SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
3 p.m.
401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 125
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Agenda

 

Visual Arts Committee Members:
JD Beltran, President
Mary Jung
Dorka Keehn, Chair
Jessica Silverman
Barbara Sklar

1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Agenda Changes

2. General Public Comment
Discussion

3. Consent Calendar
Action
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes

1. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase Moto Ohtake’s contract from $210,000 to $235,793 (an increase of $25,793) to design, fabricate, transport, and consult on installation for an artwork at the Central Subway Fourth and Brannan Station due to additional engineering and fabrication costs.

2. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Jorge Pardo for an amount not to exceed $815,000 for the Design Development, Construction Documents, Fabrication, Transportation and consultation during Installation, for the Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Project.

3. Motion to authorize an increase to ARG Conservation Services’ contract in the amount of $249,000 (from $500,000 to $749,000) to perform as-needed fine art conservation services for miscellaneous artworks, including but not limited to: the restoration of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Monument, 2008 by Ann Chamberlin and Walter Hood (SFAC Accession No. 2008.3); and the conservation of Amazarasti-no Hotoke (The Buddha that sits throughout the sunny and rainy weather without shelter), ca. 1790 by an anonymous artist (SFAC Accession No. 1948.1).

4. Motion to authorize an increase to Atthowe Fine Art Services’ contract in the amount of $249,000 (from $500,000 to $749,000) to perform as-needed fine art conservation services for miscellaneous artworks, including but not limited to the rigging and restoration of the Whales, 1939 by Robert B. Howard (SFAC Accession No. 1940.10).

5. Motion to authorize an increase to Atthowe Fine Art Services’ contract in the amount of $249,000 (from $500,000 to $749,000) to perform as-needed fine art services for miscellaneous public art projects, including but not limited to various capital improvement projects: SFO Gaterooms and Terminal 1; Office of the Chief Medical Examiner; and Bayview Gateway.

Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.

4. Proposed Gift of Rose des Vents, a sculpture by Jean-Michel Othoniel
Susan Pontious and Allison Cummings
Action
Explanatory Documents:Images; Letters of Support; Maintenance Budget
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

Presentation of proposed Gift to the City Rose des Vents, a sculpture by Jean-Michel Othoniel.

Motion: Motion to approve the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Julie Lepinard and JSLH Foundation for their proposed gift to the City of Rose des Vents, a sculpture by Jean-Michel Othoniel (valued at $540,000) and accompanying  maintenance endowment (estimated at $190,322) and other associated costs. The sculpture will be installed in Golden Gate Park pending final site selection and approval by the Recreation and Park Department. 

5. Ambulance Deployment Facility
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Document: Panel Summary; Artist’s portfolio
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

Presentation of the selected Nikki McClure to develop a public art project proposal for the Ambulance Deployment Facility.

Motion: Motion to approve the selection of Nikki McClure, with alternate Al Price, as the artist for the gateways to the Ambulance Deployment Facility, a project of the San Francisco Fire Department, and approval to pay the artist an honorarium of $3,000 for a preliminary proposal for the project.

6. 1500 Mission Street – Atrium Lobby
Jennifer Lovvorn
Action
Explanatory Document: Panel summary and selected artist’s proposal
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the selected artist’s proposal for the atrium lobby of the 1500 Mission Street office building.

Motion: Motion to approve the selected artist’s (name to be announced at the meeting) proposal for the atrium lobby of the 1500 Mission Street office building as recommended by the project selection panel.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with (name to be announced at the meeting) for an amount not to exceed $750,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the atrium lobby of the 1500 Mission Street office building.

7. Central Subway: Chinatown Station Barricade Mural
Zoë Taleporos
Action
Explanatory Documents: Final Design
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

Presentation of the final design by Jason Jägel for the Central Subway Chinatown Station Barricades Mural Project.

Motion: Motion to approve the final design by Jason Jägel for the Central Subway Chinatown Station Barricades Mural Project.

8. Margaret Hayward Playground
Zoë Taleporos
Action
Explanatory Documents: Project Outline; Overview of Site
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

Presentation of public art project outline for Margaret Hayward Playground.

Motion: Motion to approve the public art project outline for Margaret Hayward Playground.

9. Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
Zoë Taleporos
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artwork as Installed
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

Presentation of the completed artwork by Sirron Norris for the Pediatric Emergency Department at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.

