January 19, 2022: Visual Arts Committee Meeting (Remote)

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

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    Overview

    This meeting is held by teleconference pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953 and the Twenty-Fourth Supplement to Mayoral Proclamation Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency. Members of the Visual Arts Committee will participate and vote by video. Members of the public may observe the meeting and provide public comment online at https://bit.ly/3K4OlLJ . Instructions for providing public comment are below.

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    Visual Arts Committee: Susie Ferras, Chair; JD Beltran; Yiying Lu; Nabiel Musleh; Abby Sadin Schnair; Janine Shiota; Debra Walker

    Agenda

    1. 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. 

    2. 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.)

    3. Consent Calendar

      Action

      Explanatory Documents: Items

      Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes

      1. Motion to approve El son de la Mision, a mural design by artist Carlos Gonzalez. The mural will be installed on 681 Florida St. at Bryant St., in District 9. The mural is a triptych, measuring: 16.9 ft. by 14.3 ft.; 16.9 ft. by 15 ft.; 16.9 ft. by 14.3 ft. The project is funded by the Mission Economic Development Agency. The artwork will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.

         
      2. Motion to approve Peace in the Heart of the Community, a mural design by artist Ross Holzman. The mural will be installed at Guadalupe Elementary School on 859 Prague St. at Cordova St. The street level wall measures 5 ft. by 42 ft. and doorway wall measures 12 ft. by 18 ft. The project is funded by a grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission and private donations. The artwork will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.

         
      3. Motion to approve Psychedelic Golden Gate Skate, a mural design by artist Aimee Bruckner. The mural will be installed at the 6th Avenue Skate Area in Golden Gate Park. The mural measures 93 ft. by 28 ft. The project is funded by an in-kind grant from Church of 8 Wheels. The artwork will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.

         
      4. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase the contract with Lite Brite Neon Studio LLC from $72,854 to $80,454 (an increase of $7,600) for additional design services for an artwork by Andrea Bowers (DBA Radical Patience Inc.) for the San Francisco International Airport: Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Underpass Lighting Project. Additional design services are to resolve a conflict between the artwork and the Airport’s signage program.

         
      5. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase the contract with Andrea Bowers (DBA Radical Patience Inc.) from $151,000 to $160,500 (an increase of $9,500) for additional design services for the San Francisco International Airport: Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Underpass Lighting Project. Additional design services are to resolve a conflict between the artwork and the Airport’s signage program.
    4. Treasure Island Documentary Photography Project

      Discussion and Possible Action



      Staff Presenter: Jill Manton

      Explanatory Document: attached

      Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes



      Presentation of the selected artists for the Treasure Island Documentary Photography Project.



      Discussion and Possible Action: to approve the selection of five local artists: Cody Andresen, David Alan Boyd, John Chiara, Janet Delaney, and Mido Lee to document Treasure Island for a period of one year, as recommended by the review panel.



      Discussion and Possible Action: to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Cody Andresen, David Alan Boyd, John Chiara, Janet Delaney, and Mido Lee for an amount not to exceed $15,000 each for photographically documenting the ongoing development of Treasure Island for a period of one year.

    5. Mission Creek Park Extension

      Discussion and Possible Action



      Staff Presenter: Jackie von Treskow

      Explanatory Documents: Panel Summary, Finalist Images



      Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes Presentation of the selected finalist for the Mission Creek Park Expansion Public Art Project.



      Discussion and Possible Action: to approve the selected finalist (to be announced at meeting) for the Mission Creek Park Expansion Public Art Project, as recommended by the artist review panel. Discussion and Possible Action: to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the selected finalist (to be announced at meeting) for an amount not to exceed $535,000 for the design, fabrication, transportation, and consultation during installation of an artwork for the Mission Creek Park Expansion Public Art Project.

    6. Alameda Creek Watershed

      Discussion and Possible Action



      Staff Presenter: Jackie von Treskow

      Explanatory Documents: Panel Summary, Artwork Image

      Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes



      Presentation of Traveler, 2022 (51” x 71”, mixed media on paper, $4,000) by Adrian Arias, a two-dimensional artwork for purchase and display at the Alameda Creek Watershed Center, as recommended by the artist review panel.

      Discussion and Possible action: to approve Traveler, 2022 (51” x 71”, mixed media on paper, $4,000) by Adrian Arias, a two-dimensional artwork for purchase and display at the Alameda Creek Watershed Center, as recommended by the artist review panel.

    7. Southeast Community Center at 1550 Evans – 2D Artwork Program

      Discussion and Possible Action



      Staff Presenter: Jackie von Treskow

      Explanatory Documents: Artwork Images

      Presentation Time: Approximately 6 minutes



      Presentation of list of additional two-dimensional artworks for licensing, reproduction and display at the Southeast Community Center at 1550 Evans, as recommended by the artist review panel.



