I.

Calling of the Meeting to Order - Diane B. Wilsey, President

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco was held on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 in the Board Room of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, San Francisco.  A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order at 3:14 p.m. by Diane B. Wilsey, President.  President Wilsey welcomed new Executive Committee members Frederick M. Goltz, Jeana Toney and Lisa Zanze to their first meeting. 

President Wilsey presided; Mrs. Gough acted as Secretary.

II.

Calling of the Roll

Present:

Carol N. Bonnie
David H. S. Chung, Vice President for Finance
Penny Coulter
Belva Davis, Vice President
Frederick M. Goltz
Cynthia Fry Gunn
Kathryn Lasater, Vice President for Development
Carl Pascarella
Louise H. Renne
Jeana Toney
Trevor D. Traina[1]
Diane B. Wilsey, President
Lisa Zanze

Excused:

Juliet de Baubigny

Other Trustees in Attendance:

George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections
Jack McDonald
Paul A. Violich

III.

Report of the President – Diane B. Wilsey

A.  Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the October 21, 2010 Meeting of the Board of Trustees

There being no discussion among the Trustees or members of the public, the minutes of the October 21, 2010 meeting of the Board of Trustees, having been mailed in advance to all Trustees, were unanimously approved.

B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Director to Accept 2010 Year-End Gifts of Works of Art - George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections and Chair of the Acquisitions Committee

Chair Hecksher presented the customary, year-end gift resolution as follows:

RESOLVED, That the Boards of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, upon the recommendation of the Chair of the Acquisitions Committee, do hereby authorize the Director to accept gifts of art offered to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation or the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco from September 30, 2010 (last Acquisitions Committee meeting) through December 31, 2010, if in his judgment, he deems it acceptable; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Director shall report to the Boards of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums Foundation and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco the gifts of art accepted during this period at their next meetings.

On motion, duly 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 1704.

IV.

Report of the Director of Museums – John E. Buchanan, Jr.

A.  Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Loan Requests

Mr. Buchanan presented the following loan requests:

1. From: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, Lyon, France

For: “Islamophilia:” Islamic Art, Europe and Modernity
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, Palais Saint-Pierre:
3/31/11 – 7/4/11

Jean-Léon Gérome (French, 1824 - 1904)
The Bath, ca. 1880 - 1885
Oil on canvas, 29 x 23 1/2 in.  (73.7 x 59.7 cm)
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Museum Purchase, Mildred Anna Williams Collection
1961.29

Stipulations: The painting must be accompanied by a FAMSF courier to and from the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon.  All related expenses will be paid by the requesting organization.

2. From: Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France

For: The Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860 - 1900
Musée d’Orsay: 9/12/11 - 1/15/12

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834 - 1903)
The Gold Scab: Eruption in Frilthy Lucre (The Creditor), 1879
Oil on canvas, 73 1/2 x 55 in.  (186.7 x 139.7 cm)
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gift of Mrs. Alma
de Bretteville Spreckels through the Patrons of Art and Music
1977.11

Stipulations: The painting must be accompanied by a FAMSF courier to and from the Musée d’Orsay.  All related expenses will be paid by the requesting organization.

3. From: Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA

For: Richard Diebenkorn: The Ocean Park Series
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth: 9/25/11 - 1/22/12
Orange County Museum of Art: 2/26/12 - 5/27/12
Corcoran Gallery of Art: 7/3/12 - 9/23/12

Richard Diebenkorn (American, 1922 - 1993)
Ocean Park 116, 1979
Oil on canvas, 82 x 72 in. 
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Museum Purchase, gift of Mrs. Paul L. Wattis 2000.20

Stipulations: The painting must be accompanied by a FAMSF courier to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth for assembly in Fort Worth, assembly and dispersal at Orange County Museum of Art and for final dispersal from the Corcoran Gallery of Art.  An FAMSF courier must accompany the artwork during intermuseum transits.  All related expenses will be paid by the requesting organization.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the loan requests noted above. There was no discussion among Trustees.  There was no public testimony.  The Executive Committee voted unanimously to approve the loans subject to the conditions stated.

V.

Public Comment

Members of the public may address the Executive Committee on items 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.

VI. 

Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits

A. 2011 Board of Trustees Meetings

B. 2011 Executive Committee Meetings

C. Future Events

D. Current and Future Exhibitions[1]

        Legion of Honor - Major Special Exhibitions

de Young Museum -  Major Special Exhibitions

VII.

Adjournment in Memory of Dodie Rosekrans, Former Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Sylvia Kingsley, Former Trustee and Vice President for Facilities; and Former Trustee Richard Goldman – Diane B. Wilsey, President

There being no further business, President Wilsey adjourned the meeting in memory of Dodie Rosekrans, Former Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Sylvia Kingsley, Former Trustee and Vice President for Facilities; and Former Trustee Richard Goldman at 3:19 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Judy Gough
Executive Secretary, Museums

mfamsfexc1012