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Visual Arts Committee - October 15, 2014 - Meeting Minutes

Visual Arts Committee - October 15, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
3 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Minutes

 

1. Roll Call

Commissioners Present:

President Beltran
Commissioner Chew
Commissioner Keehn, Chair
Commissioner Silverman

Commissioners Absent:

Commissioner Sklar

The meeting commenced at 3:02 p.m. Commissioner Keehn announced that Item 17 would be tabled.

2. Public Comment
Discussion

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.

3. Consent Calendar
Action

1. Motion to approve the mural, Blooming on Fragrance Alley, by lead artist Margarita Soyfertis, on the exterior wall of a privately owned building at 857 Clay Street and Han Ah Alley in Chinatown. The proposed mural is 15 feet x 12 feet. The project is sponsored by the Chinatown Community Development Center and is funded by the Community Challenge Grant program.

2 . Motion to approve the mural, Play, Run, Have Fun, by lead artists Frederick Alvarado and Max Marttila at the Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center. The proposed mural is 10 feet by 80 feet on a newly renovated wall of an athletic field. The project is sponsored by the Precita Eyes Muralists Association, Inc. and is funded by City Fields Foundation.

3.  Motion to approve the mural, Please Respect the Water in San Francisco, by lead artist Yukako Ezoe Onodera (and 42 participating second graders) at George Peabody Elementary School at 251- 6th Avenue. The proposed mural is 3 feet by 42 feet. The project is sponsored by the Precita Eyes Muralists Association, Inc.

4.  Motion to approve the mural design, Santana, by Mel Waters painted on a mural site located at 2300 Mission Street. The mural is a project of the Arts Commission’s StreetSmARTS Program, funded by the Department of Public Works.

5. Motion to approve the mural design, Animal Farm, by Francisco Aquino painted on a mural site located at 776 Clay Street. The mural is a project of the Arts Commission’s StreetSmARTS Program, funded by the Department of Public Works.

6. Motion to approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection, Celebrate Ability, 2013 by Johanna Poethig. The artwork consists of six hand-painted ceramic tile and byzantine glass smalti mosaic medallions, each is 48 inch diameter by 1 inch deep;  AbilityAdapt-ability, Endure-ability, Enjoy-ability, Flex-ability, Response-ability. The artwork was commissioned for and installed at Hamilton Recreation Center, 1900 Geary Boulevard.

7. Motion to approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection, Untitled, 2009 by Horace Washington. The artwork consists of glazed ceramic tile motifs installed along the upper exterior façade of the Hamilton Recreation Center, 1900 Geary Boulevard. The building was dedicated on April 6, 2013.

8. Motion to approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection a gift from the Pirkle Jones Foundation consisting of 147 selenium-toned gelatin silver prints by Pirkle Jones and two selenium-toned gelatin silver prints by F. W. Quandt,  printed by Pirkle Jones for a print total of 149 artworks:

Untitled ("Mud Wedding" Captain Garbage, Thunder Pussy, Dredge Facing Front and Herman and Walter From the Back, #91, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled ("Question Mark" Rock Spring Delineated by Dark Grass and Trees, in a Bleached Grass Field, from Mt. Tamalpais Series), 1981;

Untitled ("The Thumper" Boat Owned by Dredge and Ferryboat Vallejo in the Background, #27, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Alan Watts, #76, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Ansel Adams, Guest Photographer Pirkle Jones Class, China Basin, San Francisco), 1955;

Untitled (Artist Jean Varda, #15, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Asian Family Picnic, Easter Sunday, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco), 1960;

Untitled (Bald Man Playing Guitar, #32, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Billboard "J.E. French" , Highway 101 and Bay Bridge, San Francisco), 1961;

Untitled (Billboards and Bay Bridge, San Francisco), 1961;

Untitled (Black Man Carrying Bags of Corn, Farmer's Market, San Francisco), 1949;

Untitled (Black Woman Wearing Plaid Coat and Umbrella, San Francisco, from Rain Series), 1955;

Untitled (Blond with Hair in Braids and Spangles, #108, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1969;

