PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM
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Palm Springs Art Museum
FOUNDED IN 1938, PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM (PSAM) IS THE LARGEST ARTS CULTURAL INSTITUTION IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY'S COACHELLA VALLEY. ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS, THE PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM HAS 28 GALLERIES, TWO SCULPTURE GARDENS, FOUR CLASSROOMS, A RESOURCE CENTER, FIVE STORAGE VAULTS, AN EIGHTY-FIVE SEAT LECTURE HALL, A 433-SEAT PROFESSIONAL THEATER, A 1,000 SQUARE-FOOT STORE SPACE, A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF 12,000+ WORKS OF ART (INCLUDING PAINTING, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, DRAWINGS, PRINTS, AND MEDIA WORKS, WITH STRENGTHS IN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART), AND A POPULAR BISTRO ALL IN A 150,000 SQUARE FOOT ARCHITECTURALLY-SIGNIFICANT BUILDING. OUR SATELLITE LOCATION; ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN CENTER FEATURES A 17,000 SQUARE FOOT SPACE FOR EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING WHERE THE MUSEUM PRESENTS A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. WE ALSO HAVE A SATELLITE OUTDOOR VENUE, THE FOUR-ACRE THE FAYE SARKOWSKY SCULPTURE GARDEN IN PALM DESERT, WHICH IS FREE AND OPEN 24/7. WE OFFER NINE MEMBERSHIP LEVELS RANGING FROM $65-$25,000. DURING THE MUSEUM'S CLOSURE FROM APRIL 2020 UNTIL APRIL 2021, MEMBERSHIP FELL TO 2,374 MEMBERS FROM APPROXIMATELY 3,500. BY THE END OF 2021, MEMBERSHIP HAD INCREASED TO 3,174, A THIRTY-FOUR PERCENT INCREASE. DURING 2022, OUR MEMBERSHIP HAS FURTHER INCREASED TO THE CURRENT JUNE 2022 LEVEL OF 3,436 MEMBERS, AN EIGHT PERCENT INCREASE, AND AN INDICATION OF OUR LOYAL FOLLOWING AMONG OUR COMMUNITY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2020 – Sep 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.2MProgram 1 [2024]
FOUNDED IN 1938, PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM (PSAM) IS THE LARGEST ARTS CULTURAL INSTITUTION IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS, THE MUSEUM HAS 28 GALLERIES, TWO SCULPTURE GARDENS, FOUR CLASSROOMS, A RESOURCE CENTER, FIVE STORAGE VAULTS, AN 85-SEAT LECTURE HALL, A 433-SEAT PROFESSIONAL THEATER, A 1,000 SQUARE-FOOT STORE SPACE, A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF 16,000+ WORKS OF ART (INCLUDING PAINTING, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, DRAWINGS, PRINTS, AND MEDIA WORKS, WITH STRENGTHS IN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART), AND A BISTRO ALL IN A 150,000 SQUARE-FOOT ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT BUILDING. OUR SATELLITE LOCATION, THE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN CENTER, EDWARDS HARRIS PAVILION FEATURES A 17,000 SQUARE-FOOT SPACE FOR EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING. WE ALSO HAVE A SATELLITE OUTDOOR VENUE, THE FOUR-ACRE FAYE SARKOWSKY SCULPTURE GARDEN IN PALM DESERT WHICH IS FREE AND OPEN 24/7. WE CURRENTLY OFFER 10 MEMBERSHIP LEVELS RANGING FROM $50 TO $25,000. MEMBERSHIP IN 2024 REMAINED STEADY WITH 3,300 MEMBERS; IN LINE WITH THE PREVIOUS YEAR.IN FISCAL YEAR ("FY") 2024, OUR VISITOR TOTAL WAS 164,912 AND IN FY 2023, TOTAL VISITATION WAS 134,557. IN TERMS OF REVENUE, FY 2024, ADMISSIONS REVENUE WAS $1,1039,410 