MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, April 3, 2017
2:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Agenda

 
Arts Commissioners: JD Beltran, President; Roberto Ordeñana, Vice President
Gregory Chew, Charles Collins, Simon Frankel, Dorka Keehn, Sherene Melania, Abby Sadin Schnair, Marcus Shelby, Janine Shiota, Jessica Silverman, Barbara Sklar, Lydia So, Kimberlee Stryker, Paul Woolford; Rich Hillis, ex officio (non-voting)
 

1. Roll Call
    
2. Approval of Minutes
   Action
   Motion to approve March 6, 2017 Minutes.
    
   Explanatory Document: Draft minutes
    
3. General Public Comment
   Discussion
   (This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Commission’s consideration.)
    
4. Director’s Report
   Discussion
   Current administrative, budgetary and programming developments and announcements, including remarks to honor retiring San Francisco Unified School District Visual and Performing Arts Department Artistic Director Susan Stauter.
    
5. Committee Reports and Committee Matters
   1. Executive Committee—JD Beltran, Chair
      1. Action: Motion to approve draft of revised Arts Commission Statement of Incompatible Activities, with the addition of a paragraph indicating the effective date of enforcement.
          
         Explanatory Document: Draft Statement of Incompatible Activities
          
      2. Discussion: Report from the Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs, including an update on the Arts Commission’s strategic plan.
          
         Explanatory Document: Report on Strategic Plan
          
      3. Action: Discussion and possible motion to rescind Resolution No. 0912-16-247, which modified the grant agreement with the Northern California Community Loan Fund authorized by Resolution No. 0908-14-224 to mitigate arts nonprofit displacement through technical assistance, direct financial assistance and public-private partnership policy strategies, increasing the grant amount by $185,000, for a total grant amount of $2,185,000.
          
      4. Action: Discussion and possible motion to modify the grant agreement with the Northern California Community Loan Fund authorized by Resolution No. 0908-14-224 to mitigate arts nonprofit displacement through technical assistance, direct financial assistance and public-private partnership policy strategies, increasing the grant amount by up to $180,000, for a total grant amount not to exceed $2,180,000.
          
   2. Civic Design Review Committee—Kimberlee Stryker, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Civic Design Review Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
          
   3. Visual Arts Committee—Dorka Keehn, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs.
          
   4. Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—Sherene Melania, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
          
6. Consent Calendar
   The following items are included in the Consent Calendar subject to withdrawal at the request of a Commissioner.
    
   Approval of Committee Minutes
   Action
   1. Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of February 27, 2017.
       
   2. Motion to approve the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2017.
       
   3. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of March 15, 2017.
       
   4. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of March 20, 2017.
       
      Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Recommendations (March 14, 2017; link to agenda)
      Action
   5. Motion to approve the following panelists to serve, as selected by staff, on SFAC review panels for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 fiscal years:
      Janet Heller, poet, creative writing teaching artist
      Natasha Huey, Brave New Voices Senior Associate, Youth Speaks
      Melissa Hung, writer, journalist, and media maker
      Barbara Jane Reyes, poet
      Harold Terezón, educator, poet
       
      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (March 15, 2017; link to agenda)
      Action
   6. Motion to approve the Schematic Design of the Oak Plaza Art Canopies by artists David Delgado and Dan Goods to be installed in the public sidewalk along Oak Street near the corner of Van Ness Avenue, commissioned for the Oak Plaza Development Project by Build Inc. in fulfillment of the 1% for Art requirement in private development.
       
   7. Motion to approve the following honoraria to artists for the development of works that will be included in the exhibition Tiny Bubbles in the SFAC Main Gallery set to open to the public on May 3, 2017: Willow Pappageorge, $500; Raymond Lawrence Riley, $600; James Siebold, $1200; Megan Reed, $400; V. Vale, $400; Porpentine Charity Heartscape, $2000; Lisa Hanawalt, $400; and Kate Rhoades, $800.
       
   8. Motion to approve the Project Outline for the 2018 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.
       
   9. Motion to approve the artist Julie Chang for the Willie Woo Woo Wong Playground Public Art Project as recommended by the Artist Selection Panel.
       
   10. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Julie Chang for an amount not to exceed $23,951 for design and installation of an artwork at Willie Woo Woo Wong Playground.
        
