MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, March 7, 2016
2:00 p.m.
City Hall Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Minutes

Commission President JD Beltran called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.

1. Roll Call
    
   Commissioners Present
   JD Beltran, President
   Roberto Ordeñana, Vice President
   Gregory Chew
   Simon Frankel
   Dorka Keehn
   Sherene Melania
   Abby Sadin Schnair
   Marcus Shelby
   Janine Shiota
   ​Jessica Silverman
   Barbara Sklar
   Kimberlee Stryker
   Paul Woolford
    
   Commissioners Absent
   Charles Collins
   Cass Calder Smith
   Kathrin Moore, ex officio
    
2. Approval of Minutes
   There was no public comment, and the minutes were unanimously approved as follows.
    
   RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-049: Motion to approve February 1, 2016 Minutes.
    
3. General Public Comment
   A street artist complained that the street artists were displaced without notice for the Super Bowl. He said that with 200-300 licensed artists, 150 no longer had a place to sell their work, and the ten spaces farther up Market Street were not enough. He said that the Arts Commission and the Recreation and Parks Department had no qualms about displacing so many artists, and they should come up with viable replacement spaces when an event like this comes up. Although he agreed that the event was ultimately beneficial, he said the artists were unhappy about their treatment.
    
   There was no further public comment.
    
4. ArtCare Report
   Mr. DeCaigny introduced Meg Spriggs, Chair of the Board of Directors of ArtCare. Ms. Spriggs presented the organization’s mission statement: “ArtCare supports the work of the San Francisco Arts Commission, enriching cultural life in our city that is renowned for its artistic vitality, innovation, opportunity and inclusiveness. ArtCare works in conjunction with the Mayor, the Director of Cultural Affairs and the Arts Commissioners to ensure that art is valued and creativity thrives.”
    
   She explained that ArtCare has seven board members meeting monthly, and is currently fiscally sponsored, although it hopes to be a freestanding 501(c)3 organization within a year. She discussed ArtCare’s four fundraising pillars: the Civic Art Collection, the Sister City program, arts education and the Mayor’s Art Award and ArtCare Lifetime Achievement Award fundraising event, to be held this year on March 29. She announced that Armistead Maupin will receive the Mayor’s Art Award, and arts benefactor Steven H. Oliver will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
    
   Mr. DeCaigny explained that other City departments have “friends” organizations like ArtCare, including the Recreation and Parks Department and the Library. He discussed how the Arts Commission’s strategic plan had addressed the need for such an organization. He explained that Commissioners Keehn and Shiota are serving on the ArtCare board. Commissioner Keehn praised the work of the board on the event. Mr. DeCaigny added that Director of Public and Private Partnerships Rachelle Axel is the agency's liaison with ArtCare. President Beltran thanked Commissioners Keehn and Shiota for their work with ArtCare.
    
   Public Comment:
   A speaker, an artist, complained about a statue showing Native people kneeling before a conquistador, saying that if the artwork depicted another nationality in that way, there would be a riot. The speaker called for other people to be honored, including Korean, Chinese and Filipino people.
    
    
   There was no further public comment.
    
5. Director’s Report
   Mr. DeCaigny reminded Commissioners that their Form 700 Statements of Economic Interests and Sunshine Ordinance Declarations will be due on April 1. He congratulated Commissioners Beltran, Ordeñana and Frankel, who were resworn onto the Commission earlier in the day. He reported briefly on the agency’s activities, including work on the SOMArts roof. He reported on the inaugural shows and events at the SFAC Galleries and the closing of Jeremy Fish’s show in City Hall; the WritersCorps event on March 10 at the Contemporary Jewish Museum; and the temporary Intrude installation in the Civic Center. He also announced the departure of Assistant Registrar Eleanor Sandys and thanked her for her service.
    
   Mr. DeCaigny reported with sadness the recent passing of Richard Reiniccius, a pioneer of the Neighborhood Arts Program, which became Community Arts and Education; Potrero Neighborhood House is accepting donations in his memory.
    