Untitled (Blue Heron and Houseboats: Owl on the Left, Madonna Center Right and San Rafael on the Right, #3, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Boulders in the American River, California), 1964;

Untitled (Breaking Wave and Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco), 1952;

Untitled (Breaking Wave, Golden Gate, San Francisco), 1952;

Untitled (Buddha, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1976;

Untitled (Buddhist Shrine in Temple, from Walnut Grove: Portrait of a Town), 1961;

Untitled (Bust of Jose Hernandez, South American Hero, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1978;

Untitled (California Oak Trees on Knowles Ranch, from Berryessa Valley the Last Year), 1956;

Untitled (Captain Garbage the Groom Holding Daisy, Mud Wedding #11, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Child Mannequins with Crutches, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1976;

Untitled (Cigar Smoking Sidewalk Superintendent, San Francisco), 1956;

Untitled (Circus Trunk Cover, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1974;

Untitled (Cityscape from Diamond Heights Looking Northeast, San Francisco), 1952;

Untitled (Clouds with Dark Foreground of Trees on Ridge, Southern California), 1970;

Untitled (Coit Tower from Lombard and Hyde Streets, San Francisco), 1962;

Untitled (Crosses, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1976;

Untitled (Crowd Listening, Man with Plaid Shirt in Front), 1968;

Untitled (Cynthia with Jean Varda, #36, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Dancer Living on Varda's Ferryboat the Vallejo, #5 Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Detail of Madroño Trunk (close-up), from Mt. Tamalpais Series), 1980;

Untitled (Dredge and Captain Garbage Working on the Madonna, #47, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1969;

Untitled (Dried Kelp and Rocks, Point Lobos), 1947;

Untitled (Family,) 1968;

Untitled (Farmer Selling Comice Pears “5 for 50 Cents”, Farmer's Market, San Francisco, California), 1949;

Untitled (Fire is Part of the Demolition Process [House Burning], Berryessa Valley, from Death of a Valley), 1956;

Untitled (Fountain at Dayton, Ohio Museum of Art), 1938;

Untitled (Fruit Tree Orchard in Bloom), 1950;

Untitled (Gazelle Shaped Madroño Tree, from Mt. Tamalpais Series), 1980;

Untitled (Grass and Oak Trees with Clouds, Near Sacramento, California), 1962;

Untitled (Group of Men, from Chinese New Year, San Francisco,) 1955;

Untitled (Group of People, Man Holding Sleeping Child), 1968;

Untitled (Gunnera Tinctoria, Leaf, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, from Felinimus and Twig), 1950;

Untitled (Heather and C.C. Wilcoxen, Unidentified Woman and Danny Joe Crumb [Back to Camera], #2, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1969;

Untitled (Hermit, #73, Gate Five, Sausalito, California,) 1969;

Untitled (High-Rise Construction and Coit Tower from Russian Hill, San Francisco), 1962;

Untitled (Houseboats and Couple Talking, #28, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Lassos Playing Flute Against Wall, #59, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Lassos' Torso with Shell Necklace, #61, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Insect Specimens, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1976;

Untitled (Inspectors from the Marin County Fire Department, #12, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Insulators and Poles, Marin County, California), 1952;

Untitled (Interior of Michael Scott's Houseboat, (Bass and Skull) #50, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Jac Alfred Campbell in Rowboat, #23, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Jac and Leslie (Back to Camera) on Their Houseboat with Anderson on the Left, #89, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Jaguar John and Cynthia, #52, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Jean Varda and Two Dancers on His Houseboat, #33, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Joanie McGlaughlin, #42, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Last Memorial Day [Woman with Flowers], from Berryessa Valley The Last Year), 1956;

Untitled (Leslie Dee Sirota and Jac Campbell with Three Friends, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Madonna on the Left and Mt. Tamalpais to the NW, #24, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Madroño Tree Trunk, Homage to Henry Moore, from Mt. Tamalpais Series), 1981;

Untitled (Maggie "Catfish,” #37, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Maggie and Joe Tate Playing Piano at Dry-Dock Party, #9, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Man Holding Almond Blossoms, from Chinese New Year, San Francisco), 1955;

Untitled (Man with Arms Crossed), 1968;

Untitled (Mannequin on Top of Car, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1976;

