2012 Fine Arts Creativity Awards and Scholarship Exhibition POWER
April 13 – May 20, 2012
Jorgensen Gallery and Marks Graphics Center
The 22nd annual Fine Arts Creativity Awards and Scholarship program opening reception will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012 in the Annenberg Theater. All Coachella Valley high schools and College of the Desert are invited to submit works in various media addressing the theme of POWER. The works will be juried by museum professionals and practicing artists who consider creative interpretation of the theme, technical ability, originality, and imaginative communication of ideas and emotion when making their selections.
Two artworks will receive the Fine Arts Creativity Purchase Award and will be accessioned into the permanent Education Department Collection at the museum. In addition, other generous monetary awards will be presented. Each exhibiting student will receive a certificate of merit and a one-year family membership to the museum.
Please download the 2012 FACAS prospectus for important dates. If you have any questions, please contact Emily Spallina at 760-322-4886 or
2011 Fine Arts Creativity Awards and Scholarship Exhibition Fantasy/Reality
4.15.11-5.22.11
The 2011 Fine Arts Creativity Awards and Scholarship exhibition, Fantasy / Reality allowed students to explore a wide range of ideas. Some artists thought very personally about the theme and how fantasy is an important, and sometimes dangerous, aspect of their lives. Others explored the idea of reality and what that means in terms of their families, friends, relationships, and future aspirations. Most students addressed the duality of the theme and explored the ways in which fantasy and reality are intricately tied together.
Looking Back/Moving Forward: 20 years of the Fine Arts Creativity Awards Program
April 2 – May 2, 2010
The Fine Arts Creativity Awards Program was established to give young and emerging artists the opportunity to participate in a juried exhibition and to have their artwork displayed in the museum galleries in a professional manner. Each year the variety of artwork submitted and the statements they make are unique and thought-provoking. These artists express ideas that are always personal yet at the same time speak to wider social issues that impact their lives.
Since 1991, over 800 young artists have exhibited here at the museum. Many of these students have gone on to careers in the arts and the museum is proud to have been an early source of encouragement.
2010 Fine Arts Creativity Awards and Scholarship Exhibition Blurring Boundaries: Tradition | HD
4.2.08-5.23.08
The 2010 Fine Arts Creativity Awards and Scholarship exhibition, Blurring Boundaries: Tradition | HD, allowed students to explore the role that boundaries play in their lives and in the world. Some artists thought very personally about the boundaries that they face in their lives, both positively and negatively. Others explored ideas about technology and how technological advancement has been both a source of wonder and of destruction. Some artists thought about boundaries on a global, social and political level. Many of the artists in the exhibition blurred the boundaries between art styles, genres, and mediums.
2009 Fine Arts Creativity Awards and Scholarship Exhibition Meet Exceed Defy Expectations
3.20.09-5.3.09
Outstanding artworks by Coachella Valley high school and College of the Desert Students receive much deserved recognition in this juried exhibition. Works are selected to present a wide range of interpretations of a theme in a variety of media.
2008 Fine Arts Creativity Awards and Scholarship Exhibition
Interpreting Light
3.15.08-5.4.08
Outstanding artworks by Coachella Valley high school and College of the Desert Students receive much deserved recognition in this juried exhibition. Works are selected to present a wide range of interpretations of a theme in a variety of media.
The Fine Arts Creativity Awards Program was established in 1990 by Jim Anathan in memory of his late wife Janet Anathan and her life-long interest in the success of young people. The Georgia Fogelson Fund was established in 2003 to provide annual scholarship funds for graduating high school art students. Additional funding provided by the Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation , U.S. Bank and the Palm Springs Art Museum Docent Council.
Who Needs a Title, Anyway?
03.19.08 - 06.10.08
The Teen Art Group (TAG) at the Palm Springs Art Museum began this exhibition by looking at a range of prints from the permanent collection. They quickly decided that some of the most visually interesting pieces were named Untitled. Each member chose a piece that moved them and piqued their curiosity.
