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Joshua Tree National Park Art Expo organizer thanks city for sponsorship of 12th annual show
Summary
Vicky Waite updated the council on the 12th Joshua Tree National Park Art Expo, noting 60 juried artists, visitor numbers and modest sales; she thanked the city for award sponsorship and other grant support.
Vicky Waite presented the Twentynine Palms City Council with a written report and photographs on the 12th annual Joshua Tree National Park Art Expo, held at the 29 Palms Art Gallery in November 2024.
Waite said the juried exhibition featured 60 artists whose work was inspired by Joshua Tree National Park and that juried artists came from across California and several other states. She reported that several hundred people attended opening‑weekend events, with an additional 400 visitors over the month the exhibition was on view. Art sales in the gallery totaled $4,130 and artists selling at market booths during opening weekend sold more than $4,756.
Waite thanked the city for sponsoring awards totaling $4,000 and said the event also received supplementary grants from the TBID and the PAC; a $1,000 TBID sponsorship supported music during the opening weekend. She told the council the nonprofit operates a budget and that this year’s event did not make a profit in part because a major sponsor was unable to participate.
Waite distributed a packet with the exhibition catalog, photographs, a written report and a budget. She invited council members to attend future events and thanked the council for continued support.