   Mr. DeCaigny reported on the reception celebrating the public art program at the new Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, and showed images of some of the artworks. Commissioners praised Public Art staff for their innovative, brilliant and sensitive work over many years on this complex project, accommodating the unique needs of the hospital setting. Commissioners reported how moved the hospital staff were, and how this project demonstrates the power of art in healing. The Commission expressed pride in the City’s creation of a model program, and requested a more extensive presentation from staff on the process and the artworks at a future meeting.
    
   Mr. DeCaigny agreed, and pointed out the diversity of the artists in this project, as an expression of the core value of cultural equity.
    
   There was no public comment.
    
6. Committee Reports and Committee Matters
   1. Civic Design Review Committee—Cass Calder Smith, Chair
      1. In the absence of Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Stryker reported that the Committee held a long meeting, reviewing eight projects.
          
         There was no public comment.
          
   2. Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—Sherene Melania, Chair
      1. Commissioner Melania reported that the she had been unable to attend the meeting, but that the Committee discussed revised and simplified grant guidelines, and that the grantmaking calendar has been changed to bring all of the year’s funding recommendations before the Committee at one time rather than throughout the year. She discussed the increase in grant funding, and reviewed some statistics about the applicant pool.
          
         Commissioner Schnair had chaired the meeting in the absence of Commissioner Melania, and she commended staff for a tremendous task really well done.
          
         Public Comment:
         Several speakers thanked the Arts Commission for its support, including Fely Tchaco, Katie Gilmartin, James Bayani and Rachel Lozada of Kearny Street Workshop, Anastasia Powers Cuellar of Brava!, Michelle Anton and April McGill.
          
          
         There was no further public comment.
          
         Mr. DeCaigny thanked the Mayor’s office and the Board of Supervisors for the historic 50% increase in the base grants budget. He acknowledged that this is a very challenging time for artists and working people, and he noted some of the City’s efforts regarding policy as well as investments in the arts and artists in San Francisco.
          
   3. Street Artists Committee—Barbara Sklar, Chair
      1. Commissioner Sklar reported that the Committee heard from a packed room full of artists in response to the report and feasibility study by consultant Kate Faust on revitalizing the program. She reported that the Committee discussed which recommendations could be within the jurisdiction of the Arts Commission, and which would require legislative action.
          
         Commissioner Sklar reported that the Committee also heard comments from artists on the impact of Super Bowl 50. Commissioners Shelby and Sklar reported that they had each visited artists in Justin Herman Plaza, and encouraged everyone to go and see their work; both praised the artists and the artwork.
          
         There was no public comment.
          
   4. Visual Arts Committee—Dorka Keehn, Chair
      1. Commissioner Keehn reported that the Committee had reviewed three large-scale projects, including temporary work for the San Francisco Airport Terminal 1, Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (“BRT”), and artworks at Moscone Center.
          
         There was no public comment.
          
7. Consent Calendar
   Vice President Ordeñana recused himself from consideration of items 32, 35, 37 and 38 on the Consent Calendar, regarding several grantees because of their connection with his employer, the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center. Commissioner Schnair recused herself from consideration of items 20, 21, and 22, because her husband is the architect on the project. Commissioner Shelby recused himself from consideration of items 37 and 38 because of his connection with Yerba Buena Center.
    
   Vice President Ordeñana, Commissioner Schnair and Commissioner Shelby left the room at 3:33 p.m.
    
   Public Comment: Randy Burns explained that he has been in the area for 42 years, and has supported the American Indian cultural center proposal. He discussed his involvement with Gay American Indians and other native arts and culture groups since 1975, and added that he is a senior.
    
   There was no further public comment, and President Beltran called for a vote on the following items, which were approved unanimously as follows, with the recusal of Vice President Ordeñana, Commissioner Schnair and Commissioner Shelby.
    
   RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-070: Motion to approve the selected artist Christine Corday’s conceptual proposal for the Moscone Expansion Project Howard Street sculpture opportunity, as recommended by the Moscone Expansion Project Sculpture Selection Panel.
    
   RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-071: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Christine Corday for the design and implementation of an artwork in an amount not to exceed $1,450,000 for the Moscone Expansion Project Howard Street sculpture opportunity.
    
   RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-072: Motion to accept the Moscone Expansion Project Sculpture Selection Panel’s recommendation to reject the finalists’ proposals for the Moscone Expansion Project West (Park) Bridge sculpture opportunity and to accept a staff recommendation to reopen the Request for Qualifications to allow for additional recruitment and to convene a new selection panel.
    
   RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-082: Motion to approve the recommendation award and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreement with Downtown Continuation High School for $20,000 in the 2015-2016 cycle of Artists & Communities in Partnership (“ACIP”).
    
   RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-085: Motion to approve recommendations to award five grants totaling $500,000 in the 2015-2016 cycle of Cultural Equity Initiatives Level Two (“CEI-L2”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for the amounts listed:
   ABADA Capoeira San Francisco, $100,000
   Alliance for California Traditional Arts, $100,000
   Fresh Meat Productions, $100,000
   World Arts West, $100,000
   Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, $100,000
    
   RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-087: Motion to approve recommendations to award 41 grants totaling $604,000 in the 2015-2016 cycle of Individual Artist Commissions (“IAC”) to the following individuals, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each individual for the amounts listed:
   Aaron Gervais, $13,000
   Alleluia Panis, $15,000
   Andrea Danger, $15,000
   Baruch Porras-Hernandez, $15,000
   Beth Custer, $15,000
   Caroline Cabading, $15,000
   Charlie Varon, $15,000
   Danny Clay, $15,000
   Danny Duncan, $15,000
   Fely Tchaco, $15,000
   Gang Situ, $15,000
   Idris Ackamoor, $15,000
   Isak Immanuel, $15,000
   Jon Jang, $15,000
   Julz Hale Mary, $15,000
   Kali Boyce, $15,000
   Karl Cronin, $15,000
   Kal Spelletich, $15,000
   Keith Hennessy, $15,000
   Kerensa DeMars, $15,000
   Kevin Seaman, $15,000
   Lenora Lee, $15,000
   Lily Cai, $15,000
   Megan Finlay, $15,000
   Melody Takata, $15,000
   Mica Sigourney, $15,000
   Monique Jenkinson, $15,000
   Nathaniel Justiniano, $15,000
   Niloufar Talebi, $15,000
   Pamela Z, $15,000
   Raisa Punkki, $6,000
   Rhodessa Jones, $15,000
   Richard Marriott, $15,000
   Rohan Krishnamurthy, $15,000
   Ross Travis, $15,000
   Rotimi Agbabiaka, $15,000
   Sara Shelton Mann, $15,000
   Sascha Jacobsen, $15,000
   Sean Dorsey, $15,000
   Sean San José, $15,000
   Temistocles Fuentes Betancourt, $15,000
    
   RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-088: Motion to approve recommendations to award 43 grants totaling $676,850 in the 2015-2016 cycle of Organization Project Grants (“OPG”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for the amounts listed:
   3rd i South Asian Independent Film Festival, $18,000
   509 Cultural Center/the luggage store, $20,000
   African & African American Performing Arts Coalition, $15,000
   Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, $9,500
   Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts & Technology (BAYCAT), $20,000
   Center for New Music San Francisco, $12,500
   Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco, $20,000
   Chrysalis Studio, $15,000
   Creative Labor: Queer Visual Artists’ Working Group, $6,500
   Croatian American Cultural Center, $15,000
   Cypress String Quartet / Cypress Performing Arts Association, $20,000
   Dance Brigade, $20,000
   Dawson Dances SF, $15,000
   Eye Zen Presents, $15,000
   foolsFury Theater Company, $15,000
   Garrett + Moulton Productions $18,000
   Hope Mohr Dance, $10,000
   Kulintang Arts Inc., $15,000
   La Pocha Nostra, $10,000
   Lenora Lee Dance, $15,000
   ME’DI.ATE (Mediate Art Group), $15,000
   Navarrete x Kajiyama Dance Theatre (NAKA), $15,000
   OX, $15,000
   Playwrights Foundation, $18,000
   Queer Rebel Productions, $15,000
   Quiet Lightning, $9,600
   Radar Productions, $18,000
   Red Poppy Art House, $15,000
   Root Division, $20,000
   Roxie Theater, $20,000
   San Francisco Black Film Festival, $7,750
   San Francisco Juneteenth Festival, $15,000
   San Francisco Live Arts, $15,000
   San Francisco Mime Troupe, $18,000
   San Francisco Shakespeare Festival , $20,000
   San Francisco Silent Film Festival, $20,000
   San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (Tranny Fest), $15,000
   Small Press Traffic Literary Arts Center, $15,000
   The LAB / The.art.re.grup, Inc., $15,000
   Theatre of Yugen, $15,000
   We Players, $18,000
   Youth Art Exchange, $20,000
   ZACCHO Dance Theatre, $18,000
    
