Arts Commissioners: Roberto Ordeñana, President; Janine Shiota, Vice President 
Yakuh Askew, JD Beltran, Charles Collins, Suzie Ferras, Yiying Lu, Nabiel Musleh, Linda Parker Pennington, Abby Sadin Schnair, Marcus Shelby, Kimberlee Stryker, Debra Walker, Paul Woolford; Joel Koppel, ex officio (non-voting) 

 

1. Roll Call
    

2. Approval of Minutes
    Action
    
   Motion to approve August 2, 2021 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, legislative and programming developments and announcements.
    
   Staff Presenter: Director of Cultural Affairs Ralph Remington

 

5. Ethics Presentation
   Discussion
   
   Presenters: Deputy City Attorney Andrew Shen and Deputy City Attorney Ana Flores
    

6. FY2021-22 Adopted Budget Update and Prop E: Hotel Tax for Arts and Culture Update
   Discussion
   
   Staff Presenters: Deputy Director Rally Catapang and Deputy Director Joanne Lee
   
   Explanatory Documents: FY2021-22 Adopted Budget Report, 2018 Prop E: Hotel Tax for Arts and Culture
    

7. Committee Reports and Committee Matters

   1. Community Investments Committee – Charles Collins, Chair

      1. Discussion: Report from the Community Investments Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.

   2. Visual Arts Committee – Suzie Ferras, Chair

      1. Discussion: Report from the Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program
          

8. Consent Calendar
    The following items are included in the Consent Calendar subject to withdrawal at the request of a Commissioner.

   1. Motion to approve the Community Investments Committee Meeting Minutes of August 10, 2021.

   2. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of August 18, 2021.

   3. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of September 8, 2021.
       
      Community Investments Committee Recommendations (August 10, 2021, link to agenda)
      Action

   4. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into sole source lease and operating agreements with the African American Art and Culture Complex, the Bayview Opera House Inc., Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts and SOMArts for fiscal years 2021-2022 to ensure the City-owned cultural centers remain open, accessible and vital contributors to the cultural life of the City.

   5. Motion to approve the Native American Arts and Cultural Traditions Special Grant funding recommendation to award the American Indian Cultural Center (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts) for works of art placed throughout the American Indian Cultural District to honor American Indian culture, history, people, and contributions; and, to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement not to exceed $100,000 at this time.
      
      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (August 18, 2021, link to agenda)
       Action

   6. Motion to rescind Resolution # 0106-20-021 authorizing the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Lite Brite Neon Studio LLC for an amount not to exceed $632,000 for fabrication and transportation of an artwork by Andrea Bowers (DBA Radical Patience Inc.) for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1 Underpass Lighting Project.

   7. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Lite Brite Neon Studio LLC for an amount not to exceed $45.660 for design of an artwork by Andrea Bowers (DBA Radical Patience Inc.) for the San Francisco International Airport: Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Underpass Lighting Project.

   8. Motion to approve Together We Grow, a mosaic design by artist Kim Jensen. The mosaic will be installed on the Ramsell Streel Stairs (Brotherhood Way). The mosaic will be installed on 24 steps, measuring 5.5 ft. high by 8 ft. wide. The project is funded by a Community Challenge Grant. The mosaic will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.

   9. Motion to approve the following arts professionals as panelists for public art artist review panels: 
      Walter Kitundu, Artist

   10. Motion to approve the selection of Masako Miki and Jesse Schlesinger to design the sculptural street furniture for the Minna Natoma Art Corridor Project for a fee of $35,000 to be paid to each artist with one artist to be assigned to Minna and one to be assigned to Natoma.

   11. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contracts with Masako Miki and Jesse Schlesinger to design the sculptural street furniture for the Minna Natoma Art Corridor Project for an amount not exceed $35,000 each for the Minna Natoma streetscape project.

   12. Motion to approve the selection of Muzae Sesay to design the street surface paving for Natoma Street for a fee of $30,000 as part of the Minna Natoma Streetscape Project with Kelly Ording as an alternate.

   13. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Muzae Sesay street surface paving for Natoma Street for an amount not exceed $30,000 for the Minna Natoma streetscape project.

