the benefit of future generations. 2024.) >> good afternoon >> welcome to the san francisco arts commission meeting this afternoon at 2:00 pm., friday, january 5, 2024. i'd like to call the meeting to order. by asking commission secretary to call the roll. >>. thank you. >> president collins present. >> vice president shiota present. >> commissioner beltran oh, commissioner benavides present and it commissioner brenzel here. >> commissioner carney here and commissioner ferras here and commissioner hakimi here. >> commissioner lu is absent.

>> commissioner mccoy present. >> commissioner musleh is absent. >> commissioner rothschild absent. >> commissioner shelby here. >> commissioner shelby present. >> commissioner stryker present and tanner is absent as well and commissioner beltran is here (coughing) so thank you very much. we also have members in the staff do you want to cite them and director of culture affairs is here. >> and director of finance and administration sarah. >> thank you. >> and then we'll also be hearing from some of the other wonderful staff so thank you very much for being here any

other agenda changes i know an amendment motion chinese new year temporary sculpture proposal. >> that's the only change. thank you very much. >> and for public meetings. >> i'd like to welcome all persons to attend in-person meeting located at city hall, room 416 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place. live comcast it 26 and at&t and view the live stream an web e for individuals be mindful that technical related difficulties my demur that contributes to the gaps as staff transitioned in the technology we're doing our best

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can start by reading the unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush (rah-my-toosh) ohlone (o-lon-ee) who are the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the ramaytush ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. environment in san francisco, we are committed to supporting the traditional and contemporary evolution of the american indian community. >> now like to call item 2.

>> 2. approval of minutes for december 4, 2023. i'd like to have a motion to approve and when you make a motion also say your name. >> commissioner beltran second and any public comment on the december 4, 2023, minutes. >> for those joining in in-person proceed to the podium your time starts had you given pc and have a chime when thirty minutes left. >> anyone want to make public comment no requests for public comment public comment is closed. >> and now calling for commission discussions on this

agenda item 2 approve the minutes. >> thank you president collins i wanted to add i wasn't here the last meeting we had the chinatown a dragon but two things that would be great if possible to give the new development able to resurrect the pieces in storage a way to do that for commence something that is new development wants to potential resurrect and put it into their new projects. and then two if there is a way to also intense if i architects

they are doing this with existing public art a way to work around that in the future i know staff is busy not trying to add more but two ways keeping public artwork and two, taking public art in storage to the next level. thank you. >> any other commissioners comments or discussion on agenda item 2 concerning the minutes seeing none, calling the >> opposed? (coughing) the motion carries. thank you. calling item calling item 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. any general public comment? >> for those joining in

in-person proceed to the podium and fill others the public comment card we're currently on item three as a reminder your time starts when you begin speaking and have thirty second warning conducting. >> i see no requests for public comment public comment is closed. >> thank you very much. and calling agenda item 4. >> 4. director's report. raise your hands now and. >> 4. director's report. i'm introducing the director and happy birthday ralph remington, director of cultural affairs. >> oh, thank you, hello, everybody and happy new year to everyone seeing here and the everyone watching good afternoon commissioners hope you celebrated with our family and

friends on behalf of the arts commission start out by wishing everyone a safe and wonderful happy 2024 coming up and here we go. >> we're going (laughter) on the roller-coaster and climbing the first hill this is at the top of the year. so thank you for again for documenting your time to the city and arts commission all you do we couldn't have been possible with you and appreciate light work and everything you do 2023 was a whirl wind year if arts and culture san francisco ranged 7 on the top 10 best cities now 7 in light world (clapping.)

yeah. >> in the arts commission unveiling captivating new public art and continuing the support of culture spaces amazing how much we mrooshd in 12 short months to showcase those moments we recapped the agency under the director and the and edward and some take care of business and shared on the media platform with the glimmers or 90 moments in video clips between the core program and the initiative and shard in the upcoming monthly letter if you have not had a chance to view it did he have

that carl we can run? >> can we play it? we can okay. cool. >> all right. and so that's just the opening card there. >> (laughter) that's all you get a tease a little tease for you there (laughter). >> so this upcoming year had more circle arts and culture in san francisco so some community investments update happy to share the x grant to grant applications are open and accepted funding is available for to exciting opportunities number one, is district 5 juneteenth open to the 501 organizational sports program

and/or events to commensurate up to $42,000 and number two, district 7 community bureaus this opportunity is on to artists and organizations applicants two grant you think to $45,000 the funds will be used for the projects in district 7. >> excuse me - and to apply is january to june 30th and feedback updates sfac are participated with the consulting firm research to evaluate the first 5 years of the investments and collect feedback from all influence and shape the next 5 years allegation plan and in late february open up a series of four open houses to engage

the partners and representatives and individual artists live and work in san francisco so gain feedback into the current arts funding and shift the opportunity. we are finalizing open houses and plan to share information in the coming weeks on sfac website. social media platform and encourage everyone to make sure we shape the future of our grant making programs. some public art updates we have a few proposals and requests for qualifications with approaching the deadlines i'd like to remind you about and we are a program artist pool the applicants application are due 2024 for the

modernization public art due to january 22nd and outdoor exhibition of large-scale sculptures are due january 21st, 2024, and city does park are due mark 15, 2024 and (clearing throat) we're on those topics i want to encourage we do that all the time but to remind commissioners to encourage you to be a part of the panel any time you have extra time i know you don't have much but the panel process is the best way to get involved in what we do everyday and the money we give out obviously talking about the

gallery exhibitions and - but the guerilla exhibitions people can make it to some panels then you can - that's were you actually - if you don't this part of the process and all you see is kind of the whole portfolio in fact, you but bait the actual in a nut shell of a project and really chew it up and deconstruct and reconstruct and the panel processes is the way to do that so anyone wants to do that kind of thing i encourage i serve on a million panels in my career one of the things you'll hear. so in addition to being the direct the theatre of the national arts. this is can't express how important for our citizens to

