Artists working in the Coachella Valley have a new opportunity to place their work in local establishments, gain valuable visibility in the marketplace, and earn money for their efforts. California Desert Arts Council has created the Art Loan Program to connect artists to local businesses and their patrons. “Our program responds to a need in […]
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CDAC welcomes Calendar entries for performing (music, dance, theater) and visual arts events, as well as heritage festivals, and professional development workshops, salons and classes. Here are our listing guidelines and instructions: 1. Events must be nondiscriminatory and open to the public. 2. Listings must be submitted at least one week (7 days) ahead of […]
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Got a big creative idea and need a support system to bring it to life? Pitch it to Arts Tank Greater Palm Springs, an exciting new Shark Tank-like program powered by the nonprofit California Desert Arts Council to support innovative arts projects that attract tourism, address a concern of a particular community, and engage a cross-section of residents and visitors […]
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Photo: Coachella-based artist Chris Sanchez, aka Kas Infinite, is among five artists who created site-specific artworks for the on-the-land exhibition Available to All, continuing this month in Joshua Tree. IDEAS & ISSUES McCallum now selling shows, not subscriptions (The Desert Sun) In a nod to the desert’s changing demographics, the McCallum Theatre is eliminating […]
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Photo by David A Lee/Courtesy Modernism Week ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN Attendance up 30% at Modernism Week; revenue tops $47 million (The Desert Sun) Modernism Week attendance soared 30 percent this year, attracting almost 126,000 people and generating about $47.25 million in revenue throughout much of the Coachella Valley. LA Times Architecture Critic Leaving For City […]
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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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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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Palm Springs Cultural Center celebrates its 10th anniversary this month by placing its colorful logo on the legendary Camelot Theatres and expanding the venue’s programming beyond its niche film festivals and screenings and farmer’s markets. Executive Director Michael Green discusses the cultural center’s future Feb. 7, when it hosts CDAC’s free monthly arts salon from […]
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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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