JD Beltran, President

Dorka Keehn, Chair

Abby Sadin Schnair

Jessica Silverman

Barbara Sklar 

 

 

 

Explanatory Documents: Item #1, Item #2, Item #3, Item #4

Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes

 

1. Motion to approve 350 Ellis Community Mural Project, a mural design by artists Susan Cervantes, Eli Lippert, Monica Magtoto, Malik Seneferu, and Mel Waters. The mural will be installed at 350 Ellis Street, along an exterior wall facing east. The painted mural will measure approximately 58 ft. by 60 ft. The project is funded by the Community Challenge Grant and Ellis 350 Associates; the painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.

 

2. Motion to approve Treasure Island Community Mural Project, a mural design by artists Susan Cervantes and Francisco Franco. The mural will be installed along an exterior wall at the YMCA Treasure Island Gym at 749 9th Street. The painted mural will measure approximately 13 ft. by 72 ft. The project is funded by One Treasure Island; the painted mural 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.

 

3. Motion to approve 150 Years of Service to the Community (Phase 3), a mural design by artists Elaine Chu and Yukako Ezoe. The mural will be installed at Laguna Honda Hospital along the retaining wall on Laguna Honda Boulevard across from Forest Hill Station. The painted mural will measure approximately 5 ft. by 180 ft. The project is funded by the District 7 Participatory Grant, and is sponsored by Precita Eyes Muralists; the painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.

 

4. Motion to approve the mural design by Oleg Gotchev proposed for former Navy handball courts on Treasure Island, pending any required approvals from the Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA). The mural will be installed at the northwest corner of 9th Street and Avenue D on two side-by-side handball courts, with a total approximate measurement of 15 ft. by 40 ft. Approval is for a painted mural only, and does not include use of printed vinyl material. The painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.

 

5. Motion to rescind RESOLUTION NO. 0305-18-080 approving the selected artist Kohei Nawa (The Pace Gallery LLC) and conceptual proposal for a sculpture for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel Outdoor Sculpture project as recommended by the artist selection panel.

 

6. Motion to rescind RESOLUTION NO. 0305-18-081 authorizing the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with The Pace Gallery LLC for an amount not to exceed $600,000 for design, fabrication, transportation, and installation consultation of the sculpture for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel Outdoor Sculpture project, entitled Ether, proposed by Kohei Nawa.

 

7. Motion to approve the purchase of Kohei Nawa’s sculpture Ether from The Pace Gallery LLC for an amount not to exceed $525,000. The work will be installed at the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel Courtyard.

 

Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.

 

Explanatory Documents: Biographies of curators; 2019 SFAC Galleries exhibition schedule

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

 

Discussion of 2019 season and motions for curatorial honoraria.

 

Motion: Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to approve curatorial honoraria to the following individuals: $3,000 to Kathy Zarur, $3,000 to Jaqueline Francis, $4,000 to Abby Chen, and $5,000 to Margaret Tedesco.

 

 

Explanatory Documents: Artwork Renderings

Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

 

Presentation of the updated design 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 updated design by Tahiti Pehrson for a suspended artwork at the 4th floor lobby of the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel.

 

Explanatory Documents: Visuals of alternative lighting materials

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

 

Presentation of possible alternate lightbulbs for Dana Hemenway’s hanging artwork for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1 Center Public Art Project. The alternate lights are standard screw-in LED bulbs and provide an aesthetic option for the artist.

 

Motion: Motion to approve alternate lighting options for Dana Hemenway’s artwork, The Color of Horizons, for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1 Center Public Art Project.

 

Explanatory Documents: Images of Artworks

Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

 

Presentation of the selected artists and additional artworks under consideration for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Boarding Area B, Two-Dimensional Artwork Program.

 

Motion: Motion to approve the purchase of the following artworks for display at the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Boarding Area B:

Fong Chung-Ray, Painting #2018-8-6, 2018, mixed media on canvas, 60 in. by 90 in., $72,000;

David Huffman, Prisoners Repast, 2018, acrylic, oil, collage, spray paint, glitter and color pencil on wood panel, 5 ft. by 5 ft., $16,000.

D. Terminal 1 Center, TSA Security Checkpoint – Liz Glynn 
Susan Pontious
Action 
Explanatory Documents: Physical samples to be presented at meeting
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Motion: Motion to approve cast stainless steel samples/mock-ups of the ground and plant elements of Liz Glynn’s sculpture for San Francisco Internationl Airport: Terminal 1 Center, TSA Security Checkpoint. The approved samples/mock-ups will serve as physical examples representing the materials and workmanship that establish the standards by which the completed artwork will be judged.
 