Motion: Motion to approve as installed the completed artwork by Sirron Norris for the Pediatric Emergency Department at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.

10.  San Francisco International Airport
Justine Topfer
Action

A. International Terminal, Boarding Area G, Gate Room 95 – Alice Shaw
Explanatory Document: Images of completed project
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes

Presentation of images of installed artwork by Alice Shaw for San Francisco International Airport: International Terminal, Boarding Area G, Gate Room 95

Motion: Motion to approve the artwork, No Other Lands Their Glory Know, 2017 by Alice Shaw as installed at the San Francisco International Airport, International Terminal, Boarding Area G, Gate Room 95.

B. Long Term Parking Garage
Explanatory Documents: Project Outline; Design Documents
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the proposed public art project outline for San Francisco International Airport, Long Term Parking garage.

Motion: Motion to approve the public art project outline for the San Francisco International Airport, Long Term Parking Garage.

C. Terminal 1 Center, AC – 17
Explanatory Document: Panel Summary and selected artist’s proposal
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the selected artist’s proposal for the Terminal 1 Center suspended artwork project.

Motion: Motion to approve the selected artist’s (name to be announced at the meeting) proposal for the Terminal 1 Center suspended artwork project as recommended by the SFO Terminal 1 Project Selection Panel.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with (name to be announced at the meeting) for an amount not to exceed $400,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the Terminal 1 Center, AC-17 site.

11. N-Judah Gateway Plaza
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Document: Panel Two Summary; Images of selected artist’s work
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes

Presentation of the selected artist for the N-Judah Gateway Plaza Public Art Project.

Motion: Motion to approve Jesse Schlesinger for the N-Judah Gateway Plaza Public Art Project as recommended by the N-Judah Gateway Plaza Public Art Project Artist Selection Panel.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Jesse Schlesinger for an amount not to exceed $138,000 for design, fabrication, transportation, and consultation during installation of an artwork for the N-Judah Gateway Plaza Public Art Project.

12. Moscone Expansion Project, Paseo
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Document: Panel Two Summary; Images of selected artist’s work
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes

Presentation of the selected artist for the Moscone Expansion Paseo Public Art Project.

Motion: Motion to approve Brendan Monroe for the Moscone Expansion Paseo Public Art Project as recommended by the Moscone Expansion Paseo Public Art Project Artist Selection Panel.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Brendan Monroe for an amount not to exceed $200,000 for design, fabrication, transportation, and consultation during installation of an artwork for the Moscone Expansion Paseo Public Art Project.

13. Civic Art Collection

A. Outdoor Sculpture Conservation Projects
Jennifer Correia
Discussion
Explanatory Document: Report
Presentation Time: Approximately10 minutes

Presentation of three major conservation projects completed the summer of 2017.  Treated artworks include Sentinels, 1973 by Aristides Demetrios (Accession Number 1973.22) located at the City College of San Francisco, Folks in the ‘Hood, 1995 by JoeSam (Accession Number 1995.7) located at the Tenderloin Recreation Center, and McKinley Monument, 1904 by Robert Ingersoll Aitken (Accession Number 1904.2) located in the Panhandle of Golden Gate Park.  Vandalism abatement and routine maintenance treatments at various monuments will be included.

B. Civic Art Collection Conservation Project Plan FY17/18
Allison Cummings
Discussion
Explanatory Document: Projected Conservation Plan
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of planned Civic Art Collection conservation and maintenance projects for the year.

14. New Business, Old Business, and Announcements
Discussion

15. Adjournment
Action

JDC 9/14/17
JDC 9/18/17: Explanatory Documents added Items #4, #6 and #8.
JDC 9/20/17: Explanatory Documents added Items #7, #13A and #13B.

Notices

Agenda Item Information

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 Jenn Doyle Crane at jennifer.crane@sfgov.org or 415-252-2224 for more information. 

Meeting Procedures

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: Jenn Doyle Crane at jennifer.crane@sfgov.org or 415-252-2224. 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.

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利便参與會議的相關規定

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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, Jenn Doyle Crane, por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415-252-2224. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de ser posible. La sala de audiencia es accesible a silla de ruedas. 

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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, Jenn Doyle Crane sa 415-252-2224. 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.