About Artship
Community Commons
on the Artship
Gathering space of community
groups on the Artship.(1999-2004)
Drawing by Augusto Ferrriols, founding member of Artship and co-creatorin all of its programs for over ten years. The drawing reproduced here is one of many he made specially for notes of Artship performances.
Mission Statement
The ARTSHIP mission is to offer broad access to the transforming powers of the creative process and to present new opportunities for breakthrough thinking and creative work.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, we collaborate with diverse artists, arts agencies, foundations, and other socially relevant organizations. We intend to emancipate Culture Making as a convening force in the re-creation and re-interpretation of the "Community Commons." Our work addresses the current need to reinforce and protect the rights of people to gather and celebrate in public places.
As Approved By the ARTSHIP Foundation Board of Directors: April 2005
Board of Directors
ARTSHIP Foundation Board of Directors
Members of the ARTSHIP Foundation Board of Directors represent a diverse group of dedicated individuals with extensive personal and professional experience in the creative arts, non-profit arts organization management, business and financial management, secondary and higher education, the professions, and volunteer organizations.
Officers
Chair. Dr. George Leitmann, Professor in the Graduate School and Associate Dean of Engineering for International Relations, University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Leitmann has a distinguished career both as a professor of engineering and in academic administration and service at Berkeley, having received its highest honor, the Berkeley Citation. He has published nearly 300 papers in peer-reviewed academic journals, holds two patents, is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, and is a foreign member of national academies in Argentina, Georgia, Italy and Russia. He also is an Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist, and has been awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Paris, Technical University of Vienna and Technical University of Darmstadt. His undergraduate and master’s degrees are from Columbia University and his doctorate is from the University of California at Berkeley.
A child refugee of the Nazi occupation of Austria, George and his mother emigrated to the US in 1940. During the final year of WW II, he saw combat with a US combat engineer battalion attached to the French army during the battle of the Colmar Pocket. Subsequently, he was a special agent of the Counter-Intelligence Corps and also served as an interrogator at the Nuremberg war crimes trials. In 2005 the French government awarded its highest military honor, the Croix de Guerre avec Palme (Cross of War With Palm), to George for his service to that nation in WW II. George is a collector of fine art, and with wife Nancy, they have been instrumental in helping build the Berkeley Repertory Theater from its inception. Dr. Leitmann was elected to the board in 2005 and has served as Chair of the Board since 2006.
President & Acting Treasurer. Frank J. Giunta, President, Connaissance International, Oakland, CA. A board member since 2000 and its president since 2002, Frank was a senior financial manager at UC Berkeley for most of his career. For the past ten years he has been in consulting practice in the fields of knowledge-based and culturally-based economic development, with major engagements nationally and internationally with the Academy for Educational Development, the United Nations Development Program, other government and non-government organizations and higher education. His undergraduate degree in literature and physics is from the University of Pennsylvania, his Master’s work in literature was completed at San Francisco State, and he is a doctoral candidate in the humanities program at the California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco. His professional practice focuses on building productive relationships between business, community and arts enterprises, and his creative interests are in verse and metaphysics.
Secretary. Max Blechman, editorial professional, investor and art collector, San Francisco. A board member since 2009, Max graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in landscape architecture, and holds practice licenses in Florida and Pennsylvania. He has done graduate study Columbia, Penn and Hunter College, and served in the U.S Army Reserve.
A New York City native, Max relocated to San Francisco in 1981 and has been a homeowner in Noe Valley for the past two decades. In San Francisco, Max has worked primarily for firms in the legal, advertising and publishing environments. He has intimate knowledge of publishing business workflow, computer book publishing and copyediting, with excellence in grammar, vocabulary, syntax, usage and proofreading.
Max has traveled extensively in Europe, including Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey. He has a good working command of the French language.
In addition to the highly creative elements of landscape design and architecture, Max is an aficionado and avid collector of American Factory Pottery from the 1930’s to the 1960’s. His vast collection is on display, in an almost site-specific exhibition mode, in various areas of his home. Max has encyclopedic knowledge of film and movies, viewing more than 200 films annually, and is a member of an exclusive San Francisco film group which meets monthly to compare current release movies with related counterparts available as rentals. Max also is a member of and contributor to most of San Francisco’s major art museums.
Directors
Slobodan Dan Paich, Executive & Artistic Director, ARTSHIP Foundation, San Francisco, CA. Slobodan is a founding member of ARTSHIP Foundation and has been a board member since 1992, serving as its president until 2002. He is the principal choreographer and artistic director for Artship Dance/Theater, and is the coordinator for Artship Visual Arts & Community/Cultural Commons initiatives. He also served as director of arts and culture on the board of directors of the International Peace Foundation, Berlin & Vienna from 1996 to 2002. Never far from the rehearsal process in the theater, he has taught performing visual arts and architecture at major performing, visual arts and architecture schools and studios in United States, England, Germany and Italy. During the past two decades in the Bay Area, Mr. Paich initially taught architecture at UC Berkeley, mostly about the architecture of theaters and performance venues, and has been involved in a number of large-scale community projects, working daily with artists, actors, dancers, writers and directors in nurturing and actualizing personal and collective dreams. He has received many community, state and national awards for art, performance and numerous local, state and national awards for his work in bringing arts and culture-making into the community. His international awards include the UNESCO Prize for architecture for continuing education and he was selected to exhibit New Academia Bridge Proposal at the Venice Biennale. Slobodan’s undergraduate degree is from the Belgrade Academy of Fine Arts and he holds the MFA degree from The Royal College of Art, London.
Dr. Scott Lankford. Currently professor of English at Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, Scott received his doctorate and master’s degrees in modern thought and literature from Stanford University and bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Williams College. His research interests include ecophilosophy, the literature of California, Lake Tahoe and Mt. Everest. His doctoral dissertation was John Muir and the Nature of the America. In addition to teaching at Foothill College for over 17 years, including a year at Foothill Campus Abroad in Paris, Scott has served the college as co-director of its Cultural Diversity Center and dean of its Language Arts Division. He also served as assistant director of the Stanford University Writing Center for two years.
Scott teaches or has taught basic composition, reading and writing skills, as well as introductory courses in creative writing, poetry and literary theory, and survey courses in American literature and California, Native American and Gay & Lesbian literatures. His CV includes nine publications and 15 presentations.
Nina Manzo, AIA Nina is a licensed architect practicing with Michael Rex Associates in Sausalito, CA. A San Francisco resident and board member since 2004, Nina is a member of the American Institute of Architects and is NCARB certified. She received her Masters in Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley and wrote her thesis on the Ramp as a Piece of Architectural Form, which can represent people with disabilities in an empowering way. At Berkeley Nina was a graduate student instructor in architectural design, sculpture, and rhetoric, and was selected to participate in the International Laboratory of Architecture and Urban Design in San Marino, Italy. Nina was the convening member of Artship’s Universal Design Committee and was one of the first architectural interns doing designs and studies of the TS Golden Bear/ARTSHIP beginning in 1994. Nina has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity as a construction worker, and lived in Kyoto, Japan in 2003, studying the Japanese language and traditional Japanese architecture and gardens. Her undergraduate degree is from Stanford University with distinction where she majored in Science and Technology Studies. She has been a database designer and computer programmer and is a new parent, with husband Jay, of Teo Avram born in November 2004.
Dr. Paul Pangaro. An international expert and practitioner of the science of cybernetics, Paul is a graduate of MIT in Computer Science and Humanities/Drama, and he obtained his Ph.D. from Brunel University (UK) in conversation theory. Paul has served as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in Internet startups, most recently at Snap.com in Pasadena. He was Senior Director and Distinguished Marketing Strategist at Sun Microsystems, and he managed software and strategy projects for major clients for more than 15 years in a software development company that he founded in 1981. He is currently CTO for CyberneticLifestyles.com, a San Francisco-based consultancy in marketing and product strategy for technology companies. He has lectured widely on media, conversation, and design, at venues such as ITAU Cultural Biennale (São Paulo, Brazil), Bartlett School of Architecture (UK), Digital Arts and Media Program at University of California (Santa Cruz), American Society for Cybernetics Conferences, and at Stanford University’s Human-Computer Interaction program where he teaches each autumn. In harmony with his experience as a singer and performer, his lifelong pursuit is the pragmatic application of cybernetics for improving human learning and human-machine collaboration.
H. Reid Shaw, JD. Reid received his undergraduate degree in social sciences from the University of Chicago, and law degree from Georgetown University. He also holds a Certificate in Homeopathy from the Hahnemann Academy of North America.
Reid practiced visa and nationality law in New York City from 1977 to 1995 with international law firms of Marks Murase and Fragomen Del Ray, and as a solo practitioner. A substantial part of his clientele was in education and the arts whose cases often called for unconventional strategies to satisfy legal criteria for benefits. Since 1995 Reid has been a clinical practitioner and teacher of homeopathy, flower essence therapy and spiritual healing, with clientele throughout the Americas and Eurasia. He has co-authored two books, "Cure Yourself with Curare," with Alexandre de Monmorency, and "Taoist Secrets of Love," with Man Tak Chia.
Reid served for two years on the Waldorf Institute board of directors, and currently serves on the board of Steiner Books, Great Barrington, MA. He has studied harp since 1997, with emphasis on early music, and also is a eurythmy student focusing on therapeutic and theurgic practices. Reid speaks French, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.
Katie Wolf, Visual Artist and Teacher of Art, Architecture and Sculpture, St. Ignatius College Preparatory High School, San Francisco, CA. Katie has been a board member since 2004, although her work with and interest in ARTSHIP Foundation programs dates back two decades. A native San Franciscan, Katie’s undergraduate degree is from Santa Clara University and her graduate degree is from the San Francisco Art Institute. She has been developing and implementing curriculum to teach the creative process for more than 32 years in San Francisco. Subject areas include architecture, sculpture, painting and set design. Her teaching has inspired thousands of students to recognize and express their gift of creativity, and their work consistently receives national honors. Her personal creative work ranges from environmental fabric designs for the vast and modern St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco to intimate sacred spaces and Byzantine icons. An ancient and personal symbol system imbues her large scale paintings, welded steel sculpture, stained glass pieces, painted fabric wall scrolls and wearable art with an energy that presents itself as a bridge allowing the Sacred to be sensed in daily living. Katie is developing a large parcel of private property in Lake County, CA, into an artist retreat with studios and residencies. She often hosts students from St. Ignatius College Prep and other city schools for weekend and summer retreats, working with them on major environmental art projects there.
Mark Woyshner. A principal and co-founder of Balance Hydrologies, Inc., in Berkeley, Mark has over 25 years of innovative field and modeling-based consulting experience. His work has emphasized investigations in ground-water resources, stream flow sourcing and sediment transport, habitat hydrology, vadose-zone hydrology, coastal and alpine wetlands, water rights, and hydrogeology of tailings and mines.
Mark’s undergraduate degree in forestry is from the University of California, Berkeley, and he received the MS degree in civil engineering and applied mechanics from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, where he also received a graduate diploma in ground water. His CV includes 14 publications as co-author. A board member since 2010, and resident of San Rafael, Mark enjoys exploring wild nature and playing guitar with emphasis on medieval music.
Martha Zlatar. A graduate of the University of New Orleans, with a BS in marketing, Martha also holds the MBA degree from the European University in Brussels. She has extensive experience in international business, marketing and event management, and has worked in New Orleans for the Louisiana International Trade Center, and in New York City before settling in San Francisco.
Martha currently is principal of ArtMatch, a consultancy she founded that provides coaching and advice to mid-career artists in both creative and business matters. She also has worked as director of the Artist Outreach Program at the San Francisco Small Business Development Center. Born in Colombia, Martha is fluent in both English and Spanish and speaks conversational French. She was elected to the board in 2010.
Directors Emeriti Non-Voting Lifetime Board Members
Directors emeriti are founding members of ARTSHIP Foundation who continue to work with and support our programs and initiatives.
Capt. Ray Addicott (USN, Ret.), Director Emeritus. Capt. Addicott served on the Board for eight years and is the immediate past Chair of the board. He is president of Training Resources, Ltd., Inc., a firm that provides maritime job training programs in partnership with high schools in northern and southern California. A graduate of the University of Washington, Ray had a distinguished career as a U.S. Navy officer and faculty member at the California Maritime Academy. He was instrumental in helping the Foundation select and receive the TS Golden Bear to become the ARTSHIP.
Patricia Bath, M.D., Director Emerita. Dr. Bath served on the board for eight years, and is the inventor of the Cataract Laserphacoprobe, the medical instrument used to remove cataracts from the eye. Dr. Bath was the first Black female surgeon appointed to UCLA Medical School faculty in 1975, and is credited with the founding of the Student National Medical Association along with other Howard University students. She also was its first president.
Augusto Ferriols, Director Emeritus. Mr. Ferriols served on the board for ten years, holding the office of Secretary, and as co-director of the Augustino Dance Theater (now ARTSHIP Dance/Theater) through 2002. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, Augusto founded DesignSpektrum, a graphic design and web development company, and works as an Art Director for Comcast Entertainment Group, Print & Online Design.
Hallie Williams, Director Emerita. A founding member of ARTSHIP Foundation and board member since 1992, Hallie has served as board treasurer for four years, and as board chair since 2001. Hallie’s undergraduate degree in psychology is from the University of California at Berkeley. She did graduate work in social sciences and town planning at Cornell University and completed her master’s degree in transformative leadership at Saint Mary’s College, Moraga. In addition to her professional and personal work with at-risk youth and African-American faith-based organizations, Hallie participates in various ethnic dance expressions.
