SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, April 15, 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 & 2
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes

1. Motion to approve the mural design, Obamas, by Mel Waters to be painted on a mural site located at 4744 Third Street, San Francisco. The mural is a project of the Arts Commission’s StreetSmARTS Program, funded by the Department of Public Works.

2. Motion to approve the mural design, FLIGHT, by Ian Ross to be painted on a mural site located at 860 Innes, San Francisco. The mural is a project of the Arts Commission’s StreetSmARTS Program, funded by the Department of Public Works.

Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.

4.            Central Subway: Chinatown Station – Clare Rojas
Justine Topfer
Action
Explanatory Document: Shop Drawings
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 Minutes

Presentation of final design and construction documents for the Central Subway: Chinatown Station Crosscut Cavern Wall.

Motion: Motion to approve the Construction Document Phase deliverables by Clare Rojas for the Central Subway: Chinatown Station Crosscut Cavern Wall.

5.            Central Subway: Chinatown – Tomie Arai
Mary Chou
Action
Explanatory Document: Revised Conceptual Design
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 Minutes

Presentation of revised conceptual designs for Tomie Arai’s artwork for the Chinatown Central Subway Station.

Motion: Motion to approve the revised conceptual design for Tomie Arai’s artwork for the Chinatown Central Subway Station.

6.            Central Subway: Fourth and Brannan – Moto Ohtake
Mary Chou
Action
Explanatory Document: Final Design; Proposal Design; Video of Artwork
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 Minutes

Presentation of final design for sculpture by Moto Ohtake for Central Subway: Fourth and Brannan.

Motion: Motion to approve final design of Moto Ohtake’s artwork for Central Subway: Fourth and Brannan.

7.            Alameda Creek Watershed Center
Mary Chou
Action
Explanatory Document: Revised Design
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 Minutes

Presentation of final design of entryway artwork by Mark Brest van Kempen for the Alameda Creek Watershed Center.

Motion: Motion to approve final design of entryway artwork by Mark Brest van Kempen for the Alameda Creek Watershed Center.

8.            Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Mary Chou
Action
Explanatory Documents: Selection Panel Summary; Selected Proposal
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 Minutes

Presentation of the selected artist Merle Axelrad and her conceptual proposal for an interior artwork at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, as recommended by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Selection Panel.

Motion: Motion to approve the selected artist Merle Axelrad and her conceptual proposal for an interior artwork at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, as recommended by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Selection Panel.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Merle Axelrad for an amount not to exceed $75,000 for design, fabrication, transportation and consultation during installation of an interior artwork for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

9.            Balboa Pool
Mary Chou
Action
Explanatory Document: Public Art Project Outline
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the public art project outline for Balboa Pool.

Motion: Motion to approve the public art project outline for Balboa Pool.

10.          Moscone Center: Removal of Existing Civic Art Collection Artwork
Marcus Davies/Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Document: Images of Existing Artwork
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 Minutes

Presentation of Map No. 33, a site-specific installation artwork by Hung Liu. The piece will need to be removed and altered as a function of the Moscone Convention Center expansion project.

Motion: Motion to approve the partial alteration and removal to storage of Map No. 33, 1992 by Hung Liu, a room sized installation consisting of a large scale painted recreation of an 1939 map of San Francisco in acrylic directly on the wall, with oil on canvas panels, glazed ceramic tiles, and cased artifacts (SFAC Accession Number 1992.1), currently located in Moscone Center South.

11.          Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant: Removal of Existing Civic Art Collection Artwork
Allison Cummings/Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Document: Image of Existing Artwork
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 Minutes

Presentation of Calypso, a painted steel sculpture by Joseph Slusky. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has requested that the Arts Commission remove the sculpture from its current site and investigate other possible display locations within the SFPUC system.

Motion: Motion to approve the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission request to remove to storage Calypso, 1984 by Joseph Slusky, a 123 in. x 104 in. x 144 in. acrylic lacquer paint on steel sculpture (SFAC Accession Number 1992.1), currently located at the Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant in San Bruno.

12.          San Francisco International Airport: Removal of Existing Civic Art Collection Artwork
Anne Marie Purkey Levine/Allison Cummings
Action
Explanatory Document: Image of Existing Artwork
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 Minutes

Presentation of Dancing on the Brink of the World, a large scale found metal collage on wood panel wall installation by Tony Berlant. The piece will need to be removed to storage as a function of the reconstruction of Boarding Area B.

Motion: Motion to approve the removal to storage of Dancing on the Brink of the World, 1987 by Tony Berlant, a 14 ft. by 42 ft. found metal collage on wood panel wall installation(SFAC Accession Number 1987.15) currently located at San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Boarding Area B.

13.          San Francisco General Hospital: Removal of Existing Civic Art Collection Artwork
Jennifer Crane/Allison Cummings
Discussion
Explanatory Document: Image of Existing Artwork
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 Minutes

Discussion of the temporary removal and future disposition of Roof Mural, 1974 by Gerald Concha, a 25 ft. x 10 ft. mosaic mural (SFAC Accession Number 1977.57) located on the roof of the mechanical building in courtyard 3 of SFGH to allow for necessary roof repair.

14.          Palega Recreation Center Outdoor Sculpture Update
Marcus Davies
Discussion
Explanatory Document: Image of Artwork
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 Minutes

Discussion of the current status of Zephyros, by Rebar Art + Design Studio, and proposed mechanical alterations.

15.          New Business, Old Business, and Announcements
Discussion

16.          Adjournment
Action

ZT 4/10/2015 2:26 p.m.

Explanatory Documents for Item #6, (Proposal Design and Video of Artwork) added 4/13/15 4:39 p.m.

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: Zoë Taleporos, zoe.taleporos@sfgov.org, 415-252-3215. 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, Zoë Taleporos, at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-3215. 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, Zoë Taleporos, por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415-252-3215. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de ser posible. La sala de audiencia es accesible a silla de ruedas. 

PATAKARAN PARA SA PAG-ACCESS NG MGA MITING

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, Zoë Taleporos sa 415-252-3215. 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.