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CITY OF
CUPEIUINO
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting, Conf. Rm. A
10300 Torre A venue Cupertino
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Preparation of a Percent-for-Art ordinance and "developer's guidelines" document
2. Consider amendments to the adopted Guidelines for the Selection of Public Art to address
commercial sale of art displayed on city property (staff recommends continuance to a later
meeting.
3. Consider expansion of Distinguished Artist Award to different age groups and types of art
(staff recommends continuance to a later meeting).
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. Minutes of August 15,2006.
PRESENTATIONS
NEW BUSINESS
5. Review of artist's concept for Whole Foods public art requirement.
6. Review of artist's concept for Pinn Brothers "Oak Park Village" public art requirement.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
7. Arts-related news updates from Commissioners
8. Report regarding Mayor's meeting with commissioners (15t Wed., 7:30 a.m.)
. Report from the October meeting (Harrison)
. Confirm commissioner attendance at November meeting (Canter)
STAFF REPORTS
9. Review of current ad hoc committee list
October 24, 2006
Cupertino Fine Arts Commission
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NEWS ARTICLES
10. Media coverage
ADJOURNMENT
11. Adjourn to a regular adjourned meeting on Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at 7:30 p.m.
(Please note that will be the final meeting in the calendar year)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Cupertino will make reasonable
efforts to accommodate persons with qualified disabilities. If you require special assistance, please contact
the city clerk's office at 408-777-3223 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
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Kimberly Smith
From: Robert L Harrison [Robert-HF@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, August 28,20065:03 PM
To: Kimberly Smith
Subject: Fw: Info from FALC
Hi Kim,
I received this email from lona Ezaki who is President of the Fine Arts League of Cupertino. I'm meeting with
her tomorrow regarding Cupertino Jubilee. She included information from Elaine Revell who has been with
FALC "forever". Will you include this info. with the packet for our October Fine Arts Commission meeting.
Thanks!
Bob Harrison
----- Original Message -----
From: lonaezaki@aol.com
To: Robert-HF@comcast.net ; NinaUppal@aol.com ; B1lima@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, August 27,20069:05 PM
Subject: (no subject)
Bob,
I received this email from Elaine Revell and wanted to pass it on to you since things have come up with the
City. Also, this is a reminder that we will meet at 7pm on Tuesday instead of 6:30 as I work in Redwood City
now. Please confirm you'll be there. Thx, lona
We were founded in November, 1963 so we will celebrate our 43 birthday in November.
We have been considered co-sponsored by Parks and Recreation, and we do have the 501 C3 which make a
difference in working with the city.
Christine Hanel called me back yesterday. She handles the "co-sponsored" groups for parks and recreation.
She could find no records of when we might have been a co-sponsored group. There are other groups in
Cupertino that have been called co-sponsored even though they are not under her. One is the Judo group
which is celebrating their 40th birthday this year. Another is a 4-H group that meets at McClellan Ranch. It
may be that our relationship with the City goes back beyond the regular co-sponsored groups--and we have
been just given this historically since we
work with parks and recreation and have done so since the early days of Cupertino. I informed her that we
were 3 years older than the judo group.
She also said that we get the "reduced rate" because of our 501 C3 non-filing, non-profit status
not because we are co-sponsored. (Until 2004 we used Quinlan free because we were considered
a co-sponsored group)
We are talking of "leadership training," When I became president--I had no idea that we had non-profit status.
This is very important--for instance, our sponsors are giving money to a 501 C3 group and therefore it can be tax
deductable.
The most "memorable" story is that in 1968 we celebrated our 5th birthday with an exhibit at city hall. One of
the prize winners stepped on stage to receive his award and dropped dead of a heart attack. (Tell Bob we hope
this does not ever happen again) We do have ariticles from the Cupertino Courier from those early days and
there were several exhibits at city hall. Elaine.
8/28/2006
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By ERIN HUSSEY
The El Camino Youth Symphony
Orchestra will open its 44th season Oct.
21 at the California Theatre in San Jose
at 8 p.m. Fifteen students fn?m
Cupertino are members of the semor
orchestra, including Jennifer Choi, who
was selected recently as a 2006 soloist.
"Jennifer is a very dedicated and
excellent member of the cello section in
our symphony orchestra," ECYS execu-
tive director Cathy Spieth said.
"She is one of quite a few talented
cellists, but her performance at the con-
certo competition was one of two that
were the best cello performances."
Jennifer, a sophomore at Monta Vista
High School, began playing when she
was in the second grade.
"My mom thought of the idea, and I
started playing," she said.