weigh in on that definitely avail yourselves if you have any times available eats incremental updates coming soon to the san francisco arts commission main gallery excited to announce the next exhibition in conversation 8 and mccarthy on view to april 27, 2023, the eight conversation launched in 2005 that features the body of work by a left lane artist and alongside and conversation 8 is by the current rapport nancy and the work up too long time friends are close ties to san francisco and mccarthy and harry dodge save the dates and join us

are for this on thursday january 25th and on view is here at city hall in the north corridor july 12th for us is downstairs i encourage that a great exhibition and also as part of the our artists program the public library two 0 exhibitions on view the ink of identity reading that afghanistan artists is on view on the 6 floor of the main branch through january 7th and hear from the artists on the third floor of the main branch through march first, this is up to checkout that and i would like to share the update about

the planning process as far. >> like to thank a coming for the december full commission meeting and look forward to continuing working with them throughout the process. and early december our consultants a coming consulting shareholders interviews with other departments and staff and including. >> (calling names.) >> and our friends and met with informative staff and held a kickoff and now in the process of reviewing the documents on developing a melting engagement plan. there is a seeking a consultant to help to have a equity in memoriam and additional public artwork and

those interested in applying for this apply by january 26th by 5:00 p.m. and details on the website. and some h.r. updates recent staff departure community investments final days was september 15, 2023, and frank joined in 2023 and we thank him - them for had their contributions and wish them the best a new hire announcement we are welcoming angela is joining the arts commission as our new program manager with the public art team and her you first day is january 8th a mother and producer for many years in the

arts segment and direct the arts engagement and artists led and community relationships and her experience is california historical society for women in the theatre center and san francisco music center, theatre of san francisco and 2024 latino district and welcome angela we're so happy to have her join our team and with that, that concludes my report. for friday, january 5, 2024, and happy to take any questions?. thank you very much. and director. >> any commissioners discussions or comments? [off mic.] >> happy new year, everybody. >> first of all, thank you for your hard work of last year and thank you, that is impressive

and i'm very happy you put a have together (laughter). >> but on that note i noticed a little bit more on the social media parts of it i think we're not strong on getting the work we do message to the public we come up with the social media link or timelines right at the end of it and we're missing the opportunity to give me the community so for example, i'd like to have that video not available staff can share so when i can share with people and i can report the showcase a foub showcase we are very much a part of it. >> i want to give the feedback in the community also. >> commissioner, i want to ask direct the communication to come

to the mic and answer any questions. and respond to i with some comments based on what you're questions are were. >> that's the follow-up it would be great to have access to the video i know a lot of stuff on the websites but if you that's the way i can approach it i can't - i don't check our website i don't think anyone checks the website is we can get them on our instagram page when it goes on is website i noticed a couple of times i tried to share things i can't so i want to ask because it is important - people do tell me i get feedback have been following and apply for those things and a tour one thought is january 9th we should

have had that last month i know you guys are over worked but make sure we maximize our approach. >> that was the first question. >> if i can answer that that. >> sure communications director share the video links to all the platforms to the st. joseph e-mail to have a chance to review and share it from there and mayor to have commissioners accounts to have direct access to share the stores and privacy settings you're for the able to share are you okay with that and ask for your help. >> we can definitely could that. >> for example, we're having problems with the accounts i've not gotten - >> economic development and

the point is well-taken but i think that the culprits is sfgov e-mail so let's get it the upcoming thank you for your comments. >> anything else. >> no. >> there was a second that's fine to 2023 was awesome we don't know about the projects and the events happening including the gallery in the last meeting the visual arts committee was we don't even we missed the opportunity to come to the gallery none of the commissioners - i think with 4 gallery opens and didn't make it to the opens i've been talking

we forget and don't follow-up how can we have one gallery opposite to be on the calendar and ask the staff to to put that on the we're on the calendar if it is possible. >> that's i'm saying the way it is not just when you tell us advertised happening a month from now a meeting we forgot. >> thank you we'll first get it revolved and make sure we have advance notice for all upcoming meetings so you're aware. >> thank you. >> and thank you. i think it

packs us do a better job. >> commissioner commissioner stryker and then. >> commissioner stryker i wanted to maybe pile on maybe the wrong word but get the e-mail ahead of time for the gallery opening can be the wonderful. >> - >> (multiple voices). >> there's a structure how we're going to communicate within the sfgov channel. we understand for a variety of reasons it causes a roadblock why not ask for that to be addressed? and then let's see - and take that back up in a month because i would image it is upcoming we all feel the is that you; right? so sfgov because

again one of the underlying reasons is the structure. that our channels of communication are to be within our own domain we understand that challenge and see that that. >> i guess what i'm saying a guesswork for me. >> (multiple voices). >> i've been getting them they go out. >> if people are not getting them we'll look at who is not getting. them and get responses from a number of commissioners we know they're going out so we don't know why they're not getting them and unless you tell us us, we don't have to take the time in a full commission meeting call me up basically and (laughter) then the clerk will take care of that so we don't have to take

the time here. >> commissioners. >> i want to comment i have been is global calendar gotten announcements for like (coughing) so they're posting it get to the calendar that's a good central place. >> and you can when i'm doing to the director's report, you know, and in a way i'm giving a lot of information when i'm doing the director's report the i like this is pure entertainment it is not (laughter) telling you dates and times what we're doing things and hoping you'll make a note of that and take it down and show up. >> commissioner. >> i want to support one of the

things that depress me, i'm a new member what we see an social media i'm confused could be the way the settings are we have to figure that out and i was told oh, my god on, on the twenty-four hours i'm impressed with what owe puts out so support that. >> i'll say to now we're on that that our media game has stepped up 100 percent we had the person we had before like a ton of jobs we were there doing on top of that but when he brought think edward we have a team now you're seeing had is better than any time of the

