SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Monday, August 22, 2011
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
Revised Agenda
- Roll Call
- President’s Report
Discussion
Current developments and announcements.
- Interim Director’s Report
Discussion
Current administrative, budgetary and programming developments, announcements, and initiatives; and update on move to the War Memorial Veterans Building.
- Report on Search for Director of Cultural Affairs
Discussion
Update on the search for a new Director of Cultural Affairs.
- Additional Funding for San Francisco Arts Commission Publication Arts of the City: A Cultural History of San Francisco
Action
Discussion regarding current status and completion funding for publication of a book on the history of the San Francisco Arts Commission slated for publication in September, 2012, by Heyday Press.
Discussion and possible motion to enter into a grant agreement with Community Initiatives in an amount not to exceed $25,500 to support project oversight and management of the San Francisco Arts Commission publication Arts of the City: A Cultural History of San Francisco.
Discussion and possible motion to enter into a grant agreement with Community Initiatives in an amount not to exceed $25,000 to support research and writing of the San Francisco Arts Commission publication Arts of the City: A Cultural History of San Francisco.
Discussion and possible motion to enter into a grant agreement with Community Initiatives in an amount not to exceed $45,500 to support 2012 completion costs of the design, public promotion and release of the San Francisco Arts Commission publication Arts of the City: A Cultural History of San Francisco.
- Funding for ArtFabric and Student SlideSlam Project Collaborations with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Action
Discussion regarding a future collaboration with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for "ArtFabric," a community social gathering of artistic directors, curators and community arts organizations; and for "SLIDESLAM," an open submission slide slam for all Bay Area current art students and art students graduating within the past three years.
Discussion and possible motion to enter into a grant agreement with Community Initiatives in an amount not to exceed $2,500 to support a collaboration with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in hosting "ArtFabric," a community social gathering of artistic directors, curators and community arts organizations, and for "SLIDESLAM," an open submission slide slam for all Bay Area current art students and art students graduating within the past three years.
- Public Comment
Discussion
(This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Committee’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Committee’s consideration.)
- Old Business
Discussion
(This item is to allow Commissioners to update previous agenda items.)
- New Business
Discussion
(This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration.)
- Adjournment
Action
spr 8/18/11
Notices
Explanatory documents are available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 345, San Francisco CA 94102 during regular business hours. Tel: Sharon Page Ritchie, 415/252-2591.
Public comment in regard to specific items will be taken before or during consideration of the item.
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