Mission Statement:
This organization shall be to stimulate, motivate, and enhance members’ skills and appreciation of creative art.
Message from the President
The Desert Artists League Executive Board, led by Co-President Marcela and Mark Everitt, has approved a three -year lease for the League’s first permanent gallery at 211 Balsam Street in Ridgecrest- a public space to show and all members’ art, host classes and masterclasses, and gather the artist who created DAL since 1957, This milestone belongs to every member and volunteer who kept the DAL spirit alive.
Mark is planning on having a Gallery Crew of volunteers working to get things ready to open! He is planning on every Saturday from 10-2pm until the opening. Please join if you can! Updates are being emailed weekly.
With Artspiration, Marcela and Mark Everitt
DAL GALLERY OPENING TBA
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Upcoming Event
Maturango Museum “Call to Artists” for the Open Studio Tour 2026
The Maturango Museum is now accepting applications (due by August 23) from local artists for the Maturango Museum’s Open Studio Tour 2026. Artists open their studios for the 2-day event so guests can visit and purchase artwork. The tour will be Saturday and Sunday, October 24,25, 10 am – 4 pm each day. Each artist will also have their artwork displayed in the 2-month Open Studio Tour Exhibit (Sep 12 – Nov 2) at the Museum and be a part of the Artists’ Reception on Sunday, September 13, 2 – 4 pm.
For information and applications, please go to the museum (open 10 – 5 Monday – Saturday, noon – 4 pm Sunday) or send an e-mail to Andrea at gallery@maturango.org requesting Open Studio Tour information.
Next Meetings:
DAL General Members Meeting
Sept 14, 2026 @The Church of the Nazarene
DAL Board Meeting
Sept 15, 2026 @California Welcome Center
Scheduled Demos and Ongoing Classes
We offer watercolor, pastel, acrylic, oil, and pottery classes. MORE INFO
High Desert Plein Aire
We are a group of painters and sketchers who meet on Tuesdays from 9-11. We get together and paint in different locations.
General Meetings
First Monday of the month (September through May)
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEMBERS MEETING. THIS WILL BE OUR FIRST AFTER THE SUMMER BREAK ! THERE ARE MANY EXCITING NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND LOTS OF NEWS TO SHARE!
MORE INFO
Membership
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Benefits include workshop fee discounts, up-to-date local art information, and more.
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