Meeting details
Date and time
How to participate
In-person
Room 416
San Francisco, CA 94102
Online
Meeting details
Date and time
How to participate
In-person
Room 416
San Francisco, CA 94102
Online
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 on SFGovTV. Members of the public attending the meeting in-person will have an opportunity to provide public comment on every agenda item. Visual Arts Committee Commissioners: Suzie Ferras, Chair; JD Beltran; Mahsa Hakimi; Yiying Lu; Nabiel Musleh; Debra Walker.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 the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula are. 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
(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.)
Glide Memorial Church Heart Sculpture
Discussion and Possible Action
Discussion and possible action to approve the permanent installation of "Glide Heart," an artwork by Jaz Cameron measuring 5 feet by 6 feet by 40 inches gifted to Glide Memorial Church from The San Francisco General Hospital Foundation’s Hearts in San Francisco program, to be installed in the sidewalk in front of Glide Memorial Church on Ellis Street. The sculpture is fabricated from resin and fiberglass with steel structural elements at specific stress points and the base is made of concrete and steel. Glide Memorial Church will be responsible for ongoing maintenance. The artwork will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
Staff Presenter: Program Associate Paris Cotz
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Explanatory Document: Artwork Images
San Francisco International Airport: West Field Campus
Discussion and Possible Action
Discussion and possible action to approve the West Field Campus Public Art Program Plan of Approach, including West Field Garage 2 (670), Cargo Building 626.1, Cargo Building 720.1 and GSE 742.
Staff Presenter: Senior Program Manager Amy Owen
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Explanatory Document: Preliminary Project Plan
SFO Terminal 3 West Modernization Public Art Project
Discussion and Possible Action
A) Superhighway Integrated Wall
Discussion and possible action to approve the conceptual design proposal "Infinite Regress: Oro en Paz I and II" by Eamon Ore-Giron for the Terminal 3 West Superhighway Integrated Wall Public Art Project, as recommended by the Artist Review Panel.
Discussion and possible action to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Eamon Ore-Giron (dba Lengua Inc.) for an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the design, fabrication, insurance, and consultation during installation of a mosaic tile artwork for the Terminal 3 West Superhighway Integrated Wall Public Art Project.
B) Suspended Sculpture
Discussion and possible action to approve the conceptual design proposal by [name to be announced in meeting] for the Terminal 3 West Suspended Sculpture Public Art Project as recommended by the Artist Review Panel.
Discussion and possible action to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with [name to be announced in meeting] for an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the design, fabrication, insurance, and consultation during installation of an artwork for the Terminal 3 West Suspended Sculpture Public Art Project.
Staff Presenter: Senior Program Manager Amy Owen
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes
Explanatory Document: Artwork Proposals
Chinatown Public Health Center Renovation
Discussion and Possible Action
A) Interior Art Walls
Discussion and possible action to approve [names to be announced at meeting] as finalists for the Chinatown Public Health Center interior art wall opportunities, as recommended by the Artist Review Panel.
B) Exterior Art Wall
Discussion and possible action to approve [names to be announced in meeting] as finalists for the Chinatown Public Health Center exterior art wall opportunity, as recommended by the Artist Review Panel.
Staff Presenter: Senior Program Manager Jackie von Treskow
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes
Explanatory Document: Project Plan, Artwork Images
Invocation by Pepe Ozan
Discussion
Presentation of the relocated sculpture "Invocation" by Pepe Ozan, 2004, steel rod and perforated sheet metal, 9 ft. tall by 8 ft. 6 in. wide, from Cesar Chavez East and Vermont Streets to Palega Recreation Center, sited at the north pedestrian pathway leading to the facility’s Silliman Street Entrance.
Staff Presenter: Project Manager Marcus Davies
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes
Explanatory Document: Site map; Artwork Images
Staff Report
Discussion
Presentation of Civic Art Collection and Public Art Program updates.
