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Modernism Week is a 501(c)(3) organization which provides public education programming fostering knowledge and appreciation of modernism and mid-century modern architecture and design, as well as contemporary considerations surrounding historic preservation, cultural heritage, adaptive reuse, and sustainable architecture.[1] Modernism Week provides annual scholarships to local students pursuing college educations in the fields of architecture and design and supports local organizations' efforts to preserve and promote the region's modern architecture.[2] The organization is site-specific centered in the greater Palm Springs, California area in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, California which is home to a significant collection of extant residential and commercial buildings designed in the mid-century modern vernacular.[3]

Description

The primary event for the organization is an annual, eleven-day, region-wide festival called “Modernism Week” which is held each February. Events are produced by Modernism Week and partner organizations and include symposia, films, lectures, building tours, and a variety of opportunities to access architecturally significant structures not otherwise available to the public.[4] Educational programs explore the mid-century modern era as it applies to architecture, design, landscape, and culture. In addition to the primary event held each February, Modernism Week offers a “Fall Preview” four-day event each October. This “mini-Modernism Week” was developed to provide educational opportunities to seasonal visitors.[5]


History

[6] The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Palm Springs, California to its 2006 list of America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations, an annual list highlighting cultural tourism destinations for architecture.[7]In 2009, Palm Springs was included on the List of Preserve America Communities and was welcomed to the program in a letter by then-First Lady Michelle Obama.[8] In 2009, Modernism Week became a California 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.[9] From 2012 to 2018, annual attendance across 350 events increased from 12,000 to 125,000 representing the 50 United States and 19 countries. [10].[11]


Notable Palm Springs-region architects, designers, and developers of the era

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References

  1. ^ "Modernism Week Attendance Increases by 30% in Thirteenth Year". Desert Charities News. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Modernism Week Helps Local Community Organizations Raise Funds". Desert Charities News. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. ^ Brown, Patricia Leigh (25 February 2015). "In Mecca of Modernism, a New Pack of Devotees". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. ^ Boone, Lisa (16 January 2018). "What you Don't Want to Miss at Modernism Week 2018". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Modernism Week Fall Preview adds Fourth Day". Palm Springs Life. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  6. ^ Kremer, Lydia (20 December 2015). "Modernism Week's Beginnings Forged by Creative Thinkers". Palm Springs Life. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  7. ^ "National Trust Promotes Heritage Tourism with Annual List of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations". itravel Magazine. PR Newswire. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Preserve America Communities". preserveamerica.gov. Preserve America. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  9. ^ Smith, Andrea (3 February 2017). "Check Out Incredible 1950s and '60s Architecture in Palm Springs During Modernism Week". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  10. ^ Barkas, Sherry (8 March 2018). "Modernism Week Attendance Climbs 30%; Brings Estimated $47.25 in Revenue". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  11. ^ Reyes, Jesus (9 March 2018). "Modernism Week 2018 sees Rising Attendance, revenue for the Coachella Valley". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  12. ^ "California Art & Architecture: Ship of the Desert Palm Springs". jetsetmodernist.tumblr.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  13. ^ Baker, Christopher (2008). Explorer's Guide: Palm Springs & Desert Resorts: A Great Destination. New York, NY: The Countryman Press. p. 91. ISBN 1-58157-048-1. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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