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I.
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Calling of the Meeting to Order -
Diane B. Wilsey, President
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A meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco was
held on Thursday, December 14, 2000, in the 6th Floor Conference
Room of the Museums’ Administrative Offices at 233 Post Street,
San Francisco. A quorum being present, the
meeting was called to order at 12:20 p.m. by Diane B. Wilsey, President.
President Wilsey announced that Trustee Michael E. O’Neill has recently
moved to Honolulu, Hawaii and has resigned from the Executive Committee.
Trustee Lonna Wais, who has been recommended to serve on the Executive
Committee replacing Trustee O’Neill, was welcomed to the meeting. President
Wilsey presided; Mrs. Gough acted as Secretary.
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II.
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Calling of the Roll
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Present:
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
Belva Davis, Vice President/Civic Affairs
and Audience Development
Dagmar Dolby, Vice President/Annual Support
Richard P. Essey
Richard H. Finn, Vice President/Finance
George Hecksher
J. Burgess Jamieson
Diane B. Lloyd-Butler, Vice President/Marketing
and Communications
Nion McEvoy
J. Alec Merriam, Vice President
Diane B. Wilsey
Excused:
Shelagh Rohlen
Other Trustees in Attendance:
Nan Cook
Lonna Wais
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III.
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Report of the President - Diane B. Wilsey
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A. Consideration and Possible Action
to Approve the Minutes of the October 12, 2000 Meeting of the Board of
Trustees
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There being no discussion among the Trustees
or members of the public, the minutes of the October 12, 2000 meeting
of the Board of Trustees, having been mailed in advance to all Trustees,
were unanimously approved.
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B. Consideration and Possible Action
to Adopt a Resolution to Approve the Report of the Acquisitions Committee
of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation of December 1, 2000, Accept the Works
of Art Acquired through Purchase and Donation as Gifts from The Fine Arts
Museums Foundation, Approve the Resolution to Sell Works of Art on Loan
to the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco in Accordance with the
California Abandoned Property Statute, Approve the Resolution Waiving
Second Step Deaccessioning for Works of Art Recommended for First Step
Deaccessioning by the Acquisitions Committee at its Meetings on September
26, 2000, December 1, 2000 and March 30, 2001, and Approve the Works
of Art Recommended for First and Second Step Deaccessioning - J. Alec
Merriam, Chair and Vice President
1. Purchases - Acceptance of Gifts of
Works of Art from The Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Chair Merriam called on Kathy Berrin,
Curator of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, to discuss the acquisition
of nineteen significant objects from what is recognized as the most
important private collection of New Guinea art. Ms. Berrin presented
photographs of the nineteen objects, which will be a major focus of
the Oceanic galleries in the new de Young Museum. These works of art
are listed as Item 1 on pages 2894 and 2896 of Appendix I of these minutes.
Chair Merriam reported that a major painting
by David Smith, Ovals on Stilts,
listed as Item 2 on page 2894 of Appendix
I of these minutes, was recommended for purchase for the new de Young
Museum in honor of Harry S. Parker III, Director of Museums. The Executive
Committee acknowledged the generosity of the donor and Mr. Parker with
a round of applause. In addition, a painting by Agnes Pelton, Challenge,
and Untitled, an important sculpture by Isamu Noguchi, have been
recommended for purchase for the new de Young Museum and sculpture garden.
The generous support of the four donors of these two acquisitions listed
as Items 3 and 4 on page 2894 of Appendix I was recognized.
A motion was made and seconded to approve
and accept the four purchases noted above, as well as Items 5 through
16 on pages 2894 and 2895 of Appendix I of these minutes, as gifts to
the Museums offered by The Fine Arts Museums Foundation. There was no
discussion among Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Executive
Committee voted unanimously to approve and accept these purchases.
