FINE ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA 10 MARCH - 1100 7D32 HEADQUARTERS

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FINE ARTS COMMISSION
AGENDA
10 March - 1100
7D32 Headquarters
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1. Call to Order by Chairman
2. Review of February Minutes
3. Committee Reports
a. Exhibits
(1) Iranian Exhibit
4. Old Business
b. Cafeteria Posters
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MINUTES
OF THE 10 FEBRUARY 1985
MEETING OF THE FINE ARTS COMMISSION
1. The meeting was called to order at 1105 hours in Room 7D64
Headquarters. Present were:
2. The minutes of the previous meeting held on 13 January 1985 were
approved as written. The sculptor notes which were inadvertently omitted
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a copy attached to the minutes.
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3. elcomed DDI;
DO; an DA, as newly a ointed representatives to
the FAC from their respective Directorates.
4. Committee Reports
reported that this exhibit is on display in the forward area
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reported that, due to the uncertainty on the completion date
of the Exhibit Hall renovations, requested that the
Employee Art Exhibit (originally scheduled for April) be postponed until
November.
toted that there will be approximately 80 former U.S.
Ambassadors attending a meeting here in early April and they may enjoy
seeing the Iranian exhibit. After a considerable amount of discussion on
the suggested tha offer
500 decorated eggs collected
eggs and a few pictures made
when the Exhibit Hall is expected to be finished. (April has since been
chosen.)
showed portfolio of
over
both
items to put on panels
as well as
an interesting one and
FAC was
collection could be displayed
a proposed egg exhibit which includes
by The exhibit includes
out o egg shells. There would be
eggs to put in the display cases.
in agreement that this exhibit would be
asked to see if the
will be at our next meeting to speak to us regarding his
OSS Exhibit is scheduled for June and
English Photo Exhibit in July. The Employees Photo Exhibit, to be
displayed in August, will be coordinated by
reported that she would check with EEO about Hispanic month.
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explained the background on this item for the new
attendees and said that there would be first, second and third place
awards for contest winners. The kit is being prepared now.
the choice of having her exhibit in March or waiting until April
of OMS (Fitness Branch) should have something to report next
has offered a bust of George Bush to the Agency
and the DCI has accepted. The bust is slightly larger than life size.
It cannot be shown in the main lobby as a life-size statue of General
Donovan is to be placed there. is waiting to hear from
in selecting a suitable location for the Bush bust in the new building.
C/NBPO, in response to her memo requesting help from NBPO
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said
so had nothing to report
He is doing the sculpture free of charge as far
as his time is concerned. When he came here to look at the location he
asked immediately be in touch with FAC. as impressed by
Sam's attempt to get information on Donovan. He started gathering
information this summer, talking to a number of people (including a
former secretary of Donovan's), reading many books on him, and writing to
Donovan's son who lives in Berryville, Virginia. reported
that he was getting ready to take an anatomy course from a famous teacher
in Arizona. The sculpture will be a little bit larger than life size,
and Mr. Anderson has a number of ideas about the base for the sculpture.
His contract calls for a two-foot model by August, and he hopes to get it
to the foundry this fall, making it possible to be ready by Spring of '87.
the appropriate person who said he would notify the instructors and also
put out notices.
reported the problem of the aerobix class posters to
f. Office Door Signs
reported that HOME was experimenting with having special
office signs done on plexiglass. She requested that the members observe
the signs that have been hung in three places: GA19, Information
Services and Consulting Services, 7F27, CIA Operations Center, and 1E24,
Security Duty Office, The signs were first put up with brass tacks which
did not look good, bu said they look much better hung with
white screws.
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There was a short discussion concerning the status of the
restroom renovation and the upgrading of the foyer between the restooms
and the stairs leading up to the auditorium. requested
that 0 follow up wit egarding a subcommittee meeting
and report back to the FAC when ready.
reported that some of our art displays require
professional conservation service. The Vincent Melzac paintings need
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vacuuming, and there has been some damage done to the painting located
just outside the Office of Central Processing due to plaster being
splashed on the canvas. Moreover, someone evidently leaned on the
painting located outside the Office of Security and stretched the
canvas. will arrange for the annual cleaning and get an
estimate on the damage.
has come up with a new method of cleaning and
re-varnishing her paintings. We purchased these paintings about eight
years ago and they are located in main reception, in the Badge Office,
and in the E corridor ground floor at Northeast Entrance. Some have
gotten damaged, and some are just dirty. is arranging for the
cleaning and repair.
With regard to the photos of the former Presidents hanging in the 1E
corridor, the mats are in bad shape. On the originals, the glass only
covers the photo. Four new mats will be made with glass covering both
the photo and the mat.
OIT has sent in a request to set up tables in the 1B corridor near
the Southwest entrance where people could sign up for training on the new
phone system. OIT will also send out an Agency notice advertising the
training and encouraging all employees to sign up for it.
6. In response to a question concerning the FAC's responsibility
regarding signs, explained that there is a regulation
which states that the FAC shall review and approve any non-standard
request for signs in the Headquarters Building and the same policy will
hold for the new building. Smith, Hinchman & Grylls Associates (new
building architects) has not been tasked to set up a new sign system.
They have been told that whatever we have in this building will be
carried over to the new building.
7. The next meeting of the FAC will be held on Monday, 10 March
1986, at 1100 hours in Room 7D32.
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