Update 3/14/25: The gallery is nearly full and likely to fill up today. Please be sure to call the Museum at 760-369-7212 prior to bringing in your piece. Thank you!
It’s that time of year again! The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is proudly announcing another year of our recycled art exhibition.
Turning waste into wondrous pieces of art is the aim of the Hi-Desert Nature Museum’s annual spring recycled exhibition, From Waste to Wonder: 2025 Recycled Art Exhibition, which will be on display March 22-May 10, 2025. Entries can be brought to the museum March 12-15, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as space allows.
Artists of all ages are encouraged to enter this environmentally conscious art exhibition highlighting pieces of artwork made from recycled or repurposed materials.
Art Submission Rules and Regulations
- Limit of two (2) works of art per person. Artwork will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the museum’s temporary gallery space is filled.
- Artwork must have a footprint size of less than 12 sq ft (both hanging and free-standing). Pieces exceeding this size *may* be accepted at the discretion of the Collections & Exhibits Coordinator, Charlie Rossow, with prior approval.
- Hanging artwork must come with all hardware already attached, and works will only be displayed if they can be safely and easily hung.
All freestanding artwork must be able to stand on its own safely.
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum will not accept works that include sexual content, combustible or toxic materials, live animal/plant matter, perishable food products, or any other harmful items that could potentially damage the Museum’s other collections, facility, visitors, or staff. The Town of Yucca Valley and/or the HDNM staff reserve the right to refuse artwork that could be considered inappropriate, harmful, or disturbing to staff or viewers.
Entries can be brought to the Museum from March 12-15, 2025.
For additional information, please contact Collections & Exhibits Coordinator Charlie Rossow at 760-369-7212 or crossow@yucca-valley.org.