2. Gifts Offered to the Museums
Chair Merriam particularly noted the following
gifts: a) Pre-Columbian by Mark
di Suvero (25% partial interest); b) twelve
additional works to the Museums’ existing collection of contemporary crafts
by artists previously unrepresented in the collection;
c) Garnering by William Morris; d)
Quadrille (La Contredanse) by Jean-Antoine Watteau; e) forty-five
additions to an existing collection of old master prints; f) Great
Wing by Mark Adams (10% partial interest); and g) eleven rare Textile
fragments. A motion to approve and accept the gifts offered to the Museums
was made and seconded. There was no discussion among Trustees. There was
no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve
and accept with sincere thanks to all donors the gifts listed in Appendix
I, pages 2897 through 2907.
3. Resolution to Sell Works of Art on
Loan to the Fine Arts Museums of
Upon the recommendation of the Acquisitions
Committee, a motion was made and seconded to approve the resolution
for the sale of works of art on loan to the Fine Arts Museums in accordance
with the California Abandoned Property Statute. There was no discussion
among Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees
voted unanimously to approve the resolution on page 2908 of Appendix
I of these minutes.
4. Resolution Waiving Second Step Deaccessioning
for Works of Art Recommended for First Step Deaccessioning by the Acquisitions
Committee at its Meetings on September 26, 2000, December 1, 2000 and
March 30, 2001
Chair Merriam reported that planning efforts
related to the closing of the de Young Museum to the public on December
31, 2000 have provided an opportunity for the identification of works
of art no longer suitable to the permanent collection to be proposed
for first step deaccessioning. He pointed out that it would be advantageous
and highly desirable to move the works of art proposed for first step
deaccessioning directly to the auction house in order to avoid moving
the works of art twice, initially to the Museums’ off-site warehouse
after approval of first step deaccessionining and the closure of the
de Young Museum, and then to the auction
house following second step deaccessioning six months later. The Acquisitions
Committee has, therefore, recommended that second step deaccessioning
be waived for the works of art proposed for first step deaccessioning
at its meetings on September 26, 2000, December 1, 2000 and March 30,
2001.
A motion was made and seconded to adopt
the resolution waiving second step deaccessioning for the works of art
recommended for first step deaccessioning by the Acquisitions Committee
at its meetings on September 26, 2000, December 1, 2000 and March 30,
2001. There was no discussion among Trustees. There was no public testimony.
The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the resolution on page
2909 of Appendix I of these minutes.
A motion to approve first and second step
deaccessioning was made and seconded for the works of art listed on page
2210 of Appendix I of these minutes: a) Africa, Oceania and the Americas,
First Step, 14 pages; b) American Decorative Art, First Step, 2 pages;
c) American Painting, First Step, 1 page;
d) European Decorative Art, First Step, 3 pages;
e) Historical Objects, First Step, 81 pages;
f) Natural History, First Step, 1 page; g) Oriental Art, First Step, 1
page; h) Prints and Drawings (AFGA), First Step, 1 page; i) Textiles,
First Step, 13 pages; j) American Painting, Second Step, 3 pages; and
k) Textiles, Second Step,
4 pages. There was no discussion among Trustees.
There was no public testimony. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously
to approve first and second step deaccessioning as listed on page 2910
of Appendix I of these minutes.
6. Purchases Reported for the Record Only
These objects are listed on page 2911
of Appendix I of these minutes.
7. Resolution to Approve the Report of
the Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums Foundation of December
1, 2000, Accept the Works of Art Acquired through Purchase and Donation
as Gifts from The Fine Arts Museums Foundation, Approve the Resolution
to Sell Works of Art on Loan to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
in Accordance with the California Abandoned Property Statute, Approve
the Resolution Waiving Second Step Deaccessioning for Works of Art Recommended
for First Step Deaccessioning by the Acquisitions Committee at its Meetings
on September 26, 2000, December 1, 2000 and March 30, 2001, and Approve
the Works of Art Recommended for First and Second Step Deaccessioning
Chair Merriam presented the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of
the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco does hereby approve the
appended Report of the Acquisitions Committee of The Fine Arts Museums
Foundation of December 1, 2000, accept the works of art acquired through
purchase and donation as gifts from The Fine Arts Museums Foundation,
approve the resolution to sell works of art on loan to the Fine Arts
Museums of San Francisco in accordance with the California Abandoned
Property Statute, approve the resolution waiving second step deaccessioning
for works of art recommended for first step deaccessioning by the Acquisitions
Committee at its meetings on September 26, 2000, December 1, 2000 and
March 30, 2001, and approve the works of art recommended for first and
second step deaccessioning.
