The Borrego Art Institute is a nonprofit organization that’s here to inspire and enrich the Borrego Springs community. People come here to experience, create, and enjoy all art forms — from pottery to gardening, painting to photography. Our distinctive campus features the Gallery and the ArtPark gardens as well as an off-campus pottery studio. The BAI is a community resource and gathering place and a major supporter of adult and children’s education, participation, and art appreciation. Please join us for classes, workshops, shows and other events, and become a member. Whether you are an artist, a Borrego Springs resident, a visitor, an art lover, or simply a curious explorer, we look forward to welcoming you!
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EXHIBITIONS
November 9 – December 8, 2024
EXPRESSIONS IN THE ABSTRACT
Returning to BAI for the eighth time, this popular exhibit features three invited abstract artists, Jennifer McHugh, Antonio Escalante, and Robert Wright. Each artist will present their work in their own space in the gallery.
Opening reception November 9, 2024, 5:00 to 7:00 pm.
December 14 – January 26, 2024
A SHOW OF CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICAN ART
Selected works of art by artists of Latino heritage or art that has been strongly influenced by the Latino culture.
Opening reception December 14, with music provided by Moonlight Trio. Artist reception with Mariachi music, January 4, 2025, 3:30 to 5:30 pm.
THE
MCQUOWN/WERMERS
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Open Wednesday – Sunday
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Take a Class at BAI!
The Borrego Art Institute offers high-quality, creative, lifelong learning opportunities. From astrophotography to plein air, learn more about BAI’s exciting classes for the 2024-2025 season.
FRESH VEGETABLES SALE
Friday Harvest is back at ArtPark!
Seasonal vegetables are available weekly at the ArtPark. The gardens provide bumper crops of herbs, squash, onions, salad greens, Swiss chard, eggplant, peaches, apples, and figs in season.
These super-fresh herbs and veggies are the best deal in town at $5 a bag on Friday mornings. Stop by between 8-10 am.
Our Compost Program:
Become a Table Sponsor Stainless Steel Sign With Your Personal Message
Please contact the BAI if you are interested in becoming a full or partial table sponsor. With a full-table sponsorship of $1,000, you can add a name plate to one of the beautifully designed tables, which are constructed to last a lifetime. It’s a great way to commemorate loved ones!
ArtPark
Open 24 Hours
Docent on-site:
Monday – Sunday
8:00 am – 11:00am
Tuesday – Friday
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Hours may vary based on weather
and volunteer availability
THE POTTERY STUDIO
The Studio is Open!
The Pottery is offering glaze demos every Saturday (excluding the day of our Holiday Sale opening – Dec 14), weather permitting, for the next 3 months. For more information, go to The Pottery page.
We offer private and small group lessons for beginners: handbuilding, wheel, and tile making. All materials are included.
Jill Sullivan, ThePottery Director at BAI
Cell: 760-285-7145
Email: [email protected]
Stay up-to-date on upcoming classes,
events, and exhibitions!
Gallery & ArtPark
Borrego Art Institute
665 Palm Canyon Drive, at Christmas Circle
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2383
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
Phone: (760) 767.5152
Email: [email protected]
October 7 – October 29, 2023
Two Art Exhibits Celebrate the Natural World. The Borrego Art Institute’s Season Opening Features Life in the Desert and Beyond.
The Borrego Art Institute kicks off its 2023-2024 gallery season October 7, 2023, with The Art of Flora, Fauna, and Earth’s Elements, showcasing our world’s astonishing plants, animals, and elements. New and returning regional artists will present their work in a variety of mediums in the main gallery.
In the North BAI Gallery, Heat Echoes: Infrared Landscapes and Other Works by photographer Jerry Berkstresser will feature scenes from the Eastern Sierra and the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. This exhibit includes traditional black and white and infrared photography. Without the distraction of color, Berkstresser urges the viewer to focus on other aspects—shapes, patterns, and the overall composition of the photograph. Infrared photography takes it a step further. Beyond the color red, the infrared spectrum extends outside the range of human perception. Heat Echoes opens a window into that spectrum.
The opening reception is October 7, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m
Open Wednesday - Sunday 10 am - 4 pm.
Closed Monday and Tuesday
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Borrego Art Institute is a 501 (c) 3
not-for-profit corporation.
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