Modernism Week announced that its recent 11-day festival in
February 2024 and its four-day
festival in October 2023 provided an
opportunity for dozens of local Coachella Valley organizations and
neighborhood groups to produce events that raised significant funds
from ticket sales proceeds for official Modernism Week events.
PALM
SPRINGS, Calif., July 8, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Modernism Week announced that its recent
11-day festival in February 2024 and
its four-day festival in October 2023
provided an opportunity for dozens of local Coachella Valley
organizations and neighborhood groups to produce events that raised
significant funds from ticket sales proceeds for official Modernism
Week events. These events included neighborhood tours, parties,
educational talks, and other programs and enabled the organizations
to contribute to local Coachella Valley charities or to fund civic
improvements with the proceeds raised by the programs. During
Modernism Week – October and Modernism Week 2024, participating
partner organizations raised $2,521,641. This includes more than $864,562 in funds raised by local neighborhood
organizations from home tours (up more than nearly $200,000 from the previous year).
"Modernism Week has a long-standing history
of helping other organizations raise funds to benefit the local
community," said William Kopelk, Modernism Week Board
Chairman.
Modernism Week offers scholarships aimed at supporting students
pursuing studies in architecture, design, and related fields. These
scholarships provide financial assistance to deserving individuals
and help foster the next generation of talent in the industry.
Modernism Week continued to support its long-standing scholarship
program by awarding fourteen scholarships, a new record for the
organization, to deserving Coachella Valley students who have
chosen educational paths in the fields of architecture or
design-related programs. The scholarships, which this year will
total $67,500, include $6,250 of matching funds from One Future
Coachella Valley, an organization that supports Modernism Week
scholarship recipients. Since the Modernism Week scholarship
program was initiated in 2011, more than $350,000 has been awarded to-date.
"Awarding the Modernism Week scholarships is one of the most
meaningful outcomes of our festivals each year," said Lisa Vossler Smith, Chief Executive Officer.
"Supporting our local students from the Coachella Valley and
helping them receive the education and training they need to be
successful in their lives is a top priority for our organization
and one of the many ways that Modernism Week invests in the
community."
Helping Neighborhoods and Organizations Raise Funds
Modernism Week works closely with local neighborhood
organizations and residential communities to showcase the design of
iconic Palm Springs residences and
other architecturally significant buildings during tours in many of
the city's 52 official neighborhoods and neighboring cities. Most
neighborhood organizations reinvested the proceeds made from the
tours into their neighborhoods through architectural restoration,
improving infrastructure, or landscape improvements. This year,
Modernism Week featured a record number of 35 tours in these
neighborhoods.
These popular tours featured approximately 156 residences,
attracting more than 10,000 participants. Palm Springs neighborhood and condo community
tours available during Modernism Week 2024 included Calypso Palms,
Canyon Estates, Canyon View Estates, Country Club Estates, Desert
Lanai 4, El Rancho Vista Estates, Historic Tennis Club, Indian
Canyons Resort, Kings Point, Little Beverly Hills, Mesquite Canyon
Estates, Park Imperial North, Park
Imperial South, Racquet Club Cottages West, Racquet Club Estates,
Royal Hawaiian Estates, Sandcliff, Seven Lakes Golf and Country
Club, Sunmor Estates, Sunrise Park, Tahquitz Creek, The Four
Hundred, The Ocotillo Lodge, Twin Palms, Villa Alejo, Villa de
Las Palmas, and Vista Las
Palmas.
There were five tours in Rancho
Mirage this year: Chalet Palms, Cody Court, Tamarisk Country
Club produced by Preservation Mirage, Tamarisk Ranchos and Tamarisk
West. A tour of Sandpiper & Marrakesh Country Club in
Palm Desert was also available as
was a unique walking tour of the Joshua Tree Retreat Center.
"The Little Beverly Hills Neighborhood Organization was
delighted to donate most of the proceeds of our Modernism Week tour
to several deserving area nonprofit organizations," said LBHNO
Communications Officer Brian Ramos.
"We were very pleased at the turnout for our sold-out tour this
year, which allowed us to showcase some of our neighborhood's
amazing midcentury architecture. We are honored to be able to share
our proceeds with our important community partners."
Many neighborhoods raised funds specifically to donate to local
charities, including:
- El Rancho Vista Estates: The neighborhood is exploring options
with the arts commissioner to purchase and donate sculptures for an
adjacent park.
- Historic Tennis Club: $12,000 was
donated to these non-profit organizations: Palm Springs Police Department, the
Palm Springs Fire Department, Find
Food Bank, Plaza Theatre Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of
Palm Springs and Oswit Land
Trust.
- Little Beverly Hills
Neighborhood Organization: Donated $7,500 to three community non-profits (Palm
Springs Modern Committee, The Foundation for Palm Springs Unified
School District, and St. Theresa's Church). An additional
$10,000 is earmarked for Oswit
Land Trust for their restoration and preservation efforts at the
Prescott Preserve.
- Mesquite Canyon Estates: Donated proceeds to: The Foundation
– PSUSD's Classroom Grant Program, PS ModCom's and Robert
Imber Scholarship Fund. The remainder of the funds will be used to
support the community's desert landscaping initiative to maintain
its beautiful grounds while reducing water usage.