Untitled (McGinnis Home, Monticello, from Berryessa Valley the Last Year), 1956;

Untitled (Memorial Day #3, Young Man Placing Flowers at Tombstone, Berryessa Valley)   , 1956;

Untitled (Mennonite Woman Wearing Apron, Farmer's Market, San Francisco), 1949;

Untitled (Mimi Walker, #78, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Monticello Cemetery, from Death of a Valley), 1956;

Untitled (Mother and Child, #43, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1969;

Untitled (Mother and Daughter Selling Beets, Farmer's Market, San Francisco), 1949;

Untitled (Mud Wedding Party Group at the Tilton Hilton, #90, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Musician with Bamboo Flutes), 1971;

Untitled (Mussel Bed, Point Lobos), 1947;

Untitled (Nancy and Beaumont Newhall in Ansel Adams' Garden, San Francisco), 1947;

Untitled (Naugahyde Headboard, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1977;

Untitled (No. 1, San Francisco Bay-Golden Gate from Telegraph Hill 1865, by Taber), 1955;

Untitled (No. 2, San Francisco Bay, Sausalito, Alcatraz Island and Mt. Tamalpais 1865, by Taber), 1955;

Untitled (No. 3, San Francisco Bay, Angel Island and Red Rock 1865, by Taber), 1955;

Untitled (No. 4, San Francisco Bay from Telegraph Hill 1865, by Taber), 1955;

Untitled (No. 5, San Francisco Bay, Mt Diablo and Goat Island 1865, by Taber), 1955;

Untitled (No. 6, San Francisco Bay, Oakland Creek and City Front 1865, by Taber), 1955;

Untitled (Nuns Carrying Produce, Farmer's Market, San Francisco), 1949;

Untitled (Oak Tree in Pirkle Jones' Garden, Mill Valley, from Pirkle Jones Home & Environment, Mill Valley), 1976;

Untitled (Oak Trees on Steep Slope, from Mt. Tamalpais Series), 1990;

Untitled (Oil Slick, San Francisco), 1947;

Untitled (Old Gas Pump Gauge Mohawk Station, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1978;

Untitled (Orchard in Bloom, from Berryessa Valley the Last Year), 1956;

Untitled (Pear Picker Standing on Ladder, Berryessa Valley), 1956;

Untitled (Photogram #3), 1949;

Untitled (Photographer Dorothea Lange in Cook, McKenzie & Son Store, from Berryessa Valley the Last Year), 1956;

Untitled (Pine Trees and Milkweed, Yosemite, California), 1947;

Untitled (Piro Caro with Statue and Rubber Tree in Background, #4, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Piro Caro's Living Room on the Ferryboat San Rafael, #39, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Portrait of Pammy "Kooka”, #77, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Portrait of Thunder Pussy  the Bride, Mud Wedding #96, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Putah Creek as it Runs Through the Valley, From Berryessa Valley the Last Year), 1956;

Untitled (Rock Spring Delineated by Dark Grass, with Rock Outcropping Behind, from Mt. Tamalpais Series), 1981;

Untitled (Ron Martin Wearing Overalls, #22, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (San Francisco from Corona Heights), 1950;

Untitled (San Francisco Skyline from Fort Baker, Sausailto), 1955;

Untitled (Scrapbook Memories, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1976;

Untitled (Snow, Rock Formation and Cars on Hwy 50, Sierras), 1964;

Untitled (Sun Dappled Hazelnut Leaves and Bay Trees, Cascade Park, from Pirkle Jones Home and Environment, Mill Valley), 1993;

Untitled (Tattooed Eagle Chest, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1976;

Untitled (Three Figures and Vintage Baby Photo, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1976;

Untitled (Three Young Men on a Motorcycle, Napa County, District No. 4, Berryessa Valley), 1956;

Untitled (Trees and Hills in Fog, Berryessa Valley), 1956;

Untitled (Two Men Routing Electrical Power Line, #70, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Two Women in Calico from the Back, Farmer's Market, San Francisco), 1949;

Untitled (Two Women Looking at Newton Portrait, Exhibition of “A Photographic Essay on the Black Panthers” at deYoung Museum, San Francisco, California), 1969;