A motion was made and seconded. There
was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony.
The Executive Committee voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution
as Board Resolution 1362.
Mr. P Mr. Parker noted the extraordinary
generosity of Trustee Emerita Mrs. Paul L. Wattis in establishing the
Wattis Art Acquisition Fund, which has enabled the Museums to purchase
major acquisitions. A luncheon honoring Mrs. Wattis for three decades
of collection development is planned for Thursday, January 11, 2001, immediately
preceding the Board meeting at the Legion of Honor.
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C. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing
the Director of Museums to Accept Year End Gifts of Art
The following resolution was introduced
by Chair Merriam:
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of
The Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco, upon the recommendation
of the Chair of the Acquisitions Committee, does hereby authorize the
Director of Museums (or his designee)
to accept donations of works of art offered
to the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco or to The Fine Arts Museums
Foundation as gifts to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco from December
1, 2000 (last Acquisitions Committee meeting) through December 31, 2000,
if in his (or his designee’s) judgment, he deems it acceptable after
consultation with first the appropriate staff curator, or the Acquisitions
Committee Chair, or Board President, if available, before the time by
which he or his designee has to accept the offer of the gift; and, be
it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Director of
Museums shall report to the Boards of Trustees of Fine Arts Museums
of San Francisco and The Fine Arts Museums Foundation at their next
meetings, the gifts of art accepted during this period.
A motn A motion was made and seconded. There
was no discussion among the Trustees. There was no public testimony. The
Executive Committee voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as
Board Resolution 1363.
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D. Report on Recent Developments Regarding
the Plans to Build a New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park
1. Report on the Children’s Campaign of
the San Francisco Unified School District for the New de Young Museum
President Wilsey reported that contributions
from the SFUSD students were counted at the de Young Museum on Saturday,
December 2, 2000 and totaled approximately $5,000. The Board of Education
supported the project to collect donations from SFUSD students, who
were asked to consider a contribution of 25 cents to the Education Tower
Fund. The Children’s Campaign for the New de Young Museum was inspired
by Trustee Emerita Ruth Asawa. Matching funds through the generosity
of Trustee Richard P. Essey and The Essey Family Fund were provided
to each participating school in support of arts education.
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2. Report on the Joint Meeting of the
San Francisco Planning Commission and the Recreation and Park Commission
on December 7, 2000 Regarding the Environmental Impact Report for the
New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, General Plan Consistency and
Shadow Impacts
President Wilsey acknowledged the significance
of the December 7th joint meeting of the San Francisco Planning
Commission and the Recreation and Park Commission noting that all of
the approvals and findings were received that are necessary for the
new de Young Museum project to proceed. President Wilsey particularly
recognized Harry S. Parker III, Director of Museums; Deborah Frieden,
de Young Project Director; Patricia Lacson,
de Young Project Manager; and Carolyn Macmillan,
Deputy Director for Marketing and Communications; who were largely responsible
for this positive development.
