April 18, 2012

1. Roll Call

2. Consent Calendar
Action
Explanatory Documents: Bios of arts professionals; Final designs for the Art on Market Street poster series by artist Paul Madonna
Presentation Time: Approximately 1 minute

1. Motion to approve Gays Without Borders to shroud the Harvey Milk Bust at City Hall for International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, May 17, 2012.

2. Motion to approve the following arts professionals as potential panelists for the Art on Market Street Selection Panel: Ellen Oh, Program Administrator, Institute for Diversity in the Arts, Stanford University; Julio Morales, Adjunct Curator, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; Courtney Fink, Executive Director, Southern Exposure; Maysoun Wazwaz, Program Manager, Mills College Art Museum; Kevin Chen, Program Director, Intersection; Jenifer Wofford, artist; Thien Pham, artist; Packard Jennings, artist; Helena Keeffe, artist; Stephanie Syjuco, artist.

3. Motion to approve the final designs for Celebrating Bay Area Arts poster series by artist Paul Madonna for the Art on Market Street Program 2012/2013, which includes a total of 36 posters installed in 18 bus shelters on Market Street between Embarcadero and 8th streets from June 11, 2012 to September 3, 2012.

Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.

3. Temporary Public Art Project – Eddy Street near Larkin Street
Jill Manton with artist Ben Davis
Action
Explanatory Document: Proposal for temporary artwork by artist Ben Davis for Eddy Street near Larkin Street

Presentation of a temporary public artwork by artist Ben Davis for the corner of Eddy Street near Larkin Street scheduled for approximately mid-May 2012 through mid-August 2012.

Motion: Motion to approve temporary installation of artwork on non-living palm tree at the corner of Eddy Street near Larkin Street by artist Ben Davis for a duration of approximately three months from mid-May 2012 through mid-August 2012.

4. Moscone West
Jill Manton
Action
Explanatory Document: Image of Facsimile; Staff Report
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes

Update on Facsimile maintenance project at Moscone West.

Motion: Motion to approve a contract not to exceed $29,000 with Scott Minneman for maintenance work on the Facsimile art project at Moscone West.

5. Public Safety Building – Police Memorial
Mary Chou
Action
Explanatory Document: Revise designs by Attie Art Projects LLC for the police memorial artwork at the new Public Safety Building
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of revised designs by Attie Art Projects LLC (aka Shimon Attie/Scott Attie) for the police memorial artwork at the new Public Safety Building.

Motion: Motion to approve revised designs by Attie Art Projects LLC (aka Shimon Attie/Scott Attie) for the police memorial artwork at the new Public Safety Building.

6. Public Safety Building – Fire Station
Mary Chou
Action
Explanatory Documents: Staff report and revised designs by Merge Conceptual Design for the fire station artwork at the new Public Safety Building
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

Presentation of revised designs by Merge Conceptual Design for the fire station artwork at the new Public Safety Building.

Motion: Motion to approve revised designs by Merge Conceptual Design for the fire station artwork at the new Public Safety Building.

7. Art on Market Street Program 2013/2014
Mary Chou
Discussion
Presentation Time: Approximately 1 minute

Appointment of Commissioner for the Art on Market Street Poster Series Artist Selection Panel.

8. Hamilton Park
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Document: Design proposal by Johanna Poethig for an artwork at Hamilton Park
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of design proposal by Johanna Poethig for an artwork at Hamilton Park.

Motion: Motion to approve the design proposal by Johanna Poethig for an artwork at Hamilton Park.

9. Laguna Honda
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Document: Tapestry designs by artist Lewis deSoto for Laguna Honda

Presentation of two new tapestry designs by artist Lewis deSoto for Laguna Honda.

Motion: Motion to approve two new tapestry designs by artist Lewis deSoto for Laguna Honda.

10. Earthquake Safety Emergency Response Neighborhood Fire Stations
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Document: Images of Artwork Locations
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the project overview for the Earthquake Safety Emergency Response Neighborhood Fire Stations Public Art Project.

