SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
3 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
San Francisco, CA 94102

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Agenda

1.            Roll Call

2.            Public Comment
Discussion

3.            Consent Calendar
Action
Explanatory Documents: Items 1-3
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes

1.            Motion to approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork titled Spiral of Gratitude, 2014 by Shimon Attie (aka Scott Attie, Attie Art Projects) with Vale Bruck, as installed in the lobby of the Public Safety Building at Third and Mission Rock streets. The artwork consists of a 16-1/2 ft. long by 10 ft. diameter glass cylinder suspended from a skylight, and the cylinder is inscribed with a ceramic fritted poem by Vale Bruck. Other elements of the artwork include: metal, custom lighting and paint, and bas-relief text on cast concrete blocks on the entry lobby’s rear wall. The artwork was dedicated on April 16, 2015.

2.            Motion to approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork titled First Responder Plaza, 2014 by Paul Kos, as installed in the south plaza of the Public Safety Building at Third and Mission Rock streets. The artist-designed plaza features three icons: a spruce tree, a bell and a star. Suspended from a painted metal arch at the center is a 21,060-lb. cast bronze bell that rings three times daily at noon. The installation also includes a carved seven-pointed black granite star, with surrounding granite pavers and landscaping, including a Serbian spruce tree. The artwork was dedicated on April 16, 2015

3.            Motion to approve the completed installation of Dahlias, 2013 by Colette Crutcher, a galvanized iron artwork at Cabrillo Playground.

Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.

4.            SFAC Galleries
Meg Shiffler
Action
Explanatory Documents: PowerPoint Presentation
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

A.           Commission 256: Annette Jannotta and Olivia Ting

Motion: Motion to approve an honorarium in the amount of $7,000 to Annette Jannotto, the lead artist of a collaborative effort that will also involve artist Olivia Ting, for the development and installation of a site-specific installation in the new SFAC Gallery in the Veterans Building.

B.           Curatorial Honorarium: Kevin Chen

Motion: Motion to approve an honorarium in the amount of $7,000 to Kevin Chen for his curatorial work on the inaugural exhibition for the new SFAC Gallery in the Veterans Building.

5.            San Francisco International Airport

A.           Terminal 3 East – Amy Ellingson
Justine Topfer
Action
Explanatory Document: Images
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of images of Ellingson’s artwork (Untitled) Large Variation, 2015 at San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3 East.

Motion: Motion to approve the completed installation of (Untitled) Large Variation, 2015, a mosaic mural by Amy Ellingson at San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3.

B.           Non Secure Connector, Control Tower – Val Britton
Justine Topfer
Action
Explanatory Document: Images
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of images of Britton’s artwork Voyage, 2015 at San Francisco International Airport, Control Tower.

Motion: Motion to approve the completed installation of Voyage, 2015 by Val Britton, a glass artwork at San Francisco International Airport, Control Tower.

C.           Temporary Terminal 1, Boarding Area B
Justine Topfer
Informational
Explanatory Document: Site plan and Images
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minute

Presentation of changes to the design plans for Temporary Terminal 1, Boarding Area B.

D.           Temporary Terminal 1
Justine Topfer
Action
Explanatory Document: Site plan and Images
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

Presentation of  art opportunities for Temporary Terminal 1.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Laurie O’Brien for an amount not to exceed $54,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of the peephole infrastructure and two animated video artworks (of approx. 1 minute duration) for the San Francisco International Airport: Temporary Terminal 1.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Kota Ezawa for an amount not to exceed $9,990 for two animated video artworks (of approx. 1 minute duration) for the San Francisco International Airport: Temporary Terminal 1.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Signe Baumane for an amount not to exceed $9,990 for two animated video artworks (of approx. 1 minute duration) for the San Francisco International Airport: Temporary Terminal 1.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Jason Jagel for an amount not to exceed $40,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation of a barricade mural artwork for the San Francisco International Airport: Temporary Terminal 1.

6.            2016 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series
Justine Topfer
Action
Explanatory Document: Images; Panel Summary
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of conceptual proposals for the 2016 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.

