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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Fresh off a month of wildly successful film and writers festivals, the desert braces for a February packed with art and architecture. Modernism Week and Art Palm Springs top the bill, serving up a robust schedule of exhibitions, lectures, tours, openings, screenings, readings, parties, and much more. Here are recommendations from the staff of the […]
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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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Start the New Year by filling your calendar with great art shows and performances. The California Desert Arts Council has some recommendations for you and your friends and family. “Our itineraries offer in-the-know recommendations for residents and visitors,” says Christi Salamone, CEO of the nonprofit organization. “Our goal is to help culture lovers find some […]
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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 & […]
Arts News Digest – December 2017 Read More »
Where would the holidays be without the arts? Let’s not imagine. This is a time to celebrate the bright and cheerful spirit of the season with an array of local and visiting artists and performers. The California Desert Arts Council has some recommendations for you and your friends and family. “Our itineraries offer in-the-know recommendations […]
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The name Coachella resonates with music lovers around the world, but we locals know it as the easternmost city in the Coachella Valley — home to a population of young Latino families as well as a large number of Mexican farmworkers. Agriculture dominates this small town of 10,000 people, and has for decades. Cesar Chavez […]
Tour Coachella Walls With Your Peers in the Arts on Dec. 7 Read More »
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 […]
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