City and County of San FranciscoSan Francisco Arts Commission

January 15, 2014

Visual Arts Committee - January 15, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
3 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Agenda

1. Roll Call 

2. Consent Calendar 
Action
Explanatory Documents: Project Outline; Image of Windmills
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes

1. Motion to approve the mural design, A Song for the Portola, by Jason Jagel to be installed in Burrows Park along Route 101 and Burrows Street, pending final approval from the State Department of Transportation. The project is sponsored by Architecture for Humanity.

2. Motion to approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection the ceramic tile mosaic, Windmills, 2013 by Kelly Ording. The artwork is 16 feet high by 38 feet long and was fabricated by Pippa Murray Mosaics. The mural was commissioned for Palega Recreation Center.

Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items. 

3. General Hospital Acute Care Building: Two-Dimensional Artwork Program
Zoë Taleporos
Action

Explanatory Documents: Panel Summary; Images of Selected Artworks 
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

Presentation of the selected artworks for the General Hospital Acute Care Building: Two-Dimensional Artwork Program. 

Motion: Motion to approve the following artworks recommended by the General Hospital Acute Care Building: Two-Dimensional Artwork Program Artist Selection Panel for reproduction and installation at the General Hospital Acute Care Building: (list of artworks to be provided at meeting). 

Motion: Motion to pay the following artists an honorarium of $1,000 in return for license to the City to make a limited edition of reproduction of their following artworks for display in public waiting rooms and corridors at the General Hospital Acute Care Building: (list of artists and artworks to be provided at meeting).

4. Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center 
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Document: Selection Panel Summary 
Presentation time: Approximately 5 minutes 

An overview of the three selected finalists for the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center Public Art Project.

Motion: Motion to approve the three selected finalists: Mark Brest Van Kempen, John Roloff, Chris Sollars, (and an alternate, Scott Oliver) for the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center Public Art Project as recommended by the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center Public Art Selection Panel.

5.  Randall Museum 
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Document: Selection Panel Summary 
Presentation time: Approximately 5 minutes 

An overview of the three selected finalists for the Randall Museum Public Art Project.

Motion:Motion to approve the three selected finalists: Bryan Allen of Smith Allen, Benjamin Ball of Ball-Nouges Studio, Ben Trautman, (and an alternate, Jay Atherton) for the Randall Museum Public Art Project as recommended by the Randall Museum Public Art Selection Panel.

6. San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Sculpture Opportunity
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Document: Project Outline
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

Presentation of the Public Art Project Outline for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Sculpture Opportunity.

Motion: Motion to approve the Public Art Project Outline for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Sculpture Opportunity.

7. Public Plaza at Clementina and Fourth Streets
Jennifer Lovvorn
Action
Explanatory Document: Estimate
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Request for approval to enter into a separate contract with the fabricator for Roxy Paine’s sculpture. 

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Bollinger Atelier for an amount not to exceed (amount to be provided at the meeting) for fabrication and transportation of Roxy Paine’s sculpture for the public plaza at Clementina and Fourth streets.

8. Central Subway: Chinatown Station Construction Barricade Temporary Art Project
Jennifer Lovvorn
Action

Explanatory Document: Documentation of Installation
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of documentation of the mural installation by Kota Ezawa for the Central Subway: Chinatown Station Construction Barricade Temporary Art Project

Motion: Motion to approve the installation of the mural Panorama, by Kota Ezawa, for the Central Subway: Chinatown Station Construction Barricade Temporary Art Project along Stockton Street to be on display for one year beginning January 15, 2014.

9. Bayview Gateway
Mary Chou
Action

Explanatory Document: Selection Panel Summary
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the selected finalists Brian Tolle, Alice Aycock, Cliff Garten and alternate Donald Lipski for the Bayview Gateway Public Art Project. 

Motion: Motion to approve the selected finalists Brian Tolle, Alice Aycock, Cliff Garten and alternate Donald Lipski for the Bayview Gateway Public Art Project.

10. Project Updates 
Susan Pontious
Discussion

Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

A. Public Safety Building
B. Public Utilities Commission: Southeast Treatment Plant (SEP) Master Plan
C. Re-installation of the artwork Peace, 1939, by Beniamino Bufano

11. 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.)

12. 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.)

13. Old Business
Discussion 

14. Adjournment
Action

JDC 1/9/14
Additional explanatory documents added 1/23/14: Items #4, #5, #6, #7, #8.

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Notices

Explanatory documents listed above, as well as documents created or distributed after the posting of this agenda to the Arts Commission will be available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 345, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Jenn Doyle Crane 415-846-2132. PLEASE NOTE: The Arts Commission often receives documents created or submitted by other City officials, agencies or departments after the posting of the Arts Commission agenda. For such documents or presentations, members of the public may wish to contact the originating agency if they seek documents not yet provided to the Arts Commission.

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