VS FY 2023, $1,107,427. FY 2023 WAS ONLY NINE MONTHS DUE TO CHANGING OUR FISCAL YEAR END TO JUNE 30 FROM SEPTEMBER 30.THE MUSEUM PRESENTED THREE MAJOR EXHIBITIONS IN OUR MAIN MUSEUM IN FY 2024, KALI ARTOGRAPHER, 1932-2019, AN EXHIBITION CHAMPIONING THE WORK OF THE PIONEER LIGHT AND SPACE MOVEMENT ARTIST NORMAN ZAMMITT; AS WELL AS MYTHOPIETICA; AN EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF ARTISTS IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INLAND REGION WHOSE WORK INCORPORATES MYTHOLOGIES, ICONOGRAPHIES, AND CULTURAL CODES. IN MARCH 2024 THE MUSEUM LAUNCHED ITS Q+ ART INITIATIVE AND DEDICATED THE MONTGOMERY GALLERY TO SHOWCASE Q+ ARTISTS FROM OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION. TO MOVE TOWARD THE LIMITS OF LIVING EXAMINED HOW LGBTQ+ ARTISTS USED DIVERSE STRATEGIES TO RESPOND TO EXPERIENCES OF EXCLUSION AND DISCOVER NEW POSSIBILITY, CASTING LIGHT ON SUBJECTS INCLUDING THE LGBTQ+ SELF, DOMESTIC SPACE, AND THE BROADER SOCIAL WORLS.THE MUSEUM CONTINUED ITS OUTBURST PROJECTS OF SMALL-FORMAT EXHIBITIONS FOR EMERGING ARTISTS AND FEATURED PALM SPRINGS ARTIST THOMAS MICHAEL JOHNSON AS WELL AS A ANGELES-BASED ARTIST ALAKE SHILING. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN SEVERAL SMALLERPERMANENT COLLECTION ROTATIONS ALLOWING THE MUSEUM TO SHARE MORE WORKS FROM OUR DYNAMIC HOLDINGS-IN AREAS OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, ART OF THE WESTERN AMERICAS, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND STUDIO GLASS. AT THE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN CENTER, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED A MAJOR EXHIBITION CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND WORKS OF ALBERT FREY. ALBERT FREY HELPED TO ESTABLISH PALM SPRINGS AS A WORLD-RECOGNIZED CENTER FOR MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. HE WAS THE FIRST ARCHITECT TO DESIGN A MODERN INTERNATIONAL STYLE STRUCTURE FOR PALM SPRINGS AND PAVED THE WAY FOR MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND THE ARCHITECTS THAT FOLLOWED.THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO HOLD "THURSDAY NIGHT SESSIONS" FEATURING FREE ADMISSION FROM 5:00 8:00 P.M. AS WELL AS ART ACTIVITIES AND DJS IN THE GALLERIES. THURSDAY NIGHT SESSIONS IS SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS. THE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING DEPARTMENT ALSO BUILT UPON THE FAMILY+ SERIES OF FREE ADMISSION AND ACTIVITIES EVERY THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. ADDITIONALLY, WE WORKED WITH DIFFERENT COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO WELCOME NEW AUDIENCES THROUGH SPECIAL LIMITED EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, PERFORMANCES, AND ACTIVITIES. THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PALM SPRINGS BLACK HISTORY MONTH COMMITTEE, RAICES, MODERNISM WEEK, DESERT X AND THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. INDIVIDUAL LECTURES WERE PRESENTED INVOLVING EXHIBITING AND VISITING ARTISTS AND CURATORS, ARCHITECTS, AND DESIGNERS, AND EXPERTS IN A RANGE OF FIELDS. IN 2024, THE MUSEUM AGAIN PRESENTED A MUSEUM-WIDE PRIDE CELEBRATION FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY AND ITS ALLIES, AS WELL ITS ANNUAL SUMMER FILM SERIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$7.6M
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