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The Asian Art Commission is responsible for the determination of policy for and the administration of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
The Commission consists of 27 members, nominated by the Commission but subject to the Mayor’s approval. The Commission has always adhered to a policy of broad representation of the community in its membership and is considered a role model in this respect. Commissioners serve a three-year term which may be renewed for a second consecutive term. Exceptional circumstances permit renewal for a third term.
At the time the Asian Art Museum was formed, upon the significant donation of art from Avery Brundage, the Asian Art Museum Foundation was established as the private fundraising arm of the Museum. Originally, this arrangement was made to comply with Mr. Brundage’s request that funds be raised for acquisitions he had selected for addition to the collection. This obligation was duly met but the Foundation has continued its fundraising in order to support various Museum activities. Over the years, the City’s share of funding for operational expense has declined sharply and the Foundation has borne an increasingly large share of such costs.
Commissioners and Foundation Trustees work together for the benefit of the Museum, frequently serving on each other’s committees. Some members have had a lifelong interest in Asian art and are serious collectors. Others do not have great depth of knowledge of Asian art but contribute expertise in other areas. All share a fellowship based on the conviction that the Asian Art Museum is unique and the best of its kind and is a tremendous asset to the City of San Francisco. By strengthening the Museum, they feel strongly that they are benefiting the City of San Francisco by enhancing its quality of life, reputation as a cultural center, and appeal to visitors who bring in millions of dollars annually. Through involvement with the Museum, Commissioners in turn develop a better understanding of Asia, of vital importance to San Francisco and the Bay Area in this era of emphasis on the Pacific Rim.
In recognition of the importance of each Board member’s commitment to the Museum, Commissioners and Trustees are requested to provide leadership support in raising and contributing funds. Commissioners and Trustees will make personal financial commitments that are seen to be at or near the top of the individual’s capacity to give. Leadership giving is seen as the Curator level of giving ($10,000) within the Jade Circle giving program. There is also a $500 annual assessment to cover the cost of business, luncheon meetings, an annual holiday luncheon to honor the Museum staff, and miscellaneous expenses of the Commission/Foundation office.
In 2003, the Asian Art Museum began a new era with its move to San Francisco’s Civic Center. The voters of San Francisco approved a bond measure providing partial funding for renovation and seismic retrofitting of the building formerly occupied by the main branch of the public library. A campaign is currently underway to raise the remaining funds from foundations, corporations and private individuals. The Museum’s Commissioners and Trustees have generously donated time and money to complete the fundraising. The Museum was fortunate to secure the services of Gaetana Aulenti, best known for the Musee d’Orsay in Paris, as Chief Architect for the renovation. Her vision for the new building will transform the Old Main Library into a fitting home for San Francisco’s most precious asset: the world-renowned collections of the Asian Art Museum.
Chair
Dixon R. Doll
Vice Chairs
C.N. Keating
David Y. Lei
Secretary
Jane Chang Tom
Treasurer
Kenneth G. Docter
Commissioners
Asim Abdullah
Edwin L. Berkowitz
Kathy Bissinger
Johnson S. Bogart
Barbara Mathews Brooks
Alexander D. Calhoun
Selina Gaw Cha
Julia K. Cheng
Elaine E. Connell
Kenneth G. Docter
Dixon R. Doll
Sarah P. Hambrecht
Martha Sam Hertelendy
Victoria E. Johnston
C. N. Keating
Bill S. Kim
Chong-Moon Lee
Doris Shoong Lee
David Y. Lei
Sally Yu Leung
Leslie Tang Schilling
Anthony Sun
Jane Chang Tom
M. Glenn Vinson, Jr.
Doris M. Ward
Judith F. Wilbur
Timothy C. Wu
Honorary Commissioners
Mrs. Adrian Gruhn
George F. Jewett, Jr.
Chair Emeritus
Johnson S. Bogart
In Memoriam
Founding Commissioner Emeritus
James M. Gerstley
Asian Art Commission
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.581.3753
415.581.4700 (fax)
commission@asianart.org
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Chair
Dixon R. Doll
President
Charles M. Stockholm
Vice Presidents
Robert L. Duffy
Akiko Yamazaki
Secretary
Consuelo H. McHugh
Treasurer
Kenneth G. Docter
Trustees
Hatsuro Aizawa
Betty N. Alberts
Howard I. Atkins
Ellen Burstein Bauch
Richard C. Blum
Johnson S. Bogart
William K. Bowes, Jr.
William Mathews Brooks
Daniel A. Carroll
Carmen Chang
Dinny Chase, Ex Officio
Henry Cornell
Lloyd E. Cotsen
Allen F. Damon
Joan Danforth
Timothy D. Dattels
Kenneth G. Docter
Dixon R. Doll
Robert L. Duffy
Jess D. Erickson
Sarah P. Hambrecht
Robert Y. C. Ho
Jenny Hong
Victoria E. Johnston
Stephen Kahng
C. N. Keating
Michael K. Kim
S. Timothy Kochis
Chong-Moon Lee
Doris Shoong Lee
Ming Lee
Alexandra Lenehan
Fred M. Levin
John Little
Naja Pham Lockwood
Gorretti Lo Lui
Melissa Ma
Isao (Steve) Matsuura
Consuelo H. McHugh
Constance C. Miller
Christina Gwatkin Moghadam
Claudette M. Nicolai
Suno Kay Osterweis
Carl F. Pascarella
Richard H. Peterson
David Pong Chun-Yee
Glenn A. Ramsdell
Frederik F. Seegers
Merrill Randol Sherwin
John B. Sias
Steven J. Silvestri
Brent Nelson Smith
Nazneen Spliedt, Ex Officio
Charles M. Stockholm
Jackson P. Tai
Masaaki Tanaka
Sean Tierney
M. Glenn Vinson, Jr.
Judith F. Wilbur
Thomas H. Woofter
Akiko Yamazaki
Honorary Trustees
Nan Tucker McEvoy
Ji Ing Soong
Chair Emeritus
Johnson S. Bogart
In Memoriam
Founding Trustee Emeritus
James M. Gerstley |
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