Beautiful Shade

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Thank you for visiting the art submission page for the Beautiful Shade opportunity. The following grid showcases the submissions, organized by funding level. Submissions for the $50,000 level are labeled with "A" (e.g., A01), and submissions for the $25,000 level are labeled with "B" (e.g., B01). Note: there were no submissions for the $5,000 level.

Click "View" to see the artists' full submissions, excluding non-essential application pages and pages for internal use only.

No.	Artist Name	Submission Title	View PDF
A01	Jacob Arden	Shade Study	View
A02	Jessica Bell	Sky Blooms	View
A03	Richard Bohn	Symbolic Ocotillo	View
A04	Addie Boswell	Dragonfly Gazebo	View
A05	Justin Deister	Hiding in Plain Sight	View
A06	Wyn Di Stefano	Shadow of the Condors	View
A07	Scott Froschauer	The Word on the Street - Big Bloom - Large	View
A08	Scott Froschauer	The Word on the Street - Quilt	View
A09	Gabaldon Art	Shade-Play Sculpture	View
A10	Mr. Hanimal	Fungus Among Us	View
A11	Benard Hoyes	Paper Airplanes	View
A12	Jason Kelly Johnson	Helios	View
A13	Lynda Keeler	Trees of the Desert	View
A14	Sean Z. Koperweis	"Structural Shade"	View
A15	Chad La Fever	Kaleidoscope	View
A16	Sujin Lim	Silver Lining III	View
A17	Adrian Litman	Dynamic Feathers	View
A18	Adrian Litman	Feathers in Motion	View
A19	Anne Faith Nicholls	Blue Sol	View
A20	Mandy Palasik	Palm Fronds - Large	View
A21	Seth Palmiter	"Beautiful Shade Sculpture"	View
A22	Paul Reimer	Umbrella Tree	View
A23	CJ Rench	Lipstick Palm	View
A24	Roger Reutimann	Desert Bloom	View
A25	Stephen Shachtman	Mid Mod #14	View
A26	Amir Shouri (Tabe Shouri)	"Human Connection"	View
A27	Angie Smith	Harmony of Elements	View
A28	Andrea Stanislav	Star Chamber	View
A29	Mirek Struzik	Azure Crops	View
A30	Jennifer Tran	Geometric Flora	View
A31	Jenni Ward	Where art and nature meet	View
A32	Wildheart Design	Flower of Life	View
A33	Zhicheng Xu (HyperLocal)	Desert Cloud	View
A34	Jeff Zischke	Implement Shade! Cactus Flower	View
A35	Jeff Zischke	Beetle	View
A36	Josh Zubkoff (Space & Time)	"Arches"	View
B01	Michael Birnberg	All Inside the Sky	View
B02	Michael Birnberg	Being Doing	View
B03	Grace Chadwick	Big Sculpture	View
B04	Jennifer Dwyer	Cactus	View
B05	Scott Froschauer	The Word on the Street - Big Bloom - Small	View
B06	Shelley Heffler	Untitled	View
B07	Andy Kim	Untitled	View
B08	Sean Z. Koperweis	Untitled	View
B09	Adrian Litman	Monarch Magic	View
B10	Adrian Litman	Shady Leaf	View
B11	Mathias Neumann	Basics #70	View
B12	Mandy Palasik	Palm Fronds - Small	View
B13	Paul Reimer	Umbrella Tree Bench	View
B14	Angie Smith	Shapescape	View
B15	Jennifer Tran	Knotted Loop	View

Selection Process

The Public Arts Commission will review and select finalists for the Beautiful Shade Program at a meeting on January 16, 2025, starting at noon. The meeting will be held in the Large Conference Room at City Hall.

To view, listen, or participate in the meeting live via Zoom, please contact Jay Virata (Commission Liaison) at jay.virata@palmspringsca.gov or call 760-323-8228 to register by 11:00 AM on the day of the meeting. After registration, a confirmation email with Zoom credentials will be sent to grant access and allow participation in the public comment portion of the meeting.

Call for Artists

(DEADLINE FOR THIS CFA IS CLOSED)

The City of Palm Springs Public Arts Commission is seeking artists to create new, permanent sculptures for their inaugural Beautiful Shade program. All entries must be original work and artists are encouraged to be creative. Each of the potential parks have unique and distinct environmental challenges that would benefit from this program. We encourage artists to visit each potential location prior to submission. The proposed artwork should feature imagery and a color palette that is welcoming, with the focus on themes that promote community, healthy living, family, sustainability, and offers maximized shade.

Submit your proposals by Friday, November 15, 2024!

Download the Application for the Beautiful Shade Call for Artists

Description:

The sculpture can be any shape, form or design. The installation can be one large piece, or multiple smaller pieces which enhance each other. The total commission amount per park does not change. The sculptures can be any shape, form or design.

Design fully functional, permanent art pieces which create shade. These will be art pieces, not architectural installations.

Artists should design the shade cast as well as the artistic structure itself.

Integration of organic and non-organic elements is allowed, but all aspects should be included in the overall budget.

Pieces may not be able to provide 100% of shade, 100% of the time, but consider when and how residents utilize public spaces to maximize the impact of your art.

A park used for morning dog walks is used differently for families watching afternoon soccer practice in the same location. Consider time of day and use of facility.

Your piece should be beautiful, reflect your personality as well as the image of Palm Springs, and encourage all residents to enjoy their public space.

These original pieces will become part of the Palm Springs Permanent Public Art Collection.

There will be three tiers of submissions:

A design totaling $5,000
A design totaling $25,000
A design totaling $50,000

Location: To be determine

Selection Process:

The Palm Springs Public Arts Commission will review artists’ qualifications and proposals.

Selection Criteria:

In alignment with the Palm Springs Public Arts Commission mission and vision, proposals will
be evaluated on:

• Artistic excellence and creative merit, as evident by submitted materials
• Community value added; Responsiveness and compatibility with surrounding environment
• Suitability to the site and desert climate
• Footprint or active history in the Greater Palm Springs area (preferred)

Project Timeline:

Submissions due November 15, 2024
Art installation week of May 19, 2025

Eligibility: Open to all. Preference will be given to artists with a connection to Palm Springs.

Additional Requirements:

Design fully functional, permanent art pieces which create shade. These will be art pieces, not architectural installations.

Artists should design the shade cast as well as the artistic structure itself.

Integration of organic and non-organic elements is allowed, but all aspects should be included in the overall budget.

Pieces may not be able to provide 100% of shade, 100% of the time, but consider when and how residents utilize public spaces to maximize the impact of your art.

A park used for morning dog walks is used differently for families watching afternoon soccer practice in the same location. Consider time of day and use of facility.

Your piece should be beautiful, reflect your personality as well as the image of Palm Springs, and encourage all residents to enjoy their public space.

These original pieces will become part of the Palm Springs Permanent Public Art collection.

The artist is to propose the recommended method of attachment, including cost. City reserves the right to change the method of attachment depending on design of the selected artwork and placement location.

Applications:
Join us in using art to enhance street safety, revitalize public space, and engage our community. Your creativity makes a difference in Palm Springs. We look forward to receiving your submissions! Please email proposals to: cfa-pspac@palmspringsca.gov by Friday November 15, 2024. Include “Beautiful Shade Proposal” in email header.