   14. Motion to approve the selection of Barbara Stauffacher Solomon and Mel Vera Cruz to design the street surface paving for Minna Street for a fee of either $30,000 or $35,000 depending upon which section of Minna Street is delegated to the Artist with Kelly Ording as an alternate.

   15. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contracts with Barbara Stauffacher Solomon and Mel Vera Cruz to design the street surface paving for Minna Street for an amount not to exceed either $30,000 and $35,000 depending upon which section of Minna Street is delegated to the Artist.

   16. Motion to approve artists A.C. Esguerra, Vida Kaung and Kayan Cheun-Miaw (Vida Kaung), Frederick Noland, and Gaia Weise and their conceptual proposals for the 2022 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series, as recommended by the artist review panel.

   17. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contracts with A.C. Esguerra, Vida Kaung and Kayan Cheun-Miaw (Vida Kaung), Frederick Noland, and Gaia Weise for an amount not exceed $12,000 each for the 2022 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.

   18. Motion to approve the Design Phase deliverables (updated design and quotes) by Andrea Bowers (DBA Radical Patience Inc.) for the San Francisco International Airport: Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Underpass Lighting Project.

   19. Motion to approve Conceptual Design Phase deliverables (conceptual design proposal) by William Rhodes for the Southeast Health Center Expansion Project—Community History Wall.

   20. Motion to approve Design Development Phase deliverables (final design) and Construction Document Phase deliverables (Structural Engineering Drawings) by Kenyatta A. C. Hinkle (KACH Studio) for the Southeast Community Center—Alex Pitcher Room.

   21. Motion to rescind RESOLUTION NO. 0712-21-172, which approved the list of two-dimensional artworks for purchase or licensing and display at the Southeast Community Center at 1550 Evans, as recommended by the artist review panel: African American Academy/Fely Tchaco, Bayview Shore Candlestick Park, 2021, Oil on Canvas, 24 in x 20 in, $2500 African American Academy/Fely Tchaco, Fam Elegance Ethnic Art Deco, 2020, Digital Art (print on canvas), 60 in x 40 in, $1500 (for licensing) Louisiana Bendolph, Shared Legacy, 2007, Color Intaglio Print, 31 in x 34.5 in, $3000 Louisiana Bendolph, Look Underneath, 2013, Color Intaglio Print, 37 in x 32 in, $2500 Suhas Bhujbal, Market # 10, 2018, Oil on panel, 36 in x 68 in, $1500 (for licensing) Suhas Bhujbal, Ocean Breeze, 2017, Oil on panel, 36 in x 68 in, $1500 (for licensing) Suhas Bhujbal, On the Way to Work, 2017, Oil on canvas, 48 in x 48 in, $4000 Rodney Ewing, Resurrection (Henrietta Lacks), 2016, Silkscreen and dry pigment on paper, 60 in x 40 in, $4000 Rodney Ewing, Brothers and Sisters, 2016, Silkscreen and dry pigment on paper, 60 in x 40 in, $4000 Nina Fabunmi, Pride, 2013, Oil on canvas, 36 in x 36 in, $2910 Nina Fabunmi, DEEP IN A MAN, 2014, Oil on canvas, 30 in x 40 in, $2550 Juan R. Fuentes, Hermanita III, 2021, Linocut, 22 in x 28 in, $1200 Juan R. Fuentes, En El Cielo, 2019, Linocut/Watercolor, 22 in x 30 in, $800 Frederick Hayes, Green with Envy, 2020, Acrylic, 24 in x 18 in, $1500 (for licensing) Frederick Hayes, Old School No Fool, 2020, Graphite, 17 in x 14 in, $1500 (for licensing) Ivan Lopez, Eagle Warrior America (Wild Human), 2019, Acrylic on upcycled wood, 36.5 in x 31, $2200 Ivan Lopez, Yellow Sun Power, 2019, Acrylic on wood, 36.5 in x 31, $2200
       Derek Macario, Skating Through, 2018, Film Photography, digital scan print, 20 in x 20 in, $250 Derek Macario, Bayview Wheelie, 2017, Film Photography, digital scan print, 20 in x 20 in, $500 Ata'ataoletaeao McNealy, The Afro, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 36 in x 24 in, $2750 Ata'ataoletaeao McNealy, Thee Fine-Apple, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 36 in x 24 in, $3000 Boon Heng Pang, Ohlone Prayers For The Future, 2021, Acrylic, mixed media, canvas on aluminum panel, 42 in x 60 in, $3800 Boon Heng Pang, Ohlone Prayers From Our Past, 2021, Acrylic, mixed media, canvas on aluminum panel, 42 in x 60 in, $3800 William Rhodes, Soul of San Francisco Quilt, 2020, Paint, pencil, pen and fabric, 51 in x 63 in, $4000 William Rhodes, Bayview Heroes, 2020, Paint, pencil, pen and fabric, 48 in x 70 in, $4000 Rhonel Roberts, Pops, 2007, Acrylic on canvas, 36 in x 40 in, $4000 Rhonel Roberts, Dad and Me, 2015, Acrylic on paper, 22 in x 30 in, $1850 Blanca Estela Rodriguez Mandujano, Sisters, 2021, Photography, 45 in x 30 in, $2000 Blanca Estela Rodriguez Mandujano, Trust, 2021, Photography, 45 in x 30 in, $2000 Ron Saunders, Of This Earth I, 2015, Photogram-Sepia Toned Gelatin Silver Print, 20 in x 16 in, $1800 Ron Saunders, Hands of The Ancestors, 2015, Archival pigment print, 24 in x 20 in, $1800 Malik Seneferu, MalikSArt3, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 36 in x 36 in, $1500 (for licensing) Malik Seneferu, On The Move, 2016, Acrylic on canvas, 36 in x 48 in, $1500 (for licensing) Claudio Talavera-Ballon, El Escribidor, 2018, Oil on canvas, 28 in x 22 in, $2000 Claudio Talavera-Ballon, Kitzia, La Visionaria (The Visionary), 2018, Oil on canvas, 32 in x 41.5 in, $1500 Nga Trinh, Hang In The Balance, 2018, Origami, 40 in x 32 in, $4000 Nga Trinh, Butterflies' Flowers, 2017, Origami, 40 in x 32 in, $4000 Ira Watkins, Animals on the Move, 1998, Acrylic on canvas, 48 in x 48 in, $4000 Ira Watkins, The Shipyard (Repairing Ships), 1999, Pastel on paper, 24 in x 36 in, $1200 Ira Watkins, The In Crowd, 2000, Acrylic on wood cutout, 40 in x 48 in, $3000

