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Public Arts Commission approves Eve Evans lineup partnership for inaugural Festival of the Arts
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to direct communications staff to work with promoter Eve Evans to book a blues/jazz lineup for the Festival of the Arts; members debated venue suitability and asked staff to coordinate logistics and insurance.
The Cathedral City Public Arts Commission on Jan. 13 voted to direct city communications staff to partner with promoter Eve Evans to book a blues-and-jazz entertainment lineup for the city’s inaugural Festival of the Arts.
Vice chair Travis moved the motion and Commissioner Marks seconded. The motion — read into the record as a direction for communications to work with Eve Evans to book the lineup — passed by roll-call vote with all ayes.
Commission discussion leading up to the vote addressed practical concerns: some commissioners questioned whether the amphitheater is the right setting for the visual‑arts fair because attendees typically walk among booths rather than sit for a stage performance. Staff and supporters said the music could act as background entertainment while the visual arts component runs 10 a.m.–5 p.m., that stage AV would be provided by the city’s contracted vendor (Bernardo Technological Solutions), and that the cost of the proposed music programming would come from the Taste & Sound budget rather than the commission’s $10,000 programming allocation.
Commissioner Stoddard, who is leading the Festival of the Arts planning, described the artists’ registration process: a $125 registration fee, insurance evidence required by March 20 for accepted artists, and a cap of approximately 50 booth spaces. Several commissioners recommended including a performing‑arts window for storytelling or other performing artists to ensure the festival supports a broad range of local talent.
Why it matters: The vote authorizes staff to finalize an entertainment partner and to begin confirming artist lineups and schedules for a spring festival that city officials say is intended to be an ongoing, accessible platform for local artists.
What’s next: Staff will confirm hours for stage entertainment, finalize the ticketing/registration details for visual artists, and return with lineup information to the commission as it becomes available.
