Hi-Desert Cultural Center

The Hi-Desert Cultural Center is a many-faceted, multi-venue facility for performing and visual arts. It is the largest arts organization in the region and is a fully-compliant not-for-profit organization registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) entity incorporated in the State of California and located in the city of Joshua Tree in San Bernardino County. The Center and its facilities are not government owned or subsidized. The Hi-Desert Cultural Center was started by retired actors, directors, and producers from Hollywood and first began serving the cultural needs of its surrounding communities in 1964. In 1967, the Center was officially incorporated as a not-for-profit under the name Hi-Desert Playhouse Guild, Inc. and by 1980 construction on its main theater building was completed. The Center rapidly became a cultural icon and landmark for the area, drawing visitors from throughout southern California. The Center then added a second theater and rehearsal hall to accommodate the growing needs of the area.