Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency requests your help in filling the bookshelves of its new Book Lab, a reference library dedicated to providing a space for research, study and inspiration for its residents.

What started out as a conversation and idea has grown into a labor love. When Alma Ruiz, JTHAR Honorary Advisory Board Member and longtime senior curator for the Museum of Contemporary Art, offered to donate her art books to the residency, JTHAR Founder Frederick Fulmer and Jim Berg decided to build a reference library.

"This art reference library was created to help our artists study, gain inspiration and increase their knowledge," Fulmer said.

Built on the JTHAR property adjacent to the residency cottage and studio, the library was designed by longtime JTHAR supporter Steven Brooks, and all the books were catalogued by Leslie Kooy. Both donated their time and services to JTHAR. Through the construction, Ruiz' donation has grown with additions from other donors. From books about photography to architecture to paintings, the Book Lab is developing into a world class library.

Contact JTHAR at info@jthar.com to donate your art books to the Book Lab.

JTHAR is a non profit artist residency program offering artists from around the world the opportunity to create work amidst the beauty of Mojave Desert. The residency provides scholarship funds, accommodations, studio space and a gallery exhibition.

No donation is too small and all support counts.

All donations are tax deductible.

_JTHAR is a 50 I (c)(3) nonprofit organization

Saturday, May 27, 2017
Welcome Cocktail Party for 2017 Artists in Residence - Seven week program.
Information at JTHAR

Saturday, July 8, & Sunday, July 9
Opening Reception on Saturday - 6 - 8 pm
Exhibition of work by the 2017 artists in residence on Sunday - 10 am - 3 pm
Joshua Tree Art Gallery. 61607-B 29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, CA 92252