News from the City of Indio:
INDIO, CA – The city of Indio, in partnership with the Public Arts and Historic Preservation Commission, will unveil innovative new public art at the Coachella Valley History Museum (82616 Miles Avenue) on Thursday, October 12th at 6:30 p.m.
Residents and visitors alike will be able to view public art projected onto the historic M.H. Whittier Water Tower – an iconic piece located at the center of the Coachella Valley History Museum campus.
The public art display involves the creation of a 360-degree projection system that will project onto the exterior of the historic water tower. The tower’s height and location are ideal for the art to be seen from several locations in Indio, including Miles Avenue and Miles Avenue Park.
The project is being funded by Indio’s public art fund, and administered by the city’s Public Art and Historic Preservation Commission.
Content will be focused upon utilizing the “canvas” for the digital display of public art. Scheduling is still in progress, but is likely to occur early evenings 2-3 times per week, except during the summer.
The public is welcomed to attend the unveiling ceremony on October 12th. For more information, contact Les Johnson, Development Services Director, at [email protected].
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About the City of Indio
The City of Indio is the largest and fastest growing city in Riverside County’s Coachella Valley with over 89,000 residents. Nearly 1.4 million people visit Indio every year to attend its world famous arts, food, and music festivals. With nationally recognized public safety services, exceptional schools, great parks and senior and teen centers, no wonder over 3,000 new housing units are in construction or being planned throughout the city in addition to new hotels, restaurants and retailers. Indio was the first city incorporated in the Coachella Valley on May 16, 1930, and is governed by an elected City Council that employs a City Manager. The City of Indio embraces its diversity and provides outstanding municipal services to enhance the quality of life for its residents, visitors and the business community.