Motion: Motion to approve the conceptual proposal by Tracey Snelling, A Utopian City, for the 2016 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist to develop and complete six unique poster designs for an amount not to exceed $8,000.

Motion: Motion to approve the conceptual proposal by Lauren Bartone, neoTOPIA, for the 2016 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the artist to develop and complete six unique poster designs for an amount not to exceed $8,000.

7.            LIZ: Light Up Central Market Street
Justine Topfer/Paul Chasan
Discussion
Explanatory Document: Images
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the project outline for the temporary Light Up Central Market Street LIZ project.

8.            Alameda Creek Watershed Center
Mary Chou
Action
Explanatory Documents: Final Design for Artwork
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of revised design at entry to gardens for Mark Brest van Kempen’s artwork for the Alameda Creek Watershed Center.

Motion: Motion to approve revised design at entry to gardens for Mark Brest van Kempen’s artwork for the Alameda Creek Watershed Center.

9.         Bayview Gateway Public Art Project
Mary Chou
Action
Explanatory Documents: Summary of Final Panel
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of summary of final selection panel and conceptual proposal by Cliff Garten for the Bayview Gateway, as recommended by the Bayview Gateway Public Art Project Selection Panel.

Motion: Motion to approve the selected artist Cliff Garten and the artist’s conceptual proposal for the Bayview Gateway, as recommended by the Bayview Gateway Public Art Project Selection Panel.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Cliff Garten, for the design and implementation of an artwork in an amount not to exceed $445,000.

10.         Daggett Park
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: Images of proposed artwork for Daggett Park
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of Construction Document Phase deliverables from Adrian Colburn for Daggett Park. 

Motion: Motion to approve Construction Document Phase deliverables (which include engineering and written cost estimates) by Adriane Colburn for an artwork for Daggett Park.

11.         Broadway Chinatown Streetscape
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: Images of proposed artworks for the Broadway Chinatown Streetscape Improvement Project
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of Design Development deliverables from Michael Arcega for the Broadway Chinatown Streetscape Improvement Project. 

Motion: Motion to approve the Design Development phase of artworks by Michael Arcega entitled Auspicious Clouds, a series of benches inspired by Asian cloud motifs, for the Broadway Chinatown Streetscape Improvement Project.

12.         Civic Art Collection: St. Francis, 1973 by Ruth Cravath Wakefield
Allison Cummings
Action
Explanatory Document: Image
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the relocation of St. Francis, 1973 by Ruth Cravath Wakefield, a large scale concrete and Plexiglas sculpture, commissioned for Candlestick Park and currently located at 490 Jamestown Avenue.

Motion: Motion to approve the de-installation and removal to storage of St. Francis, 1973 by Ruth Wakefield Cravath, a concrete and Plexiglas sculpture, approximately 27 ft. (H) x 10 ft. (W) x 10 ft. (D), (SFAC Accession Number 1973.27) commissioned for Candlestick Park and currently located at 490 Jamestown Avenue.

13.         San Francisco General Hospital: Conservation of Existing Civic Art Collection Artwork
Allison Cummings
Action
Explanatory Document: Images of Existing Artwork; Staff Report
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 Minutes

Discussion and project update for the temporary removal and future disposition of Roof Mural, 1974 by Gerald Concha.

Motion: Motion to approve the temporarily removal of Roof Mural, 1974 by Gerald Concha, a 25 ft. x 10 ft. mosaic mural (SFAC Accession Number 1977.57) from roof of SFGH mechanical building for building repairs and subsequent reinstallation and conservation currently located at San Francisco General Hospital.

14.         New Business, Old Business, and Announcements
Discussion

15.         Adjournment
Action

JDC 8/13/15
JDC 8/19/15: Explanatory document added Item 13.
 

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, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 345, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Jenn Doyle Crane, jennifer.crane@sfgov.org, 415-252-2586. 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 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, Jenn Doyle Crane, at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-2586. Late requests will be honored if possible. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.

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 415-252-2586. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de ser posible. La sala de audiencia es accesible a silla de ruedas. 

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