Mission Statement
Palm Springs Art Museum creates transformative experiences that expand our understanding of ourselves and the world.
Palm Springs Art Museum has a wide-reaching and growing permanent collection of over 16,000 objects rooted in modern and contemporary art, architecture, and design that has developed from of our unique history, culture, and place.
The museum’s collection, exhibition, and education programs connect the public with art and ideas that serve and adapt with the dynamic and growing community that calls Palm Springs home—as well as new generations of visitors who continue to make the area a destination for rejuvenation, entertainment, and cultural excursion.
The museum is committed to harnessing the rich legacy, diverse creative opportunities, and philanthropic support that is shaping our museum’s future and make an impact upon the evolving cultural landscape of our region.
2024-2025 Board of Trustees
Executive Officers
Jane Emison
Board Chair
Donna J. MacMillan
Chair Emerita
Craig Hartzman
President
Amjad Bangash
First Executive Vice Chair
Patsy Marino
Second Executive Vice Chair
Gary Grace
Treasurer
Richard Cain
Secretary
Executive Committee
L.J. Cella
Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad
Phillip K. Smith III
Honorary Lifetime Trustee
Faye Sarkowsky
Gwen Weiner
Trustees
Paul B. Anderson
Peter Bray
Debra Carrington
Kevin Comer
Matt Felton
Paul Hokemeyer
Linda C. Killinger
Edward Lamberger
Mark W. Leonard
John P. Monahan
Doug Moreland
Jonathan Murray
Linda Oubre
Pame Schmider
Linda Singh
Heather Vaikona
Laura Werner
IRS Tax Identification
Palm Springs Art Museum is a tax-exempt organization as defined by IRS Section 501c (3), to which gifts and donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Federal Tax ID number 95-1809576.
All proceeds support Palm Springs Art Museum exhibitions, acquisitions, programs, and general operations.
Deaccessioning
In fall 2020, Palm Springs Art Museum began a process of deaccessioning some of the artworks in our collection. This process is being done in strict accordance with the highest professional standards and ethics set out by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD), and in alignment with Palm Springs Art Museum’s deaccession policy.
The works being deaccessioned have been determined to be outside of the current and future collecting mission of the museum; selection of the artworks is done in consultation with current and past staff, and specialists, and all decisions are approved by the Museum’s Collections Committee and Board of Trustees.
Until April 2022, a small portion of the funds raised will be used to help care of our existing collection. The remaining monies will go into funds for the building and acquisition of future works. These funds are being set up in the donors’ names to honor and continue their legacy.
Land acknowledgment
Every community in the United States owes its existence and vitality to people from around the world. Some were brought here against their will, some were drawn here in hope of a better life, and some have lived on this land for more generations than can be counted. Recognition of the many layers of our history is critical to building mutual respect and connection across all barriers of heritage and differences.
Palm Springs Art Museum respectfully acknowledges the ancestral homelands of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and the other sovereign Indian Nations of Southern California. We recognize their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to this land—past, present, and future.
Palm Springs Art Museum condemns racism in any form. We reject racial violence, discrimination, and injustice taken against Black communities. We reaffirm our commitment to maintaining an environment that respects all peoples.
