1st Desert Cities Public Arts Forum

The City of Palm Desert has always been progressive in its Public Art efforts. They have recently announced that they will host the 1st Desert Cities Public Arts Forum in April of 2008 featuring talks and panel sessions on Facing Public Art Challenges and Finding Solutions. Keynote speakers will feature Jessica Cusick, Cultural Affairs Manager for the City of Santa Monica and Cliff Garten, a professional public artist from the city of Los Angeles. Visit the Palm Desert website for the forum to keep tabs on the date and watch for the roster of exciting local speakers and participants including the Palm Springs Art Museum, architect Narendra Patel, and Palm Desert Pubic Arts Coordinator Richard Twedt.