“The fifth annual Desert Open Studios event is set to bridge the divide between east and west valley art communities, offering art enthusiasts a rare glimpse into the creative processes of more than 150 artists at dozens of studios across the Coachella Valley.
Scheduled for this Friday through Sunday, the event provides visitors with a self-guided tour of artists’ workspaces from Desert Hot Springs to Pinyon Pines, including roughly two dozen studios in Palm Springs featuring more than 60 artists.
“I wanted to create an event that united the two,” explains Kim Manfredi, who helped launch the initiative in 2020 along with fellow artists Lynda Keeler and Anne Bedrick, and Chris Blades, a former scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute and art lover. It’s also a collaborative effort, with Blades handling logistics and Grandy Carson, a participating artist, designing the accompanying handbook..”