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Palm Springs Airport debuts baggage‑claim column art; $25,000 from 1% for art fund
Summary
The airport unveiled new column artwork in the baggage-claim area funded by the airport’s 1% for art account ($25,000) and paid $1,710 from terminal operations for event refreshments. Staff described upcoming murals and an open call for artists, and said the column installation drew strong community and media interest.
Christina Brown, the airport’s executive program administrator, presented the commission with a report on the new baggage‑claim column artwork and the airport’s broader public‑art program.
Brown said the column wraps were paid from the airport’s 1% for art account (a total of $25,000) and that terminal operations and maintenance covered roughly $1,710 for the launch event’s giveaways and refreshments. She credited airport staff, the artworking group and local partners for selecting the artist and producing durable column wraps, and noted strong media coverage and positive public feedback following this week’s launch.
Brown walked commissioners through upcoming public‑art opportunities: a TSA mural planned for two walls near the TSA kiosks expected in the fourth quarter of 2026; a post‑security welcome mural on the Awn Cayente concourse anticipated in the third quarter of 2027; and a signature courtyard/entrance feature targeted for completion in the fourth quarter of 2028, all subject to funding availability. Staff said an open call for artists for the murals will be released next week via publicartist.org and social channels and that the artworking group and the public arts commission will assist in outreach.
Commissioners asked about the artist selection process and distribution of the open call. Brown said the platform makes it easy for artists to apply and that the selected baggage‑claim artist was one of roughly 260 applicants. The commission discussed whether the column art should remain in place through festival season or rotate more frequently; staff said the artworking group is evaluating rotation timing.
The presentation included acknowledgments of the mayor, city manager, interim executive director Victoria Carpenter, artist Patrick Barinsky (as transcribed) and local vendor Canyon Print for producing the wraps. Brown said the artworking group will return to the commission with recommendations about timing and any future rotations.
The commission offered congratulations and encouraged staff to continue public outreach tied to future installations.
