City and County of San FranciscoSan Francisco Arts Commission

August 17, 2011

Visual Arts Committee - August 17, 2011
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday August 17, 2011
3 p.m.
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 a contract with the Independent Curators International for an amount not to exceed $2,750 for touring the FAX exhibition to the SFAC Gallery.

2. Motion to increase the contract amount for Tom Otterness Studio authorized by Resolution Number 1206-10-340 by $150,000 to correct an error in the amount listed in the resolution, from an amount not to exceed $600,000 to a new total amount not to exceed $750,000 for design development, fabrication of molds, fabrication of sculptures, transportation and consultation during installation for Central Subway: Moscone Station.

3. Motion to approve Excelsior Portal a tile mural by Elizabeth A. O’Connor on the 280 freeway overpass between Mission and Trumbull streets. The mural will be executed by Excelsior Boys & Girls Club youth and is sponsored by the Excelsior Action Group.

4. Motion to approve mural designs for the Bernal Heights Library by artist team of Colette Crutcher, Precita Eyes Muralists and Reuben Rude.

5. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Scott Attie, selected by the Public Safety Building Artist Selection Panel for design and engineering of an artwork for the Public Safety Building: Police Memorial in an amount not to exceed $74,000.

6. Motion to approve construction document phase deliverables (budget, material samples, written costs estimates, schedule and maintenance plan) by Moto Ohtake for Fulton Playground.

2. WritersCorps Market Street Kiosk Poster Series
Melissa Hung

Presentation of the designs developed by designer Adrienne Aquino for the WritersCorps Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.

Motion:
Motion to approve designs developed by designer Adrienne Aquino for the WritersCorps Market Street Kiosk Poster Series based on the youth writing from the San Francisco Arts Commission's WritersCorps program. Exhibition will be displayed in 36 bus shelter kiosks on Market Street from October 31 to January 27, 2012.

3. Central Subway
Jennifer Lovvorn

A. 4th and Brannan Platform
Staff Report

Presentation of Project Outline for 4th and Brannan Platform Public Art Project

Motion: Motion to approve the Project Outline for 4th and Brannan Platform Public Art Project.

Motion: Motion to approve the following arts professionals as potential panelists for the 4th and Brannan Platform Public Art Project Artist Selection Panel: (names to be provided at meeting.)

B. Chinatown Station


Project update on landmark artwork by Yumei Hou for the Central Subway Chinatown Station.

4. Memorial Court
Susan Pontious

Update on Memorial Court veteran’s memorial project.

Motion: Motion to approve the proposal for proposal design submitted by Susan Narduli Studio and Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture for a veteran’s memorial located in Memorial Court in the War Memorial Complex.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affaires to enter into contract with Susan Narduli Studio for $420,560 for design and project management services (schematic design through construction) for a veteran’s memorial located in Memorial Court in the War Memorial Complex.

5. Public Utilities Commission
Jill Manton

Report on the status of the Memorandum of Understanding between the San Francisco Arts Commission and the Public Utilities Commission.

Motion: Motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the San Francisco Arts Commission and the Public Utilities Commission.

6. Mission Playground

Marcus Davies

Presentation of final design revisions of artwork fence panels by Michael Bartalos for Mission Playground.

Motion: Motion to approve final design revisions of artwork fence panels by Michael Bartalos for Mission Playground.

7. Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series

Mary Chou

Presentation of proposals by three artists (names to be provided at meeting) recommended by the Artist Selection Panel for the 2011/2012 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series

Motion: Motion to approve the kiosk poster proposal by artist (name to be provided at meeting) for the 2011/2012 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist to develop and complete six unique poster designs for an amount not to exceed $10,000.

Motion: Motion to approve the kiosk poster proposal by artist (name to be provided at meeting) for the 2011/2012 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist to develop and complete six unique poster designs for an amount not to exceed $10,000.

Motion: Motion to approve the kiosk poster proposal by artist (name to be provided at meeting) for the 2011/2012 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist to develop and complete six unique poster designs for an amount not to exceed $10,000.

8. Suspension of the Civic Art Collection Loan Program
Allison Cummings

Staff report and discussion regarding the status of the Civic Art Collection City Office Loan Program.

Motion: Motion to rescind Resolution No. 0504-09-120, which re-implemented the Civic Art Collection Loan Program in May 2009 at the request of the Director of Cultural Affairs, with the borrowing department assuming all costs associated with the loan.

Motion: Motion to suspend the Civic Art Collection Loan Program until further notice in order to facilitate the completion of the collection inventory and subsequent evaluation of resources required to maintain the loan program successfully.

 

9. Relocation of Artwork at Boeddeker Park
Carol Marie Daniels

Update on options to relocate the mosaic mural Flying Dragon-Snake-Monkey-Bird, by Johanna Poethig.

10. SFAC Rebranding
Kate Paterson

Update on agency rebranding efforts.

11. Moscone Center West.

Jill Manton

Update on the Facsimile Project at Moscone Center West.

12. New Business

13. Old Business

14. Adjournment

ZT 8/17/11
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