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3. Consideration and Possible Action to
Adopt a Resolution Adopting Findings Pursuant to California Environmental
Quality Act Regarding the New
de Young Museum Project Environmental
Impact Report Including Mitigation Measures, Rejection of Alternatives,
Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring Program,
Approving the Schematic Design of the New de Young Museum Project and
Authorizing the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums to Proceed with
the Project as Described in the Project Description of the Environmental
Impact Report, and Refine Design Development Documents
President Wilsey presented the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, At its meeting on June 10, 1999,
the conceptual plan for a New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park was
presented to the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco;
and
WHEREAS, The New de Young Museum (the
"Project") is proposed to be constructed at the museum’s existing
site at 75 Tea Garden Drive in the Music Concourse of Golden Gate Park,
Lot 1 in Assessor’s Block 1700, after demolition of the eight
existing buildings comprising the M.H. de Young Museum and the Asian
Art Museum and relocation of the Asian Art Museum to its new facility
in the City’s Civic Center; and
WHEREAS, The Corporation of The Fine Arts
Museums of San Francisco submitted its application for environmental
review of the proposed New de Young Museum on July 12, 1999 (City
Planning File No. 1999.455E); and
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco endorsed the conceptual plan at its
meeting on October 14, 1999 and authorized the Corporation of The Fine
Arts Museums to proceed with the further development of the architectural
plan for a New de Young Museum; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Department for the
City and County of San Francisco (the "Planning Department")
determined that an Environmental Impact Report (hereinafter "EIR")
was required and provided public notice of that determination by publication
in a newspaper of general circulation on May 6, 2000; and
WHEREAS, The schematic design drawings
for a New de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park were presented to the
Board of Trustees of the Corporation of The Fine Arts Museums on June
8, 2000; and
WHEREAS, On July 22, 2000, the Planning
Department published the Draft Environmental Impact Report (hereinafter
"DEIR") for the Project; and
WHEREAS, On August 24, 2000, the Planning
Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the DEIR, at which
time opportunity for public comment was received on the DEIR, and written
comments were received through August 24, 2000; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Department prepared
responses to comments received at the public hearing on the DEIR and
submitted in writing to the Planning Department, prepared revisions
to the text of the DEIR and published a Draft Summary of Comments and
Responses on November 22, 2000; and
WHEREAS, A Final Environmental Impact
Report ("FEIR") for the Project was prepared by the Planning
Department, consisting of the DEIR, any consultations and comments received
during the review process, any additional information that became available
and the Draft Summary of Comments and Responses, all as required by
law; and
WHEREAS, Project environmental review
files and other Project related Planning Department files (Planning
Department File Nos. 1999.455E, 1999.455K, 1999.455R and 1999.455V)
have been available for review by the Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums ("Executive Committee")
and the public at the Planning Department’s office located at 1660 Mission
Street, and those files are part of the record before the Executive
Committee; and
WHEREAS, On December 7, 2000, the
Planning Commission reviewed and considered the FEIR and, by Motion
No. 16039, found that the contents of said report and the procedures
through which the FEIR was prepared, publicized and reviewed complied
with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
the State CEQA Guidelines and Chapter 31 of the San Francisco Administrative
Code; and
WHEREAS, By Motion No. 16039, the
Planning Commission found the FEIR to be adequate, accurate and objective,
reflected the independent judgment and analysis of the Planning Department
and the Planning Commission and that the Summary of Comments and Responses
contained no significant revisions to the DEIR, adopted findings relating
to significant impacts associated with the Project and certified the
completion of the FEIR in compliance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines;
and
WHEREAS, The Planning Department and the
Planning Commission prepared proposed New de Young Museum Project California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings, as required by CEQA, regarding
the alternatives, mitigation measures and significant environmental
impacts analyzed in the FEIR, a statement of overriding considerations
for approving the Project, and a proposed mitigation monitoring program,
which material was made available to the public and the Executive Committee
for the Executive Committee’s review, consideration and actions; and
WHEREAS, In Motion No. 16042, the Planning
Commission found that the Project is, on balance, in conformity with
the General Plan and the General Plan Priority Policies; and
WHEREAS, The Executive Committee has reviewed
and considered the Planning Commission’s Motion No. 16041 regarding
the shadow impacts of the Project on Golden Gate Park; and
WHEREAS, The Executive Committee has reviewed
and considered the Planning Commission’s Motion No.16042 regarding consistency
of the Project with the General Plan and the Priority Policies set forth
in Planning Code Section 101.1; and
WHEREAS, The Executive Committee has heard,
reviewed and considered the testimony presented to it at the public
hearing and has further reviewed and considered other information pertaining
to the Project presented by staff and included in the files of the Board
of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums on this matter; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee
has reviewed and considered the Final Environmental Impact Report ("FEIR")
and hereby adopts the New de Young Museum Project California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Findings attached hereto as Attachment A, including
its Exhibits 1 and 2, and incorporates the same herein by this
reference; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee
approves the schematic design of the Project and authorizes the Corporation
of the Fine Arts Museums to proceed with the Project as described in
the FEIR, and to work to refine design development documents.
