Overview
Members of the Visual Arts Committee will attend this meeting in person at the location listed above. Members of the public are invited to observe the meeting in person at the physical meeting location listed above or remotely online at https://bit.ly/3og5cEV. Members of the public attending the meeting in-person will have an opportunity to provide public comment on every agenda item. Members of the public attending the meeting in-person will have an opportunity to provide up to three minutes of public comment on every agenda item. Members of the public attending virtually will also have an opportunity to provide up to three minutes of remote public comment. Instructions for providing remote public comment are below.
Visual Arts Committee Commissioners: Suzie Ferras, Chair; JD Beltran; Mahsa Hakimi; Yiying Lu; Jeanne McCoy; Nabiel Musleh; Abby Sadin Schnair.
Agenda
- Call to Order, Roll call, Agenda Changes, Land Acknowledgment
- Call to order
- Roll call / Confirmation of quorum
- Agenda Changes
- Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgement
The San Francisco Arts Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders and relatives of the Ramaytush Community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples. As a department dedicated to promoting a diverse and equitable Arts and Culture environment in San Francisco, we are committed to supporting the traditional and contemporary evolution of the American Indian community. - 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.)
- Consent Calendar
Action
1. Motion to approve the restoration of the mural The Chant of the Earth, the Voice of the Land, being lead by Bestie Miller-Kusz. The mural is located on the retaining wall on Market St. at 19th St. in District 8. The mural measures 14 ft. at its highest point by 120 ft. wide. The restoration is funded by Special Project Grants and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
2. Motion to approve Mr. S Leather, a mural design by Serge Gay, Jr. The mural will be installed at Heron Street at 8th Street, in District 6. The mural measures approximately 20 ft. by 37 ft. The artwork is funded by MOHCD Cultural District and Private Funds and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
3. Motion to approve The Excelsior Over Time, a mural design by Claudio Talavera-Ballón. The mural will be installed at four locations at 4840 Mission St. between Onondaga and Seneca in District 11. The mural measures approximately 852.25 sq. ft. The artwork is funded by MOHCD and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
4. Motion to approve Sanctorum, a mural design by Mel Vera Cruz. The mural will be installed at 4th St. between Howard St. and Folsom St. in District 6. The mural will be installed on three walls, measuring approximately 10 ft by 20 ft., 15 ft. by 40 ft.,15 ft. by 40 ft., and one stairway measuring approximately 20 ft. wide and 30 total steps. The artwork is funded by Caltrans Clean California and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
5. Motion to approve WolfSkate, a mural design by Dennis McNett. The mural will be installed on 521 Jessie St. at 6th St. in District 6. The mural measures approximately 10 ft by 50 ft. The artwork is funded by OEWD and a grant from SFMTA and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
6. Motion to approve In Unity SF Skate, a mural design by Jeffery Cheung. The mural will be installed on 521 Jessie St. along the parking lot side of the building in District 6. The mural measures approximately 55 ft by 10 ft. The artwork is funded by OEWD and a grant from SFMTA and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
7. Motion to approve SFC415, a mural design by Alex “Neckface” Montijo. The mural will be installed on 64 6th St. at Jessie St, in District 6. The mural measures approximately 10 ft by 60 ft. The artwork is funded by OEWD and a grant from SFMTA and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
8. Motion to amend formerly approved RESOLUTION NO. 0503-21-114 to extend the installation an additional six months and to amend the name of the artist so that the revised motion reads: Motion to approve the design of Monumental Reckoning, by sculptor Dana King in partnership with the Museum of African Diaspora. The installation consists of three hundred-fifty 4’ figures surrounding the Francis Scott Key monument in Golden Gate Park. The installation will be from June 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023, with artwork to be deinstalled no later than January 14, 2024. The installation will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
9. Motion to enter into agreement with (name of organization to be announced during meeting) for a summer youth photography program on Treasure Island, starting in June 2023, ending in August 2023, for an amount not to exceed $25,000.
10. Motion to extend the contract of Mido Lee until July 31, 2023 and with an additional cost increase not to exceed $300 to cover the cost of extending the insurance required to continue work on the Treasure Island Documentary Photography program.
11. Motion to extend the contract of John Chiara until July 31, 2023 and with an additional cost increase not to exceed $500 to cover the cost of extending the insurance required to continue work on the Treasure Island Documentary Photography program.
12. Motion to extend the contract of Janet Delaney until July 31, 2023 and with an additional cost increase not to exceed $500 to cover the cost of extending the insurance required to continue work on the Treasure Island Documentary Photography program.
13. Motion to extend the contract of Cody Andresen (Studio Percolate) until July 31, 2023 and with an additional cost increase not to exceed $500 to cover the cost of extending the insurance required to continue work on the Treasure Island Documentary Photography program.
14. Motion to extend the contract of David Alan Boyd until September 30, 2023 and with an additional cost increase not to exceed $500 to cover the cost of extending the insurance required to continue work on the Treasure Island Documentary Photography program.