Jennifer took private lessons through
elementary school and then, once in
middle school, joined the school band
and started performing with the youth
orchestra in Irvine. When her family
moved to Cupert~no last year, _ she
joined the school's chamber orchestra
and auditioned for the ECYS.
"A lot of families and students are
looking for something that goes beyond
what they can get in their school pro-
gram and that can fulfill their arts edu-
cation need in a very profound way,"
Spieth said.
Although based in Palo Alto, ECYS
draws student musicians from
Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Fremont, San
Francisco, Los Gatos and San Jose. The
members range from elementary school
children to seniors in high school.
"We have an unparalleled, amazing,
talented faculty that is known on an
international level, especially Dr.
[Camilla] Ko1chinsky, our music direc-
tor," Spieth said.
"The other thing we do, in addition to
having professional soloists each year, is
the opportunity for youth soloists to
perform."
In order to become a soloist, the
young musicians must perform their
desired solo piece before a panel of
judges. Their performance is judged on
artistic impression, accuracy, sound and
how well the students understand the
music. Every spring about 80 students
apply, but only 20 are offered soloist
positions.
"Even if they don't win, they are
much stronger and more confident
because they have had the experience
of playing in front of a panel of judges,"
Spieth said.
"They really have to step up to the
plate, so that makes everyone stronger
and more confident and gives them
experience that will help them in other
aspects of their lives."
Jennifer agrees that while the audi-
tion is nerve-racking, the experience
has helped her in the classroom.
"It gives you a lot more confidence,"
she said.
Similar to a dedicated student athlete,
student musicians must balance their
schedules among academics, practice
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Okada honored as
Artist of the Year
Cupertino resident
Corinne Okada was selected
as the 2006 Distinguished
Artist of the Year. by the city
of Cupertino's Fine Arts.
Commission.
The Stanford alumna and
former illustrator and graph-
ic design consultant special-
izes in. sculptures made of
wire and papers pressed
from food wrappers and
other recycled artifacts.
She created a series of
sculptures for the new .
Kaiser Permanent HOSpItal
in Santa Oara, and her work
is displayed in galleries in
Hawaii, San Francisco, New
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Photograph courtesy of EI Camino Youth Symphony
Jennifer Choi, a sophomore at Monta
Vista High School who lives in
Cupertino, recently was selected as a
cello soloist for the El Camino Youth
Senior Symphony.
and social time. For some, music serves
as a release from the academic world,
but for Jennifer, it is more of an
extracurricular activity.
"I really like school, and I really like
learning," she said.
"Sometimes I don't like the home-
work load, but I don't think of the cello
as a release. It's more of a hobby."
In addition to the several hours
Jennifer devotes to practicing her
"hobby," she is also studying. "1 want to
become a doctor, so I am trying really
hard to get good grades in math and sci-
ence," she said.
That work ethic appears in a number
of the other ECYS members.
"For most of them, music is one of
several focal points in their lives and
they have a lot of balls in the air,"
Spieth said.
"They are so smart and so talented
and have so much family support that
they can handle it. It goes back to the
culture in the community to bring up
well-rounded young people."
For the symphony's full calendar of
performances or information on mem-
bership, visit www.ecys.org.
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The following ECYS Senior
Symphony member...'S are residents of
Cupertino:
J. ennj.fer Ch. oi (Cu. p. ertino.. Hi.. gh
School)
Howard Kuo (Monta Vista High)
Robin Lai (Cupertino High)
Molly Laitinen(Monta VISta High)
Brian Lee (Monta Vista High)
Jaeyoung Lee (St. Francis High)
Rachel Lee (Monta VISta High)
Kyung Chan Min (Monta Vista
High)
Scott sOng (Monta Vista High)
Rosette Su (Monta Vista High)
Michael Wang (Monta Vista High)
Nicholas Yeung (Monta Vista
High)
Emily Yi (Kennedy Middle)
Tunothy Yu (Hyde Middle School)
Eric Yu (Cupertino High)
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CITY OF
CUPEIUINO
DRAFT MINUTES
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting, Conference Room A
10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino
August 15,2006 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
At 7:00 p.m. Chairman Robert Harrison called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL.
Present: Chairman Robert Harrison, and Commissioners Nancy Canter, Michael Harkins, Janet
Mohr and Ann Woo. Staff present: City Clerk Kimberly Smith.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of June 21, 2006.
Commissioner Mohr moved to approve the minutes of June 21, 2006. Commissioner
Harkins seconded and motion carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS
2. Proposal for a Veteran's Memorial sculpture.
City Clerk updated the Commission and distributed brochures. She indicated that an artist
rendering is not yet available and that the sculpture is expected .to be completed and
installed sometime in 2007.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
3. Arts-related news updates from Commissioners
4. Report regarding Mayor's meeting with commissioners (1st Wed., 7:30 a.m.)
Commissioner Harkins reported on the Mayor's meeting. Commissioner Mohr will attend
the September meeting and Commissioners Harrison and Canter will attend the October
and November meetings respectively.