Motion: Motion to approve the project approach for a public artwork at Fire Station 36 as part of the Earthquake Safety Emergency Response Neighborhood Fire Stations Public Art Project.

11. Blanket Resolutions
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Document: Blanket resolutions No. 0806-07-216 and No. 0205-01-063.

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Discussion and possible motions to modify blanket resolutions No. 0806-07-216 and No. 0205-01-063.

Motion: Motion to modify blanket Resolution #0806-07-216 to read as follows: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to take action, without a resolution of the full Commission, on the following items: Approve contracts, purchase orders or direct payment vouchers with conservators, art technicians, or other qualified contractors for the purpose of performing conservation, maintenance and repair on works of art in the City’s collection; approve contracts, purchase orders or direct payment vouchers with art service providers for transportation, storage, installation, de-installation of artwork; construction of cases, vitrines and framing, and other related work related to the care and maintenance of the city’s collection that do not require design approval from the Commission.

Motion: Motion to modify blanket Resolution #0205-01-063 to read as follows: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to take action, without a resolution of the full Commission on the following items:1)Approve contracts, purchase orders, or direct payment vouchers for services provided by a wide range of vendors including but not limited to: artists, contractors, consultants, printers, graphic designers, photographers, signage fabricators and photo labs whose services do not require design approval from the commission; 2) approval of contract modifications and additional project expenses that are within the project budget but do not require design approval by the commission; 3) approval of start-up of new art enrichment projects including determination of overall project parameters; 4) approval of short-listed candidates recommended by Selection Panels and approval to enter into preliminary design contracts with artists where the selection is not based upon the submission of a specific design proposal with an artist.

12. Cayuga Playground
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Document: Final design for the main and pedestrian gate for Cayuga Park
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes

Presentation of final material and finish sample for Cayuga Playground artwork gates by Eric Powell.

Motion: Motion to approve final material and finish sample for Cayuga Playground artwork gates by Eric Powell.

13. Boeddeker Park
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: Boeddeker Park Public Art Program Project Outline; Image of existing artwork at Boeddeker Park by Amy Blackstone
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of Boeddeker Park Public Art Program Project Outline, including recommendation for direct selection of artist Amy Blackstone for art enrichment

Motion: Motion to approve Boeddeker Park Public Art Program Project Outline, including direct selection of artist Amy Blackstone for art enrichment.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Amy Blackstone for design, fabrication, transportation and installation of an artwork for Father Alfred E. Boeddeker Park in an amount not to exceed $25,600.

14. Civic Art Collection
Allison Cummings
Discussion
Explanatory Documents: Artwork Image
Presentation Time: 5 Minutes

Status report on the conservation of Keith Haring’s sculpture Untitled (Three Dancing Figures) located at the corner of Third and Howard streets which is scheduled to begin later this month.

15. Veteran’s Memorial
Susan Pontious
Discussion
Explanatory Documents: Planning Department comments (April 5, 2012); Draft War Memorial Court Essay by Pam-Anela Messenger; Memorial Court Artwork proposal by Susan Narduli/Andrea Cochran
Presentation Time: 5 minutes

Project update on the Veteran’s Memorial at Memorial Court.

Report on success of meetings with artists to review past Public Art Program application.

16. Public Comment
Discussion

(This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Visual Arts Committee’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Visual Arts Committee’s consideration at a future meeting.)

17. New Business and Announcements
Discussion

(This item is to allow the Commissioners and Arts Commission staff to introduce new agenda items for consideration at a future meeting, to report on recent arts activities and to make announcements.)

18. Adjournment
Action

ZT 4/13/12

Additional Explanatory Document added 4/16/12: Item #2, Final designs for the Art on Market Street poster series by artist Paul Madonna.

Explanatory Documents revised 4/16/12: Item #9, Tapestry designs by artist Lewis deSoto for Laguna Honda; Item #13, Boeddeker Park Public Art Program Project Outline. 

Explanatory Document revised 4/17/12: Item #8, Design proposal by Johanna Poething for an artwork at Hamilton Park. 

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