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Scholarships | Americans for the Arts 2017 Annual Convention

Source: Scholarships | Americans for the Arts 2017 Annual Convention

PSFAF is Now: Art Palm Springs

Last year, Rick Friedman, former Owner and President of Hamptons Expo Group (HEG), sold the entire art show lineup consisting of the Palm Springs Fine Art Fair (PSFAF), Art Aspen, Art Hamptons, and Houston Art Fair to Urban Expositions of Kennesaw, GA. Urban, a full service trade show organizer, had broken into the large scale, international art show market with its 2013 acquisition of SOFA…

The alternative art school movement

An exciting concept for arts education: Alternative Art Schools with distance learning capabilities. It’s an exciting idea because one of the problems with the, now decades old, models like North Carolina’s Black Mountain College, was that they were kind of removed from the actual art scenes going on around the world. They were cool retreats and fonts of creative synthesis for those that attended…

Safest and Least Safe Towns in California

You may be shocked to learn some of the cities that ranked as less safe than Desert Hot Springs in this study by research firm, Value Penguin. Of the 416 communities in the report, Desert Hot Springs ranked at #371 where #1 was the safest. Take a look at the towns that ranked below Desert Hot Springs and you’ll probably be surprised to find Palm Springs, Big Bear Lake, West Hollywood, and…

Tall Tales, Healing Stitches, Carol Larson “TALLGIRL Series” Petaluma Arts Council, August 8, 2009

If anyone is still skeptical about fiber arts being capable of deeply poignant expressions as fine art objects, you definitely need to meet Carol Larson of Petaluma, CA.

Bernard Hoyes Curates “Visual Voice” Exhibition at Riverside Art Museum

Artist Reception on Friday, June 17th Bernard Stanley Hoyes, Curator of the “Visual Voice” exhibition at the Riverside Art Museum (RAM) Facebook Event Page “Visual Voice” flyer Desert Hot Springs resident and internationally known visual artist Bernard Stanley Hoyes is curating a prestigious exhibition at the Riverside Art Museum (RAM) in Riverside, CA. The show opens Friday night at 6pm with an…

TODAY: House Concert at Danny Holt’s Home with Michael Coonrod

Special VIP House Concert Fundraiser for Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts Series Michael Coonrod of the Interlochen Center for the Arts Facebook Event Page Editorial from the AFDHS: Michael Coonrod is a renowned pianist and music educator of 39 years who suffered a tragic injury last year leaving him short one digit. His story his heartrending and inspiring. Tonight’s house concert is a rare…

SATURDAY: 9-Fingered Master Pianist, Michael Coonrod, Performs for DHS Classical Concerts Fundraiser

Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts Fundraiser in Palm Desert @ SoCal Pianos with Michael Coonrod Saturday, June 11th @ 5pm SoCal Pianos, Palm Desert 74111 Highway 111 Palm Desert, CA 92260 $20 general admission (cash/check/card at the door) Facebook Event Page Proceeds to benefit Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts Series Media Alert: Members of the press are invited to attend this event for…

Calista Carradine Performing at Wang’s In The Desert this Sunday

Most people in the Coachella Valley do not know much about the little city of Desert Hot Springs. Outside of it’s neighboring cities it is pretty much unknown to the rest of Southern California. Yet, there is an elite, exclusive, and international community of people who do know the hidden wonders of this dusty gem in the desert. Kung Fu Girl Falls for Boy, Couple Lands in the Spa City Calista…

RIGHT NOW: Local DHS Artists Sallé Kirby and Landon Johnson Exhibiting at Marks Art Center on COD Campus

Our own Desert Hot Springs local resident and visual artists, Sallé and Landon Johnson, are Exhibiting their work at the Marks Art Center on the College of the Desert campus today at 5pm. Here’s the info: From: http://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/newsroom/Pages/05052016-Student-Exhibition.aspx COD’s Marks Art Center Presents ANNUAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION   The Marks Art Center at College of…

Press Release: 4HandLA to Perform for Desert Hot Springs Classical Concert Series Fundraiser

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Printable Press Release (PDF) Facebook Event Page Desert Hot Springs Classical Concert Series Ventures to Palm Desert for Two Upcoming Fundraiser Concerts   Desert Hot Springs, May 1, 2016: The second season of Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts continues on Saturday, May 14th 2016 at 5:00 PM. For the final two concerts of the season, the series takes a “field trip” to…

All-Valley Arts Commissioners Meeting

Flyer: All-Valley Arts Commissioners Meeting (PDF) May 5, 2016 Hosted by Cathedral City Public Arts Commission Cathedral City Library 33520 Date Palm Drive Cathedral City, CA 92234 RSVP: Tim Parrott   [email protected]    760-656-8520 Schedule: 4:30 Early Arrival — Simi Dabah Big X Sculpture Dedication with Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia and other VIPs TBA 4:45 Public Meet and Greet (wear…

A Day of Hope – 3rd Annual House of Hope Event

On Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 from 3pm to 5pm at the Skyborne Community Clubhouse https://www.facebook.com/SoroptimistHouseofHope/ http://www.recoveryhouseofhope.org/join-us-3rd-annual-a-day-of-hope/ [googlemaps…

High School Nation Tour at Desert Springs High School

The High School Nation Tour is coming to our own DHS High School tomorrow! RSVP Now on BandsinTown.com View event on AllEvents.in   Recent Tour Date Video https://youtu.be/FQ7qY8QO6mU PALAYE ROYALE @ HIGH SCHOOL NATION TOUR IN DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA Desert Hot Springs High School will be visited by this national arts advocacy and education organization on April 8th, for a music and arts festival…

ART OPENING TONIGHT – VISUALLY SPEAKING: COLOR & LIGHT

Tonight Saturday, March 26, from 5:00pm-9:00pm will be the most spectacular & exciting event to date at RFA Gallery:   “Visually Speaking – Color & Light.”   Over 75 national & international artists painters sculptors ceramists printmakers will be represented. Guest Curator Joe Novak has assembled artworks from New York School, Chicago, Santa Fe, Taos, L.A., San Francisco, Palm Springs Also…

The Epitome of Press Kits

I’ve noticed a lot of local businesses, artists, cultural attractions, etc. in Desert Hot Springs do not seem to give much credence to the value of press relations. Most people in general have a sense of what a press release is, but few know the specifics and those who are versed in the nuances of these ubiquitous documents are rather rare, even in large metros. So, I guess it is understandable…