The High Desert Open Arts Exhibition is an annual exhibition organized and curated in partnership with Arts Connection, the Arts Council of San Bernardino County that features traditional and contemporary art celebrating the landscapes, wildlife, people, cultures, and history of the High Desert—a region that stretches as far west as Lancaster, as far northwest as Palmdale, and north to the Barstow desert. The juried exhibit will run from from July 8 to Oct. 8 and features work by twenty-four local High Desert artists.

A reception open to the general public is scheduled for July 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided by the Arts Connection, the Arts Council of San Bernardino.  Regular museum admission applies.

The Victor Valley Museum is located at 11873 Apple Valley Road in Apple Valley. General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military/senior), $7 (student), and $5 (children ages 6 to 12). Children 5 & under and Museum members are free. Parking is free and the museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. For more information, visit the San Bernardino County Museum website.

About Arts Connection Network: Arts Connection Network is dedicated to stimulating creative and economic vitality and enriching lives throughout the communities we serve by providing support, promotion, education, and advocacy for the arts. They work in collaboration with the city, state, and county partners to explore creative pathways for integrating the arts into the framework of the countywide vision. For more information, visit the Arts Connection Network website.

About Victor Valley Museum: The Victor Valley Museum’s exhibits of regional, cultural and natural history and the Museum’s other exciting events and programs reflect the effort by the Board of Supervisors to achieve the Countywide Vision by celebrating arts, culture, and education in the county, creating quality of life for residents and visitors.