FACILITIES
The HI-DESERT CULTURAL CENTER features nearly 30,000 sq.ft. of dedicated arts performance, exhibition, education, and full production spaces. The Cultural Center is comprised of two separate arts campuses:

JOSHUA TREE ARTS CENTER
61231 CA-62 | JOSHUA TREE | CA
The JOSHUA TREE ARTS CENTER is the Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s original campus in downtown Joshua Tree. It is home to the 300+ seat Joshua Tree Performing Arts Center and the Palmer Performance Hall, which features studio spaces as well as the state-of-the-art 250+ seat Blak Box Theater.

YUCCA VALLEY ARTS CENTER
58325 CA-62 | YUCCA VALLEY | CA
The YUCCA VALLEY ARTS CENTER is the Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s new 16,000 sq.ft. arts exhibition, performance, education, and production facility that features the state-of-the-art Joshua Tree Gallery Of Contemporary Art, the new Platform performance venue, a gift shop, expansive dance studio, arts and music studios, as well as a full carpentry shop and production spaces.
PERFORMANCE VENUES
JOSHUA TREE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
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World-class performance venue located in Downtown Joshua Tree
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Seating capacity: 300+
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Features bi-level mezzanine and royal/box plush seating
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Designed for concerts, large-scale theatrical productions, and cinematic film
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Fully immersive audio experience with 128 channel audio mixing presented in Dolby Atmos
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4K 60,000+ lumen rear video projection for cinema and live performance + LED video walls
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Full matrix overhead LED "galaxy/star" lighting and the latest in LED moving head, laser, and full spectrum theater lighting
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9’4” Mason & Hamlin concert grand piano
* This facility is currently undergoing extensive renovations.
BLAK BOX THEATER
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State-of-the-art performance venue
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Seating capacity: 250+
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Fully transformable stage + seating configurations: proscenium, thrust, in-the-round, environmental, studio, + more
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Professional 5-tier raised seating platforms
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Pro Tools + 7.1 cinematic surround sound
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Professional high-definition, multi-aspect ratio, 12,000 lumen rear projection for cinema and live performance
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Full matrix overhead LED lighting and the latest in LED moving head, laser, and full spectrum theater lighting
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Dual touchscreens running High End Systems Hog 4PC lighting software
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9’4” Mason & Hamlin concert grand piano
ARTÉSIUM
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State-of-the-art performance venue located in the center of the Joshua Tree Gallery Of Contemporary Art
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Seating capacity: 200+
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Designed for large lectures, workshops, and experimental events
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Perfect for art panel discussions and conferences
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32 channel + wireless full-gallery audio sound re-enforcement
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High-definition 2:1 front video projection for live presentations and film viewings
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2 grand pianos
THE PLATFORM
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Intimate, beautifully appointed organic venue
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Seating capacity: < 50
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Designed for small lectures, workshops, and gatherings
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Perfect for focused discussions and interactive colloquies
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Located inside the state-of-the-art Joshua Tree Gallery Of Contemporary Art