Since I can remember, I’ve always been attracted to high places. My sights were directed towards the highest mountains and gaining the physical strength to get there. Even then, getting to the top was not enough. The reward was the downhill, whether on foot, skis or bike, going as fast as [...]

On Friday evening, 150+ eager art and history patrons and friends and family of David Salk and Dennis Wharton James turned out for the opening reception of the On Earth to Stay Exhibit at La Quinta Museum.
Dignitaries such as La Quinta Mayor Pro Tem Terry Henderson, Executive Director of the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, Michael [...]

Great Reviews for Art Under the Umbrellas at Old Town La Quinta Season Opener!
October 10th marked the first of seven Art Under the Umbrella Saturday shows scheduled for the 2009/10 Season at Old Town La Quinta.  The event was attended by a steady flow of art patrons eager to see their favorite artists again, and [...]

La Quinta Arts Festival and Art Under the Umbrellas artist Tom Thornton received First Place and Second Place for two exquisite jewelry boxes in the ‘Contemporary Woodworking Accessories’ category at the San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association Design in Wood Exhibition on June 12, 2009.
 
Thornton also swept the ‘Master Accessories Division’ at the Orange County Fair [...]

La Quinta Arts Festival is a favorite of visitors to the Coachella Valley, many of whom plan their annual return specifically around the dates of the show. And, for those long-distance travelers who absolutely must have that 24×36 painting, sculpture, glass, ceramic piece – but do not want the hassle of carrying it on the [...]

Ranked # 8 in the nation of fine art festivals, La Quinta Arts Festival 2009 promises to deliver a cache’ of perennial favorites combined with the rising stars of the art world.  On March 12-15, the La Quinta Civic Center Campus, nestled at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, will be transformed into an [...]

This month, art enthusiasts from around the country will travel to La Quinta to experience La Quinta Arts Festival, March 12-15 – presented by La Quinta Arts Foundation. Consistently named in the “Top 10 Arts Festivals” in the nation, we strive to stay fresh and ahead of the art curve by introducing new talent and [...]

Ranked # 8 in the Nation of Fine Art Festivals, La Quinta Arts Festival 2009 promises to deliver a cache’ of perennial favorites, combined with the rising stars of the art world.  On March 12-15, the La Quinta Civic Center Campus, nestled at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, will be transformed into an [...]

La Quinta Arts Foundation’s activities including La Quinta Arts Festival were cited in a recent article by Alex Altman for The Public Record, Tuesday, February 10, 2009 entitled The art of business, the business of art: economic benefits of arts and culture events felt across the Coachella Valley.  Read the article here.

This past weekend (January 17 & 18) La Quinta Arts Foundation hosted three diverse and extremely successful events at three different locations … all in keeping with our ongoing mission of “Promoting and Cultivating the Arts.”
Saturday morning a FREE LECTURE entitled “Herbal Teas that Heal for Mind & Body,” was presented by Janet Little CN, [...]