Untitled (Typewriter at Low Tide, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1976;

Untitled (Uniform, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1977;

Untitled (View of San Francisco at Dusk, Angel Island to the Left), 1952;

Untitled (View of San Francisco with Clouds from St. Germain St., Twin Peaks #2), 1963;

Untitled (View of Twin Peaks #1, San Francisco, from Fog Series), 1955;

Untitled (View of Twin Peaks #4, San Francisco, from Fog Series), 1955;

Untitled (Vintage Electric Hair Curling Machine and 50's Kind of Guy, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1976;

Untitled (Vintage Porch Columns, Flea Market, Marin City, California), 1976;

Untitled (V-Shaped Landscape, Light Grass with Wooded Area, Oak Tree on the Left, from Mt. Tamalpais Series), 1981;

Untitled (Waterfall, Yosemite, California), 1968;

Untitled (White Cyclamen, from Pirkle Jones Home & Environment, Mill Valley), 1970;

Untitled (White House and Cane, San Francisco), 1953;

Untitled (Window with Numerous Bullet Holes, Including Eldridge Cleaver's Mouth on Poster), 1968;

Untitled (Woman Carrying Almond Blossoms, from Chinese New Year, San Francisco), 1955;

Untitled (Woman Carrying Sack of Collard Greens, Farmer's Market, San Francisco), 1949;

Untitled (Woman Holding Savoy Cabbage, Farmer's Market, San Francisco), 1949;

Untitled (Women with Their Left Arms Raised), 1968;

Untitled (Young Black Boy Carrying Greens, Farmer's Market, San Francisco), 1949;

Untitled (Young Girls Listening to Music on Spencer Michael's Butterfly Houseboat, #8, Gate Five, Sausalito, California), 1970;

Untitled (Minor White and Pirkle Jones), 1947 by F.W. Quandt, printed by Pirkle Jones 1985;

Untitled (F.W. Quandt, Pirkle Jones, Dwain Faubion, Minor White, Al Gay), 1947 by F.W. Quandt, printed by Pirkle Jones 1985;
Portfolio Two, Twelve Photographs by Pirkle Jones, 1970:
Breaking Wave, Golden Gate, San Francisco, 1952;
Log and Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, 1952;
View of San Francisco in the Rain, 1952;
Woman with Umbrella, San Francisco, 1955;
Sunset District and Pacific Ocean, San Francisco, 1951;
Figures in the Rain, San Francisco, 1955;
Worker, Saratoga, California, 1958;
Grape Picker, Berryessa Valley, California, 1956;
Oak Tree and Rock, Black Hawk Ranch, California, 1954;
Cowboy, Arizona, 1957;
Landscape, Jackson, CA, 1948;
Garden Detail, San Francisco, 1947;

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.

Motion to approve consent calendar items.
Moved: Chew/Beltran
The motion was unanimously approved.

4. SFAC Galleries
SFAC Galleries Director, Meg Shiffler
Action

SFAC Galleries Director, Meg Shiffler presented images from the upcoming exhibit by Kirk Crippins, The Point at City Hall scheduled for November 13, 2014 – February 27, 2015.  The Point is a collaboration with and celebration of the Bayview-Hunters Point community, with photos featuring the people who’ve grown up and lived their lives in the neighborhood.

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.

Motion: Motion to approve an artist honoraria payment in the amount of $3,000 for Kirk Crippins and his contributions to the exhibition The Point at City Hall opening November 13, 2014.
Moved: Silverman/Beltran
The motion was unanimously approved.

5. 2015/2016 Prequalified Artist Pool – Increase to Budget Threshold
Susan Pontious

Program Director Susan Pontious requested approval to increase the budget threshold from $200,000 to $500,000 for the purpose of establishing the 2015/2016 Prequalified Artist Pool. Ms. Pontious stated that the intention of the increase is to attract a higher caliber of artists to the pool, for projects with the larger budgets and tight project schedules.  She explained that raising the threshold will not preclude standard approvals of project outlines and artist selection processes necessary by the Committee. She stated that most projects average between $100,000 and $250,000. Many capital projects have a short design period and the proposed budget increase for the prequalified pool will allow a more timely response to those projects.