history the arts commission so the correspondence and the media imagery and all of that is better than any point in time in our history and not saying we can't improve we can always improve and love to have a team of 5 communications people, you know, at least 4 to 5 people that can - and have enough work for them to do but as we are we're strained in the department. >> so thank you for that commissioner benavides. >> just to be clear, you didn't misunderstand what i'm saying doing a great job on social media i'm talking about the public arts the applications and signing up i'm noticing not fast enough 4 that right now got it get nuisance i want to point

that out and the 19 of this month is the deadline we don't have that application asking if we can make sure i'm not saying they're not doing a great job (unintelligible). >> thank you. any other commissioners. >> yeah. >> on a different topic before i get to that i want to say i love this analog paper and (laughter) actually related we can get occasional piece of paper so that would be great. but my real point is i just wanted to for the strategic planning process one thing that was talked about

commissioners conversations a general timeline with the conversations are scheduling like - >> no general timeframe. >> i think they addressed it last time they were here and layout and communicating with the commissioners when we get to that part. >> okay. a yeah. thank you. >> and also say too we're on the commissioners alisa will schedule my yearling one-on-one with the commissioners every year i try to meet with the commissioners once a year every single commissioner for thirty minutes. i don't have to take all thirty but you can talk about anything you want to talk about and call me any time anyway. thank you for that. >> new further commissioner

and commissioner beltran. >> thank you. question took a picture of great and put in our notes app i recommend everyone dots same thing. >> now ask for my public comment on agenda item number 4? >> for those joining in in-person go to the podium and currently on item 4 as a reminder your time start when you - receive a warning and request from comments in-person one anyone want to be make public comment on the current agenda. i see no requests public comment is closed. >> thank you calling for agenda item >> 5.1 committee reports and

committee matters: civic design committee - kimberlee stryker, chair civic design committee report. was there a motion on the floor agenda item 5 sub item >> 5.1 committee reports and committee matters: civic design committee - kimberlee stryker, chair civic design committee report. um. >> first of all, happy new year to everyone and i'd like to focus any comments for a moment on the cd r commissioner and: >> (calling names). >> commissioner carney i want too so thank you for the extra work on the committee and you'll had the same it is demanding committee and requires sharp people every one of you are. and committed to sharing our expertise and your time extra

time and for formal meetings and guidance our guidelines, etc. and i just want to say thank you, you always step up to the plate and so let me move on offering one more thing i'd like to call out commissioner schnair (laughter) also on the visible arts committee our alliance important committees to make sure that art texture have arts components and if there is an issue and that's brought up and discussed thank you and she represents the cd r committee on the executive committee wearing three hats shout out to her a lot of extra

time. move to my report finally, we only saw with an project and that was the treasure island treatment facility i want to start off with saying that the sewerage plants are not the most exciting projects (laughter). >> and comparable with most landscapes especially with a high profile project overall as treasure island it is sensitive and engaged in art and environment the sewage plants that goes in there and the landscape architecture hits the spot because a nice organic quality and natural approach to that with works well and the structures had a little hip how to facilitate to have the

building stand alone as architecture and a large-scale artwork that is visible so commissioners stepped forward and followly talked about through issues and the feedback and the proposal is cast. so and. >> 3. roll call/confirmation of quorum. conclusion thank you to the commissioners for the informal meetings that are available to the designers who are struggling and have some kind of question about their work and the designers on the committee who gives time to talk about informal about that that facilitates the projects with that, i conclude my report. >> i'll comment and watching

that go through this is sort of a project that ends up for those moments and interesting as a team they came together so accessible and visible and finding that the water treatment is part of our lives we know and any body should know about that this animates this for children and they're learning how to navigate and commissioner. >> yeah. i'm on cd r and impressed with the fellow commissioners they pushed back quite a bit on the design of the building and a touchy thing with the architect there are

architect for the project for the city and um, this commission body the architect on staff gave really great comments on how to not just the functionality they're focused on didn't make it a beautiful structure. so that was an afterthought and the architect and the committee really encouraged the architect to bump up the aesthetics of the artwork and the nature surrounding the building to be cohesive and incorporating the artwork and thinking about that the building project became

something fully functional but not thooefks pleasing i saw little renderings it is really beautiful and it is gorgeous and will integrate the artwork a great example how you can turn a building into a piece of artwork and part of the public place thank you to the commissioners it is great building. >> commissioner schnair. >> i wanted to comment that for other commissioners being part of those kinds of process for things that happen that's when you feel like we're able to help make an impact and i think that is really important to understand that, you know, there is a diplomatic way to deal with that but can result in those

types of design changes that help to represent everyone and also president collins comment about a teaching moment the southeast was the treatment plant was coming back to us in the different phases and with the engineering but we worked really hard to make sure to keep the consistency of the quality to keep that there. and in terms of budget cuts and the integration of the arts there. really kind of amazing. and i think that is when we all feel good when you see the design coming together with the designs and with the art and all pieces dough anyway, i highly recommend go on the channel when you see how this - how our commission

really works. >> any other - please commissioner. >> yes. >> commissioner stryker you mentioned one person specifically helps to facilitate the discussions and meets with us on the do and truly not a more wonderful chair truly for your hard work and (clapping.) . thank you very much. >> that that concludes my report. >> any other love notice? >> (laughter) seeing none, for public comment. >> >> for those joining in-person fill out the public comment card we're currently on item 5 as a reminder your time starts when you begin speaking and see a timer on the podium

and a 30-second warning in-person anyone want to make a public comment on the current agenda i see no requests public comment is closed. >> thank you. >> now going to call two. >> 5.2 community investment committee - janine shiota, chair 1. community investment committee report discussion. >> you. thank you very much. president collins and the community investment committee met december 12th, 20230 and went over the items some you'll see on is consent agenda the first item the year 24 grant. the community investment committee recommended 10 grants totally 5 hundred and 64 thousand dollars plus which is opportunity by district

supervisor and others included. >> the second was culture grants amendment recommended the grant amendments building $589 and the applicant alternates and cultures receive one hundred and $39 increasing that to the triple a and the latino arts when receive totally one hundred and 50 thousand for relocation for the innovations so three hundred funds to their sub grant and american indian culture center for the space renovation

for the programming for san francisco. and third is the ma commend stewards grant recommendation the approval allowing the standards to extend for the project by december of and denise reported the time has passed and preparing for that in january and provided an update to the culture services allocation apn for the c apn the process will help for the grants for the arts impacts academic category in fiscal year 24 and

