City and County of San FranciscoSan Francisco Arts Commission

March 19, 2014

Visual Arts Committee - March 19, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, March 19th, 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: Poster Designs
Presentation Time: Approximately 1 minute

  1. Motion to approve poster designs developed by graphic designer Joy Liu, featuring portraits by photographer Damien Maloney and poetry excerpts by youth from the San Francisco Arts Commission’s WritersCorps program. The posters will be displayed in fifteen transit stops facing the platform on the T-Line from April through September, 2014.
  2. Motion to approve poster design featuring illustrations by artist Rhonel Roberts for a Third Street Poster and Light Pole Banner series for the T-Line. The posters will be displayed in 15 transit stops facing the street on the T-Line from April through September, 2014.

Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.

3. Patricia’s Green

A. June 2014 through May 2015
Jill Manton, Mark Bough Sasaki, Russell Pritchard
Action

Explanatory Documents: Staff Report; Images
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

Presentation of possible temporary artwork installations at Patricia’s Green from June 2014 through May 2015

Motion: Motion to approve the proposal submitted by the Hayes Valley Art Coalition for a temporary installation of a sculpture by Mark Bough Sasaki installed at Patricia’s Green from June, 2014 through May 2015 at no cost to the city.

Motion: Motion to provisionally approve the temporary display of a sculpture by James Surls entitled All Diamonds in Patricia’s Green from June, 2014through May 2015 using the allocation made to the San Francisco Arts Commission from Capital Planning of up to $20,000 pending approval from the Recreation and Park Commission and support from the local Hayes Valley community.

Motion: Motion to approve the temporary installation of a mosaic sculpture by Dana Albany for placement in Patricia’s Green from June, 2014 through May, 2015 at no cost to the city.

B. 10th Anniversary
Jill Manton, Tom McCabe
Action

Explanatory Documents: Images included in Item 3A
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

Presentation of a proposal for future programming for Patricia’s Green in honor of the 10th anniversary.

Motion: Motion to pay an honorarium of $2,000 to artist David Best for the development of a sculpture proposal for Patricia’s Green to be presented to the Arts Commission, Recreation and Park Commission and community for FY 2015/16 in collaboration with and the balance of funding from the Black Rock Arts Foundation.

4. Pirkle Jones Foundation
Susan Pontious
Action

Explanatory Documents: Gift Letter; Biography; Inventory List
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of 148 photographic prints by Pirkle Jones, a proposed gift to the City.

Motion: Motion to approve the gift proposal from the Pirkle Jones Foundation to the City of 148 selenium toned gelatin silver photographic prints by Pirkle Jones, and two selenium toned gelatin silver prints by F. W. Quand, printed by Pirkle Jones.

5. Broadway Chinatown Streetscape Improvement Project
Marcus Davies
Action

Explanatory Documents: Broadway Chinatown Streetscape Improvement Public Art Project Outline; DPW Project Website
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

Presentation of the Broadway Chinatown Streetscape Improvement Public Art Project Outline and request for commissioner participation on the public art selection panel.

Motion: Motion to approve the Broadway Chinatown Streetscape Improvement Public Art Project Outline.

6. Palega Playground
Marcus Davies
Action

Explanatory Documents: Revised Design Drawing (to be provided at meeting)
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

Project update and presentation of design revisions to the artwork by Rebar Art and Design Studio for Palega Playground.

Motion: Motion to approve design revisions to artwork, Zephyros, by Rebar Art and Design Studio for Palega Playground.

7. Moscone Expansion Project
Susan Pontious and Marcus Davies
Action

Explanatory Documents: Moscone Expansion Project Public Art Project Outline; Project Website
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

Presentation of Moscone Expansion Public Art Project Outline calling for a light sculpture for the enclosed pedestrian bridge and additional exterior artworks.

Motion: Motion to approve the Moscone Expansion Public Art Project Outline calling for a light sculpture for the enclosed pedestrian bridge and additional exterior artworks.

8. Masonic Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project
Mary Chou
Action

Explanatory Documents: Public Art Project Outline
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the Public Art Project Outline for the Masonic Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project and request for Commissioner participation on the public art selection panel.

Motion: Motion to approve the Public Art Project Outline for the Masonic Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project.

9. SOMA West Skatepark
Mary Chou
Action

Explanatory Document: Final Design
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of final designs of artwork by artist Jovi Schnell for SOMA West Skatepark.