Prior Board Members
Over the years many dedicated people have served on the ARTSHIP Foundation Board of Directors. Here is a partial list of prior board member, most of whom continue to support our programs and initiatives.
- Claudia Albano, City of Fremont planning director, Berkeley, CA
- Margaret Bertrand, International Marketing Executive, now residing in San Luis Obispo County, CA
- Jeannette DesBoines, Visual Artist
- Gordon Fulton, President, Concept Marine, Inc., Oakland, CA
- Daniel Harris, Visual Artist and Poet, Oakland, CA
- Bruce Lawrence, MD, Family Medicine Practice, Oakland, CA
- Mary O’Donnell, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Alameda, CA>
- Tom Sargent, Principal, Community Equity Builders, San Francisco, CA
- Marguerite Welch, Lecturer, St. Mary’s College, & HR/Organization Development Consultant, Oakland, CA
Management & Governance
Incorporation
ARTSHIP Foundation was incorporated as a California not-for-profit charitable and public benefit organization in August 1992 in Oakland , California . The Foundation relocated its headquarters office to San Francisco , California in January 2004.
Internal Revenue Determination
ARTSHIP Foundation received a determination letter from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service in 1995, reconfirmed in 1999, that ARTSHIP Foundation is qualified as a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The State of California Franchise Tax Board has made a similar determination. Contributions and donations to ARTSHIP Foundation are fully deductible, to the extent permitted by Federal and state laws. Federal I.D. Number: 94-3210894
Board of Directors
The Articles of Incorporation provide for a Board of Directors consisting of up to 19 members. Currently, the Board has seven members and three members emeriti, the latter being among the founding members of the Foundation and enjoy lifetime membership on the Board. The Board consists of the following committees.
Committees of the Board
Executive Committee : Charge: Oversee all business, financial and management operations of the Foundation. Members: Chair, President, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Board, Executive & Artistic Director of the Foundation, and up to two Board Members designated by the President.
Steering Committee : Charge: Support the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board in executing their responsibilities in arts and community programming. Chair: Executive Director. Members: Volunteers, Patrons, Artists, Educators, Community Activists.
Strategic Alliances & Community Outreach Committee : Charge: To work effectively with community nonprofits in San Francisco, the Bay Area and elsewhere to leverage the opportunities of the ARTSHIP Foundation to benefit the larger community in general. Co-Chairs: Board Chair and President. Members: Board Members, Executive Director of ARTSHIP Foundation, Executive Directors of Nonprofit Organizations, volunteers and other interested individuals.
Programs and Operations
The Executive/Artistic Director is the chief program and operational officer of the Foundation, and serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
Currently, all performing and visual artists provide services on a voluntary basis. To the extent resources permit, from time to time stipends may be paid to volunteer artists and musicians as independent contractors. The Foundation uses independent contractors and service providers for many of its regular business operations. Board members and volunteers provide professional and administrative services on a pro bono basis.
ARTSHIP Programs & Operations
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Prior Board Committees in Effect During Tenure of Vessel ARTSHIP - 1999-2003
The following Board Committees were in effect from 1999 to 2003 during the period that ARTSHIP Foundation held title to the vessel ARTSHIP.
Universal Design Committee : Charge: To assist ARTSHIP Foundation in creating a welcoming environment for people of all abilities and to provide access opportunities and assistive technologies that enable people to engage in the activities and programs of the Foundation. Chair: Executive Director. Members: Professional practitioners in disability policy, law, access, design, architecture, education and engineering.
Education Committee : Charge: To assist the Foundation in developing productive relationship with the various education sectors in the Bay Area and elsewhere, including K-12, Community Colleges, Colleges & Universities and other involved in delivering solutions to educational challenges. Chair: Board President Members: Executive Director; Board Members; Professional practitioners in secondary, vocational and higher education; Youth; Community activists.
Maritime Committee : Charge: To assist the Foundation in honoring the maritime traditions of the ARTSHIP and to develop programs and services that will assist the maritime interests of maritime-oriented corporations, foundations and educational institutions in the San Francisco Bay Area as a major maritime center on the West Coast of the U.S. Co-Chairs: Board Chair and President. Members: Board Members, Executive Director, Professionals practitioners from the maritime industry, volunteer veterans of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, other volunteers from the community.
Culinary & Hospitality Arts Committee : Charge: To assist the Foundation in developing a comprehensive culinary arts training program that will develop talented individuals to work in these industries in the San Francisco Bay Area. Chair: Executive Director; Members: Board of Directors, Steering Committee, Professional practitioners from the culinary and hospitality industries, volunteers.