Presenter: Civic Art Collection & Public Art Program Director Mary Chou
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
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
Meeting resources
Related documents
June 18, 2025 Visual Arts Committee Meeting Agenda
June 18 2025 VAC AgendaJune 18 2025 Slide Deck_FinalJune 18 2025 VAC Minutes_DraftNotices
Timestamp
Agenda posted 6/12/2025 3:50PM TP
Meeting Recording posted 6/18/2025 4:58PM TP
Draft Minutes posted 6/26/2025 10:45AM TP
Public comment
Public comments are accepted in person at all San Francisco Arts Commission public meetings. Remote public comment is available for those who require an ADA accommodation. Please reach out to art-info@sfgov.org or by calling 415-252-2247 with any questions or to make an accommodation request. We request at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting, pursuant to Administrative Code Section 97.7. Late requests will be honored if possible. For meetings scheduled on Mondays, please submit requests by 4:00 p.m. the previous Friday.
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.
Persons attending the meeting and those unable to attend may also submit written comments of 150 words or less regarding specific agenda items or general public comment regarding items under the purview of the Arts Commission. Written comments submitted to and received by Arts Commission staff by 5:00 p.m. before the date of the meeting, or received within 10 days after a public meeting, will be brought to the attention of the commission and made part of the official public record. Please note, written public comment submitted to SFAC staff will NOT be read aloud during the meeting. Please see meeting agenda for meeting contact information. Note that names and addresses included in these submittals will become part of the public record. Submittals may be made anonymously.
Communications not received prior to the meeting may be delivered to SFAC staff and will be shared with the commissioners.
NOTE: The San Francisco Arts Commission is discontinuing remote public comment for all public meetings starting in December 2023. Public comment will be taken in-person, with remote access provided for those who require an ADA accommodation. Requests for accommodation must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting, pursuant to Administrative Code Section 97.7. Late requests will be honored if possible. Please reach out to art-info@sfgov.org or by calling 415-252-2255 with any questions or to make an accommodation request
Agenda Item Information / Materials Available
The meetings of the Visual Arts Committee will be held in “hybrid format” with the meeting occurring in-person at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 416 and available to view on SFGOVTV.
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 at https://sf.gov/departments/visual-arts-committee-arts-commission. Please contact: Craig Corpora at craig.corpora@sfgov.org or 415-252-2249 or Tara Peterson at tara.peterson@sfgov.org or 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
- 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.
- 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 for up to three (3) minutes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Persons attending the meeting and those unable to attend may submit written comments regarding the subject of the meeting. Such comments will be made part of the official public record and will be brought to the attention of the committee. Written comments should be submitted to Arts Commission staff via email to craig.corpora@sfgov.org or tara.peterson@sfgov.org by 5:00 p.m. before the date of the meeting. Please note that names and addresses included in these submittals will become part of the public record. Submittals may be made anonymously. Written public comment submitted to SFAC staff will not be read aloud during the meeting. Communications not received prior to the meeting may be delivered to SFAC staff and will be shared with the commissioners.
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
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
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
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 Associates Tara Peterson or Craig Corpora at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-2219/tara.peterson@sfgov.org or 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 415-252-2219/tara.peterson@sfgov.org or 415-252-2249/craig.corpora@sfgov.org向Program Associates Tara Peterson or 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 Associates Tara Peterson ôr Craig Corpora , por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 415-252-2219/tara.peterson@sfgov.org ôr 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 Associates Tara Peterson or Craig Corpora sa 415-252-2219/tara.peterson@sfgov.org or 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
To obtain a disability‐related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the meeting, please contact Craig Corpora at craig.corpora@sfgov.org or 415-252-2249 or Tara Peterson at tara.peterson@sfgov.org or 415-252-2219, at least 48 hours before the meeting, except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline is 4:00 p.m. the previous Friday. Captions can be enabled by you using our meeting platform, SFGOVTV.