25 that concludes my report. any commissioner questions or comments. >> seeing none, my public comment? >> for those joining in-person proceed to the podium fill out the card. we're currently on item 5.2 as a reminder you'll see a visual timer on the podium. i'm requesting comments in-person. is there anyone like to make public comment? >> i see no requests for public comment public comment is closed. >> >> so public comment is closed. (coughing). >>. thank you very much. >> i'm now calling on agenda item 53.1.

>> 5.3 visual arts committee - suzie ferras, chair; visual arts committee report discussion. >> thank you very much. president collins and i do want to follow my commissioner board member nguyen and thank the visual arts committee for the work you'll continue to share. specifically calling out commissioner beltran and commissioner schnair thank you, for your knowledge and wisdom i bring to the meeting is invaluable so thank you very much for being on not only the visual arts committee but the arts commission and to my fellow commissioners commissioner hakimi and: >> (calling names). >> so really blessed to get to work with you on the visual arts committee and arts commission and could not thank the visual arts committee without thanking

staff and thanking our project managers and the artists so thank you, guys for thank you for all you do and how we can show off what the arts commission is doing with san francisco is doing and it is amazing to have a year-end review maybe a little bit slower than the 2023. but shows all the arts were commissions and created as part of the the work that you guys do thank you, guys and staff. and thank you, commissioner, thank you, artists. i really am proud to be part of this group. >> so and commissioner beltran thank you for your leadership and (clapping.) with that, we have many things to go over for the visual arts

committee report. so i'd like to get the visual arts committee for december 13, 2023. first have a sculpture by thomas that is proposed to be temporarily installed at the embarcadero for the african-american woman that challenges who is memorialized with the public securements and it is moving this is not only a woman of color that is something that came up in the conversation before how the repetition in art and one of the examples of that. the bronze work from the images and observations and 3-d and the art was installed in front of the gallery in london as

exhibited his work in the park the first installation in california. as proposed location along the embarcadero promenade on pier one of the presentation of this work in part and the mayor's objective to transfer to downtown san francisco. the designation. present was motif in 2023 and measuring 5 hundred feet in length and the mural features motifs as is story telling hyattsville the community exercise history and culture identity 78 the definition patterns in the

background for the murals seek to honor the unique and the appreciation for respect for the ann she was of freedom continued to fight for the human rights in the united states and created under extreme duress and the understanding that everything in the past, present, and future is connected and another shout out that's the third and final installation of the southeast treatment plant artist installation and all the artists were amazing another amazing example of san francisco and the arts commission is doing to make sure there is represent representtion for the community. next, we is fernandez for pier

27 art project was presented. the actor review panel met to review the proposals in the finalists david brooks and james and others and recommended for approval of the proposal. and proposal is for artwork made of color and panels framed by steel talking about. and meaning captures changing lights and color as proposed across the plazas and changing light and weather throughout the day and the colors we call rainbows and offices scale and dominance of nearby architectural features and invites a welcome to passengers and pedestrians alike the art will stand 15 feet and

24 feet wide. with that, for the first part of report i'd like to call for my commissioner an introduction. >> hi commissioner lu i want to say how incredibly excited i'm looking at the artwork and encourage the commission to continue to push for diversity we have many underrepresented artist need to work with the presenters and contacts to make sure we can encourage applicants to apply. i was so encouraged by the work and want to thank our commission staff and project manager here an incredible uplift and see the change so

congratulations everybody. >> i wanted to follow on my colleagues comments i want to thank the staff and telling you i - to make sure that especially women of color is applying for this and i got call backs if people thanking the commission and thanking the staff had webinars and offend art projects and each feedback was incredible. we really appreciate and thank the staff i know that you are listening to what we're asking and the artist i asked about i want to tell you i'm really grateful that is most important work we're looking at but what you're bringing and doing is effecting communicates

thank you for all you do. >> (clapping) i'd like to asking add i had the chance to be on the staff for 9 years and unions they exceeded for the project at ocean beach that is a great support the exhibition she was chosen at the terminal was a test time to what was said the staff a rerejection in one situation didn't mean you're out and the staff has the encouragement in a remarkable location and emerging artists and add to that staff i know it

is. >> any other comments we have no action. >> you want to make a comment is. >> when we started the panel i served on the panel when we started the panel recommended again about the systemic bias think that about that and one of the things we were reminded of don't be like a slipped presentation turn you from looking something in terms of support of the concept and the work the artists is in so doing this is really important inland empire of how we came up with to move her forward it is important to understand systemic is not

just about diversity but it is essential to keep in mind when you're in those positions comfortable that's why is systemic so i want to throw that in a new other commissioner questions or comments any public comment on this agenda item? >> for those joining in-person proceed to the podium fill out the card and we're currently on 5.3.1 as a remind your time will start when you begin speaking and you'll have a 30-second chime when your time is almost up. >> no requests for public comment public comment is closed. >>. thank you. >> now calling

>> now calling >> 5.3.2 recreation and park department temporary artwork installation initiatives discussion and possible action. >> thank you president collins. >> we have motion to approve the temporary art example initiate on the rec and park at two side of the plaza adjacent to 50 u.n. plaza at the decomposed granite planter area on the northwest side of the plaza adjacent to 50 u.n. plaza. adjacent to 50 u.n. plaza. adjacent to 50 u.n. plaza. adjacent to 50 u.n. plaza. on fulton plaza, for temporary artworks to be installed before december 31, 2024, for an exhibition period not to exceed two years, and to authorize the director of cultural affairs to review and approve the individual art projects acquiring the necessary insurance and waiver of proprietary rights for artwork place on city property under vara and capa. is full commission approved the proposal last year and introducing the director mary chu to present the item. thank you. commissioners great to see you happy new year so - oh, what happened?

