golden Gate Avenue.
  10. Planning Code, Section 149
    Jill Manton

    Report on the first public meeting regarding proposed changes to section 149 of the San Francisco Planning Code.

  11. New Business

  12. Old Business

  13. Adjournment

    MD 3/17/10

Notices

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