   Vice President Ordeñana, Commissioner Schnair and Commissioner Shelby returned to the room at 3:36 p.m.
    
   President Beltran called for a vote on the remainder of the Consent Calendar. There was no public comment, and the Consent Calendar was approved unanimously as follows.
    
   RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-050:
   Approval: RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby adopt the following items on the Consent Calendar and their related Resolutions:
    
   Approval of Committee Minutes
   1. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-051: Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of January 25, 2016.
       
   2. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-052: Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of February 8, 2016.
       
   3. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-053: Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of February 17, 2016.
       
   4. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-054: Motion to approve the Street Artists Committee Meeting Minutes of February 18, 2016.
       
      Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (February 8, 2016)
       
   5. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-055: Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Lombard Street Garage Improvements project, contingent upon: (1) submission of color studies at Phase 2 review, showing at least two or three options for review, including both multi-color and single-color/multiple-value panel schemes with a gray background for the building, and with material samples; (2) submission of LED samples.
       
   6. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-056: Motion to approve Phases 2 and 3 of the San Francisco Airport (“SFO”) Ground Transportation Unit—Vehicle Fuel and Wash Facility Project, contingent upon: (1) uplighting the underside of the fueling station roof; (2) making the underside of the roof a darker color close to the fascia color; (3) considering round columns instead of square ones; (4) changing the light fixtures on the wash station.
       
   7. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-057: Motion to approve Phase 2 of the Alameda Creek Recapture project, contingent upon: (1) changing the white finish to galvalume, painted to match; (2) changing the size of the doors to approximately 3’6” wide by a height to align with the roof; (3) creating a more random and naturalistic layout for the trees; (4) submitting a drawing showing the swale and groundcover.
       
   8. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-058: Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Alameda Creek Watershed Center in Sunol project.
       
   9. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-059: Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Sunol Yard Improvements project.
       
      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (February 17, 2016)
       
   10. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-060: Motion to approve the design of Xochiltquetzal, a mosaic mural, by artist Susan Cervantes that will be installed on the façade and sidewalk entry of Precita Eyes located at 2981 24th Street. The project is sponsored by an Individual Artist Commission from the Arts Commission; the mosaic mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
        
   11. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-061: Motion to approve the design of Athens Avalon Greenspace 99 Steps, a mosaic mural, by artist Iran Narges that will be installed on a stairway at the intersection of Athens Street and Avalon Avenue which connects Avalon Avenue and Valmar Terrace. The mural will be placed on the risers of the stairway; 99 steps that are each 54 in. wide by 5 in. high. The project is funded with a Community Challenge Grant and is sponsored by the San Francisco Parks Alliance and Public Works; the mosaic mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
        
   12. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-062: Motion to approve the design of Liminal Space–Crossing, an artwork designed by artist Summer Lee that will be installed in Ross Alley. The artwork will consist of ten outdoor projectors to be installed along the walls of the alley, projecting an LED water effect along the length of the alley’s sidewalk path. The project is funded with a Community Challenge Grant and is sponsored by the Chinese Culture Foundation; the installation will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
        