>> (laughter) . thank you. >> so the rec and park department is working with the alien art museum and the library and the cd d to activate the process and fulton plaza with series of other activities and the intent of the kwachgsz to encourage folks to visit in the space with an exciting programming and activity. the areas for the arts installations as shown include a deep granite planter and in the fulton plaza on railroad are the sculpture and example this is for proposed for the union square plaza by

charles previously installed at golden gate park and for the temporary painting murals as well as installation to facilitate this an approval of those installations we request the commission authorize the commission to approve this for the install for projects installed in this calendar year 2024 up to two years and as noted in the motion the rec and park department will be responsible for requiring the permits insurance and waiver of the proprietary rights the arts commission has to sculpts at fulton plaza and plan to work closely with the rec and park to make sure the coordination and any new temporary works. and joining is direct the property

manager and regulations for the rec and park department. and i want to i'm going to turn it over to darin in a to see if we have anything to add to the presentation. >> thank you. we appreciate you working with us and get an opportunity it sort of (clearing throat) a enlighten those areas and testing the different installations it is similar to what we need the for the park that worked extremely well, so this is coming from where and working with the arts commission to make sure those are

appropriate. thank you. >> great. thank you very much. mary. like to check any commissioners questions or comments i want to make one someone for people that i forgot to thank as part of the work that the - our partners including rec and park and sf puc important to have robust and productive relationships with other departments (coughing) and credit to the staff and how the relationships work so, thank you. >> >> i'm going to say something here. i think so - in our continued efforts to try to and the mayor's efforts to try to activate and reactivate the city the siting as the district

council and the activists undesirable activities owe move them out of the space requires activation so we're fully in support of this and fully in support of mayors initiates and trying to make those things happen i see no other way for the city to come back. with that, i'll on that to the other commissioners. >> xhirldz (clearing throat). >> commissioner and i didn't understand the comment there we go some comment no funding i don't understand how that related to the proposal. >> i believe that dana made it comment. dana. >> my only comment we don't know when the proposals will come to us and we want to work

quickly not a situation we have funds and not going on a process of making sure they're available to everyone this is a separate situation sorry about that. >> i believe that is a procedural kind of initiative so as funding could come through and projects can get released will be- >> (multiple voices). >> i see like a preapproval so the intended funding for the projects a- >> (multiple voices). >> that's a good explanation and dollars, you know, existing artwork this is just more formal permit fees i might see i think i created tension. >> it is cleared up now. thank

you very much. >> hi commissioner mccoy here i want to echo the comments this is not funded, however, i want to make the example i want to encourage the arts commission to consider other commercial corridors for projects like this if we have - we need assistance outside of downtown and spaces can benefit like 40 or 50 projects we looked at a inequity how monuments are placed through the the integrity a good opportunity for the just to be a

monumental like encourages people to come back or other events that are put on i love this. those we - need more of those projects that come to us and wanted to say if in a way to encourage office spaces and plaza need the space but many points that can benefit and receive a huge economic boom by putting people in. >> here, here commissioner mccoy and looking at commercial corridors around the city small businesses will benefit as well as neighborhoods that typically don't get a lot of art not a lot of new buildings and construction that contribute for the specific areas. i know

legislation is very tight and how and where that funding can be - but maybe ways to get creative other funds (clearing throat). >> the motion do you want to do that or? >> we have one more commissioner. >> thank you, chair. first, i want to bring up one instance i'm sure there are many that the staff can point to the comment no funding. what happened organically in the past we collaborate with other organizations for nonprofits or artists and the great example is blanking out the french sculpture what was a temporary exhibit of gold sculpture in

front of that was a foreclosing artist that funded that buyer endeavor and in the end - that's a nice example how no funding from the city but that was collaboration. and so if we put our antenna and we have gotten collaborative funding for many of the plaza projects. so have been essentially beneficiary but we oversee the regulatory costs. >> commissioners any other - okay. i'm opposed to go ahead and remind the commissioners

when they make the motion to identify ev the motion to approve the temporary art installation of rec and park department at two locations planter on the north eastern 50 u.n. plaza and installed by december 31st, 2024, for exhibition periods not limited to two years and the review and approve the individual projects prior to installation. and the rec and park department will be responsible for acquiring the necessary permits for the installation and for acquiring the necessary insurance and waiver of the proprietary rights for the artist work placed on city vara & capa.

>> may i have a motion and second. >> so moved. >> president collins and second. >> any public comment on item 5.3.2. >> for in-person fill out the information we're on 5.3.2 your time will begin when you start speaking and have a 30-second warning had your time is up in-person anyone would like to make a public comment on the current agenda item? >> i see no requests for public comment public comment is closed. >> thank you. we have motion to approve temporary artwork inauguration of rec and park department at two locations as stated any for the final motion. >> all in favor, say "aye."

