HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-16 PAC Meeting Minutes PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
January 16, 2025
Palm Springs City Hall
3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Large Conference Room
A.CALL TO ORDER:
A meeting of the Palm Springs Public Arts Commission was called to order by Chair Gary
Armstrong on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
B.ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Tina Gonsalves, Jim Lande, Shawnda Thomas Faveau, Lauri
Kibby, Carlos Silveira (arrived 10 minutes late), Chair Gary Armstrong, and Vice Chair
Tom Burns. Not present: Commissioners Christopher Ramirez and Natasía Gascón.
City Staff: Director, Jay Virata
C.ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR BURNS TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER KIBBY, AND CARRIED 6-0.
D.PUBLIC COMMENTS
THERE WERE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS
E. REMARKS FROM CHAIR
THERE WERE NO REMARKS
F.APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 17, November 7, November 14, and December
5, 2024
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LANDE TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER
17, NOVEMBER 7, NOVEMBER 14, AND DECEMBER 5, 2024, SECONDED BY VICE
CHAIR BURNS, AND CARRIED 6-0.
G.ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/APPROVAL:
1.Approve use of Public Art Funds for art signage in the amount of $6,000 Review
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MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KIBBY TO APPROVE PUBLIC FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $6,000 FOR ART SIGNAGE, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR BURNS, AND CARRIED
6-0.
2.Beautiful Shade Proposal Review
$50K Level Selection
A total of 36 submissions were reviewed for the $50,000 Level, and after two rounds of
voting, the selections were narrowed down to these 10 submissions:
1.Sky Blooms by Jessica Bell
2.Dragonfly Gazebo by Addie Boswell
3.Shadow of the Candor by Wyn Di Stefano et al
4. Kaleidoscope by Chad La Fever
5.Silver Lining III by Sujin Lim
6.Desert Bloom by Roger Reutimann
7."Human Connection” by Amir Shouri
8.Harmony of Elements by Angie K. Smith
9.Geometric Flora by Jennifer Tran + James Shen
10. Flower of Life by Wildheart Design
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER FAVEAU TO APPROVE “DESERT BLOOM” BY ROGER
REUITMANN AS FINALIST FOR THE BEAUTIFUL SHADE PROJECT AT THE $50,000
SELECTION, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SILVEIRA, AND CARRIED 7-0.
$25K Level Selection
A total of 15 submissions were reviewed for the $25,000 Level and narrowed down to
these Top 3 submissions:
1.Umbrella Tree Bench by Paul Reimer
2.Shapescape by Angie K. Smith
3.Knotted Loop by Jennifer Tran
The Commissioners agreed that none of the submissions effectively met all the project
criteria and discussed inviting Addie Boswell to submit a modified proposal for $30,000.
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MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KIBBY TO CONTACT ARTIST ADDIE BOSWELL TO
REQUEST A NEW SKETCH FOR A $30,000 SUBMISSION, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER SILVEIRA, AND CARRIED 7-0.
Park Selection
Ruth Hardy, Sunrise, and Demuth Parks have had no recent art installations and were
recommended for the Beautiful Shade selections. The Commission agreed to have the
Parks and Recreation Commission weigh in on the park selection.
ADJOURNMENT: The Public Arts Commission will adjourn to a meeting on February 6,
2025, in the Large Conference Room of Palm Springs City Hall located at 3200 E.
Tahquitz Canyon Way.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KIBBY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LANDE, AND
CARRIED 7-0 TO ADJOURN at 2:39 PM TO A REGULAR MEETING ON FEBRUARY
06, 2025, AT 5:30 PM IN THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM OF CITY HALL LOCATED
AT 3200 E. TAHOUITZ CANYON WAY.
Respectfully submitted,
Ja Vi ta, Director
Ho · g & Community Development Department