The Committee discussed capping the increase at a lower dollar amount. Commissioner Silverman shared her opinion that any less than the suggested $500,000 would probably not attract the quality of artists being sought. Senior Project Manager Jennifer Lovvorn supported the opinion and stated that the increase may also mitigate application fatigue for the qualified artists who consistently and only apply for the Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) over the current cap. Additionally, President Beltran suggested that all applicants that make it to the finalist stage of any selection process should be added the pool.

Commissioner Keehn agreed and asked when the RFQ will be issued. Ms. Pontious stated it be issued within the month and would run through December. Commissioner Silverman suggested the application window time should be extended through January due to various art fairs and the holiday season.  Marketing outreach was discussed, and Ms. Pontious responded that in addition to website and the Public Art Network list serv and that staff would be recruiting applications from artists and gallerists. 

Commissioners concluded that the $500,000 cap would be allowed and that they would like to have a report back at the close of the call to evaluate the success of the increase.

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.

Motion: Motion to approve increasing the budget threshold from $200,000 to $500,000 for the purpose of establishing the 2015/2016 Prequalified Artist Pool from which artists may be short listed for specific public art project opportunities which have budgets ranging up to $500,000 during the calendar years 2015 and 2016.
Moved: Beltran/Chew
The motion was unanimously approved.

THE FOLLOWING ITEM MOVED FROM ITEM 13 TO ITEM 6.

6. Alameda Creek Watershed Center
Mary Chou
Action

Project Manager Mary Chou provided an update on the two artworks by Mark Brest van Kempen for the Alameda Creek Watershed Center. She explained that the artist met with the design team several times to discuss integration of his artwork with the design of the Center. She explained that the challenge was the landscape piece which consists of a walkway that terminates in the pond. She explained that one of the major challenges was that the artwork needed to be over twice as long as originally proposed in order to be compliant with the slope that is required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) without having a railing.

Ms. Chou then introduced Mr. Brest van Kempen, to present the revised design. The artist presented images of the revised artwork and the current configuration of the piece within the landscape. The artist stated he was pleased with the result of the larger arc and the integration of the arc within the landscape and the pond. He further explained that at the end of the walkway, the height of the water will be five feet above the floor, with the glass walls extending an additional six inches above the water line. The width of the path is around seven to eight feet wide to allow for visitors to walk comfortably in both directions along the path. He anticipates that the flooring will be constructed with strips of fiberglass, and the color of the floor will likely be neutral.

Ms. Chou also explained that Aquatic Environments, the pond designers, completed a preliminary feasibility report of the artwork to assess the maintenance of the artwork, and the feasibility of constructing the artwork in the proposed budget of $280,000. The report stated that the maintenance of the artwork would not be significantly more than the maintenance of the pond, especially if the pond and the artwork are designed in tandem. In particular, algae growth was the major concern, and the report stated that an ozone filter, which would have been recommended for the pond, could be installed along the glass walls of the artwork and efficiently control the growth of algae along the glass. Ms. Chou explained that the next step will be to get an updated budget now that the artwork size has more than double than sized. Ms. Pontious explained that the updated prices should reflect City contracting prices.

The artist provided an update on the second artwork, a sculptural element in the front entry plaza, which has shifted in location from the middle of the entry plaza to the northeast side of the plaza. Commissioner Keehn stated that she liked the sculpture in the middle of the entryway, and understood that the artist was going to revise the images so that the artwork would be rendered at a size that more accurately reflects the scale in relation to the building. Mr. Brest van Kempen explained that one of the main reason for the relocation is that the exhibit designers have now proposed a sandblasted map of the watershed on the entry floor. Ms. Chou added that the change in location allows a space for visitors to look at the sculpture without blocking access into the plaza and that the new location also acts like a beacon to visitors as they drive towards the Center. It was noted that if the cost estimates for the landscape piece are higher than expected, that it may be possible to reduce the scale of the entry piece. The combined budget for both artworks is $500,000.

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. One member of the public commented that the piece should be reviewed to ensure it complies with ADA requirements. Staff responded that these artworks, and all artworks commissioned by the City, are designed to be compliant with ADA requirements. 