- Judah Streetscape
Action
Staff Presenter: Marcus Davies
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutesPresentation of final design revisions of an artwork by Jesse Schlesinger for the Judah Streetscape public art project.
Discussion and Possible Action: to approve final design revisions of an artwork by Jesse Schlesinger for the Judah Streetscape public art project. - 49 South Van Ness Video Wall
Action
Staff Presenter: Craig Corpora
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Presentation of the conceptual design by Zeina Barakeh for the 49 South Van Ness Video Wall Project.
Discussion and possible motion: to approve the conceptual design by Zeina Barakeh for the 49 South Van Ness Video Wall Project. - 49 South Van Ness Project - 2D Artwork Program
Action
Staff Presenter: Aleta Lee
Presentation Time: Approximately 15 minutes
Presentation of the list of two-dimensional artworks for purchase and display at the 49 South Van Ness Building Project.
Discussion and Possible Action: to approve the list of two-dimensional artworks for purchase and display at the 49 South Van Ness Building Project:
-Kim Anno, Natural History, 2021, Oil on aluminum, 84 in x 56 in, $15,000-Deborah Aschheim, Human Be-in, January 14, 1967, 2016, Ink and watercolor on Duralar, 50 in x 40 in, $6000
-Tara Daly, "If economic growth can be a substitute for equality, then equality can be a substitute for economic growth." - Jason Hickel”, 2022, Satin, cotton, acrylic, nylon, and other cordage, yarns and ribbons, glass, wooden and plastic beads, acrylic sheeting, 62 in x 64 in x 3 in, $4500
-Mel Davis, Mirror 1, 2022, Oil on canvas, 36 in x 24 in, $5000
-Mel Davis, Mirror 2, 2022, Oil on canvas, 36 in x 24 in, $5000
-Janet Delaney, AIDS Activists, First Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade, 1986, 1986, Archival Pigment Print, 30 in x 30 in, $6000
-Janet Delaney, Heart of the City Farmers Market, 1983, 1983, Archival Pigment Print, 30 in x 30 in, $6000
-Janet Delaney, Helen and her husband, Chester, at the Helen Cafe, 486 6th Street, 1980, 1980, Archival Pigment Print, 30 in x 40 in, $6000
-Vincent Escareno, The Basketmaker, 2018, Oil on canvas, 30 in x 30 in, $7000
-Nina Fabunmi, A Lion is Born, 2018, Oil on canvas, 36 in x 36 in, $2910
-Nina Fabunmi, Chasing Shadows, 2017, Oil on canvas, 36 in x 48 in, $3600
-Nina Fabunmi, Night Light, 2017, Oil on canvas, 28 in x 54 in, $3800
-Sheila Ghidini, Shelter in Place 20, 2021, Graphite and colored pencil drawing, 29 in x 26 in, $1800
-Victoria Heilweil, Clarendon Avenue, San Francisco, 2017, Archival Pigment Print on Watercolor Paper, 36 in x 24 in, $950
-Victoria Heilweil, Day 40 (4-25-20), 2021, Archival Pigment Print on Watercolor Paper, 36 in x 24 in, $950
-Victoria Heilweil, Fort Mason, San Francisco, 2018, Archival Pigment Print on Watercolor Paper, 36 in x 24 in, $950
-Victoria Heilweil, Mariposa Street, San Francisco, 2018, Archival Pigment Print on Watercolor Paper, 36 in x 24 in, $950
-Ray Koh, San Francisco Urban Fabric, 2021, Archival Pigment Print, 40 in x 50 in, $6000
-Carrie Lederer, Deep in the Willowwacks II, 2023, Acryla Gouache on paper, 29 ¾ in x 36 ½ in, $8500
-Derek Lynch, Habitat, 2020, Acrylic on wood, 37 ¼ in x 36 in, $3800
-Paul Madonna, Transbay Park, 2021, Pen and ink on watercolor paper, 20 in x 30 in, $3500
-David Maisel, The Lake Project 18, 2003, Archival Pigment Print, 29 in x 29 in, $12,000
-Christopher Martin, Ever Been Someplace…, 2019, Fabric and Wood, 62 in x 36 in, $4500
-Sean McFarland, Untitled(4.5 billion years a lifetime, clouds #1), 2019, Cyanotype, 21 in x 28 in, $6500
-Carmen McNall, Untitled (#1), 2023, Acrylic on hand carved wood panel, 24 in x 30 in, $3200
-Carmen McNall, Untitled (#2), 2023, Acrylic on hand carved wood panel, 24 in x 30 in, $3200
-Carmen McNall, Untitled (#3), 2023, Acrylic on hand carved wood panel, 24 in x 30 in, $3200
-Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo, Grief and Power, 2011, Oil on canvas, 48 in x 36 in, $3000
-Sarah Newton, Treasure Island Road (elev. 9 ft), Brown & blue ink, gouache, and chalk on tan paper, 22 in x 28 in, $1400
-William Rhodes and Emory Douglas, African American Solidarity Quilt, 2021, Paint, pencil, pen and fabric, 60 in x 72 in x .5 in, $10,000
-Chloe Roth, The Avenues, 2022, Pen, ink, and watercolor on watercolor paper, 27.5 in x 20 in, $6500
-Claudio Talavera-Ballon, Ese oscuro dia en el campo, 2021, Oil on canvas, 60 in x 40 in, $9500
-Tanya Wischerath, The Bouquet, 2022, Ink and oil paint on Arches watercolor paper, 42 in x 45 in, $3200
-Tanya Wischerath, The Mare’s Nest, 2022, Ink and oil paint on Arches watercolor paper, 28 in x 42 in, $3200
-Tanya Wischerath, The Star, 2022, Ink and oil paint on Arches watercolor paper, 31 in x 42 in, $3200
- Staff Report
Discussion
