August 15, 2012

1. Roll Call

2. Consent Calendar
Action
Explanatory Documents: Image of proposed painted mural for South Sunset Clubhouse; Image of mix-media mural at Boeddeker Recreation Center Clubhouse to be destroyed; Final posters designs for the Art on Market Street poster series by artist Julie Chang; Material sample for the Chairs project by Primitivo Suarez-Wolfe for the Church and Duboce streetscape
Item Time: Approximately 2 minutes

1. Motion to approve the painted mural entitled Play in 14 Languages by Renee Mckenna for the exterior west wall of the South Sunset Clubhouse at Vincente Street and 40th Avenue. The mural is sponsored by Art in Every Classroom, Inc. and supported by the Recreation and Parks Department.

2. Motion to approve, at the request of San Francisco Recreation and Parks, the destruction of Johanna Poethig’s Flying Dogs, located at Father Alfred Boeddeker Recreation Center Clubhouse 295 Eddy Street, following the expiration of a 90 day notice period in which the artist or a party authorized by the artist is given opportunity to remove and relocate the artwork.

3. Motion to approve the final designs for [Title to be determined] poster series by artist Julie Chang 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 October 8, 2012 to January 4, 2013.

4. Motion to approve the proposed light “honey color” patina as shown in the material sample presented at the August 15, 2012 Visual Arts Committee meeting for the Chairs project by Primitivo Suarez-Wolfe for the Church and Duboce streetscape.

Motion: Motion to approve Consent Calendar items.

3. Civic Art Collection
Allison Cummings
Action
Explanatory Documents: Landscape design images
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

Presentation of landscape design and relocation plan for Peace, 1939 by Beniamino Bufano (Accession # 1956.3) which is to be re-oriented within its current location at 800 Brotherhood Way.

Motion: Motion to approve the new location and landscape design surrounding Beniamino Bufano’s Peace, 1939 (Accession # 1956.3) at 800 Brotherhood Way.

4. Bayview Branch Library History Panels
Allison Cummings and Kacey Jurgens, Principal of THA Architecture Inc.
Action
Explanatory Documents: Final design for the Bayview Library History Panels (Document Revised 8/15/12)
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

The San Francisco Branch Library Improvement Program seeks final design proposal approval for large-scale glass History Panels to be installed on the exterior façade of the Bayview Branch Library. Kacey Jurgens, Principal of THA Architecture Inc. will make a presentation to the Visual Arts Committee detailing the proposal.

Motion: Motion to approve the final design proposal for the glass History Panels to be installed on the exterior façade of the Bayview Branch Library.

5. SFAC Gallery
Meg Shiffler
Action
Explanatory Document: Resolution No. 0604-12-166
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes

Request to amend Resolution No. 0604-12-166.

Motion: Motion to amend Resolution No. 0604-12-166 due to a clerical error to include an increase in the honorarium amount of $1,200 each to artists Randy Colosky, Val Britton and Rachel Mica Weiss to $2,000 to each artist. This reflects an $800 increase in each honorarium with a total increase of $2,400.

6. ArtIMPACT Third Street Kiosk Poster Series
Tyra Fennell
Action
Explanatory Documents: Images of poster designs
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the designs developed by Marissa Mossberg for the ArtIMPACT Third Street Kiosk Poster Series.

Motion: Motion to approve designs developed by Marissa Mossberg for the ArtIMPACT Third Street Kiosk Poster Series to support National Arts in Education Week. Exhibition will be displayed in 15 shelter kiosks from the 3rd Street/T-Line (Embarcadero) to and including the Carroll Street stations from September 13th- December 31, 2012.

7. Central Subway Selection Panels
Jennifer Lovvorn
Action
Explanatory Document: Bios of arts professionals as potential panelists for the Central Subway Public Art Projects Selection Panels
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes

Request to approve additional arts professionals as potential panelists for the Central Subway Public Art Projects Selection Panels.

Motion: Motion to approve the following additional arts professionals as potential panelists for the Central Subway Public Art Projects Selection Panels: Joseph Becker, Assistant Curator of Architecture and Design, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Timothy Anglin Burgard, Ednah Root Curator of American Art, de Young Museum; Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher, Acting Head of Architecture and Design, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Kendal Henry, Faculty at School of the Visual Arts (New York City) and former Manager of Arts Programs at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Arts for Transit; Constance LeWallen, adjunct curator at University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Marc Pally, Artistic Director, Glow (Los Angeles) and independent curator; Karen Tsujimoto, former Senior Curator of Art, Oakland Museum; Connie Wolf, Director, Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford.

8. Central Subway Union Square/Market Street Station – Platform Artwork by Jim Campbell and Werner Klotz
Jennifer Lovvorn
Discussion
Explanatory Documents: Artwork rendering and mock-up images (Document Revised 8/15/12)
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes.

Update on platform artwork by Jim Campbell and Werner Klotz for the Central Subway Union Square/Market Street Station.

9. Bayview Branch Library
Mary Chou
Action
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of mock-up of exterior artwork piece at the new Bayview Branch Library by artist Ron Saunders.

Motion: Motion to approve mock-up of exterior artwork piece by artist Ron Saunders for the new Bayview Branch Library.

10. Daggett Park
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: Staff report on Daggett Park Public Art Selection Panel meeting summary; Project proposal by Adriane Colburn
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of selected artist for Daggett Park public art project as recommended by the Daggett Park Artist Selection Panel.

Motion: Motion to approve artist Adriane Colburn for the design, fabrication, transportation and installation of an artwork for Daggett Park, as recommended by the Daggett Park Artist Selection Panel.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Adriane Colburn for the design, fabrication, transportation and installation of an artwork for Daggett Park in an amount not to exceed $192,780.

11. SFO Terminal 3 - Boarding Area E
Mary Chou
Action
Explanatory Documents: Revised artwork locations; Conceptual designs for Amy Ellingson’s artwork for San Francisco International Airport’s Boarding Area E in Terminal 3
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
Presentation of revised artwork locations and conceptual designs for Amy Ellingson’s artwork for San Francisco International Airport’s Boarding Area E in Terminal 3.

Motion: Pending approval by the Airport Art Steering Committee, motion to approve revised artwork locations and conceptual design approach for Amy Ellingson’s artwork for San Francisco International Airport’s Boarding Area E in Terminal 3.

12. Port of San Francisco - New Projects
Susan Pontious
Discussion
Explanatory Documents: Blue Greenway Planning and Design Guidelines; Preliminary budget
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of new Port public art projects:

A. Third and Cargo Gateway (site 20 of Blue Greenway)

B. Heron’s Head Park (site 23 of Blue Greenway)

13. Coit Tower Fundraiser
Kate Patterson and Representatives from Electric Works
Action
Explanatory Document: Memorandum of Understanding between the San Francisco Arts Commission and Electric Works
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

Presentation of proposed fundraising project for Coit Tower involving the sale of limited edition prints by Electric Works of the select portions of the murals.

Motion: Motion to approve Memorandum of Understanding between the San Francisco Arts Commission and Electric Works on the sale of limited edition prints featuring the Coit Tower murals as a fundraiser for ArtCare.

14. 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.)

15. 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.)

16. Adjournment
Action

ZT 8/10/12

Additional Explanatory Documents Added 8/13/12: Item #3, Landscape design images; Item #4, Final design for the Bayview Library History Panels

Explanatory Documents Revised 8/15/12: Item #4 Final design for the Bayview Library History Panels; Item #8 Artwork rendering and mock-up images

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