Art Installations Planned For Palm Desert Park

PALM DESERT, CA — Palm Desert officials at a scheduled City Council meeting Thursday approved a 10-year loan agreement with Goldenvoice concerning an art installation that would be placed at Civic Center Park.

At issue is Stephanie Lin's "Taffy," an artwork comprised of five vertical towers made of lightweight framing wrapped in translucent, mesh fabric, with the towers changing in color and tone as sunlight passes through them, and each standing between roughly 25 to 50 feet tall.

City officials said the towers would provide economic and community benefits including a tourism boost, regional marketing, cultural branding and a long-term impact on the city. Civic Center Park, at 43900 San Pablo Ave., was identified as a prime location for visibility, accessibility and community engagement.

Goldenvoice commissions large-scale interactive art for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, located at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, and after each festival, a number of artworks are made available for public exhibition in the Coachella Valley.

Under the terms, Goldenvoice would retain ownership of "Taffy," and the city would be responsible for transportation, installation and maintenance.

An estimated cost of artwork and installation would be $180,070. An additional cost of $119,930 for landscaping, lighting, benches and foundations would total to $300,00, according to a city document.

The city has also placed a call out for more public art.