>> aye. >> opposed? manages unanimously and call on agenda agenda 5.3.3. >> 3. chinese new year temporary sculpture proposal discussion and possible action1. discussion and possible motion to approve the temporary installation of two sculptures by artist stefanie mufson in honor of chinese new year,year of the dragon. will be it back to commissioner ferras we have a motion to approve the temporary installation of two skrurptsz we have an i didn't want motion that reflects the correct name the actor. discussion and possible possible to approve the temporary installation of two sculptures by artist stefanie mufson in honor of chinese new year,year of the dragon. of the dragon. of the dragon. of the dragon. of the dragon. of the dragon. the sculptures

will be made from wood painted in a blue and white ornamental pattern, measuring 5' high by 4.5” wide to be installed in rose pak station and union square from january 28, until march 2, 2024. the works are sponsored by the chinese chamber of commerce and will not become part of the civic art collection. on view if january 24th through mark 2024 and sculptures by the chamber of commerce and not become a part of specific arc commissioner and introducing mary chu to present. >> thank you commissioner ferras for the past several years with the chinese chamber of commerce creating successful installations of sculptures at locations throughout the city and for this year year of the dragon chamber of commerce is proposing too dragons meet at location one of them will be at union square at the entrance and the dragon located in a aaron mental partner and the dragons created by stefanie mufson

installed as rose park station and next commissioner ferras approximately if january 28th to for us and just as a note on the consent agenda the arts commission the reason we're bringing it back because a change to one of the locations and bringing it again for presentation for your review and approval and i joined by tony from the chinese chamber of commerce and said to i'm going to turn it over to tony and tony would you like to say a few words and thank you commissioner and want to let you guys know we have spent four years on this and so one of the (clearing throat) at times where we didn't have any - couldn't do parade -

i'm thinking that will get approved so we can extend our celebration to the community. >> thank you tony. >> great. thank you, tony and. thank you very much. mary and like to call for commissioner discussion and comments. >> like to say this is a good opportunity we're talking about private funding to bring the arts to different areas where they might not get it and for example mayor breed has a desire to sprinkle our artwork everywhere and any other questions or comments back to president collins. >> thank you very much >> is there any public comment on this item? >> ask for a motion. >> i'm sorry we have a motion to approve um, the temporary

installation of two sculptures motion and second, please. >> so moved. >> second (unintelligible). >> thank you. >> for those joining in-person proceed to the podium and fill out the card we're currently on item 5.3.3 and your time will start when you begin speaking and see a timer on the podium and in-person anyone want to make a public comment on the current agenda item? >> i see no requests for public comment public comment is closed. >> thank you very much. and now going to ask for a motion as amended. >> all in favor, say "aye." >> aye. >> opposed? oh, opposed none motion passes.

unanimous before you agenda item 6. >> yeah. i wanted to clarify with um, commissioner beltran comments about the sculptures give this to the city that was actually with the french government and with the arts commission and it was donated by them and done a lot for san francisco and a lovely art so, you know, those public/private partnership can happen our beneficiaries they are generous with the city and approach that kind of collaboration all across the board. thank you. >> i want to mayor we thank the chinese chamber of commerce for they're ongoing work with

the zodiac sculptures and thank you very much for what you're doing for the city. >> thank you. >> we're on item 6. >> 6. sfac galleries 2024 main gallery exhibition discussion staff presenter: carolina aranibar-fernandez. to give a presentation on the sf working group season. >> thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners good to see i wish all of you and a blessed year and happy to share the 2024 main gallery opening on may 16th at the main gallery 4 artist exhibition with kennedy and:

>> (calling names). >> curated by me and the exhibition is inspired by. >> (calling names.) >> a practice of (unintelligible) and seeks to embrace the complimentary nature for history of good afternoon is connection do ann ancestry and a curator artist and their work explores the hyde bred culture by technology and movement of the american and the way

movements through the space and spaces have been affected by those two and the coloradoism many other latinos - and is a bayview visible artist that makes dynamic painting videos and from art shows i got his work and those methodology analyzed the construction and engineers enjoying the unique of those heritage are weighing the departments together and intersections from and consent

the - rear view mirror a disciplinary artist and educateer her work with ideas of displacement and memories and immigration to celebrate - and she built this and invite us to be bolder together she hopes to celebrate difference culture exchange and focuses on the immigration of culture artists. and dean yell i'm part of this encouragement boundaries performing on a stage

(unintelligible). >> and last last but not least tren in a robinson a san francisco educator through film print media and other materials she wants to get to the memories especially in relationship to immigration and they are initiated by opportunity where all exhibition stories and she cited the memories and repurchasing the life of her ancestors stories with woolen into every detail. thank you. >> thank you very much. (clearing throat) any commissioners questions or comments or discussion or -

>> congratulates (clapping.) and thank you for the advance notice (laughter). >> any other commissioner questions or comments any public comment. >> for those joining in-person please proceed to the podium and fill out the card and we're currently on item 6 as a reminder your time starts with the beginning of you're speaking. i'm requesting comments from those in-person anyone. >> no requests for public comment public comment is closed and calling agenda item 7. >> 7. racial equity updates discussion staff presenter: sandra panopio, senior racial equity and engagement analyst it present updates on the sfac

racial equity action plan implementation. >> good afternoon, everyone and happy new year want to say thank you for the shout outs to the staff they're linking as you know anyways today i'm presenting to our quarterly arts commission sfac racial equity action plan updates to this body tennis the beginning of the year a refresher about the information about our city requirement and racial equity i know sometimes when i presented like updates of what we're currently doing but the focus of the majority of any job to look at the sfac racial equity action plan and the requirements to the citywide requirements for mainly with the racial equity. >> so you may recall that we are the arts commission was one of the first agencies in san francisco to participate in the government racial equity and deputy a racial equity action

plan we tried to hold true to that making sure the sfac racial equity action plan is what we want to do and how we're continuing to work like we created the agency of the - our city; right? in 19 the city passed legislation to create the office of sfac racial equity action plan to evaluate us and address the racial disparity and each department must do the following to submit a departmental racial equity action plan and post that action plan on you are website to make that prejudicially available and to post any updates or process reports on this so if you have a question especially about applying for grants people want to know what we're doing we sinned them to the website and

the matrix to against a team of racial equity leaders. okay. >> so as part of the legislation requirements my department with an annual budget over $10 million is to establish a racial equity group from all across the distinctions we're slow because, you know, all the transitions have been going on and the pandemic and all of that we were meeting as a racial equity staff and we're talking about the issues it come back but more specifically now have a group that is working internally so this is really important because based the legislation it really means we have individuals from everyone program in the department and serve as like our alliance to really support the racial equity work that's the

