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Art in Public Places

The City of Palm Desert's Art in Public Places program includes work by artists of national and international stature, including Dale Chilhuli

Palm Desert was the first city in Riverside County to create a public art program. In 1986, Council adopted an ordinance requiring the City of Palm Desert and developers to place art or pay a fee to the Art in Public Place fund for each new structure they build. These funds are used to purchase art for our community. The goals of the Public Art Program are to create an artistic harmony between the buildings, land and open spaces as well as serve the people of the community and visitors by bringing art into daily life. The Art in Public Places Commission serves as a technical advisory committee to Council and makes the initial selection and recommendation of artists and artworks for public and private projects. Featured Artwork  Agave - Gordon Huether

The Living Desert

47-900 Portola Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone: 760-346-5694
Fax: 760-568-9685

The tour through The Living Desert  will show you how language has misled everyone into thinking of the desert as a surly, outlaw landscape instead of a fragile, interesting ecosystem. You'll see remarkable plants, animals, places and natural phenomena associated with deserts and learn how The Living Desert is helping to interpret and protect them.

You will also find out about one of the most unusual institutions in the United States. There isn't a single word to describe all that The Living Desert is and does. We must string words together, like beads: zoo and endangered species conservation center - botanical gardens - natural history museum -  wilderness park - nature preserve - education center. The thread that holds all the beads together is the word "desert."

The McCallum History

In May 1973, a group of Coachella Valley business, education and cultural leaders organized as Friends of the Cultural Center, Inc., and committed themselves to the creation of a state-of-the-art performing arts center. Their vision was to enhance and enrich the lives of desert residents by making the performing arts available to as many people as possible.

Vision became reality in January 1988, with the opening of McCallum Theatre. Named for a pioneer desert family, the McCallum has gained acclaim as one of the country's finest presenting theatres by audiences, entertainers and peers alike.

The McCallum Theatre is a not-for-profit organization governed by a Board of Trustees, and has established a separate foundation Board that oversees a growing endowment that is now at $10.9 million. A team of seasoned professionals guides and directs day-to-day operations and manages a $9.2 million operating budget. There are 61 full-time and part-time employees and 425 dedicated volunteers.

In 1997, the McCallum expanded its education outreach with the founding of the McCallum Theatre Institute, a vital community resource that introduces thousands of young people and adults to the joys of the performing arts, and fosters their appreciation for artistic expression. The Institute's programs fill a void created by the reduction of tax-based funding in public schools..

Widely recognized as one of America's most beautiful and prestigious theatres, the McCallum attracts more than 150,000 theatergoers annually, with an average occupancy rate of 86 percent, versus a national average of 60 percent.   

McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts
73000 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Open for window sales at 10am Monday - Friday
Phone: (760) 340-ARTS
Toll-Free: (866) 889-ARTS
Fax: (760) 779-9445

El Paseo Shopping Row

Located in Palm Desert, the world famous El Paseo Shopping District features over 300 world-class shops, clothing boutiques, art galleries, jewelers, restaurants and much, more...all lined along a beautifully maintained picture-postcard floral and statue-filled mile! Known as the Rodeo Drive of the Desert, El Paseo boasts a wide spectrum of stores from Sak's 5th Avenue to individually owned boutiques.

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