See LQAF Scholar Sallé Kirby at 2 Museums this Month
Join LQAF Visual Arts Scholar Sallé Kirby at two museums in the Coachella Valley this month -- Cabot's Pueblo Museum and the La Quinta Museum.
LQAF Scholarship Spotlight: Katarina Hahn
"I try to attend many events concerning Art such as the La Quinta Arts Festival, which I have attended for the last four years."
LQAF Scholarship Spotlight: Paul Acevedo, Printmaker
LQAF Scholar Paul Acevedo plans to become an art professor.
Where Journeys Meet
Former LQAF Scholarship recipient Cornia Gamma's short documentary WHERE JOURNEYS MEET received the Wildlife Award at the San Francisco Film Festival, March 8-11, 2012. WHERE JOURNEYS MEET is a non-narrative, visual essay on the magnificent landscape of Antarctica. The film observes the rich and diverse life of the Southern Hemisphere, traveling from the Falklands, to South Georgia Island and ending its Journey at an Emperor Penguin colony. http://www.greensphereproductions.com/WhereJourneys/Journeys.html
Scholarship Retrospective: Victoria Lopez
Victoria (Vicky) Lopez Otis College of Art & Design, BA, Communication Design Victoria (Vicky) Lopez lives and works in Palm Desert – and she is a busy girl. Lopez serves as Marketing Coordinator for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, as well as heading her own design firm Kikiworks. Victoria has been responsible for much of the readily recognized marketing collateral, logo and print advertising design for a variety of local businesses and organizations (see examples of her work below) – and on many instances gaining recognition and awards for her creations. 2007 Advertising Federation of the Desert Addy Award Leeds & Son Fine Jewelers, Special Event Invitation Pearl Solutions Brochure, Direct B to B or Consumer 2006 Advertising Federation of the Desert Addy Award
Erika Walters Film ‘Thief’ at PS Short Fest
Congratulations to La Quinta Arts Foundation Visual Arts Scholarship recipient Erika Walters! Her thesis film “Thief,” on which she worked as Production Designer while earning her MFA at American Film Institute last year is an official selection at the Palm Springs International ShortFest 2011. Plus, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded “Thief” the Gold Medal (Narrative) at the 38th Student Academy Awards on June 11, 2011. La Quinta Arts Foundation is proudly listed as 'Sponsor" on the film credits for our contribution to Erika's work on the project. 'Thief'