- Racquet Club Estates: Funds were donated to Palm Springs Boys
& Girls Club, Palm Springs Cultural Center, Plaza Theatre
Foundation, Palm Springs Animal Shelter, Vista Del Mar
Elementary (for needed school supplies). Additional funds will
purchase some needed items for the local fire station.
- Sunmor Estates: Funds will be donated to the Friends of the
Palm Springs Public Library, Friends of the Palm Springs Animal
Shelter, and the Plaza Theater Foundation.
- Sunrise Park: $3,000 of the funds
raised will be donated to local charities.
- Tamarisk Country Club produced by Preservation Mirage: Funds
raised from the tour are being used for ongoing work in the
Rancho Mirage community to educate
and advocate for architectural preservation, including the historic
designation and full restoration of the 1966 Pink Elephant Rancho
Super Car Wash sign in partnership with the city. This beloved sign
will now be preserved for future generations to enjoy.
- Vista Las Palmas: Over the
past 12 months, the VLPNF has made donations to The Community
Food Bank at The Center, the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, and Palm
Springs Unified School District.
Many neighborhoods raised funds to reinvest in their communities
and their surrounding neighborhood. These included:
- Calypso Palms: Funds will pay for the repainting of the
complex.
- Canyon Estates: Funds will likely help refurbish the clubhouse
kitchen and/or fund the replacement of the period-appropriate metal
sun umbrellas around the pools.
- Canyon View Estates - The Finale: Funds were used for landscape
lighting improvements and general landscaping improvements.
- Canyon View Estates - Cinematic Modernism: Five HOAs split
the proceeds. Funds will be used for an irrigation project,
financing the replacement of aging city water mains, turf removal
and landscaping.
- Canyon View Estates -The Finale: A portion of both the 2023
funds and 2024 funds paid for the complete resurfacing of the pool
and spa.
- Chalet Palms: Proceeds will be used for continued preservation
of the complex.
- Cody Court: Funds financed new landscaping, a new pool and spa
heater, and updating the pool decking.
- Country Club Estates: Funds will be used for capital
improvements in the complex.
- Desert Lanai 4: Funds were used to repair existing stucco.
- Joshua Tree Retreat Center: Funds will be utilized to improve
various areas of the center including new paint, repair work on
several buildings, and improving landscaping.
- Park Imperial North: Fund were
used to update the south pool area which included replacing colored
screens around the patio enclosure to match the north pool and
repainting the structure.
- Park Imperial South: Funds will help preserve the property and
finance landscaping updates to reflect the original design intent
of the community.
- Royal Hawaiian Estates: Funds are being used for driveway
repairs and resealing of asphalt.
- Sandcliff: The community will utilize funds to purchase a
National Register plaque for the property and to restore the
midcentury pendant globe fixtures in the pool loggias.
- Sandpiper: Funds were used to add new drought-resistant
landscaping, landscape gravel, lighting, a refurbishment of the
shuffle board court, restoration of the 1960 putting green area,
and repainting all the front doors.
- Seven Lakes Golf and Country Club: Funds were used to pay for a
survey company to find out the needs of the residents.
- Tamarisk West: The community replaced aging pool furniture and
added plants to landscaping.
- The Four Hundred: Funds raised will go toward replacing the
roof for the community.
- The Ocotillo Lodge: Funds will be applied to restoration of the
historic clubhouse.
- Twin Palms: Funds were used to finance a free community library
and added to the utility funds.
- Villa Alejo: Funds were allocated to paint and brushes for
a day of volunteer painting, elevator upgrading, and paying for a
volunteer award celebration.
- Villa de Las Palmas: Funds
were used for pool resurfacing and the community's
extensive xeriscaping project.
- Tamarisk West: Replaced aging pool furniture and added plants
to landscaping.
In addition to working with neighborhoods, Modernism Week, a
501(c) 3 non-profit organization, also provides the opportunity for
other local organizations to raise funds. Ticket proceeds for
official Modernism Week events these businesses and organizations
produced in 2023-2024 generated more than $1.1 million for various local partner
organizations which included: Palm Springs Historical Society, Palm
Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs Modern Committee, Palm Springs
Preservation Foundation, Sunnylands, Palm Springs Cultural Center,
Historical Society of Palm Desert,
and the Palm Springs Public Library.
"Modernism Week has a long-standing history of helping other
organizations raise funds to benefit the local community," said
William Kopelk, Modernism Week Board Chairman. "One of the most
important outcomes of Modernism Week events each year is the
opportunity for our neighborhood and partner organizations to raise
funds to support preservation, education, civic improvements, or to
reinvest back into other local charities. The tours and events
produced by partner organizations also allow them to showcase their
neighborhoods and organizations to national and international
visitors."
Later this year, Modernism Week will offer its annual Modernism
Week – October event from October 24-27,
2024 (tickets go on sale August 1,
2024 at 12 pm PST) and will
stage its 20th Anniversary Modernism Week event February 13-23, 2025 (tickets go on sale
November 1, 2024 at 12 pm PST). For more information about future
Modernism Week events, visit modernismweek.com and follow them on
Facebook, Instagram, and X.
About Modernism Week:
- Modernism Week is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization providing
scholarships to local Palm Springs students pursuing college
educations in the fields of architecture and design; as well as
giving grants to local and state organizations for their efforts to
preserve modernist architecture throughout the state of
California.
Media Contact
Tim O'Bayley, Modernism Week, 1
7604640182, tim@obayley.net, www.modernismweek.com
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