Palm Springs AIDS Memorial explained

Palm Springs AIDS Memorial
Location:Downtown Park, Palm Springs, California
Designer:Phillip K. Smith III
Dedicated To:HIV and AIDS memorial

The Palm Springs AIDS Memorial is a proposed AIDS memorial sculpture, slated for installation in Palm Springs, California.[1] [2] [3] [4]

In the fall of 2021, the City of Palm Springs accepted a proposal to install an AIDS Memorial in the Downtown Park at Belardo Road and Museum Way, near the Forever Marilyn statue.[5] Artist Phillip K. Smith III will create the memorial pro bono. As of June 2024, the memorial is being redesigned from the initial concept, which was an abstract design of a round limestone 9feet high with concentric circles and a hole in the center.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ingrassia . Jake . 2023-09-16 . AIDS memorial sculpture sparks debate in Palm Springs . 2024-05-02 . KESQ . en-US . 2024-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422051732/https://kesq.com/news/2023/09/15/aids-memorial-sculpture-sparks-debate-in-palm-springs/ . live .
  2. Web site: Villarreal . Pristine . 2024-03-19 . Palm Springs AIDS Memorial Sculpture Town Hall Event . 2024-05-02 . NBC Palm Springs . en-US . 2024-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240328000407/https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2024/03/18/palm-springs-aids-memorial-sculpture-town-hall-event/ . live .
  3. Web site: Balchan . Kendall . 2023-09-21. Years in the making, Palm Springs AIDS Memorial Sculpture now faces public backlash; redesign is being discussed . 2024-05-02 . The Palm Springs Post . 2023-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001091747/https://thepalmspringspost.com/years-in-the-making-palm-springs-aids-memorial-sculpture-suddenly-faces-backlash-redesign-is-being-discussed/ . live .
  4. Web site: Magaletti . Douglas . 2023-09-21 . Palm Springs AIDS Memorial Design Causes Uproar For Looking Like... . 2024-05-02 . Star Observer . en-US . 2024-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119024839/https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/palm-springs-aids-memorial-design-causes-uproar-for-looking-like/226292 . live .
  5. Web site: Ensuring the lives of those lost to HIV and AIDS are never forgotten . 2024-07-05 . Palm Springs AIDS Memorial . en-US.

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