President Wilsey requested Deborah
Frieden to comment on the December 7th hearing and the
proposed resolution. Ms. Frieden advised that at the hearing the
Planning Commission certified the Environmental Impact Report for
the New de Young Project, adopted findings pursuant to State of
California environmental law, and concluded that the project is
consistent with the General Plan and priority policies of the City
and County of San Francisco. Both the Planning Commission and the
Recreation and Park Commission also found that the new shadow cast
by the proposed building is insignificant.
It is now important for the Fine Arts
Museums, as the agency responsible for the New de Young Project,
to make some technical and thorough findings pursuant to State of
California environmental law and to take action to approve the project
to proceed based upon the schematic plans reviewed by the Board
of Trustees in June 2000 in consideration of the environmental findings.
The following documents were distributed for review in advance of
today’s meeting: a) Comments and Responses to the Draft Environmental
Impact Report, dated November 22, 2000; b) "Attachment A -
New de Young Museum California Environmental Quality Act Findings"
drafted by the City Attorney’s Office; and c) correspondence sent
to the Planning Commission after the December 7th hearing.
The Comments and Responses document together with the Draft Environmental
Impact Report (DEIR) form the basis of the Final Environmental Impact
Report (FEIR) as certified by the Planning Commission. Furthermore,
The New de Young Museum California Environmental Quality Action
Findings sets forth required findings.
The Executive Committee is required
to adopt certain findings and mitigation measures, based upon the
DEIR and the material distributed immediately following the December
7th hearing noted as "a", "b" and
"c" above. Ms. Frieden enumerated the findings and mitigation
measures requiring Executive Committee action as follows: a) a determination
that the New de Young Project does not have any significant environmental
impacts that cannot be mitigated; b) the rejection of two alternatives:
1) a no project alternative; and 2) an alternative to move the Museum
out of Golden Gate Park to another site; and c) a statement of the
overriding public importance of the New de Young Project. Ms. Frieden
concluded her remarks by explaining that the San Francisco Planning
Department will file a notice of determination should the Executive
Committee take action to adopt the above resolution.
A motion was made and seconded to
adopt the proposed resolution, and Ms. Frieden responded to a question
regarding the appeal process. There were no further questions from
Trustees. There was no public testimony. The Executive Committee
voted unanimously to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution
1364.
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IV.
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Director’s Report - Harry S. Parker
III
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A. Consideration and Possible Action
to Approve a Loan Request
Mr. Parker presented the following loan
request:
From: Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
For: Dutch Intimacy and Opulence: The
Art of Home and Private Life, 1640 - 1700
Newark Art Museum: October 2001 - January
2002
Denver Art Museum: February 2002 - April
2002
Pieter de Hooch, Dutch, 1629-1684
Woman with Children in an Interior,
circa 1658-1660
Oil on canvas, 26 5/8 x 211 3/16 (67.6
x 536.4 cm)
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco,
Gift of the Samuel H.
Kress Foundation
61.44.37
Stipulations: The painting will be accompanied
by a FAMSF courier to Newark and return from Denver to San Francisco,
and will require courier between venues. All related expenses will be
paid by the requesting organization.
A motion was made and seconded to approve
the loan request noted above. There was no discussion among Trustees
or members of the public. The Executive Committee voted unanimously
to approve the loan subject to the conditions stated.
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B. Consideration and Possible Action
to Adopt a Resolution Rescinding Board Resolution 1355 Approved by the
Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees on September 7, 2000, Which
Changed the Free Admission Day at the California Palace of the Legion
of Honor to the First Wednesday of Each Month, and Establishing Instead
Admission-Free Tuesdays Every Week in 2001 Through the Sponsorship of
the Ford Motor Company
WHEREAS, Free admission days at the Fine
Arts Museums have always been popular with the public; and
WHEREAS, During the four and one-half
year period the de Young Museum is closed to the public beginning January
1, 2001, many of the
de Young activities and its visitors will
move to the Legion of Honor, which made it desirable to change the Legion’s
free day to the standard of the first Wednesday of each month; and
WHEREAS, At its September 7, 2000 meeting,
the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees adopted Board Resolution
1355 which changed the free admission day at the California Palace of
the Legion of Honor to the first Wednesday of each month from the second
Wednesday of each month effective January 1, 2001; and
WHEREAS, The Ford Motor Company has recently
agreed to sponsor a free Tuesday program at the Legion of Honor, whereby
admission to the Legion would be free to the public each Tuesday in
2001 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee
does hereby rescind Board Resolution 1355, which changed the free admission
day at the Legion of Honor to the first Wednesday of each month effective
January 1, 2001, and establishes instead that each Tuesday in 2001 from
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. will be free admission day at the Legion; except
that closing time on the first Tuesdays of the month from April through
September will be extended to 8:45 p.m. to coincide with the Toulouse
Lautrec and The Spirit of Montmartre exhibition and the Henry
Moore exhibition; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee
recognizes with gratitude Ford Motor Company’s commitment to communities
and enhancing the quality of life throughout the nation and extends
appreciation to the Ford Motor Company for sponsoring admission-free
Tuesdays every week in 2001 at the California Palace of the Legion of
Honor.
A motion was made and seconded to
adopt the proposed resolution. There was no discussion among Trustees.
There was no public testimony. The Executive Committee voted unanimously
to adopt the above resolution as Board Resolution 1365.
Trustee Baum suggested that the Legion
Café, which closes at 3:30 p.m., remain open as long as possible
before the closing hour in order to accommodate visitors. Staff
will look into this matter.
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C. Report on de Young Museum Activities
during Period of Closure
Mr. Parker reported that a traveling exhibition
of American art from the permanent collection of the de Young Museums
is planned with national and international venues. Masterpieces from
the Rockefeller Collection, as well as recently acquired 20th-century
works of art will be included in the exhibition. Additionally, loans
of art to other museums and San Francisco Airport’s new international
terminal are being organized. The
de Young Art Center, a temporary education
facility located at 2501 Irving Street (at 26th Avenue) is
under construction and will open in February 2001. The center will be
free to the public and is made possible by the support of the Transamerica
Foundation. Construction continues on a second site in South San Francisco,
which will provide temporary space for curators, conservators and storage.
An innovative technique implemented by the Fine Arts Museums, which utilizes
bar coding to manage the collection, has been helpful in tracking the
locations of objects as the de Young Museum building prepares to close.
In an ensuing discussion, the Executive
Committee encouraged Mr. Parker to pursue the feasibility of offering
architectural fragments and memorabilia from the
de Young Museum building to the public perhaps
through a fund-raising event. Mr. Parker will keep the Committee apprised
of developments.
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D. Current and Future Exhibits
1. Loss of Pushkin Exhibition Due to City’s
Tobacco Product Advertising Prohibition (San Francisco Administrative
Code, Section 4.19)
Mr. Parker reported that the City’s prohibition
against tobacco product advertising has prevented the Fine Arts Museums
from participating as a venue for an international exhibition of impressionists
and modern paintings from the Pushkin Museum in Russia. The Philip Morris
company is a sponsor of the exhibition. However, Mr. Parker noted that
the Museums will be a venue for an important Egyptian exhibition from
the British Museum in two years.
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E. Personnel Report
Steve Nash, Associate Director and Chief
Curator, has accepted a consulting assignment to work with Ray Nasher
and Renzo Piano on the planning and construction of the new Nasher Sculputre
Garden in Dallas. Mr. Parker advised that Dr. Nash is devoting fifty
percent of his time to the Dallas project. In order to provide administrative
continuity, Robert Futernick, Chairman of Conservation and Director
of Collection Imaging, has been appointed Acting Associate Director
during Dr. Nash’s absences from the Museums.