      Discussion and Possible action: to approve list of additional two-dimensional artworks for licensing, reproduction, and display at the Southeast Community Center at 1550 Evans, as recommended by the artist review panel:



      David Pushia, Jr., Tai’s Grandchildren, 2021, digital reproduction on aluminum, $500

      Emilio Perez Duarte, Thrash, 2021, digital reproduction on aluminum, $500

      Frida Calvo, Radiant Joy, 2021, digital reproduction on aluminum, $500

      Juliana Martinez, Reading, 2021, digital reproduction on aluminum, $500

      Kunta Gary, Navigator, 2021, digital reproduction on aluminum, $500

      Michelle Zhao, Night Market, 2021, digital reproduction on aluminum, $500

      Miracle Hampton, Route 66, 2021, digital reproduction on aluminum, $500

      Sabrina Denman, By the Beach, 2021, digital reproduction on aluminum, $500

    8. SFWD Headquarters at 2000 Marin

      Discussion and Possible Action



      Staff Presenter: Zoë Taleporos

      Explanatory Documents: Site Renderings and Project Plan     

      Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes



      Presentation of the Project Plan for an artwork at the SFWD Headquarters at 2000 Marin. 



      Discussion and Possible Action: to approve the Project Plan for an artwork at the SFWD Headquarters at 2000 Marin. 

    9. San Francisco International Airport: Kadish Gallery and Harlem of the West Exhibits

      Discussion and Possible Action



      Staff Presenter: Zoë Taleporos

      Explanatory Documents: Exhibition Images      

      Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes



      Presentation of the San Francisco International Airport’s Kadish Gallery’s Community/Documentary exhibition, and Terminal 3 Courtyard 3 Connector Project’s Harlem of the West exhibition. 



      Discussion and Possible Action: to approve, as installed, the San Francisco International Airport’s Kadish Gallery’s Community/Documentary exhibition, and Terminal 3 Courtyard 3 Connector Project’s Harlem of the West exhibition.

    10. StreetSmARTS Mural Program

      Discussion



      Staff Presenter: Craig Corpora

      Explanatory Documents: Presentation    

      Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes



      Presentation of the completed StreetSmARTS Murals from 2017 to the present.

    11. Staff Report

      Discussion



      Staff Presenter: Joanne Lee

      Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes



      Presentation of program updates.

    12. 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.) 

    13. Adjournment

      Action

    Date & Time

    Wednesday, January 19, 2022
    3:00 pm

    Online

    Please click the link for the recording of the meeting.
    January 19, 2022 Video Recording

    Documents

    January 19, 2022 VAC Slide Presentation

    January 19, 2022 Meeting Minutes

    Notices

    Timestamp

    Timestamp

    Agenda originally posted on sfgov.org 1/14/2022 8:02 a.m. CC
    Agenda originally edited on sfgov.org 1/14/2022 10:42 a.m. CC

    Minutes originally posted on sfgov.org 1/26/2022, 11:00 a.m. CC
    Minutes originally edited on sfgov.org  2/7/2022 CC

    Minutes Approved: 2/7/2022

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    Written comments

    Written comments

    The public is encouraged to submit comments by emailing to art-info@sfgov.org. This email address will be monitored until Friday, January 21, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. All comments received by the deadline will be read aloud by Arts Commission staff up to the three minutes maximum allotted to each commenter. In the subject line of your email, indicate the meeting date and item number. Note: if your public comment statement is read aloud by Arts Commission staff during an agenda item, this will count as your one opportunity for public comment on that specific item. You will not be able to raise your hand to make additional public comment on the same item if your statement has already been read aloud.

    Spoken comments

    Spoken comments

    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. Staff will ask for real-time public comment before reading emailed comments to ensure all members of the public have an opportunity to comment in real time.

    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. 

    During the pendency of the closure of the Commission’s offices during the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Order and related disruptions to on-site business processes, 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 Craig Corpora at craig.corpora@sfgov.org/415-252-2249. 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

    Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415-554 7724; by fax at 415-554 7854; or by email at sotf@sfgov.org

    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.

    For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone 415/252-3100, fax 415/252-3112 and sfethics.org

    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 Craig Corpora at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-2249/craig.corpora@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 415-252-2249/craig.corpora@sfgov.orgProgram Associate Craig Corpora 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 Craig Corpora , por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415-252-2249/craig.corpora@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 

    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 Craig Corpora sa 415-252-2249/craig.corpora@sfgov.org. 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. 

    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 Craig Corpora at 415-252-2249/craig.corpora@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.

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