Modernism Week Offers Wide Range of Educational Programs, Events

Palm Desert CA

21 December, 2021

5:43 PM

Description

Press release from Modernism Week: Dec. 21, 2021 Modernism Week, the annual festival that highlights midcentury modern architecture, art, interior and landscape design, and vintage culture in the Palm Springs area of Southern California, will offer more than 70 informative and entertaining talks, panel discussions, other presentations at various locations during the 11-day event that runs February 17-27, 2021. A distinguished array of speakers – all leaders in their fields – will share their knowledge and insights with Modernism Week audiences each day of the event. Tickets range from $12 – $65 for talks and panels. Tickets may be purchased at modernismweek.com, and a portion of ticket proceeds benefit Modernism Week (a non-profit organization) and other local preservation, neighborhood and community groups. Presentations will take place at the Annenberg Theater at the Palm Springs Art Museum, the Palm Springs Cultural Center, and in the theater at CAMP, the central hub for Modernism Week, which will be located in the downtown Hyatt Palm Springs. Here are some highlights from the schedule of talks and presentations. Many more are featured at modernismweek.com. Keynote Presentation: Jeanne Gang, FAIA, 'Making Architecture' (2/19, $45/$65) – Modernism Week's 2022 keynote speaker will be Jeanne Gang, FAIA, the founding principal of Studio Gang, an international architecture and urban design practice based in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Paris. Founded in 1997, Gang's firm has matured into a global powerhouse, with projects around the world including Chicago's Aqua Tower, which earned Gang worldwide recognition. Celebrate Black History Month with "Stories Untold: Black Modernists in Southern California" (2/21, $15) – Black designers, builders and developers helped shape Palm Springs and Southern California for more than a century. This year, Modernism Week will honor these trailblazers during a three-part symposium on their legacy including presentations entitled "Black History of Palm Springs," "Circle of Paul R. Williams," and "Destination Crenshaw." Generous support for this event has been provided by Room & Board. Modernism Week top sponsors include Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery, Brizo, Dunn-Edwards Paints, JennAir, Mirai, Willis, Flor, and Hyatt Palm Springs. The City of Palm Springs is the Civic Presenting Sponsor. Many Modernism Week programs qualify for AIA Continuing Education credits. The Hyatt Palm Springs, Modernism Week's official host hotel for lodging and CAP, is offering a special room rates starting at $249+ for a limited time only. Use Hyatt group code: G-10MO at hyatt.com. To receive Modernism Week updates, visit modernismweek.com and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. This press release was produced by Modernism Week. The views expressed here are the author's own.