“For many years, we were the best-kept secret people didn’t know about,” says Tammy Martin, Executive Director of Friends of the Desert Mountains. “But that has changed a lot in the last few years. Many people are getting to know who we are and really appreciate...
Creativity and environmental stewardship converge in an artistic symphony at Harrison House Music, Arts & Ecology. The Joshua Tree-based lair, a residency and performance program for international artists and environmental activists, was the former home of Lou...
By all accounts, the arts can inspire, unite, and often strengthen communities. To that end, Palm Springs Dance Project is taking bold creative leaps in doing that by generating dance creation, presentation, and education that inspires youth and others. The 2022...
Upland nonprofit theater group gives under-represented artists and theater professionals a platform to build their careers and inspire the community. Beatrice Casagran and her daughter Caitlin Lopez founded Ophelia’s Jump Productions (OJP) in 2012 with the mission of...
Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) is ambitiously heading to the front of the class in the ways it educates and prepares students for success in the 21st century. To that end, forward-thinking efforts have been made in two specific areas: how funding is...