Joshua Tree Art Museum

Panorama Heights. Welcome to the Museum's official fundraising page. Founded by Contemporary artist Shane Townley under the Shane Townley Arts Foundation INC 501c3 EIN 46-2652320. This is a non-profit and free museum that will be open to the public daily and launching in early 2025, project completion 2027 in Joshua Tree, CA.

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The museum will exhibit 50 Local and California artists in the Space and Light genre all using mostly natural elements such as rock, wood, mud also including trash and concrete. The 2.5 acres that the foundation purchased in 2022 is touching 29 Palms Highway in Joshua Tree, CA (directly adjacent to the 'Welcome to Joshua Tree' sign). On the opposite side of the highway from Copper College.

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In 2021, Joshua Tree National Park welcomed more than 3 million sightseers, a 50 percent increase from 2015. In the town of Yucca Valley, not far from the park gates, tax revenues from hotels and vacation rentals went up sixfold in five years. Residents described the influx as a mix of real estate developers, big-city exiles, and people buying second homes. House prices have exploded. The high desert is already a boasting area with award-winning and noteworthy artists. The need for more cultural outlets will grow with the booming area. This growth is giving way for more expression and creativity that cultural supporters can choose to be a part of while supporting history in the making.

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The 2.5 acres will hold 50 sculptures by California Contemporary Artists, a Museum Gift Shop as well as Housing Structures and Classrooms for Ceramic, Pottery, Sculpture and Painting classes.

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Supporters of the Museum will go down in history with family name plaques according to the donation tier amount. Even though the Museum is free to enter there is also an annual membership available to select supporters.

This round of funding will go towards supplies needed to complete the road grading and concrete pads needed for the main structure in addition to the "artist supply fund" for sculptures.

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Donations of $250 and over will receive a dedicated family name plaque on our dedicated "Supporters Wall" for all to see in the entrance of the museum as well as an Annual Lifetime Membership for the Gold Plaque:

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Copper Plaque $250

Silver Plaque $500

Gold Plaque (& Lifetime Membership) $1000 or more

Annual Membership: $199

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For questions or more information please contact us:

gallery ph. 714-972-2787 e. info@joshuatreeartmuseum.org | founder ig. @shanetownley

community outreach ig. @alienrobotmuseum | w. shanetownley.com | w. joshuatreeartmuseum.org