Hi Everyone
The Palm Desert Public Art Program has created this blog for the citizens, visitors and friends of Palm Desert to share their ideas and images of public art. It can be about Palm Desert's public art and programs or about other public art collections throughout the world that you find interesting and would like to share with others.
I would like to share with you a brand new sculpture addition to our permanent collection that we just installed this week on the east end of the El Paseo median across from the Wells Fargo Bank, titled: "Marfa" by the Minneapolis artist, Michael Bigger. You can't miss it, it's real large and yellow. Here's a couple pictures of it.
Check out the film screening of Maya Lin's documentary, "A Strong Clear Vision" at 6pm on 2/18/09 located at the UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center, Heckman Center Bldg.
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The Art in Public Places Commission would like to honor amateur film and video makers with a Valley wide competition. The first place winner will receive a $500 honorarium and two second place winners will each receive a $250 honorarium. Entries can be of any subject matter, but must be appropriate to all groups and ages. Film and video genres can be animation, comedy, scripted and narrative, experimental artworks with pure form, color, and design or any other genre appropriate to public viewing. Entries must be submitted in a DVD - RW format that can be posted on the Internet and be no longer than 3 to 5 minutes in length. All music sound tracks need to be copyright and license free.
Students are encouraged to apply; however, the competition is open to all age groups.
The winning entries will be featured on the Art in Public Places website, www.palmdesertart.org under the “Virtual Gallery”.
Winners will be honored by the Mayor and City Council with a Certificate of Accomplishment during a future City Council meeting.
Deadline for entries is Friday, July 3rd, 2009
Please send entries to:
Richard L. Twedt
Public Arts Manager
Visitor Center, 72-567 Highway 111, Palm Desert, California 92260
Please include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope for return of materials.
For additional information please call 760-837-1665.
I received a call a couple of weeks ago that our wonderful sculpture by the French artist, Jean Louis Corby, had been hit by a car on the corner of Hwy 111 & Hwy 74 where it was installed in front of the Wachovia Bank. Here's the before and after pictures of it. We are in the process of having it restored. If you have any questions about how it's being done, please contact me.
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