THE FOLLOWING MOTION WAS TABLED.

Motion: Motion to approve revised conceptual designs for two artworks by Mark Brest van Kempen for the Alameda Creek Watershed Center.

6. Aqua Pura, 1993, by Collins and Goto
Susan Pontious
Action

Ms. Pontious gave an overview of the changes to the artwork Aqua Pura, 1993 at Harry Tracy Water Facility. She explained the artwork had been commissioned in 1993 and the facility for which it was originally commissioned has been renovated. Staff researched the costs to upgrade the sound components of the installation and the printed book but noted that the didactics are now obsolete to the current practices of the facility and no longer serves the same educational purposes once intended for that site. Staff feels to continue with the upgrades may not be the best use of funds for a very limited audience.

However, the didactics are still relevant to the history and processes being portrayed in the photographs. Therefore, it is the staff recommendation to preserve the artwork and to explore ways to reconfigure the piece for a broader audience in collaboration with the artists and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“SFPUC”). Some ideas include the media wall at 525 Golden Gate and/or an educational web application for the SFPUC’s website.

While options are being explored, the artworks components will be archived and the photographs will be rehung at the Harry Tracy Water Facility once they are archived.

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.

Motion: Motion to disassemble Aqua Pura, 1993, with permission of the artist team, Collins and Goto, as currently installed due to the obsolescence of sound equipment and didactics obsolete to the current practices of the facility. The original artwork (Accession ID 1993.2.2a-mmm) consists of 65 framed photographs with accompanying didactic recordings, installed along a wall.  All of the artworks components will be archived pending its possible reconfiguration. The framed photographs remain hung at the Harry Tracy Water Facility (formerly the San Andreas Water Treatment Facility).
Moved: Beltran/Silverman
The motion was unanimously approved.

7. Central Subway: Construction Barricades
Zoë Taleporos
Action

Program Associate Zoë Taleporos presented the Conceptual Design Phase deliverables (rendering) by Maria Park for the Central Subway: Construction Barricade Temporary Public Art Project for Chinatown Station. Using several photographs of the sky and clouds as source imagery, the artist will render the images in a graphic style using a reverse painting technique on plexi-glass. The paintings will be scanned then printed on vinyl and installed on the barricades in a linear order. 

The Committee inquired what the project budget totaled and if the work had been titled. Ms. Taleporos stated that there is a $25,000 total budget, with $15,000 allotted as the design fee. The artwork has not been titled yet. The Final Design will be presented to the Committee in December, 2014 and is anticipated to be installed in January, 2015.

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.

Motion: Motion to approve the Conceptual Design Phase deliverables (rendering) by Maria Park for the Central Subway: Construction Barricade Temporary Public Art Project for Chinatown Station to be on display for one year beginning in early 2015 (exact date to be determined).
Moved: Beltran/Silverman
The motion was unanimously approved.

8. 2015 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series
Justine Topfer
Action

Project Manager Justine Topfer presented conceptual proposals for the 2015 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series by the artists Andrea Bergen and Kelly Inouye. The artists were asked to portray their response to the 2015 centennial of City Hall. Andrea Bergen’s proposed series, Party Animals, is in keeping with her practice which is based upon quirky fantastical collages. Kelly Inouye’s series, Iconic City Hall, will portray the sites in and around City Hall that have been featured in popular films over the years.

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.

Motion: Motion to approve the conceptual proposal by Andrea Bergen for the 2015 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist to develop and complete six unique poster designs for an amount not to exceed $10,000.
Moved: Beltran/Chew
The motion was unanimously approved.

Motion: Motion to approve the conceptual proposal by Kelly Inyoue for the 2015 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist to develop and complete six unique poster designs and a public programming event for an amount not to exceed $10,000.
Moved: Silverman/Chew
The motion was unanimously approved.

9. Unity Plaza Public Art Project – Kelly Ording
Justine Topfer
Action

Ms. Topfer presented the final design, artwork rendering and material selections for the paving design Unity Plaza Public Art Project.  The sky pattern, will be made of a blue toned Lithocrete (grey aggregate with blue glass); the central sun pattern will be made of sand blasted concrete; and the waves will be made of individually poured integral-color with alternating dark grey and light grey concrete bands. She noted that the installers of the materials will be T.B. Penick and Sons, Inc.

