Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Crafts Examiners - June 30, 2016 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
June 30, 2016 - 9:30am
Location: 
401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 125
San Francisco, CA 94102

ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF STREET ARTISTS AND CRAFTS EXAMINERS
SCREENING OF NEW STREET ARTISTS AND ADDITIONAL CRAFTS

 

Thursday, June 30, 2016
9:30 a.m.

401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 125 (ground floor)

Regular Meeting

Committee members: Renee de Cossio, Josie Grant, Susan Tibbon, Jacqueline Thompson

AGENDA

1. Roll Call.
 

2. Public Comment.
Discussion.
(This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Committee’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Committee’s consideration.)

 

3. Screening of New Artists and Additional Crafts.
Action.
( * = New Street Artist)

  June Screening  
List of June Screening Applicants
  9:30 a.m. Craft
1 John Hayes* fun sketch caricatures; silkscreen t-shirts
2 Juan Manuel Alvarez all pipes that are shown on display daily with the exception of glass pipes
3 Angela Haynes* paintings; gemstone, semi-precious jewelry
4 Natalia McGee* mixed media jewelry
5 Louis Simmons* beadcraft (earrings and cufflinks) with stones
  10:00 a.m. Craft
6 Marina Morales* crochet items: dolls, baby booties, scarves, hats, mug, phone & computer covers; sewn fabric dolls
7 Monica Perez* photography
8 Craig Fonarow* photography; digital art
9 Jack Atlasov* (with Devin Pyner*) pet themed tote bags; custom pet themed tote bags
10 Devin Pyner* (with Jack Atlasov*) pet themed tote bags; custom pet themed tote bags
  10:30 a.m. Craft
11 Joseph Soeller* portraits; drawings
12 Zi Zi Hawthorne* pinback buttons; button earrings
13 Jennifer Greco (with Mauricio Trabuco) engraved jewelry
14 Mauricio Trabuco (with Jennifer Greco) engraved jewelry

 

4. Discussion and possible motion to nominate and approve chairperson and secretary of the Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Crafts Examiners.
Action.

 

5. Committee discussion on matters relating to Advisory Committee and Street Artists Program. 
Discussion.

 

6. New Business and Announcements.
Discussion.
(This item is to allow the Committee to introduce new agenda items for consideration, to report on recent arts activities and to make announcements.)
 

7. Adjournment.
Action.

AV at 8:30 a.m. 6/27/2016

 

Notices
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