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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.

Welcome back to our 2016 resident Adam Stacey who is visiting with partner Makenzie Goodman. While in Joshua Tree they will create new installation-based work inspired by the numerous stories of UFO sightings and experiences in the region. Their work in the past, based on the mythology of the West, has a visual theme revolving around light. Similarly, each story of extraterrestrial encounters begins with the appearance of a mysterious light. They will use these accounts as a jumping off point for new work, while focusing on outer space as a stand-in for the Western frontier. Using photography, video and sculptural elements we will probe the belief system surrounding alien encounters and the faith that we are not alone. Read their interview on VoyageLA

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Each year JTHAR brings artists
from all over the country and world to Joshua Tree to experience the Mojave Desert. All of this only
can be done through your support. Help us continue to host these creative minds.

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the special JTHAR video.

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The Alma Ruiz Artist Fellowship
This award gives a Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency position to a Latin American and U.S. Latino/a artists of exceptional ability in the visual arts from the US or around the world. Each year, a deserving recipient will be chosen by Alma Ruiz, JTHAR advisor and former senior curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. The Fellowship consists of a six or seven week residency, studio space, living accommodations, monetary stipend, and a gallery exhibition. The residency is designed to foster creativity while interacting with other JTHAR artists in residence and the artistic community of Joshua Tree, California. This is a non-application fellowship.