Executive Director - Ed Keesling

Hi-Desert Artists

(a Non-Profit Corporation)

Hi-Desert Artists (HDA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that advocates accessibility to the arts. HDA intends to serve and educate the public through art exhibitions, workshops, performances, and classes. HDA seeks to guarantee that its values, policies and practices are inclusive of all people regardless of race/ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, socio-economic status, citizenship status, or religion.

VISION STATEMENT

Hi-Desert Artists (HDA) is an artist-designed and operated non-profit corporation created for the benefit of its members and the community. HDA advocates accessibility to the exhibition and sales of artwork by established and emerging artists on a continuing basis and welcomes non-members to show their work in special exhibitions. In addition, HDA seeks to provide opportunities for members to be involved in all aspects of supporting and operating an active and vibrant art gallery including, but not limited to, gallery management, art sales, public relations, marketing, curatorship, exhibit preparation, maintenance, and educational programming. The member artists aim to stimulate conversations within the High Desert community on aesthetic, interpretive, environmental, and material interests as well as fostering growth and development of the art community at large. In return, members will have an equal vote on all manners concerning the operation of the organization as outlined in the bylaws."