NEW BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
5. Status report on reinstatement of grant budget.
City Clerk reported that a $500 check was sent to this year's Distinguished Artist.
Commissioner Canter moved to grant $2,000 to the Euphrat Museum upon completion of a
grant application. Woo seconded and motion carried unanimously.
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6. Consider amendments to the Guidelines for the Selection of Public Art.
City Clerk updated the Commission regarding the update of the guidelines for selection of
public art to include commercial sale of art displayed on city property. She stated that the
City Manager requested that the item be reviewed by the Fine Arts Commission and that a
recommendation be made to City Council for approval. Representatives from the Fine Arts
League updated the Commission on the procedures currently in place for art that is
displayed at the Quinlan Community Center and indicated that prices are displayed but
arrangements for purchasing art are done directly with the artist. Discussion followed.
Commissioner Harrison moved that a price list be available upon request at the Quinlan
Center front desk. Canter seconded and motion carried unanimously with Mohr abstaining.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. Status of Distinguished Artist Award 2006
Commissioner Harrison reported on the award presentation. The item will continue to be
placed on the agenda for future planning.
8. Preparation of a Percent-for-Art ordinance.
The Commission discussed combining the selection guidelines document with one for
developers. Commissioners Mohr and Harkins will work as a sub-committee to draft
developer guidelines. This item will be placed first on the October agenda.
STAFF REPORTS
10. Future Commission Meetings
City Clerk indicated that the next meetings were currently scheduled for October 24 and
December 26 and that city facilities will be closed during the week of December 25. The
Commission concurred to meet on October 24 and November 28.
NEWS ARTICLES
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:25 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
Kimberly Smith
City Clerk and Staff Liaison
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Projects with Public Art Requirements - updated September 25,2006
Must be installed prior to building occupancy, preferably at the time of landscaping
Applicant Project Project Status Art work Project Assigned Notes
Name Location info Apprval Planner
Date
Menlo Stevens Creek Art work "Little 2005 Planner Aid abstract, free-standing sculpture about
Equities & Blaney approved by Tree" by Honda 10 feet high constructed of stainless
FAC. Brad Howe steel. Some surfaces are brushed steel,
Building others are painted in bright orange-red
under and green. F AC recommended
construction approval.
City of Mary Avenue Mary Avenue & Bridge in Images of 2005 Architect Terry Graphic images imbossed into metal
Cupertino Pedestrian Highway 85 design phase. birds and Green screens or panels that run the length of
Footbridge vegetation the bridge. FAC has seen preliminary
sketches
Pinn Oak Park DeAnza Blvd Foundation 2005 Planner Gary Robert Mowat (415) 777-4656
Brothers (former Santa poured; Chao landscape architect
Barbara Grill) project on
hold
110rley U 2005 03 Pnmeridge }.. ye No longer 11 15 April 18 Apple CEO Steve Jobs
Brothers applicable ~ announced that this was one of the
parcels purchased for the new Apple
campus to be constructed in the next 4
or 5 years.
Toll Calabazas Stevens Creek On hold March Planner Gary April 2006 Ord. 1977 allowing
Brothers Place & Finch 2006 Chao rezoning was subject of a referendum
petition. It will either be rescinded or
subject to a vote of the people
(probably November 2006 but that will
be determined later)
Sand Hill Whole Foods Stevens Creek In contact Senior Planner 3/8 stainless steel pipes form 2-d
Property Market (former with Karen ColinJung sculpture of a tree. Occupancy planned
Company Anderson Ngo, project for Dec 2006 or Jan 2007. FAC review
Chevrolet) manager for of art planned for Oct or Nov 2006
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Chang Mountain DeAnza approved it, there is a request for
U-2006-06 reconsideration by the adjacent
North DeAnza property owner, so we'll see what
& Mariani happens with that. colin is the planner,
and it's still up for reconsideration, so is
not actually approved yet per Ciddy, 9-25-
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Applicant Project Project Status Art work Project Assigned Notes
Name Location info Approv Planner
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Lead is Veteran's Memorial Park Fund-raising Custom Original Architect donation
Sandy Memorial in progress. sculpture of proposal Terry Green
James two soldiers to has major role
representing by artist Council
Donna Sandy approx
Axelson Procter Oct
2005
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Karen Ngo (kngo@shpco.com)
Whole Foods public art requirement
Hello Karen,
As we discussed on the phone today, I'm sending a list of information and or questions that the Fine Arts Commission may
ask. (They are currently working on written procedures for the city's art requirement, but those probably won't be finalized
for a few more months.)
I have a copy of the Sculpture Concept 1A by artist Brad Howe dated September 29,2006, showing a two-dimensional
sculpture of a tree using 3/8 inch steel rods. I also received a schematic showing the enlarged trellis elevation. I will make
copies of those for the Commission.
Please provide the following information:
. Artist's rendering and/or elevation drawing of the entire building fac;ade illustrating the location and scale of this
sculpture
. Artist contact information (web site, phone number, address, etc.)
. Artist reference information (resume, training, list of other works, photographs or digital images of other works)
. A written statement from the artist about his vision of the artwork/reasons for choosing those materials/etc.
. Who is the intended audience for this artwork? (pedestrians, drivers, customers, employees, etc.)
. How far away/from what directions will the artwork be visible?
. Description of the materials and how the piece will be mounted to the wall or in the ground.
. Will there be any lighting (on the the building in general,or specifically aimed at the art work?)
. Will there be any plaque or marker naming the piece and the artist?
. What type of maintenance will be necessary? How often?
. What anti-graffiti measures have been taken, if any?
. What steps will be taken to protect public safety? In other words, could children climb on it, and if so, would it be
damaged or create a dangerous situation?
. What is the total building valuation of the Whole Foods project?
. What is the cost of this public art component?
. Will this sculpture be an original, one-of-a-kind piece, or one of a limited series?
. Will the Fine Arts Commission have the opportunity to view design drawings or elevations, or photographs of the work
in progress, before installation?
. This sculpture appears to be a type of trellis. Is it intended to serve that function, and if so, could it be obstructed by
foliage or additional construction in the future?
. The City would appreciate receiving digital images of the fabrication and installation, as well as images of the
completed art work, which would be uploaded to the city's official Website.
I understand that building occupancy is planned for late December 2006 or early January. As we discussed, the sculpture
should be approved and installed prior to occupancy.
The Fine Arts Commission has regularly scheduled meetings every other month, but holiday schedules at this time of year
have caused some changes. For the remainder of this year they are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, October 24, and
Wednesday, November 15, and then in February 2007.
I'm sure they would appreciate an opportunity to talk to you in person (and the artist too, if he happens to be available). If
those dates don't work for you, please let me know your availability and I will attempt to schedule a special meeting. In the
meantime, I will tentatively schedule this item on the Fine Arts Commission agenda of October 24, 7:00 p.m. The
meeting will be held in Conference Room A, City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino.
Please call or em ail if you have any questions, and let me know if you can attend the October 24 meeting.
Kimberly Smith
Cupertino City Clerk
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NEWS
The Arts Council Silicon
Valley announces funding
By ERIN HUSSEY
The Arts Council Silicon Valley has
announced its funding opportunities for
the coming year through its core grant
programs.
Individual artists and arts organiza-
tion may apply for artist fellowships, a
Community Arts Fund, a Regional Arts
Fund and an Applied Materials
Excellence in the Arts grant.
The fellowships are awarded to indi-
vidual artists in rotating categories to
recognize professional working artists
and to enable them to pursue their cre-
ative work. For media arts, the deadline
to apply is Nov. 6, and for literary arts
the deadline is Nov. 13.
The community fund is project sup-
port of up to $4,000 for arts organiza-
tions with budgets under $100,000 or an
arts-related project of a cultural or com-
munity service organization. The dead-
line is March 5.
The regional fund was renamed the
Organizational Enhancement Fund to
better reflect the purpose of the grant
program, but still provides general
operating support for arts organizations
with budgets from $100,000 to $2 mil-
lion. The deadline is Feb. 5.
The Applied Materials Excellence in
the Arts grant continues to support
exceptional presentations by small and
midsized arts organizations through
artistic and program excellence grants
and provides organization assistance
through leadership and organizational
enha~cement grants. Quarterlyapplica-
tion deadlines are Dec. 1, 'Feb. 12 and
April 30.
The council will conduct information-
al workshops throughout the county to
explain revisions to the Community .
Arts Fund (CAP) and Regional Arts
Fund (RAP) guidelines, the Applied
Mat~rials programs, how to apply for
fundmg as well as addressing further
funding resources. New applicants are
required either to attend one of the
workshops, or submit an application for
prescreening. All potential applicants
are encouraged to send a representative
to the workshop and to prescreen.
The first workshop will be Oct. 17
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at MACLA, 510 S.
First St., San Jose.
To register for the workshops or more
information on upcoming workshops,
call Judi Fleitman at 408.998.278Z For
grant guidelines and application forms,
visit www.artscouncil.org/
grans/grants.asp.
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