Motion: Motion to approve the Final Design Phase deliverables by artist Jovi Schnell for the SOMA West Skatepark.

10. Alameda Creek Watershed Center
Mary Chou
Action

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

Presentation of the selected finalists; Mark Brest van Kempen, Jackie Brookner and Stacy Levy, and Dan Corson, with Adam Kuby as an alternate, as recommended by the Alameda Creek Watershed Public Art Project Selection Panel to develop conceptual proposals for the Alameda Creek Watershed Public Art Project.

Motion: Motion to approve the selected finalists; Mark Brest van Kempen, Jackie Brookner and Stacy Levy, and Dan Corson, with Adam Kuby as an alternate, as recommended by the Alameda Creek Watershed Public Art Project Selection Panel to develop conceptual proposals for the Alameda Creek Watershed Public Art Project.

11. 2015/16 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Documents: Project Outline
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the Public Art Outline for the 2015/16 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.

Motion: Motion to approve the Public Art Project Outline for the 2015/16 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.

12. Ocean Avenue Public Plaza
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Documents: Artwork Rendering
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

Presentation of artwork renderings by artist Kelly Ording for Ocean Avenue Public Plaza.

Motion: Motion to approve the Conceptual Design Phase deliverables (artwork rendering) by Kelly Ording for the paving design of Ocean Avenue Public Plaza (project formerly referred to as Phelan Loop Plaza in Resolution No. 0909-13-203).

13. Central Subway: Chinatown Station – Clare Rojas
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Documents: Artwork Rendering
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

Presentation of artwork renderings by artist Clare Rojas for Central Subway: Chinatown Station Crosscut Cavern Wall.

Motion: Motion to approve the Conceptual Design Phase deliverables (artwork renderings) by Clare Rojas for the Central Subway: Chinatown Station Crosscut Cavern Wall.

14. San Francisco International Airport
Justine Topfer
Action

Presentation and overviews of the selected artists for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminals 1 and 3 artwork opportunities.

A. Terminals 1 and 3, Sculpture Opportunities
Explanatory Documents: Panel Summary; Artist Overviews; Images of High Heels for Going to Heaven
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the selected artists, Ursula von Rydingsvard (and alternate Rachel Feinstein) for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 3, Sculpture Opportunity as recommended by the San Francisco International Airport Three-Dimensional Selection Panel (pending approval by the Airport Commission).

Motion: Motion to approve the selected artist Yayoi Kusama for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Sculpture Opportunity as recommended by the San Francisco International Airport Three-Dimensional Selection Panel (pending approval by the Airport Commission)).

Motion: Motion to approve the purchase of the artwork, High Heels for Going to Heaven, 2013 by Yayoi Kusama in the amount of $360,000 plus applicable sales tax to purchase price amount from David Zwirner Gallery, New York for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Sculpture Opportunity, as recommended by the San Francisco International Airport Three-Dimensional Selection Panel (pending approval by the Airport Commission).

B. Terminal 3, Two-Dimensional Opportunity
Explanatory Documents: Artwork locations; Panel Summary; Artist Overview
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Motion: Motion to approve a design fee honoraria for Louisiana Bendolph in the amount of $3,500 for a conceptual design proposal for an artwork at San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 3, Gate 71B.

Motion: Motion to approve design fee honoraria for Chris Johanson in the amount of $5,500 for a conceptual design proposal for an artwork at San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 3, Gate 71A.

C. Terminal 1, Secure Connector, Two-Dimensional Opportunity
Explanatory Documents: See Item 14B
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with James Melchert for an amount not to exceed $95,000 for an artwork at San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Secure Connector (pending approval by the Airport Commission).

15. Randall Museum
Justine Topfer
Action
Explanatory Documents: Panel Summary; Artist Overview
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation and overview of the selected artist Ben Trautman for the Randall Museum Public Art Project.

Motion: Motion to approve the selection of Ben Trautman for the Randall Museum Public Art Project as recommended by the Randall Museum Public Art Selection Panel.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Ben Trautman for an amount not to exceed $63,000 for the Randall Museum Public Art Project.

16. Glen Canyon Park
Justine Topfer
Discussion

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Overview of Glen Canyon Park public art opportunity and request for a Commissioner to serve on the final selection panel, to be held in early June 2014.

17. 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.)

18. New Business, Old 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.)

19. Adjournment
Action

JDC 3/13/14
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Notices

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