ARTS ISSUES & MANAGEMENT Should museums have free admission? (Arts Journal) Michael Rushton, who teaches arts administration at Indiana University and edits the Journal of Cultural Economics, attempts to answer the question. Trump proposes elimination of NEA (California Desert Arts Council) The Trump Administration released its 2019 budget proposal, which seeks to eliminate the National […]
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The Trump Administration released a draft of its 2019 budget Monday and, if adopted, it would eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, both of which award grants to arts institutions nationwide. The proposed $4.4 trillion budget would also shutter the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Last year the administration […]
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Recommended reading for art and culture professionals in the Coachella Valley and beyond. ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN Channel Your Inner Sinatra at Palm Springs’ Modernism Week (The Mercury News) Many Modernism Week (Feb. 15-25) events have already sold out, but you can still get tickets for some of the most popular and irresistible offerings. From […]
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California Desert Arts Council continues its series of free monthly arts salons with events in five Coachella Valley cities from February through June. The salons offer a casual environment for artists, arts administrators, and others to network, learn, and collaborate. CDAC offers the salons to help advance its mission to unify, empower, and promote the […]
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Recommended reading for art and culture professionals in the Coachella Valley and beyond. ARTS MANAGEMENT Facebook Ends Transaction Fees for Donations (Chronicle of Philanthropy) Facebook will eliminate its 5 percent transaction fee for charitable donations made on the site, putting millions of additional dollars, and potentially much more, into the hands of nonprofits. […]
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Recommended reading for art and culture professionals in the Coachella Valley and beyond. ARTS MANAGEMENT How the Arts Power Communities (Americans for the Arts) The arts keep residents and their discretionary dollars close to home and also attract visitors who spend money and help local businesses thrive. Read the key findings of Arts & […]
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We want strong, healthy communities in the Coachella Valley, and Ben Stone of Smart Growth America insists we’ll build them on art and culture. “I can’t think of any cities or neighborhoods around the country that are models of smart, inclusive development that don’t prominently feature the arts,” Stone, director of arts and culture for […]
Creative Placemaking, Part 2: How to Get Started Read More »
It happened at UCR Palm Desert. Mark the day: October 12, 2017. This is when almost 100 Coachella Valley arts and tourism leaders, city planners, economic development directors, and of course visual and performing artists converged on the campus to learn how to engage a wider audience through creative placemaking, cultural tourism, and social media […]
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Only a couple days remain to register for the Oct. 12 National Arts Marketing Project workshop at UCR Palm Desert. “Big Strategies and Real Tactics for Connecting Artists, Audience, and Place” packs a full day of expert instruction on creative placemaking, audience development, and arts marketing tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities of the […]
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Artists have an unusual way of looking at things, and given the chance they can imagine solutions to issues that befuddle even the brightest of city planners — especially when it comes to creating communities that celebrate authenticity and attract visitors. Think about how creative people could transform downtown Indio or Coachella into vibrant destinations […]
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