Initiatives
La Quinta Arts Foundation programs support the creative economy of the Coachella Valley through the promotion of arts education at every point along an individual’s educational and professional trajectory: encouraging young artists to create, awarding scholarships to promising college-bounds students, and providing access to professional development and opportunities.
Digital Arts and Media Certificate Program
Digital Arts and Media Certificate Program
La Quinta Arts Foundation funded the research and development for College of the Desert’s Digital Arts and Media Certificate Program — a collaboration with the school’s Partnership and Community Education (PaCE) office, which provides professional development, workforce training, and personal enrichment opportunities. LQAF also sponsors full scholarships for the certificate program’s first cohort, which begins in spring 2023.
Students in the Digital Arts and Media Certificate Program complete five essential skills workshops — Employability Skills & Career Exploration, Storytelling, Computer Basics for Digital Design, Social Media Design, and Interactive Web Design — and choose one career training program from the following:
- Adobe Certified Associate
- Digital Arts Certificate
- Digital Game Artist Certificate
- Graphic Design with Photoshop
- Marketing Design Certificate
- Multimedia Arts Certificate
- Web Design Professional
La Quinta Arts Festival
La Quinta Arts Festival
We’re excited to welcome you to the new La Quinta Arts Festival! A reimagined art festival designed to beat the scorching triple-digit summer heat while indulging in creativity and enjoying a movie experience like no other.
This unique festival, to be held twice this summer, offers a refreshing twist on festivals of the past. At the La Quinta Arts Festival, YOU create the art that you take home, while we provide an opportunity for attendees to cool off and relax in the comfort of a movie theater! By blending entertainment with artistic expression, this revitalized festival promises a refreshing oasis of culture and connection during the summer months.
Keep an eye out for how to sign up and join us in the reimagined La Quinta Arts Festival for the summer of 2024!
