The Artists Council is over 350 members strong and supports the museum and local art & artists in a number of ways. The workshop program covers a wide variety of classes where adults can learn and enhance their skills in a number of disciplines, from beginning to advanced levels. Art Party provides free art instruction for kids and adults. The Artists Council Exhibitions include an annual juried exhibition and auction of artwork done by AC members. 99 Bucks is a sale of small canvases, created by the famous and the infamous – but artists’ names are not revealed until after the sale. In addition, there are member events, including demonstrations and lectures, given throughout the year. The Artists Council Center is located on the Lower Level of the museum and is a wonderful site for workshops and meetings.
Artists Council Member benefits include:
Discounted fees for AC Art Workshops
Discount card for purchase of art supplies at The Art Colony, Palm Desert
Priority announcements of all upcoming events
Opportunity to submit original artwork to the annual ACE Exhibition
For more information, email AC Coordinator Gary Paterson at or call 760.322.4850.
Artists Council Schedule - At - A - Glance
At posting time, many events for 2010-2011 are not finalized, but here is the information known to date:
Artists Council Workshops – Art classes for adults at every level of experience. Schedule coming soon!
Art Start – Sunday, October 24 – Reception for AC members and for people who would like to learn about the Artists Council and the plans for 2010–2011. From 4 to 5 p.m. please join us in the AC Center and adjoining Marcuse Sculpture Garden. Free, with light refreshments.
Workshop Sampler – Two sessions of short art classes for adults, meant to provide an introduction to the classes offered in the longer Workshop program during the year. Details announced soon!
Art Party – Free art instruction and activities for adults and kids, taking place on Saturday, November 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Coachella Valley History Museum in Indio.
Artists Council Exhibitions – ACE 2011 – March 4 to April 10 – A juried exhibition of artwork created by AC members, including a silent auction.
99 Bucks –The AC’s biggest fundraising event will take place on April 16, 2011, at the Hotel Zoso in Palm Springs. Hundreds of small canvases will be available for purchase – but you won’t know if your little gem was created by someone famous – or infamous! – until after purchase!
WorkshopWORKS – April 21 to May 8 – Juried exhibition of artwork done in the AC workshop program.
Each year, the museum's Artists Council holds a special juried exhibition of AC member work that has become the valley's premiere art event of the season, highlighting local talent and artistic trends. View the previous exhibitions here.
Shown: Best of Show in ACE 2010, "Somewhere Over Kansas," by Charlie Ciali.
Summer workshops will consist of two to three Life Drawing workshops per month, held in the AC Center. Uninstructed Life Drawing workshops will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on April 24; May 1, 15 and 22; June 5, 12, 26; July 10, 24, 31; August 21 and 28; September 11, 18 25. Cost is $20.00 for AC members, $30.00 for nonmembers. For information, please call the AC Coordinator, 760.322.4850. To sign up for Life Drawing, please call the museum’s Box Office, 760.325.4490.
Shown: Saturday Life Drawing Workshop in the AC Center.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Coachella Valley History Museum
82-616 Miles Avenue
Indio
The Artists Council partners with the Coachella Valley History Museum for a day of art activitu and instruction for both kids and adults. Volunteers from both organizations will lead drawing, painting, sidewalk chalk, clay and other activities, all available for familires to enjoy together. The AC is very grateful to the Irvine Foundation for making this event possible.
Hundreds of small, original canvases for sale for just $99 each at a very lively event!
Quality artwork at affordable prices - by great artists and by donors such as Barry Manilow, Cameron Diaz, SHAG, Don Sutton and many, many more. But purchase a little gem that you like, because the artist’s name is not revealed until after purchase! Could you guess which canvas was done by Cheetah the Chimp? Canvases are just being sent out now, so we can’t yet reveal the artists’ identities, but we can guarantee a spirited evening at one of the valley’s premiere hotels.
Twice per year, the AC sponsors WorkshopWORKS, a juried exhibition of artwork created in the AC workshops. The last exhibition of the current year takes place May 6 to May 23, in Zone 101 in the Hoover Gallery. Please join us between 4:30 and 5:30 to meet the artists at an opening reception.
