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Volume 64 | Number 6
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CELEBRATING THE RESIDENTIAL PARK COMMUNITIES FOR 64 YEARS
“Squeeze” by John Celments is located at 538 North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs.
Palm Springs Public Arts Commission invites the Coachella Valley to celebrate 30 years of public art in Downtown Palm Springs
T
ake a look around Palm Springs — and you will discover Art is Here! With that in mind, the Palm Springs Public Arts Commission will kick off its 30th Anniversary Celebration, dubbed “Art is Here,” with two events on Thursday, October 11 and Sunday, October 14, beginning a year of highlighting the City’s spectacular collection of public art. The fun kicks off at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 11, during “Free Thursday” night admission at the Palm Springs Art Museum, when the Public Arts Commission will unveil an interactive felt map, called the “Felt Eye View of
Palm Springs,” created by local artist Sarah Scheideman, from a concept by Commissioner Tracy Merrigan. The map displays the array of wonderfully diverse public art installed throughout the city and invites visitors to “Imagine Art Here” with new sites and installations for the future. The map will be on display at the museum through October 14. On Sunday, October 14, the Public Arts Commission invites the entire Coachella Valley to the “Art is Here Block Party,” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. along Museum Way in the newly redeveloped Downtown Project. The free event will feature music,
food trucks and a host of fun interactive activities for people of all ages, organized by the Coachella Valley Art Scene. Activities will include: • Felt art projects • Art activations • Live screen printing • A chance to participate in creating public art With the recent arrival of German artist Julian Voss-Andreae’s stunning sculpture “Isabelle” and the installation of Czech artist David Cerny’s much talked about “Babies” in the downtown project, public art has played a
tremendous role in the revitalization of downtown Palm Springs. “Great public art sparks conversation and helps create landmark meeting focal points throughout cities for residents and visitors to congregate and enjoy,” according to Public Arts Chairwoman Ann Sheffer, who notes over the past 30 years, the Commission has installed an array of spectacular public art in neighborhoods and public facilities throughout the city. For more information, visit palmspringsca.go or psmuseum.org.