Explanatory Documents: Final Designs

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

 

Presentation of the final designs by Sofía Córdova for the 2018 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.  

 

Motion: Motion to approve Sofía Córdova’s six final designs for the 2018 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.

 

Explanatory Documents: Plaque Text; Letter of Support

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

 

Presentation of the proposed gift from the San Francisco Chapter of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations, of a contextual plaque memorializing the events of Philippine-American history that completes the story inscribed on the Dewey Monument, to be placed near the Monument in Union Square.

 

Plaque Text:

 

 

 

 

 

Motion: Motion to approve the gift of a contextual plaque from the San Francisco Chapter of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations to be placed near the Dewey Monument in Union Square, pending review and approval of final plaque design and location.

 

Explanatory Documents: Project Outline

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

 

Presentation of the project outline for the administrative offices at the Department of Homeless Services and Homelessness at 440 Turk Street

 

Motion: Motion to approve the project outline for the administrative offices of the Department of Homeless Services and Homelessness at 440 Turk Street. 

 

Explanatory Documents: Policy Statement

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

 

Motion: Motion to approve the policy statement regarding temporary or permanent viewing obstruction of works of art in the Civic Art Collection on public display.

 

Explanatory Document: Design Development Renderings

Presentation Time: 3 minutes

 

Presentation of the Design Development Phase deliverables (artwork renderings) by Brendan Monroe for the Moscone Expansion Project Paseo mural. 

 

Motion: Motion to approve the Design Development Phase deliverables (artwork renderings) by Brendan Monroe for the Moscone Expansion Project Paseo mural. 

 

Explanatory Documents: Panel One Summary

Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes

 

Presentation of the selected finalists for the Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division building. 

 

Motion: Motion to approve the selected finalists, [to be announced at meeting], for the Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division building as recommended by the Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division Artist Selection Panel. 

 

 

 

 

Notices

 

 

Each item on the agenda may include the following documents: 

 

1) Department or Agency or report; 

 

2) Public correspondence; 

 

3) Other explanatory documents.

 

These items will be available for review at the meeting. Copies are available upon request. Please contact Program Associate Alyssa Torres at alyssa.m.torres@sfgov.org or 415-252-2219 for more information.  

 

 

1. Agenda items will be heard in order. Please note, that on occasion a special circumstance may necessitate that an agenda item be taken out of order. To ensure that an agenda item is not missed, it is advised to arrive at the beginning of the meeting. All agenda changes will be announced by the Chair at the top of the meeting. 

 

2. Public comment will be taken before or during the Committee’s consideration of each agenda item. Each speaker will be allowed to speak for the time allotted by the Chair at the top of the meeting or up to 3 minutes.  During General Public Comment, members of the public may address the Commissioners on matters that are within the Arts Commission’s jurisdiction and are not on the agenda. Any person speaking during a public comment period may supply a brief written summary of their comments, which shall, if no more than 150 words, be included in the official file. 

 

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, Room 325, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Alyssa Torres at alyssa.m.torres@sfgov.org or 415-252-2219. 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.

 

Public comment in regard to specific items will be taken before or during consideration of the item.

 

The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

 

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To obtain a disability‐related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the meeting, please contact Alyssa Torres at alyssa.m.torres@sfgov.org or 415-252-2219, at least 48 hours before the meeting, except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline is 4:00 p.m. the previous Friday.

 

If persons who are unable to attend the public meeting or hearing may submit to the City, by the time the proceeding begins, written comments regarding the subject of the meeting or hearing, and these comments will be made a part of the official public record, and the comments will be brought to the attention of the person or persons conducting the public meeting or hearing. Written comments pertaining to this meeting should be submitted to Alyssa Torres at alyssa.m.torres@sfgov.org or 415-252-2219, at least 24 hours before the meeting, except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline is 4:00 p.m. the previous Friday.

 

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Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415-554 7724; by fax at 415-554 7854; or by email at sotf@sfgov.org.

 

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ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY

 

Per the American 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 Program Associate, Alyssa Torres, at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-2219. 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415-252-2219向Alyssa Torres 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 (American 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 Program Associate, Alyssa Torres, por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415-252-2219. 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 American 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 Program Associate, Alyssa Torres sa 415-252-2219. 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.