subject do gave me all are arts divisions to coordinate our racial equity policy and issues. so representatives from all the programs are here to provide input about the activities and leveraging their sniesht from their experiences of decision and services and resources to kind of like us all talk together when it comes to those things i want to share the name of all the people so you saw first. >> (calling names.) >> fernandez from galleries and public programs and i should do their titles two the deputy director is on the team veronica for modifications and finance. joan from community investment so we have more from community investment because of guidelines

and thing they work on we need to in case you have a question and myself and from communications and from public arts a really great group to have everyone has really - a lot of new and old experiences not intergenerational but for the month sometimes, people have bc been in with the agency but been helpful and only one meeting but as far an amazing group like a different perspective like you know what being with the commissioner shortser so much knowledge and initiative projects and programs people are bringing about the group our first task to implement that racial equity survey we initially in 2021 and 2022 yeah 2021-2022 and this climate will

provide more motion for the racial equity work in the future and provide a summary for this body as well as for staff and so for the racial equity action plan we have a couple of testify milestones that are we're looking forward to in the near future that is we have a progress report based on the annual assessment of our projects and programs that is proposed to be provided to the office of racial equity and in 2024 the departments were moved from the racial equity action plan our internal we've been looking at trying to identify and understand like what hiring practices are and like internal programming we have at the do and the next phase will be external what it entails to

really like serve with equity to really look at our programs all the external programs and the office of racial equity has been supportive and they're trying to kwoerpt with us we're in the process of seeing was that looks like or phase two but with my title i'm in charge of engagement the community engagement like another the racial equity action plan is so um, we're really in it we're in the thick of things and learning and going and so for the next year we're going to work together to understand how we're doing it collectively and how that will be reflected in all the action plans so we're really corresponding and collaborating our work in a better way many

said earlier we need know what other department of planning are doing - working financially to be able to talk to different about departments and ask them when they're in communities we don't want to waste people's time and efforts. so that's the major focus for this coming year and again, on the slide you see that the link to our racial equity action plan and in the spring i'll be back here to talk about the development and the progress report thank you for listening. >> and happy to take questions. >> commissioner mccoy thank you for this report and i'm

happy to see the work continue and happy about one of the things working with the city departments. to really - you know, you're a small team but the city outreach and the city departments working with the community work with the communities every single day they're out there. from the economic development and i think that and knowing who the community partners are as well. that some don't self identify i'm glad to see you're putting the solutions together so, thank you. >> i asked director to help me understand something. i believe that we have two levels of

agencies. i think the commission will help us understand you're engaging on the interdepartmental; right? so engaging with the communities. >> no that's not quite. >> (multiple voices). >> so 0 how the staff breaks down 19 that sandra is engaging with the communities itself and carlene convinces site interactions as artist interactions that kind of thing and carolina is more about the artist expression in collaboration with communities and sandra how we gave in the community not just the actor part of it. >> and if i may we can also

there are definitely the overlaps since of what i'm working on is with the different divisions and the programs we think know that everyone works with similar if not the same thing internally let's say; right? so making sure that when we have public programs all the necessary shareholders and actors are invited if i may add i was excited with the commissioner mentioned like the group of artists for the middle east and north africa but to contribute to the - we're trying with the large public engagement opportunities of c sap the community allocation services

the strategic plan will be large engagement projects we want to make sure that our list internally and both externally are actually people that as shareholders should be included so overlap. >> thanks and i should add a sandra and carolina they have different scopes by working closely on community projects. >> commission report. >> hi president collins again, a question (clearing throat) under the scope finding how the surveys a based on the communities like just the survey

process. >> how they question themselves and it depends on what surveys we're to be producing i can say if the memorials the advisory committee many of you are aware of that gave us a like in my time i've not been here to do any public service but the process for the marking and that survey taught us (clearing throat) what that means in translating language but the vibe and consent how we wanted to be communicating with the public and also lessons learned part of work is beyond the shreds who should be involved and working with the communicated the best ways relevant to them and engaged with us and different community require different action additional in the future we'd love to hear anyone has feedback when we're ready to do those

phases. >> i definitely encourage we look at the actual i'm thinking about the language, you know, but i'm thinking about the and finding the audience. and our surveys is difficult but as awkward but to really dive in and look at how we are communicating and saying how we're asking the questions. as the art specific communities. >> thank you. >> i would like to say in watching the evolution of this work and where it is today and the engagement of the commission

and finding what is the engagement mean and working through that. i want to congratulate you for your effort and on the. okay. but it does matter and make reference to our training having to do that and all of this for the first time took training in the transcommunity that was really important. and that was for an opportunity for us to learn that whole notation of engagement it is one of the like an eco system we're building and . >> uh-huh. >> but starting to climb up a little bit. >> any other commissioners questions or comments on this report. and the most wholesome report we've had we see

integration starting to happen. >> i want to thank you and see on a personal note community is underrepresented i work with the planning commission on my equity council and since i've been on that commission i can see listening and appreciate that means a lot to my community and emphasize we're underrepresented and not on the application not an option i want to point that out it didn't exist on any of the applications and forced to ask why? >> i think it's the kind of stuff i want to come back and issue i want to offer my own time and service to how we can

help. i'd like to be called to action how we can help for it to give voices to especially the women in the community is different language how to reach them and i really don't - i see the efforts but on a personal note, i want to presenter how i can and i have direct i know i'm out of time but the office 6 racial equity has been working on data democrat gastrics how the terminology we're using so all the departments i'm hoping the next quarrel really is quite more expensive than we thought and the city had before they're

trying to see how we implement into each city department but we have a sample i believe i can share it with you all if you want to see what it looks like we're to start collecting fees for that is robust but never been done before i can't imagine through the process for the city to do it but for the office of racial equity this year is so really get it out because we know we're already that miguel's community and we know that impacts with the phase two to we're looking internally it is significant not to just have the data points but the process how we work with the communities. >> thank you for that (clapping.) thanks sandra and one of the objective this conversation is really important and robust and