Staff Presenter: Mary Chou
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Presentation of program updates. - 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.) - Adjournment
Action
Date & Time
3:00 pm
Visual Arts Committee (Arts Commission)
War Memorial Veterans Building401 Van Ness
Suite 125
San Francisco, CA 94102
Documents
Visual Arts Committee Meeting April 19, 2023 Minutes
Visual Arts Committee April 19, 2023 Slide Deck
Notices
Timestamp
Timestamp
Agenda posted: 4/14/2023 4:13 PM. TP
Agenda edited to fix typo in Item 6: 4/19/2022 10:23 AM. CC
Recording Posted: 4/20/2023 3:52PM TP
Minutes Posted: 4/28/2023 2:13PM TP
Approved: May 1, 2023
WebEx Information
WebEx Information
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Public comment
Public comment
Public comment in regard to specific agenda items will be taken before or during consideration of the item. Each speaker may speak for up to three minutes per agenda item, unless the Chair has announced a different length of time at the beginning of the meeting. Speakers may not transfer their time to another person. Any person speaking during a public comment period may supply a written summary of their comments to be included in the minutes if it is 150 words or less.
Agenda Item Information / Materials Available
Agenda Item Information / Materials Available
Each item on the agenda may include the following documents:
1) Department or Agency or report;
2) Public correspondence;
3) Other explanatory documents.
Explanatory documents listed above, as well as documents created or distributed after the posting of this agenda to the Arts Commission will be available only electronically, please contact: Program Associate Tara Peterson at tara.peterson@sfgov.org/415-252-2219.
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.
Meeting procedures
Meeting procedures
1. Agenda items will normally be heard in order. Please note, that on occasion a special circumstance may necessitate that an agenda item be taken out of order. To ensure that an agenda item is not missed, it is advised to arrive at the beginning of the meeting. All agenda changes will be announced by the Chair at the top of the meeting.
2. Public comment will be taken before or during the Committee’s consideration of each agenda item. Each speaker will be allowed to speak for the time allotted by the Chair at the top of the meeting or up to three (3) minutes.
3. During General Public Comment, members of the public may address the Commissioners on matters that are within the Arts Commission’s jurisdiction and are not on the agenda.
4. Any person speaking during a public comment period may supply a brief written summary of their comments, which shall, if no more than 150 words, be included in the official file. Written comments pertaining to this meeting should be submitted to art-info@sfgov.org.
Electronic devices prohibited
Electronic devices prohibited
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting, except as necessary to participate remotely. The Chair may order the exclusion from participation of any person responsible for improper disruptions to this remote meeting.
Sunshine Ordinance
Sunshine Ordinance
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San Franciscans can print a copy of the Sunshine Ordinance. It is Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code.
Lobbyist registration and reporting requirements
Lobbyist registration and reporting requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code sections 2.100-2.160) to register and report lobbying activity.
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Accessibility Meeting Policy
Accessibility Meeting Policy
Accessibility 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 Tara Peterson at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-2219/tara.peterson@sfgov.org. Late requests will be honored if possible. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.
利便参與會議的相關規定
根據美國殘疾人士法案和語言服務條例，中文、西班牙語、和/或美國手語翻譯人員在收到要求後將會提供翻譯服務。另外，我們將盡力提供擴音設備。同時也將會提供不同格式的會議資料， 和/或者提供閱讀器。此外，翻譯版本的會議記錄可在委員會通過後提供。上述的要求，請於會議前最少48小時致電PHONE 415-252-2219/tara.peterson@sfgov.org向Program Associate Tara Peterson 提出。逾期提出的請求，若可能的話，亦會被考慮接納。聽證室設有輪椅通道。
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 Tara Peterson , por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415-252-2219/tara.peterson@sfgov.org. 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
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Disability Access
Disability Access
To obtain a disability‐related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the meeting, please contact Program Associate Tara Peterson at 415-252-2219/tara.peterson@sfgov.org, at least 48 hours before the meeting, except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline is 4:00 p.m. the previous Friday.