   13. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-063: Motion to approve the design of Sunrise, a mosaic artwork, designed by Mike Gaspay that will be installed on the pedestrian bridge stairwell at 750 Kearny, between Washington and Clay streets. The mural will consist of mosaic tiles installed in a gradient sunrise pattern on the central and sidewalls of the staircase. The project is funded with a Community Challenge Grant and is sponsored by the Chinese Culture Foundation; the mosaic mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
        
   14. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-064: Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork Cayuga Portal, 2013, by Eric Powell. The artwork consists of two painted steel entry gates installed at Cayuga Playground: The main gate at Cayuga Avenue is 12 ft. by 14 ft. by 7 in.; and the gate at the Alemany Boulevard entrance is 9 ft. by 4 ft. by 2 in. The final installation of the artwork was previously approved by Resolution No. 0909-13-218.
        
   15. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-065: Motion to approve an honorarium payment in the amount of $4,000 to McNair Evans for the research and development of his exhibition In Search of Great Men opening at San Francisco City Hall in the spring of 2016.
        
   16. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-066: Motion to approve a curatorial honorarium in the amount of $2,000 to Ann Jastrab for the research and development of the McNair Evans exhibition In Search of Great Men opening at SF City Hall in the spring of 2016.
        
   17. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-067: Motion to rescind Resolution No. 0915-15-222 approving the Conceptual Design Phase deliverables by Jorge Pardo for the Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit.
        
   18. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-068: Motion to rescind Resolution No. 0915-15-223 authorizing the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase Jorge Pardo’s contract from $25,000 to $830,000 (an increase of $805,000) to include Design Development, Construction Documents, Fabrication, Transportation and consultation during Installation, for the Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit due to a contract modification to increase the artist’s scope of work.
        
   19. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-069: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase Jorge Pardo’s contract, previously approved by Resolution No. 0909-13-216, from $25,000 to $35,000 (an increase of $10,000) for the Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit public art project, due to a contract modification for an additional conceptual design.
        
   20. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-073: Motion to approve the Design Phase deliverables (storyboards and sample animations) by Signe Baumane for the Peephole Cinema project at San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Boarding Area  B.
        
   21. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-074: Motion to approve the project outline for San Francisco International Airport: International Terminals, Boarding Areas A and G; Gate Rooms A6, G92, G95 and G96.
        
   22. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-075: Motion to adopt and comply with the Public Art Network Best Practices Guidelines, and to incorporate them by reference into the San Francisco Arts Commission’s Civic Art Collection Guidelines.
        
   23. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-076: Motion to approve the Final Designs by Jenifer K. Wofford for her series of six murals for the PUC Storm Drain Mural Project.
        
   24. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-077: Motion to approve Design Development deliverables by Merle Axelrad for the fabric collage mural in the entry lobby at the new Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
        
   25. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-078: Motion to approve the final poster designs for Lauren Bartone’s Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series, SF New City Atlas, April 11–July 4, 2016.
        
       Street Artists Committee Recommendations (February 18, 2016)
        
   26. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-079: Motion to approve the work plan and project scope statement relating to Kate Faust’s Evaluation and Feasibility Study reports.
        
       Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Recommendations (February 24, 2016)
        
   27. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-080: Motion to approve recommendations to award nine grants totaling $27,000 in the 2015-2016 cycle of Arts for Neighborhood Vitality (“ANV”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for the amounts listed:
       Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center, $3,000
       Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema, $3,000
       Brava Theater Center/Brava! For Women in the Arts, $3,000
       Excelsior Action Group, $3,000
       Flor y Canto Literary Festival, $3,000
       Genryu Arts, $3,000
       Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, $3,000
       Salsa Festival on Fillmore, $3,000
       The Village Project, $3,000
        
   28. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-081: Motion to approve recommendations to award two grants totaling $40,00 in the 2015-2016 cycle of Artists & Communities in Partnership (“ACIP”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for the amounts listed:
       Mural Music & Arts Project, $20,000
       ZACCHO Dance Theatre, $20,000
        
