Palm Springs AIDS Memorial

Palm Springs AIDS Memorial

33°49′28.22″N116°32′54.71″W / 33.8245056°N 116.5485306°W / 33.8245056; -116.5485306
Location	Downtown Park, Palm Springs, California
Designer	Phillip K. Smith III
Dedicated to	HIV and AIDS memorial
Website	psaidsmemorial.org

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] [1]} 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 9 ft (2.7 m) high with concentric circles and a hole in the center. ^{[1] [3]}

See also

• List of public art in Palm Springs, California

References

1. Ingrassia, Jake (September 16, 2023). "AIDS memorial sculpture sparks debate in Palm Springs". KESQ. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
2. Villarreal, Pristine (March 19, 2024). "Palm Springs AIDS Memorial Sculpture Town Hall Event". NBC Palm Springs. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
3. Balchan, Kendall (September 21, 2023). "Years in the making, Palm Springs AIDS Memorial Sculpture now faces public backlash; redesign is being discussed". The Palm Springs Post. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
4. Magaletti, Douglas (September 21, 2023). "Palm Springs AIDS Memorial Design Causes Uproar For Looking Like..." Star Observer. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
5. "Ensuring the lives of those lost to HIV and AIDS are never forgotten". Palm Springs AIDS Memorial. Retrieved July 5, 2024.