   22. Motion to approve the amended list of two-dimensional artworks for purchase or licensing and display at the Southeast Community Center at 1550 Evans, as recommended by the artist review panel:
       African American Academy/Fely Tchaco, Bayview Shore Candlestick Park, 2021, Oil on Canvas, 24 in x 20 in, $2,500 
       Louisiana Bendolph, Look Underneath, 2013, Color Intaglio Print, 37 in x 32 in, $2,500 
       Suhas Bhujbal, On the Way to Work, 2017, Oil on canvas, 48 in x 48 in, $4,000 
       Rodney Ewing, Brothers and Sisters, 2016, Silkscreen and dry pigment on paper, 60 in x 40 in, $4,000 
       Nina Fabunmi, Pride, 2013, Oil on canvas, 36 in x 36 in, $2,910 
       Juan R. Fuentes, Hermanita III, 2021, Linocut, 22 in x 28 in, $1,200 
       Juan R. Fuentes, En El Cielo, 2019, Linocut/Watercolor, 22 in x 30 in, $800 
       Frederick Hayes, Old School No Fool, 2020, Graphite, 17 in x 14 in, $1,800
       Frederick Hayes, Best Friends, 2020, Graphite, 17 in x 14 in, $1,800 
       Ivan Lopez, Eagle Warrior America (Wild Human), 2019, Acrylic on upcycled wood, 36.5 in x 31 in, $2,000
       Ivan Lopez, Yellow Sun Power, 2019, Acrylic on Wood, 36.5 in x 31 in, $2,000 
       Derek Macario, Skating Through, 2018, Digital Reproduction on Aluminum, $1,500
       Derek Macario, Bayview Wheelie, 2017, Digital Reproduction on Aluminum, $1,500
       Ata'ataoletaeao McNealy, The Afro, 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 18 in x 12 in, $1,000
       Ata'ataoletaeao McNealy, The Fine-Apple, 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 18 in x 12 in, $1,000
       Ata'ataoletaeao McNealy, Afro-Puffs, 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 18 in x 12 in, $1,000
       Ata'ataoletaeao McNealy, The ‘Fro Hawk, 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 18 in x 12 in, $1,000 
       Boon Heng Pang, The Crane, 2016, Pastel and Mixed Media on Canvas Aluminum Panel, 48 in x 24 in, $2,800 
       William Rhodes, Soul of San Francisco Quilt, 2020, Paint, Pencil, Pen and Fabric, 51 in x 63 in, $4,000 
       Rhonel Roberts, Dad and Me, 2015, Acrylic on Paper, 22 in x 30 in, $1,850 
       Blanca Estela Rodriguez Mandujano, Sisters, 2021, Digital Photographic Print, 45 in x 30 in, $2,000 
       Blanca Estela Rodriguez Mandujano, Trust, 2021, Digital Photographic Print, 45 in x 30 in, $2,000 
       Ron Saunders, Of This Earth I, 2015, Digital Reproduction on Aluminum, 26 in x 30 in, $1,500
       Ron Saunders, Of This Earth II, 2015, Digital Reproduction on Aluminum, 26 in x 30 in, $1,500
       Malik Seneferu, From the Hill and Beyond, 2021, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 in x 36 in, $3,000 Malik Seneferu, On The Move, 2016, Digital Reproduction on Aluminum, 26 in x 30 in, $1,000 
       Claudio Talavera-Ballon, Kitzia, La Visionaria (The Visionary), 2018, Oil on Canvas, 32 in x 41.5 in, $4,000 
       Nga Trinh, Dragonfly’s Flowers, 2017, Origami, 40 in x 32 in, $4,000 
       Ira Watkins, The In Crowd, 2000, Acrylic on wood cutout, 40 in x 48 in, $3,000