   29. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-083: Motion to approve recommendations to award 15 grants totaling $296,972 in the 2015-2016 cycle of Artists & Communities in Partnership (“ACIP”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for the amounts listed:
       API Equality—Northern CA, $20,000
       ASPIRE, $20,000
       Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center, $20,000
       Children’s After School Arts (CASA), $20,000
       Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco, $20,000
       Chinese Progressive Association, $20,000
       Citizen Film, $20,000
       Flyaway Productions, $20,000
       Imagine Bus Project, $20,000
       Push Dance Company, $20,000
       Queer Rebel Productions, $20,000
       San Francisco Boys and Girls Club—Don Fisher Clubhouse, $20,000
       San Francisco Mime Troupe, $20,000
       Southern Exposure, $20,000
       Streetside Stories, $16,972
        
   30. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-084: Motion to approve recommendations to award 18 grants totaling $783,484 in the 2015-2016 cycle of Cultural Equity Initiatives Level One (“CEI-L1”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for the amounts listed:
       Acción Latina, $50,000
       Anne Bluethenthal and Dancers (ABD Productions), $50,000
       Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA), $50,000
       Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, $50,000
       Bindlestiff Studio, $38,219
       Circo Zero/Zero Performances, $50,000
       CubaCaribe, $50,000
       Duniya Dance and Drum Company, $39,199
       Flyaway Productions, $50,000
       Genryu Arts, $37,500
       Jess Curtis/Gravity, $50,000
       Kearny Street Workshop, $45,331
       Loco Bloco Drum and Dance Ensemble, $50,000
       Push Dance Company , $25,000
       Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP), $50,000
       Sixth Street Photography Workshop, $30,000
       Topsy Turvy, $18,235
       Women’s Audio Mission, $50,000
        
   31. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-086: Motion to approve recommendations to award nine grants totaling $530,400 in the 2015-2016 cycle of Creative Space (“CRSP”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for the amounts listed:
       826 Valencia, $50,000
       Acción Latina, $50,000
       Center for New Music San Francisco, $30,400
       EXIT Theater, $50,000
       New Conservatory Theatre Center, $50,000
       Brava Theater Center/Brava! For Women in the Arts, $100,000
       Root Division, $100,000
       509 Cultural Center/the luggage store, $50,000
       Cutting Ball Theatre Company, $50,000
        
   32. RESOLUTION NO. 0307-16-089: Motion to approve recommendations to award six grants totaling $123,359 in the 2015-2016 cycle of Native American Arts & Cultural Traditions (“NAACT”) to the following organizations and individuals, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization and individual for the amounts listed:
       American Indian Community Cultural Center for the Arts SF (AICCA-SF), $50,000
       American Indian Contemporary Arts (AICA), $8,000
       Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits (BAAITS), $11,000
       John-Carlos Perea, $14,359
       Patrick Makuākane, $15,000
       Seventh Native American Generation, $25,000
        
8. New Business and Announcements
   Vice President Ordeñana asked Mr. DeCaigny for a brief high-level update on the strategic plan at a future meeting.
    
   Mr. DeCaigny announced that he and Brian Cheu of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development would present an update on the Nonprofit Displacement Mitigation Program to the Board of Supervisors on March 16, including an overview of research by Harder & Company on Bay Area nonprofit space and facilities. He promised to present this report to the Commission.
    
   Mr. DeCaigny announced a free community event to honor Mayor’s Art Award recipient Armistead Maupin, tentatively scheduled for April 5. This is separate from the ArtCare event announced earlier.
    
   Mr. DeCaigny announced that Lauren Curry has been appointed as the new Deputy City Attorney for the Arts Commission, and said she would come to a meeting soon.
    
   Finally, President Beltran announced the new Committee assignments.
    
   There was no public comment.
    
9. Adjournment
   There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:41 p.m.
    

posted 3/21/16, 5:00 p.m. spr
revised 4/1/16, 6:00 p.m. spr
approved 4/4/16
 

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