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 Thursday, September 10, 2011, in the Board Room of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, San Francisco.  A quorum was present.  Due to an executive session of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums, the convening of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco was delayed.  The meeting was called to order at 4:51 p.m. by Diane B. Wilsey, President. 

            President Wilsey presided; Mrs. Bourne acted as Secretary.

II.

Calling of the Roll

Present:
Carol N. Bonnie
Belva Davis, Vice President
Cynthia Fry Gunn
Lucy Young Hamilton[1]
Laure Fullerton Headrick[2]
Kathryn Lasater, Vice President for Development
Louise H. Renne
Jeana Toney
Trevor D. Traina
Diane B. Wilsey, President

Excused:
David H. S. Chung, Vice President for Finance
Juliet de Baubigny
Frederick M. Goltz
Carl Pascarella
Lisa Zanze

Other Trustees in Attendance:
George Hecksher
Jack McDonald
Lorna Meyer

III.

Report of the President – Diane B. Wilsey

A.    Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the June 21, 2011 Meeting of the Board of Trustees
 
            There being no discussion among the Trustees or members of the public, the minutes of the June 11, 2011 meeting of the Board of Trustees, having been mailed in advance to all Trustees, were unanimously approved.

B.    Consideration and Possible Action to Set the Dates of the 2012 Executive Committee Meetings

            President Wilsey introduced the following resolution setting the dates, times, and locations of the 2012 meetings of the Executive Committee:

            RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby set the following dates, times, and locations for its 2012 regular meetings:

            Date TimeLocation
            Thursday, March 15               3 p.m.         Board Room, Legion of Honor
            Thursday, May 10                  3 p.m.         Board Room, Legion of Honor
            Thursday, September 20        3 p.m.        Piazzoni Murals Room, de Young
            Thursday, December 13        3 p.m.         Board Room, Legion of Honor

            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 1719.

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:

From:  Réunion des Musées nationaux, Paris, France

For:  Bohème
Grand Palais, Paris France, 9/24/12 – 1/16/13
 Fundación Mapfre, Madrid, Italy, 1/29/13 – 4/28/13

Jean-Antoine Watteau, French, 1684–1721
The Fortune Teller, ca. 1710 
Oil on walnut panel 
14 5/8 x 11  (37.1 x 27.9 cm) 
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Rosco and    Margaret Oakes Collection 
68.4 

Jean-François Raffaëlli, French, 1850–1924
Les buveurs d'absinthe (Les Déclassés), 1881 
Oil on canvas 
108 x 108 cm (42 1/2 x 42 1/2 in.) 
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Museum purchase, Roscoe and         Margaret Oakes Income Fund, Jay D. and Clare C. McEvoy Endowment Fund,   Tribute Funds, Friends of Ian White Endowment Fund, Unrestricted Art Acquisition Endowment Income Fund, Grover A. Magnin Bequest Fund, and the Yvonne Cappeller Trust 
2010.16

Stipulations:The paintings must be accompanied by a FAMSF courier to the Grand Palais, Paris and from Fundación Mapfre, Madrid, and be part of a couriered shipment between venues.  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 further 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 of 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 Exhibitions

A.         2011 Board of Trustees Meetings

B.         2011 Executive Committee Meetings

C.        Future Events

D.        Current and Future Exhibitions[3]

            Legion of Honor - Major Special Exhibitions

de Young Museum -  Major Special Exhibitions

VII.

Adjournment – Diane B. Wilsey, President

There being no further business, President Wilsey adjourned the meeting at 4:53 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Megan Bourne
Executive Secretary, Museums

These minutes set forth all actions taken up by the Executive Committee on matters stated, but not necessarily in the order in which the matters were considered.