   23. Motion to approve the selected artist, Juana Alicia Araiza, and proposal for the Mission Branch Library Project, as recommended by the Mission Branch Library Artist Review Panel.

   24. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Juana Alicia Araiza for an amount not to exceed $71,500 for the design, engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the Mission Branch Library Project.

   25. Motion to approve the Construction Document Phase deliverables (Sample Mock-ups and Construction Document Drawings) by Raylene Gorum for the India Basin Shoreline Park— 900 Innes Project.
       
       Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (September 8, 2021, link to agenda)
       Action

   26. Motion to approve the reinstallation of Entwined Meadow, a multi-component LED sculptural installation by artist Charles Gadeken, previously approved under Resolution # 1005-20-157. The work will be newly installed in its prior location in Peacock Meadow in Golden Gate Park, with slight modifications design. The work will be on view December 1, 2021 – February 1, 2022 through the sponsorship of the SF Parks Alliance.

   27. Motion to approve Untitled, a mural design by artist Darin Balaban. The mural will be installed underneath the Kensington Pedestrian Bridge. The painted mural will be installed on five pillars of the bridge: three pillars are 20 ft., one pillar is 15 ft., and one is 2 ft. The project is funded by residents of Mira Loma and West Portal. The mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.

   28. Motion to deaccession from the Civic Art Collection, at the request of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, Martha Heavenston's custom tile mosaic artwork A World View, 1989 (Accession No. 1989.25.a-i) consisting of 8 individual sculptures mounted on a concrete playground retaining wall and a tile mosaic frieze above the entrance at the Gene Friend Recreation Center, to make way for the construction of a new recreation center and playground.

   29. Motion to approve, at the request of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, the removal and destruction of materials making up Martha Heavenston's artwork A World View, 1989 (Accession No. 1989.25.a-i) located at the Gene Friend Recreation Center, as the estimated costs to remove and reintegrate the artwork are very high, and in excess of the value of the artwork. In addition, conservation assessments determined that the artwork could not likely be removed without causing irreparable damage to the original work.

   30. Motion to approve the seven final designs by Kimberley Arteche for the 2021 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.  
        

9. 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.)
    

10. Adjournment
     Action
      

Posted 9/10/21, adv, 10:40 a.m.

 

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