MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, February 5, 2018
2:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Agenda

 
Arts Commissioners: JD Beltran, President; Roberto Ordeñana, Vice President
Charles Collins, Simon Frankel, Mary Jung, Dorka Keehn, Sherene Melania, Abby Sadin Schnair, Marcus Shelby, Janine Shiota, Jessica Silverman, Barbara Sklar, Lydia So, Kimberlee Stryker, Paul Woolford; Rich Hillis, ex officio (non-voting)
 

1. Roll Call
    
2. Approval of Minutes
   Action
   Motion to approve January 8, 2018 Minutes.
    
   Explanatory Document: Draft minutes
    
3. General Public Comment
   Discussion
   (This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Commission’s consideration.)
    
4. Director’s Report
   Discussion
   Current administrative, budgetary, legislative and programming developments and announcements.
    
5. Arts Commission FY 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 Draft Budget
   Action
   Discussion and possible motion to approve proposed Fiscal Year 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 Arts Commission budget.
    
   Explanatory Documents: Budget memo, Proposed budget by program, Proposed capital budget, Mayor's budget instructions
    
6. Committee Reports and Committee Matters
   1. Executive Committee—JD Beltran, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Executive Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs.
          
   2. Civic Design Review Committee—Kimberlee Stryker, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Civic Design Review Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Program.
          
   3. Visual Arts Committee—Dorka Keehn, Chair
      1. Discussion: Report from the Visual Arts Committee regarding activities of the Committee and the Programs.
          
7. Consent Calendar
   The following items are included in the Consent Calendar subject to withdrawal at the request of a Commissioner.
    
   1. Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of January 17, 2018.
       
   2. Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of January 22, 2018.
       
      Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (January 17, 2018; link to agenda)
      Action
   3. Motion to approve the mural design of Untitled by artist Strider Patton. The painted mural will be on the exterior San Francisco Unified School District Redding Elementary School Parking Garage wall at 1340 Bush Street, between Polk and Larkin Streets. The painted mural will measure approximately 20 ft. (height) x 90 ft. (length) on the north wall of the parking garage. The project is funded by Groundplay; the painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
       
   4. Motion to approve an honorarium in the amount of $10,000 to artist Jenny Odell, who was selected as the inaugural SFAC Galleries artist in residence at SF Planning. $5,000 will fund her research during her ten-week residency, and $5,000 will fund the development of a new body of work reflecting on her residency experience.
       
   5. Motion to approve curatorial honoraria in the amount of $3,000 to Kevin B. Chen and $3,000 to Jaime Cortez for the research and development of an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Neighborhood Arts Program to be held at the SFAC Main Gallery April 27 – June 9, 2018.
       
   6. Motion to approve an honorarium in the amount of $6,000 to Brian Singer (Altitude Associates) for the research and development of an exhibition celebrating the tenth anniversary of the SFAC Galleries annual Passport outreach event opening at the SFAC Main Gallery on September 14, 2018.
       
   7. Motion to approve the selected fabricator Gizmo Art Production, Inc. for the final design and fabrication of painted cut metal artwork by Yumei Hou for Central Subway: Chinatown Station as recommended by the project selection panel.
       
   8. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the selected fabricator Gizmo Art Production, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $292,120.50 for the final design and fabrication of painted cut metal artwork by Yumei Hou for Central Subway: Chinatown Station.
       
   9. Motion to approve design development phase deliverables (revised design of artwork) by Norie Sato for the Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant, Headworks Building.
       
   10. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase the agreement with Norie Sato from $25,000 to an amount not to exceed $261,000 to add to the scope of work design development, construction documents, and consultation during fabrication and installation for an artwork for the Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant, Headworks Building.
        
   11. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Nikki McClure (McClure & Scott Manufacturing, LLC) for an amount not to exceed $320,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the Ambulance Deployment Facility.
        
       Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (January 22, 2018; link to agenda)
       Action
   12. Motion to approve the proposed temporary signage installation supported by the Bayview Opera House Tenant Board consisting of two 30”x30” photographic prints on fiberglass depicting the portraits of Ruth Williams and Mary L. Booker on either side of the existing tile sign on the Third-Street-facing brick wall of the Bayview Opera House for a maximum of two years’ duration.
        
   13. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the SFO Boarding Area A Gate Enhancement Project.
        
   14. Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Westside Pump Station Project.
        
   15. Motion to approve Phase 1 of the Southeast Health Center Expansion Project.
        
       Executive Committee Recommendations (January 29, 2018; link to agenda)
       Action
   16. Motion to recommend to the Mayor four (4) candidates to fill two (2) vacant positions on the Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Crafts Examiners: Carey Lin, Rodrigo Duran, Deborah Wu and Troy Harris.
        
   17. Motion to approve the following panelists to serve, as selected by staff, on San Francisco Arts Commission review panels for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 fiscal years:
       Gregory Dawson, Artistic Director, DawsonDanceSF
       Benjamin De Kosnik, Position X, Gothenburg University, Sweden
       Rodrigo Duran, Parade & Events Director, Carnaval San Francisco
       Zackary Forcum, Managing Director, Epiphany Dance Theater
       Jaime Dylan Goode (aka James Goode), sound designer/composer, James Goode Sound
       Aaron Harbour, Co-director, Et al. Gallery
       Pam Mei Harrison, Grants Manager, Oakland Asian Cultural Center
       Jasmin Hoo, Associate Director of Education & Community Programs, American Conservatory Theater
       Rodney Earl Jackson, Jr., actor, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, San Francisco Bay Area Theater Company
       Carolyn Johnson, Associate Director, East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
       Nathaniel Jue, copywriter, DAE Advertising
       Paula Levine, artist/educator, San Francisco State University
       Caryll Lin (aka Carey Lin), Visual Artist/Director, Stairwell's; Adjunct Educator, SFMOMA; Membership and Communications Manager, California Association of Museums
       Sarah Lockhart, Associate Director, Pro Arts
       Daniella Luck (aka Dania Luck), Audiovisual Technician, Oakland Museum of California
       Nina Mahdavi, Trustee, Caspian Arts Foundation
       Muisi-kongo Malonga, Executive Artistic Director, Fua Dia Congo
       Cynthia Randolph, Chief Creative Officer, Furda
        
8. New Business and Announcements
   Discussion
   (This item is to allow the Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration, to report on recent arts activities and to make announcements.)
    
9. Adjournment
   Action
    

posted 1/31/18, 9:00 a.m. spr
 

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, 401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 325, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Sharon Page Ritchie, 415/252-2256. 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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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 (Americans with 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 Sharon Page Ritchie, Commission Secretary, por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415/252-2256. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de ser posible. La sala de audiencia es accesible a silla de ruedas.


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