deservely so we live in racial listed country northeast is absorb concept it is absorb the human raise and have cultures within the human race so we're talking about culture if you talk about the latino culture the larkin and black folks and white folks and asians where people say latino they're thinking about a one sized story that is in hollywood that is crazy and the was not hispanic but greek (laughter) so it's a crazy concept and when i was at mta the friend was

another culture he's not checking white i'm from lebanon and so this is messed up so the concept of race is absorb and we're trying to fix ourselves when we're talking about is acknowledging and representing all cultures. and so and the united states is still grappling with how to identify latin and african-american culture and um, middle eastern culture and the different cultures within the middle east there are all kinds of cultures; right? . so we're doing the best we can and sandra has her arms full and carolina as well but have confidence we're have the right team in place to grasp with the issues

and the right commissioners so thank you for everything you're bringing to the table and conversation. >> (clapping) any public comment on item no. 7? >> for those joining in-person please proceed to the podium and fill out the card. we are call the roll. on item 7 your time start with you begin speaking you have thirty second timer in-person anyone want to make a public comment on the agenda i see none public comment is closed. >> thank you i'm calling agenda item 8 consent agenda. >> commissioner beltran has left for another appointment but asks to recuse herself in item

15, 16 and 17 for proximity to her residence. >> thank you every one for the consent agenda is robust and some of the items (laughter) culminates in the consent agenda so really and i can tell you not a confession i asked dolby to have the consent agenda to make sure that we can reading it and weighing seeing the amount of work but also to clear ourselves any other conflicts we could cite before we move towards the consent agenda? >> now, when it has here we're going to take all consent items concept 15 have we now - we can

take all items 15, 16 and 17; is that correct? >> i'm going to ask for a motion to approve the consent agenda with no exception. >> second. >> any public comment - commissioners discussions or comments? >> for those joining in-person proceed to the stefanie mufson to still outer out the card your time starts when you begin to speak will have a 30-second warning and in the comments for 2013 persons any public comment. >> i see no requests for public comment public comment is closed. . thank you. >> i'm calling for a final motion to approve the consent agenda items.

>> all in favor, say "aye." >> aye. >> motion passes unanimously. >> um, now wait a minute oh, this was anticipating so, now was attorney general along and before we get into anything else i want to thank all of you for your training and you probably got a little bit of courage along the way they're important so as far as you live within a regulatory structure and it is important for us but as i committed earlier i'm so proud of our city we have those training we can develop our culture within our context and we really are - this is where we talk about the constitutional

law not just - but to conclude more people under the protection of our constitution we see this when we are involving the community and cultures that needs identity so i think that to me is that - those trainings we started i think are extremely valuable to the culture we're building in sour city and also, you know, director that type of work. so thank you for doing the training. >> so, now any. >> 9. new business and announcements/discussion. we would like to bring forward? >> to the commissioners and the director. >> um, thank you, president collins. i wanted to make a light announcement and to i guess we are staff are now

looking at having what we call a great segue for president collins series called constitutional conversations and so to look at how are the bill of rights and every single one of the bill of rights and look at it within the context of artists and culture the culture large with at large with the convenings and commissioner shelby pointed out to me we're going to go to the bill of rights and the amendments. and have and have panelists and law

professors and developing that with director paul henson and he's a lawyer and obviously all up in art will be a yearlong kind of explanation but start in may or june and have those conversations in the war memorial but as we progress with that we'll let you know further development and - >> thank you. (clapping.) >> right. >> (laughter) the commission i want to say i had the utmost honor to see see sf jazz and see commissioner shelby in action and thank this

i showed up and thank you, that was an experience we loved it. thank you. >> so, please go and (unintelligible). >> (laughter.) >> thank you. >> yeah speaking a expanding culture i want to point out and thank our communication director for his alternate life in promoting drag culture and a formerer empress of san francisco and performed during the summer on drag and in north beach that was fantastic and took part in the i'm not sure the name was for but for drag artists working in market and 6th with the antique cable car

and super star in the drag world you know that. >> (clapping) a movie is out actively and that's awesome. >> yes. i wanted to mention that we have coming up san francisco art week this start around before the art show and exhibition january 17th with the full art week in the 13 to the 20th and (coughing) all the galleries and art organizations all of their them are not all of them but involved are doing special programs throughout the art week. and it is really incredible to me from the fog shows see exhibition and art fairs starting about 20

years ago it is kind of amazing but grown so much and to see the celebrations of visible arts it is just become to major here i love the fact they called is san francisco art week you can look at sf a w or i can send the link with all the stuff and then we can get it out to everybody but going to be so many programs and discussions and panels all kinds of things happening everyone not just the fog at port madison but expands to that. >> and including a major celebration a member of this commission for his visionary ideas that led us to where we

are and acknowledge a very unique person and. >> oh. >> and support of arts it is amazing what he's been able to do and commissioner mccoy. >> a general announcement i want to remind over this wonderful city has to many free museum things on january 8th it is really an incredible um, benefit for you city residents and reminding everyone to put it on your calendar make it detain it is incredible. >> i'm thinking of the calendar i want to mention san francisco symphony january 15th and 16 and with the final three concerts as planned for the

final concert as being someone that made a difference in the art world and san francisco. amazing anyway willed conducting over the last 50 years if you don't have tickets get them. >> any other commissioner comments and questions or four times. >> just the 24 is the opening of baa let and end with rita a new production. just - >> awesome. >> are there any public comments on item number 9.

>> for those joining in-person proceed to the podium and fill out the card we're currently on item 9 your time starts with you begin speaking and have a timer on the podium you'll receive a 30-second warning anyone. >> i see no requests for public comment public comment is closed. >> public comment is closed. may i call the next agenda item. >> thank you. >> [meeting adjourned]

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