   11. Motion to approve the following artists’ inclusion in the SFO Terminal 1 Prequalified Artist Pool as recommended by the Artist Selection Panel:
       Carlo Abruzzese
       Etel Adnan
       El Anatsui
       Miya Ando
       James Angus
       Antlre (Hannah Sitzer)
       Kathy Aoki
       Kathryn Arnold
       Johnna Arnold
       Miguel Arzabe
       McArthur Binion
       Nancy Blum
       Spencer Brown
       Sarah Cain
       Jim Campbell
       Thom Faulders and Andre Caradec
       Ed Carpenter
       Nick Cave
       Jennifer Cecere
       Kevin Cooley
       Teresita Fernández
       t.w.five
       Chris Fraser
       Dixie Friend Gay
       Emily Fromm
       Future Cities Lab
       Stephen Galloway
       Ann Gardner
       Cliff Garten
       Gavin Brown's Enterprise (Mark Handforth)
       Megan Geckler
       Jeffrey Gibson
       Brad Goldberg
       Neil Goss
       John Grade
       Diane Andrews Hall
       Dana Hart-Stone
       Dana Hemenway
       Amy Ho
       Paul Housberg
       Bill Washabaugh (Hypersonic) and Jeff Lieberman (Plebian Design)
       Cynthia Innis
       Miki Iwasaki
       Johanna Jackson
       Jason Jagel
       Christopher Janney
       Chris Johanson
       Sheila Klein
       Paul Kos
       Amy Landesberg
       Jaehyo Lee
       Mark Lere
       Rob Ley
       Donald Lipski
       Susan Logoreci
       Luftwerk Studio (Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero)
       Mario Madayag
       Kara Maria
       Patrick Marold
       Dan Mather
       Sanaz Mazinani
       Alicia McCarthy
       Andreanne Michon
       Jason Middlebrook
       Masako Miki
       Robert Minervini
       Christian Moeller
       Sarah Morris
       Ruben Ochoa
       Shaun O'Dell
       Michele Oka Doner
       Sean Olson
       Penny Olson
       Kelly Ording
       Rita McBride and Mamiko Otsubo
       Alison Pebworth
       Tahiti Pehrson
       R & R Studios (Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt)
       Erwin Redl
       Mark Reigelman II
       Meghann Riepenhoff
       Clifford Ross
       Ron Moultrie Saunders
       Thomas Sayre
       Ang Tsherin Sherpa
       Leslie Shows
       Michael Singer Studio (Michael Singer, Jason Bregman, and Jonathan Fogelson)
       Tracey Snelling
       Heather Sparks
       Doug Starn and Mike Starn
       Arthur Stern
       Tony Tasset
       Brian Tolle
       Amy Trachtenberg
       Camille Utterback
       Annie Vought
       Catherine Wagner
       Po Shu Wang
       Peter Wegner
       Catherine Widgery
       Griff Williams
       Lena Wolff
       Janet Zweig
        
   12. Motion to approve the public art project outline for the San Francisco International Airport Long Term Parking Garage Project.
        
   13. Motion to approve curatorial framework for selection of artworks for SFO Airport Hotel.
        
   14. Motion to approve the installation of the bronze sculptures Garden Guardians, 2016 by Wowhaus at Noe Valley Town Square.
        
       Executive Committee Recommendations (March 27, 2017; link to agenda)
       Action
   15. Motion to enter into a grant agreement with SPARK SF Public Schools in an amount not to exceed $20,000 to support the revision of the San Francisco Unified School District’s Arts Education Master Plan.
        
7. New Business and Announcements
   Discussion
   (This item is to allow the Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration, to report on recent arts activities and to make announcements.)
    
8. Adjournment
   Action
    

posted 3/31/17, 11:00 a.m. spr

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, 401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 325, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Sharon Page Ritchie, 415/252-2256. 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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ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY

Per the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Language Access Ordinance, Chinese, Spanish, and/or American Sign Language interpreters will be available upon request. Additionally, every effort will be made to provide a sound enhancement system, meeting materials in alternative formats, and/or a reader. Minutes may be translated after they have been adopted by the Commission. For all these requests, please contact Sharon Page Ritchie, Commission Secretary, at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415/252-2256. Late requests will be honored if possible. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.


利便参與會議的相關規定

根據美 國殘疾人士法案和語言服務條例，中文、西班牙語、和/或美國手語翻譯人員在收到要求後將會提供翻譯服務。另外，我們將盡力提供擴音設備。同時也將會 提供不同格式的會議資料， 和/或者提供閱讀器。此外，翻譯版本的會議記錄可在委員會通過後提供。上述的要求，請於會議前最少48小時致電 415/252-2256向 Sharon Page Ritchie, Commission Secretary, 提出。逾期提出的請求，若可能的話，亦會被考慮接納。聽證室設有輪椅通道。


POLITICA DE ACCESO A LA REUNIÓN

De acuerdo con la Ley sobre Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (Americans with Disabilities Act) y la Ordenanza de Acceso a Idiomas (Language Access Ordinance) intérpretes de chino, español, y lenguaje de señas estarán disponibles de ser requeridos. En adición, se hará todo el esfuerzo posible para proveer un sistema mejoramiento de sonido, materiales de la reunión en formatos alternativos, y/o proveer un leedor. Las minutas podrán ser traducidas luego de ser aprobadas por la Comisión. Para solicitar estos servicios, favor contactar a Sharon Page Ritchie, Commission Secretary, por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415/252-2256. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de ser posible. La sala de audiencia es accesible a silla de ruedas.


PATAKARAN PARA SA PAG-ACCESS NG MGA MITING

Ayon sa batas ng Americans with Disabilities Act at ng Language Access Ordinance, maaring mag-request ng mga tagapagsalin wika sa salitang Tsino, Espanyol at/o sa may kapansanan pandinig sa American Sign Language. Bukod pa dito, sisikapin gawan ng paraan na makapaglaan ng gamit upang lalong pabutihin ang inyong pakikinig, maibahagi ang mga kaganapan ng miting sa iba’t ibang anyo, at/o isang tagapagbasa. Ang mga kaganapan ng miting ay maaring isalin sa ibang wika matapos ito ay aprobahan ng komisyon. Sa mga ganitong uri ng kahilingan, mangyari po lamang makipag ugnayan kay Sharon Page Ritchie, Commission Secretary, sa 415/252-2256. Magbigay po lamang ng hindi bababa sa 48 oras na abiso bago ng miting. Kung maari, ang mga late na hiling ay posibleng tanggapin. Ang silid ng pagpupulungan ay accessible sa mga naka wheelchair.