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.

Motion: Motion to approve the Final Design Phase deliverables, artwork rendering and materials overview, by Kelly Ording for the public art paving design project at Unity Plaza.
Moved: Beltran/Silverman
The motion was unanimously approved.

10. San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3 – Louisiana Bendolph
Justine Topfer
Action

Ms. Topfer presented the conceptual design for an artwork by Louisiana Bendolph at San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3, Boarding Gate 71A and B. The artwork is based on a color intaglio print, New Generation, by Bendolph and will be reproduced onto ceramic tile by Magnolia Editions. The process entails a high-resolution digital scan and then a layering process of both digital printing and ceramic glazes onto 6 inch by 6 inch tiles. The tiles will be adhered to panels and installed onto the wall, with a completed image size of 9 feet by 17 feet, 1 inch deep.

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.

Motion: Motion to approve the Conceptual Design Phase deliverables (artwork rendering) by Louisiana Bendolph for artwork at San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3.
Moved: Beltran/Silverman
The motion was unanimously approved.

11. Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center Public Art Project
Justine Topfer
Action

Ms. Topfer provided an overview of the four selected finalists for the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center Public Art Project. She also reviewed the site plans, stating that the area where the sculpture will be installed will be redesigned by the landscape architect to suit the requirements of the artwork.  She stated that she is pleased with the results of the panel’s selections. All of the finalists have diverse practices:  Charles Sowers, Po Shu Wang, Cameron Hockenson and Jenny Heishman.

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.

Motion: Motion to approve the four selected finalists: Charles Sowers, Po Shu Wang, Cameron Hockenson and Jenny Heishman for the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center Public Art Project as recommended by the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center Public Art Selection Panel.
Moved: Beltran/Silverman
The motion was unanimously approved.

12. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Mary Chou
Action

Ms. Chou presented an overview of the selected finalists for the artwork opportunities at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. She reminded the Committee of the two opportunities at the site. The first includes a sculpture for the front entryway with a budget of $210,000 and the second opportunity is to include a two-dimensional integrated artwork on the inside wall of the glass entryway with a budget of $75,000.  The four selected finalists for the sculpture opportunity are: Po Shu Wang, Richard Deutsch, Linda Fleming and Roger Berry. The four selected finalists for the integrated opportunity are: Stephen Galloway, Merle Axelrad, Suzy Barnard, and Ann Gardner.

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.

Motion: Motion to approve the four selected finalists for the sculpture opportunity: Po Shu Wang, Richard Deutsch, Linda Fleming and Roger Berry; and the four selected finalists for the integrated opportunity, Stephen Galloway, Merle Axelrad, Suzy Barnard, and Ann Gardner for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Public Art Program.
Moved: Beltran/Silverman
The motion was unanimously approved.

13. Bayview Gateway
Mary Chou
Action

Ms. Chou presented the revised Public Art Project Outline for the Bayview Gateway. The artwork will have a sculptural presence on both sides of the intersection at Third Street and Cargo Way. The artwork is intended to represent entry into the Bayview neighborhood.  She reminded the Committee that an approval of artwork by Cliff Garten had been rejected with an earlier motion. Both the selection panel and community stakeholders had felt there should have been more local artists selected and that the three proposals hadn’t successfully responded to the local community and site. 

Ms. Chou stated that she has since worked with the Port to refine the goals in the new project outline to state that the artwork must be inspired by and respond specifically to the site and/or the Bayview community. She noted that the new project budget had been reduced by $20,000 from $445,000 to $425,000 due to the cost of holding an additional selection process. The next step in the selection process will be to review all submittals to the RFQ and evaluate them based on the refined goals of the project.

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment.

The President of the Bayview Historical Society, Dan Dodt, said he and the community look forward to reviewing the project. Commissioner Keehn questioned why staff would use the same pool of applicants if presumably the best of artists were selected the first time around. Both President Beltran and Ms. Chou clarified that the applicants will be reviewed with a revised set of criteria, which includes artists who create works that specifically respond to the site and/or the local community, artists who work with the local community in the development or their artwork, or artists who have experience working with the Bayview community on a public art project. The community’s desire is for the selected artwork to include a visual or conceptual narrative to serve as a gateway to their community, in addition to formal aesthetics.

