About the workshop

Kipaipai, meaning 'To Encourage and Inspire,' is a special program that focuses on professional practices in areas of gallery representation and museum exhibitions, self-promotion, use of social media in promotion, the importance of relevant critical writing, presentation and identifying and strategizing personal/professional goals. This workshop will help participants to immediately build their professional network through community and organic connections based on relationships and shared resources.

The workshop will run Saturday - Sunday, December 10-11, 2022 at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. The Center is in a rustic desert setting amongst Joshua trees and high desert flora and fauna in the community of Yucca Valley. The workshop will run from 9am - 5pm, with optional morning and evening activities. Check in for artists will be Friday, December 9, 2022 at 3pm. A welcome event will take place Friday, December 9 at 5pm.

Applications are now closed.

Scenes from previous Kipaipai workshops at Joshua Tree: