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DAC is proud to present The Coachella Valley Watercolor Society - Fall Exhibition! Works by over 60 artists. 14 of these artists are also DAC members. Come see these beautiful watercolor creations in our Terry Masters Gallery. Exhibit runs through this Sunday 10/18. Open daily 10-4pm. Don’t miss it! 🎨 by @desertartcenter

Congrats to ARTIST OF THE YEAR Competition- HEAT #1 Winners!!! So proud of Anna Graham @anagramfineart , Taunyo Jones-Hildago, and Sarah Soward @sarahsoward . 👏👏👏 by @desertartcenter

Sneak Peek 👀. ➡️The DAC Family Artists are nearly ready to officially launch 🚀 our 2026-27 Season this Friday October 2nd; Opening Reception 5-7pm. It will be a festive evening including all new art in the main gallery featuring works by our juried artists; the all member “Shadow & Light” Exhibition in the Terry Masters Gallery; and Heat #1 of our popular “Artist of the Year” Competition. Don’t forget 👉 It’s “Uptown Crawl” too! … nearby galleries and businesses will equally have their doors open. Come see all the beautiful things ✨✨✨. DAC is open daily 10-4pm. by @desertartcenter

Our Middle School Art Program has begun! MSAP provides basics to accelerate student success in the visual arts. Today begins the first term of 3 offered this season to students across the Coachella Valley. This program is now 25 years strong because of a generous grant from the Anderson Children’s Foundation. Special thanks to our fantastically talented instructors: Andrew Marr @andrewmarrstoneware , Jessica Schiffman @jessicaschiffmanart , and Tysen Knight @tysenknight . …& our volunteer helpers! ❤️☀️❤️ by @desertartcenter

DAC is reawakening from the hazy days of summer!☀️ We will be open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday beginning September 4; 10am-4pm. This is just an appetizer for all the wonderful art and events to come when our season officially begins on October 2! by @desertartcenter

The DAC Family could not be more proud of our talented Ceramicist David Farnsworth. David was 1 of 5 selected international artists for a Residency in prestigious Vallauris, France from this October through the end of November. Vallauris has been central to French Pottery for centuries and a destination for famous artists such as Picasso and Matisse. Mr. Farnsworth will fill the space at the Ernesto Ramirez Designs/Gallery @ernestoramirez2005 in Backstreet with his ceramic creations and paintings on September 19; 12-5pm. Please join him for this celebratory “Bon Voyage” exhibition sale. His work will also continue to be available at The Desert Art Center @desertartcenter and Silica Studios @silicastudios. by @desertartcenter

Last Friday- newly juried artist @rdellabernarda held a painting “pop-up” demo out front at DAC. We offer many adult classes and workshops in different mediums. And not everyone packs up for the summer….we will still be offering sessions! For more information- Check out our website: www.desertartcenter.org - Sign up now! by @desertartcenter

Featured Artist Exhibit Opening this week in the Terry Masters Gallery! Come see this exciting collection presented by @davidfarnsworthart, @vaughan_davies, @warnergravesartist, and Artist of the Year finalist; @albert_angelo_photography. April 17-19: 10am-4pm daily. by @desertartcenter

Our “Super Bloom” Exhibit 🌻is here! This all member exhibit is BURSTING with color. Over 100 spectacular entries. 🌸🌸🌸 by @desertartcenter

We are closing the season with our most colorful and extraordinary exhibition yet. 70 artists presenting nearly 125 pieces of evocative art. Join us this Friday, April 3 from 5-7pm for the celebratory unveiling. It’s a night of festivities featuring the final heat of our Artist of the Year Competition AND the all member “Super Bloom” Exhibit in the Terry Masters Gallery. Hope to see you there for this incredible evening. by @desertartcenter

Opening this week in The Terry Masters Gallery!!! Thursday 3/26 through Sunday 3/29; 10am-4pm. Featuring @stevekirklys , @janisbuller , @andrewmarrstoneware , @scott_jay_marr . Come see us! by @desertartcenter

Opening this week on Thursday! March 12-15 from 10am-4pm in our Terry Masters Gallery. Opening Reception and Artists’ Talk on Saturday at 2pm. Don’t miss this incredible exhibit with a mix of techniques and mediums. So proud to feature our juried artists: @jerryhartyart @davidfarnsworthart @mojavelight.studio by @desertartcenter