Visual Arts Committee - January 16, 2019 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
January 16, 2019 - 3:00pm
Location: 
401 Van Ness Avenue
Room 125
San Francisco, CA 94102
SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
3 p.m.
401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 125
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Agenda 
 
Visual Arts Committee Members: 
JD Beltran
Dorka Keehn, Chair
Abby Sadin Schnair
Jessica Silverman
Barbara Sklar 
 
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Agenda Changes
 
2. General Public Comment
Discussion 
 
3. Consent Calendar
Action
Explanatory Documents: Item #1, Item #6
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes
 
1. Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled No Other Lands Their Glory Know, 2018, by Alice Shaw (Edition 4 of 10 of 2AP, 2018). The black and white carbon pigment print of redwood trees is on Pura Smooth paper with 24k gold leafing. The image size measures 20 in. by 26 in. and the paper size measures 25 in. by 30 in. The artwork was purchased by the San Francisco Arts Commission for the San Francisco International Airport, and is on display at the San Francisco International Airport, Consolidated Administration Campus.
 
2. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase Sarah Sze Studio’s contract from $400,000 to $425,000 (an increase of $25,000) to design, fabricate, transport, and consult on installation for an artwork for the Moscone Expansion West Bridge Public Art Project due to additional engineering and fabrication costs.
 
3. Motion to approve an honorarium in the amount of $500 to artist, Dana Albany, for the development of her proposal for a second sculpture at Patricia’s Green, which is funded by the IPIC Market and Octavia Program.
 
4. Motion to approve an honorarium in the amount of $500 to artist team, Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, for the development of their proposal for a sculpture at a small plaza on Market Street and Octavia Boulevard, which is funded by the IPIC Market and Octavia Program.
 
5. Motion to approve payment of up to $20,000 to CMG Site Landscape Architects for their consultancy services in support of the Treasure Island Art Program.
 
6. Motion to approve the Alex Nieto Memorial Monument, a design by Josué Rojas and Armando Vasquez. The memorial will be installed at Bernal Hill, located at Bernal Heights Park. The monument will be constructed of concrete with painted imagery and measure approximately 4 ft. high by 2 ft. wide by 4 ft. deep on a 12 ft. circular concrete base. The project is sponsored by the Alex Nieto Memorial Committee and Acción Latina; the memorial will not become part of the Civic Art Collection. The approval is pending a signed CAPA and VARA waiver for artwork placed on city property.
 
Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.
 
4. “Coming Home” exhibition by the Lava Mae Project 
Jill Manton
Action
Explanatory Documents: Project Narrative, Presentation
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
 
Presentation of the “Coming Home” exhibition by the Lava Mae project for UN Plaza in Spring 2019.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the “Coming Home” exhibition by the Lava Mae project, which will include a temporary installation of a portico structure alongside augmented reality stories from March 2019 to May 2019 at Union Plaza in Civic Center, pending approval from Recreation and Park Commission.
 
5. 2019 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series 
Craig Corpora 
Action
Explanatory Documents: Final Designs
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the final designs by Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo for the 2019 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.  
 
Motion: Motion to approve artist Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo’s nine final designs for the 2019 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.
 
6. Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Administrative Offices at 440 Turk Street, Access Point Wall Opportunity
Jackie von Treskow
Action
Explanatory Documents: Panel Summary, Images of Work by Selected Artists
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
 
Presentation of selected finalists for the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Administrative at 440 Turk Street, Access Point Wall Opportunity
 
Motion: Motion to approve the selected finalists (to be announced at the meeting) for the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Administrative Offices at 440 Turk Street, Access Point Wall Opportunity, as recommended by the Artist Selection Panel.
 
7. Willie Woo Woo Wong Playground 
Trisha Lagaso Goldberg
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artist’s Conceptual Design Proposal   
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of artist Julie W. Olcott (DBA Julie Chang) conceptual design proposal. 
 
Motion: Motion to approve artist Julie Chang’s Conceptual Design proposal for the Willie Woo Woo Wong Playground.
 
8. San Francisco International Airport 
 
A. Terminal 1, Boarding Area B, Holdroom 14 Project – Robert Minervini
Trisha Lagaso Goldberg
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artist’s Design Development Renderings
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the Design Development Phase deliverables (material sample) by Robert Minvervini for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Boarding Area B, Holdroom 14 Project.
 
Motion: Motion to approve artist Robert Minvervini’s Design Development Phase material sample for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Boarding Area B, Holdroom 14 Project.
 
B. Grand Hyatt Hotel – David Wilson 
Trisha Lagaso Goldberg
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artist’s Design Proposal; Material Sample
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the Design Development Phase deliverables by David Wilson for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel.
 
Motion: Motion to approve David Wilson’s final Design Development phase proposal and material sample for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel.
 
C. Grand Hyatt Hotel – Miguel Arzabe
Trisha Lagaso Goldberg
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artist’s Design Proposal; Material Sample
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the Design Development Phase deliverables by Miguel Arzabe for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel.
 
Motion: Motion to approve Miguel Arzabe’s final Design Development phase proposal and material sample for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel.
 
D. Grand Hyatt Hotel – Tahiti Pehrson
Zoë Taleporos 
Action
Explanatory Documents: Engineering Drawings
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
 
Presentation of Final Design Phase deliverables (engineering drawings and final material sample) by Tahiti Pehrson for a suspended artwork at the 4th floor lobby of the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel. 
 
Motion: Motion to approve the Final Design Phase deliverables (engineering drawings and final material sample) by Tahiti Pehrson for a suspended artwork at the 4th floor lobby of the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel.
 
E. Terminal 1 Center – Dana Hemenway
Rebecca Camacho
Action
Explanatory Documents: Design Development Renderings
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the Design Development Phase deliverables (artwork renderings) by Dana Hemenway of her artwork, The Color of Horizons, for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1 Center Public Art Project.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the Design Development Phase deliverables (artwork renderings) by Dana Hemenway of her artwork, The Color of Horizons, for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1 Center Public Art Project.
 
F. Long Term Parking Garage 2 – Johanna Grawunder
Rebecca Camacho
Action
Explanatory Documents: Updated Final Design Development Documents
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes
 
Presentation of the updated final design development documents for Johanna Grawunder’s artwork for the San Francisco International Airport: Long Term Parking Garage 2 Public Art Project.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the updated final design development documents reflecting new paint color and lighting locations for Johanna Grawunder’s artwork, Coding, for the San Francisco International Airport: Long Term Parking Garage 2 Public Art Project.
 
9. Racial Equity Plan
Susan Pontious
Discussion
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
 
Discussion of current practices and possible next steps.
 
10. New Business, Old Business, and Announcements
Discussion
 
11. Adjournment
Action
 
AT 1/11/19 2:41 pm
 
Notices
 
Agenda Item Information
 
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1) Department or Agency or report; 
 
2) Public correspondence; 
 
3) Other explanatory documents.
 
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