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Current Artists In Residence:

Open Studio with JTHAR residents CAConrad and James Kao
Saturday, September 25, 4 - 6pm
Join us at 5pm for a performance by CAConrad followed by an artist talk with James Kao at JTHAR and on Zoom
8321 Via Rocosa, Joshua Tree, CA (Please wear a mask while indoors.)
Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89776246894?pwd=V3lSSDlYTzJrdHdyTGFCeDNqeGtJZz09
Meeting ID: 897 7624 6894
Passcode: 201143

CAConrad is an American poet, professor, and author. While at JTHAR they will work on a body of work titled Architecture of Light / Architecture of Language, focusing on how sunlight is the warmth and illumination that serves as an ignition for the cells in humans, other creatures, and plants.

James Kao is a Chicago-based artist who makes paintings and drawings. He will use his time at JTHAR to further his exploration of how the dialectic between nature and consciousness mirrors that between observation and representation. James will experience the landscape, wildlife and history to transform the figurative and abstract forms that now appear in his work by creating a new body of oil-based paintings.

2022 Submissions Open: September 22, 2021
Deadline to Apply: January 10, 2022
Winners announced February 2022
Apply here: www.callforentry.org | $45 application fee

Founded in 2007, JTHAR is a nonprofit artist residency that fosters creativity through opportunities for exploring, experimenting, quiet reflection, engagement and cross-cultural exchange with the vibrant local artist community. We establish spaces where inspiration happens on a daily basis, so artists can do the work of innovating, changing the cultural landscape and generating a fresh look at the way we connect to each other and to the world. Each year we invite 6 artists from around the world to create work amidst the beauty of Joshua Tree National Park. Artists selected for this program are at all stages of their careers and work in all media, including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and non fiction writing, interdisciplinary, social practice and architecture. Learn more: https://www.jthar.com/residency-application.html

JTHAR’s 15-year Anniversary Exhibition
San Bernardino County Museum
2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA
On view: September 18, 2021 - January 3, 2022
Museum Hours: Tuesdays - Sundays, 11am- 4pm
Please visit the SBCM website for updates.

Over the past 15 years, JTHAR has hosted 110 national and international artists from Austria, Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and over 17 states across the United States. Curator and JTHAR advisory board member Alma Ruiz praised the organization's achievements, “We can only marvel at what the JTHAR founders have accomplished in a relatively short time. The residency’s reach in its short existence is to be commended and encouraged. Its positive impact on the artists’ professional growth is evident.”

This exhibition celebrates JTHAR's 15th anniversary by showcasing thirty-six artworks completed during the residency. The artists selected are at all stages of their careers and work in all media, including drawing, painting, photography, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and non-fiction writing, interdisciplinary, social practice and architecture. Artists include: Nicole Banowetz, Alfredo Barsuglia, Tom Birkner, Annika Bowker, Laurel Cohen , Joe Devera, Jacob Dudley, Bernard Ferguson, Nancy Floyd, Ger Ger, Justin Gibbens, Ben Hamburger, Dev Harlan, Irene Imfeld, Heidi Kayser, Kathleen King, Sungjae Lee, Chloe Manasseh, Saul Melman, Maryrose Cobarubbias Mendoza, Eric Merrell, Greg Minah, Robert Bryce Muir, Tim Murdoch, River Nelson, Rachel Ostrow, Ryan Parra, Dorene Quinn, Emily Quinn, Kyle Riedel, Sandy Rodriguez, Fernando Sanchez, Chris Shaw, Crystal Wagner, John Westmark and Chris Zickefoose.

Click here to watch videos by past JTHAR residents Nicole Banowetz, Alfredo Barsuglia, Tom Birkner, Annika Bowker, Laurel Cohen, Jacob Dudley, Nancy Floyd, Justin Gibbens, Ben Hamburger, Irene Imfeld, Kathleen King, Sungjae Lee, Chloe Manasseh, Saul Melman, Maryrose Cobarrubias Mendoza, Greg Minah, Robert Bryce Muir, Timothy Murdoch, River Nelson, Rachel Ostrow, Dorene Quinn, Emily Quinn, Sandy Rodriguez, Fernando Sanchez, and Crystal Wagner

When the Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency (JTHAR) started in 2007, founders Fredrick Fulmer and James Berg created an organization with the mission to award a wide-reaching community of artists the gift of time and space amidst the extraordinary natural beauty of Joshua Tree's desert landscape. As a result of their community-driven passion, JTHAR’s artists and visitors have increased their awareness of environmental and political issues confronting the Mojave community and enhanced the appreciation of the power of the arts to reveal the importance of preserving this unique landscape and its vulnerability to development.

We are so thankful for the SBMC recognizing JTHAR’s important work to engage emerging and seasoned artists in the Joshua Tree experience which allows for remarkable creativity as demonstrated in this upcoming exhibition. Museum Director, Melissa Russo shared, “The San Bernardino County Museum is proud to host this 15-year anniversary exhibition of the Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency (JTHAR). The museum has a long-standing relationship with artists and art organizations throughout our Southern California region, supporting vibrant and unique creative community through exhibitions and programs.”

about JTHAr:

Established in 2007, JTHAR is a nonprofit artist residency that awards an international community of artists the gifts of time and space amidst the extraordinary natural beauty of Joshua Tree National Park. Group and solo residencies of six to seven weeks include scholarship funds, living accommodations, studio space designed to accommodate a broad range of artistic activity and a gallery exhibition.

Artists selected for this program are at all stages of their careers and work in all media, including drawing, painting, photography, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and non fiction writing, interdisciplinary, social practice and architecture.

JTHAR fosters creativity through opportunities for exploring, experimenting, quiet reflection, engagement and cross-cultural exchange with the vibrant local artist community. We establish spaces where inspiration happens on a daily basis, so artists can do the work of innovating, changing the cultural landscape and generating a fresh look at the way we connect to each other and to the world.

As a 501c3 non-profit artist residency, we rely on the support of individuals like you to fulfill JTHAR’s mission of being a place that inspires creativity and provides the resident artists with the time, facilities, support essential to give that creativity form. In return, we provide unparalleled access to the creative processes of regional, national and international artists Donors are an integral part of the Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency community: your unwavering support means the world to us.

Board Members: James Berg (Co-founder), Frederick Fulmer (Co-founder), Judy Hearsum, Timothy Hearsum, Ruth Rieman & Steve Rieman
Honorary Board Member: Alma Ruiz and Advisory Board Members Barbara Gothard and Adam Gross.

This year, your support can change an artist's life. Help support the arts through Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency. JTHAR is a 501c3 non-profit that provides free studio space and living accommodations for artists to create new work and focus on their individual projects. Your donation will help JTHAR continue to invite artists to Joshua Tree and create and learn from the vibrancy of California.

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