In his expanded role, Mr. Futernick assumed
additional routine administrative responsibilities, management of the
exhibition schedule, and the overall coordination of the de Young Museum
move.
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V.
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Public Comment
Members of the public may address the Executive
Committee on items not on the agenda that are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Speakers may address
the Executive Committee for up to three minutes; the President or the
Executive Committee may limit the total comment to thirty minutes. There
was no public comment.
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VI.
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Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current
and Future Exhibits
A. Executive Committee Meetings
Date Time Location
February 8, 2001 noon 6th Floor,
233 Post Street
March 22, 2001 noon 6th Floor,
233 Post Street
May 10, 2001 noon 6th Floor,
233 Post Street
September 13, 2001 noon 6th
Floor, 233 Post Street
November 8, 2001 noon 6th Floor,
233 Post Street
December 13, 2001 noon 6th
Floor, 233 Post Street
B. Board of Trustees Meetings
January 11, 2001 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion
of Honor
April 12, 2001 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion
of Honor
June 14, 2001 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion
of Honor
October 18, 2001 3 p.m. Board Room, Legion
of Honor
C. Future Events
Date Event
December 30-31, 2000 Closure of the de
Young Events
March 6, 2001 Toulouse Lautrec and the Spirit
of
Montmartre: Cabarets, Humor, and
the Avant-Garde, 1875-1905 - Opening
March 7-14, 2001 Museum Associates Trip
to Guatemala
March 19-23, 2001 Bouquets to Art
D. Current and Future Exhibitions (*Exhibitions
organized by FAMSF)
Title Date Museum/Gallery
Exhibition for Children* Ongoing de Young
1
Artists Studio* Ongoing de Young 5
A New de Young in Golden Gate Park* 10/14/99-12/31/00
de Young 36/37
Major Acquisitions for a New de Young* 10/14/99-12/31/00
de Young 27
Wedding Dresses from the Permanent 03/04/00-12/31/00
de Young 22
Collection*
From Three Continents: Textile 08/12/00-12/31/00
de Young 28-30
Acquisitions, 1996 - 2000*
John Gutmann Photographer/Collector* 09/06/00-12/31/00
de Young 35/39
Old Master Prints from the Berolzheimer
09/09/00-01/10/01 Legion 1
Collection*
The Kingdoms of Edward Hicks 09/23/00-12/31/00
de Young 41/44B
Great Nature: The Transcendent 09/23/00-12/31/00
de Young 44C
Landscapes of Chiura Obata*
An American Focus: The Anderson 10/07/00-12/31/00
Legion A-F &
Graphic Arts Collection* Rosekrans
Crown Point Press Rotation* 10/14/00-12/31/00
de Young 27 hall Gallery 27 Permanent Collection* 10/21/00-12/31/00 de
Young 27
John Cage at Crown Point Press* 12/20/00-04/15/01
Legion 1
Prints in Bloom* 01/27/01-05/13/01 Legion
A
Triumph of Fortitude and Triumph of 02/10/01-ongoing
Legion 2
Prudence*
Logan Book Gallery* 02/17/01-06/03/01 Legion
L
Toulouse Lautrec and the Spirit of 03/10/01-05/27/01
Legion B-F &
Montmartre: Cabarets, Humor, and Rosekrans
the Avant-Garde, 1875-1905
Bouquets to Art* 03/20/01-03/23/01 Legion
Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Art*
04/28/01-08/26/01 Legion 1
Ed Ruscha* 05/26/01-09/09/01 Legion A
Logan Book Gallery* 06/09/01-09/23/01 Legion
L
Henry Moore: A Retrospective 06/23/01-09/16/01
Legion B-F
19th Century Photography* 09/08/01-12/30/02
Legion 1
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Adjournment - Diane B. Wilsey, President
There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Gough
Executive Secretary
Note: These minutes set forth all actions
taken up by the Board of Trustees on matters stated, but not necessarily
in the order in which the matters were considered.
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