City and County of San FranciscoSan Francisco Arts Commission

May 19, 2010

Visual Arts Committee - May 19, 2010
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday May 19, 2010
3:00 pm
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

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Agenda




1. Consent Calendar

1. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into agreement with Stephen Galloway for design of art glass for General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Fourth Floor in an amount not to exceed $21,000, which shall include an artist fee of $7,000 and reimbursable expenses of up to $14,000.

2. Motion to approve a pool of selection panelists for the Central Subway Temporary Art Program project in Chinatown, to Ellen Oh, Executive Director of the Kearny Street Workshop; Kevin Chen, Artist Director of Intersection for the Arts; Mark Johnson, Director of the Fine Arts Gallery at San Francisco State University; and additional candidates to be announced at the Visual Arts Committee meeting.

2. General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Entry Drive Median
Jennifer Lovvorn

Presentation of selection of artist and proposal recommended for the General Hospital Acute Care Unit Entry Drive Median.

Motion: Motion to approve the selection of artist Cliff Garten and his proposal for the General Hospital Acute Care Unit Entry Drive Median as recommended by the General Hospital Artist Selection Panel.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Cliff Garten, selected by the General Hospital Artist Selection Panel for design, fabrication, transportation and installation/consultation during installation for an artwork for General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Entry Drive Median in an amount not to exceed $400,000.

3. General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Potrero Avenue Pedestrian Entry and Walkway
Jennifer Lovvorn

Presentation of the final design by Tom Otterness of Mother with Children for the Potrero Avenue pedestrian plaza and the series of Hearts sculptures for the pedestrian walkway.

Motion: Motion to approve the final design by Tom Otterness of Mother with Children for the Potrero Avenue pedestrian plaza and the series of Hearts sculptures for the pedestrian walkway.

4. General Hospital Acute Care Unit: 3rd Floor Art Glass
Jennifer Lovvorn

Presentation of the art glass design by Mildred Howard for the 3rd Floor curved glass element and light court windows.

Motion: Motion to approve the art glass design by Mildred Howard for the General Hospital Acute Care Unit: 3rd Floor curved glass element and light court windows.

5. Mission Playground
Jennifer Lovvorn

Presentation of studies for artwork fence panel placement along 19th Street.

Motion: Motion to approve placement (to be determined at meeting) of artwork fence panels by Michael Bartalos for Mission Playground along 19th Street.

6. Laguna Honda Hospital
Susan Pontious

Motion: Motion to Approve Owen Smith's final clay molds and approval to proceed to casting.

7. San Francisco International Airport (“SFO”) Terminal Two
Eleanor Beaton, Susan Pontious

Presentation of project updates for SFO Terminal Two.

Presentation of Walter Kitundu’s design for SFO Terminal Two Children’s Area.

Motion: Motion to approve Walter Kitundu’s design for Bird Song Benches and Musical Bird Mural for SFO Terminal Two Children’s Area.

8. SFO Boarding Area E
Susan Pontious

Presentation of project outline for Artist designed terrazzo for SFO Boarding Area E.

Motion: Motion to approve project outline for Artist designed terrazzo for SFO Boarding Area E.

9. New Business

10. Old Business


11. Adjournment

MD 5/19/10
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Notices

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