Motion: Motion to approve the revised Public Art Project Outline for the Bayview Gateway.
Moved: Beltran/Chew
The motion was unanimously approved.

14. Red Fish by William Wareham
Jill Manton, Dan Dodt, President Bayview Historical Society
Action

Director of Public Art Trust and Special Initiatives Jill Manton introduced Dan Dodt the President of the Bayview Historical Society. Mr. Dodt presented relocations plans for the sculpture Red Fish, 2006 by William Wareham in Mendell Plaza, located in the Bayview neighborhood. The project is both a public and private effort with the support of Department of Public Works (“DPW”), Port, Office of Economic and Workforce Development and the Bayview Historical Society. 

He continued with a brief history and restoration plans for the artwork. The artwork had been originally commissioned for the gateway at Third and Cargo streets. He noted there is strong community support for the relocation of the artwork at Mendell Plaza but there had been concerns with some merchants in the plaza and that the proposed locations were in consideration of the merchants’ input.

Mr Dodt stated that the Bayview Historical Society is committed to the long-term protection and eventual removal of the artwork from Mendell Plaza. There will be an escrow account for this purpose, with an additional $7,000 in restricted maintenance funds to be held by the fiscal agent, The Bayview Multi-Purpose Senior Services Center.

The Committee discussed their concerns with staff that the funds allotted for maintenance and vandalism may not be sufficient for that amount of time. 

The Committee and staff discussed their concerns that $7,000 in maintenance funds may not be sufficient and that the duration of the exhibit may be too long. It was decided to amend the motion to decrease the exhibit duration and that the artwork would be removed earlier if maintenance funds were depleted.

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. Commissioner Program Officer Tyra Fennell introduced herself as a Bayview resident and stated her safety concerns and questioned the placement of the artwork in Mendell Plaza.

THE FOLLOWING MOTION WAS AMENDED.

Motion: Motion to approve the temporary display of the sculpture Red Fish, by William Wareham (formerly placed at 3rd Street and Cargo Way) in Mendell Plaza at the corner of Third Avenue and Oakdale for a period up to five years, depending on evaluation by the community and the ability to maintain the artwork. The installation will take place pending its conservation and necessary permits from the Department of Public Works. The project is being sponsored by the Bayview Historical Society.
Moved:  Chew/Silverman
The motion was unanimously approved.

15. Fire Station #5
Marcus Davies
Action

Project Manager Marcus Davies presented the project outline for Fire Station #5, located at the Southwest corner of Turk and Webster streets. It was determined that the best-suited locations for artwork are the lower wall of the north façade of the building’s northeast corner and the central tower’s north façade. The three finalists selected by the first artist selection panel will be invited to design their proposals for either of the two locations, or may choose to address both.

Commissioner Keehn suggested that a two dimensional work may look like and architectural embellishment rather than an artwork and it would be her preference for something extend off the wall. Ms. Pontious noted the small project budget of $90,000 may limit anything too sculptural. However, relief and three dimensional proposals may be considered if costs include installation.

Mr. Davies stated that short list of artists will be selected from the 2013/14 Prequalified Artist Pool and the 2013/14 Two-Dimensional Artwork Registry or from the 2015/16 Prequalified Artist Pool if the first selection panel is scheduled after December 31, 2014. The project has a limited time line with final installation planned for August, 2016.

Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.

Motion: Motion to approve the Project Outline for Fire Station #5.
Moved:  Chew/Silverman
The motion was unanimously approved.

THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS TABLED

16. Marina Earthquake Memorial
Marcus Davies
Discussion
Explanatory Documents: Images of project site and artists’ preliminary proposal
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Discussion of the Marina Earthquake Memorial project and Merge Conceptual Design’s preliminary proposal for an artwork for the memorial site.

17. New Business, Old Business, and Announcements
Discussion

18. Adjournment
Action

The meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m.

JDC 10/28/14

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