September 21, 2011

1. Consent Calendar

1. Motion to approve an artist honorarium in the amount of $1500 to Bert Bergen for his curatorial and artistic contributions to an SFAC Gallery exhibition about silk-screening in the Bay Area scheduled for exhibition at San Francisco City Hall.

2. Motion to approve an artist honorarium in the amount of $2000 to both Reenie Charriere and Tahiti Pehrson for their artistic contributions to upcoming SFAC Gallery exhibitions at our window installation site at 155 Grove Street.

3. Motion to approve an artist honorarium in the amount of $1200 to each of the following artists that will be participating in an exhibition at the SFAC Gallery: Luca Antonucci, Jonathon Keats, Philip Ross, Heather Sparks and Gail Wight.

4. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase the contract amount with artist Colette Crutcher by $3,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $38,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation/consultation during installation of the exterior artwork for the new Chinese Recreation Center.

5. Motion to approve, Safe Passage, a stenciled pavement mural along 11 designated ‘safe’ city blocks in the Tenderloin neighborhood. The mural is designed by Sylvester Guard and the late John Janois. The project is sponsored by the North of Market/ Tenderloin Community Benefit District.

2. Central Subway
Jennifer Lovvorn

A. Chinatown Station – Landmark Artwork (Artist Yumei Hou)
Staff Report: Yumie Hou Contract

Motion: Motion to approve the form of the contract between the City and artist Yumei Hou for conceptual design and consultation during artwork implementation, which shall be substantially in the same form as the contract document provided to Commissioners for review.

Motion: Motion to approve the revised artwork locations, placement and proposed materials for an artwork by Yumei Hou for Chinatown Station.

B. Chinatown Station – Wayfinding Artwork (Artist Tomie Arai)

Motion: Motion to approve Conceptual Design Phase (artwork locations, placement and proposed materials) for the artwork by Tomie Arai for Chinatown Station.

3. Collections
Allison Cummings

A. Loan Request from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Motion: Motion to approve the loan of Stephen deStaebler’s artwork Stele, 1963, a cast aluminum sculpture, approximately 80 in. x 40 in. x 12 in. (SFAC Accession Number 1964.7) to the exhibition “Matter and Spirit: The Sculpture of Stephen De Staebler” organized by the de Young Museum in San Francisco. Loan dates are January 14, 2012 to April 22, 2012.

B. Collection’s by the Numbers – summary report on FY11/12 collection’s activity

C. Mark Adams Tapestry Recovery Update

D. Hidalgo Monument in Dolores Park – tree damage and vandalism abatement

4. North Beach Library
Mary Chou

Presentation of artist recommended by the Artist Selection Panel for an artwork at the new North Beach Library.

Motion: Motion to approve the artist (to be announced at meeting) and the artist's proposal as recommended by the Artist Selection Panel for an artwork at the new North Beach Library.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with (to be announced at meeting) for design, fabrication, transportation and installation/consultation during installation of an artwork for the new North Beach Library in an amount not to exceed $75,000.

5. Public Safety Building
Mary Chou

Presentation of conceptual designs for three artworks at the new Public Safety Building.

Motion: Motion to approve the conceptual design of an artwork by Scott Attie for the Police Memorial for the new Public Safety Building.

Motion: Motion to approve the conceptual design of an artwork by Merge for the Fire Station of the new Public Safety Building.

Motion: Motion to approve the conceptual design of an artwork by Paul Kos for the Community Plaza of the new Public Safety Building.

6. 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

7. New Projects

Susan Pontious

A. Transbay Streetscape

B. Daggett Place Park

8. New Business

Request for Commissioner representation on the Artist Selection Panel for Cabrillo Playground and Clubhouse.

9. Old Business

10. Adjournment

ZT 9/21/11

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