Coachella Valley Art Scene

You might know all about our sunshine, golf, modernism week, film festivals, tennis tournaments and music festivals, but how about the Coachella Valley Art Scene?

Learn more about our vibrant art districts, the biennial site specific art installations of Desert X, world class art fairs, public art and so much more.

#artfoundhere

Free Art Walks and Events

Art on Main Street, Old Town La Quinta
2 Saturdays a month/seasonal
oldtownlaquinta.com

Backstreet Art District, Palm Springs
First Wednesdays/year-round
backstreetartdistrict.com

El Paseo, ,Palm Desert
First Fridays/seasonal
elpaseocatalogue.com

Perez Art District, Cathedral City
Fourth Fridays/seasonal: theperezartdistrict.com

Rancho Mirage Festival of The Arts
November: ranchomirageca.gov

Desert Open Studios
Coachella Valley/January
desertopenstudios.com

Highway 62 Open Studios/October
(Hwy 62 Open Studios app)

La Quinta Museum: playinlaquinta.com

Public Art Experiences

Art in Public Places: playinlaquinta.com

Desert X – Biennial Art Exhibition/returning in 2025: desertx.org

El Paseo Median Art Installations

Free Little Art Galleries – Cathedral City and La Quinta

Parking Garage Murals – The Shops @ Palm Desert

Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum – Joshua Tree: noahpurifoy.com

Ricardo Breceda’s Metal Sculptures – Anza Borrego

Art Fairs

Intersect Palm Springs Art Fair
January: intersectpalmsprings.com

La Quinta Art Celebration
November and March: laquintaartcelebration.org

The Southwest Arts Festival
January: gcvcc.org

Artist Resources

Artists Council
72567 Hwy 111, Palm Desert
artistscouncil.com

California Desert Arts Council
cadesertarts.org

Create Center For The Arts
createcentercv.org

Desert Art Center
550 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs
desertartcenter.org

Flat Black Art Supplies
The Shops at Palm Desert
flatblackonline.com

Old Town Artisan Studios
78046 Calle Barcelona, La Quinta
oldtownartisanstudios.org