LA QUINTA ART CELEBRATION ENCORE 2026 | NOVEMBER 12-15
The Nation's premier fine art celebration returns to the La Quinta Civic Center for four days of amazing art, live music and gastronomic delights against the stunning backdrop of the Santa Rosa Mountains.
154 jury-selected, world-class artists from across the nation and abroad, 43 of them new to the Celebration, will exhibit their original artworks across 11 media categories: painting, sculpture, glass, ceramics, jewelry, photography, wood, fiber, drawing and printmaking, and 2D and 3D mixed media. With 14 glass artists exhibiting, our desert sunlight will be dancing through some of the finest blown and sculpted glass in the country. Here, you don't just see the art, you meet the artist.
Among this year's exhibitors are Erin Hanson, whose thick, unblended brushstrokes in her signature Open Impressionism style turn golden-hour landscapes into mosaics of color; Keoni, a three-time Smithsonian exhibitor who carves sugar maple into woven, beaded and mosaic illusions inspired by Native storytelling; and Tom Boatright, whose expressive canvases channel the emotion and energy of the world around us.
Meet our ENCORE 2026 Featured Artists: Rebecca Molayem, whose painting "Desert Reunion" is this year's official poster (Booth 333), and David Palmer, whose work blending Pop Art with a classical sensibility graces the official T-shirt (Booth 501).
LIVE MUSIC ALL WEEKEND
Scott Carter performs daily on the Amphitheater Stage (10 AM - 1 PM) and Jeff Bonds daily at the Oasis Lounge (11 AM - 3 PM). Then each afternoon on the Amphitheater Stage (1:30 - 4 PM): Shaken Not Stirred on Friday, Johnny Meza & Company with saxophonist Walle Larsson on Saturday, and flamenco, jazz and blues guitarist Alex Santana on Sunday.
RAISE A GLASS
Toast the day with Veuve Clicquot at the Champagne Bar, Don Julio 1942 and Cadillac margaritas at the Margarita Grill on Margarita Island, specialty cocktails at the Oasis Lounge, and full bars at the Amphitheater Bar and Palm Bar. Save room for Gelato Granucci, served by the lake.
GIVING BACK
Our designated charity, Tools For Tomorrow, provides free after-school arts literacy programs for children in grades three to five across the Coachella Valley.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Thursday-Sunday, November 12-15, 2026 | 10 AM - 4 PM daily
La Quinta Civic Center, 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253
Admission $25 | Multi-Day Pass $30 | Children under 12 free
Parking: Self-parking $10 | Valet $15
No pets, except licensed service animals
Skip the line at the gate, buy your tickets online:
https://www.laquintaartcelebration.org/ticketsPresented by SCOPE Events, LLC, with the support of the City of La Quinta, Southwest Art Magazine, Stella Artois and Desert Care Network-JFK Hospital.
