"What an innovative and necessary partnership -- artists as advocates for our public lands -- Congratulations!" - Susan S. of LA 10/27/01
Park Stewardship Through the Arts (PASTA) ... An outstanding program to promote and encourage artists of the highest possible caliber and art institutions to explore the natural and cultural resources of Joshua Tree National Park and other Public Lands as a means of inspiration for creating artwork.
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In The News: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ROCK CLIMBING STUDY JTNP Park News Sun - Apr 14, 2002
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Painters, photographers, poets and other artists discover magic among the desert zones that meet in Joshua Tree National Park. The rugged yet serene beauty of this unique landscape inspires creative expression and heightens our experience in the natural world.
Our Artist-In-Residency program provides serious artists an opportunity to immerse themselves in the wonders of the Park and create a body of work through which they share their passion with the public.
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"This is one of the finest programs of its kind in the entire country." |
"...founded 5 years ago by Tim Terrell, Park Stewardship Through the Arts (PASTA), has brought artists from throughout the US & Canada to the desert, each artist participating in the residency program was selected by a review panel & spent some time in Joshua Tree National Park living & working in the landscape; the role art can play in the public appreciation of preserving public lands in their natural state is evident in the work..."
