By Craig Michaels

The Art Place in the Palm Desert Design District has been a destination for designers and homeowners for over 20 years and is a one-stop-shop for all your decor needs. These unique shops are nestled in the Palm Desert Design District located at 41801 Corporate Way, just off Hovley Lane.

Some of these studio-galleries have artists in residence working on wares that can be specially ordered or customized to please a discerning eye. As you browse The Art Place you might also see a glass blower shaping his next creation or a florist making a beautiful arrangement. The list of boutique shops include Nikko Contemporary, Jake Dent Gallery, Desert Wolff, The Interior’s Designer, McDonald and Benedict Collections, Fitzwell Interiors, D & S Fabricators, Palm Springs Flower Mart, McQuaid Glass, Nicholas Lawrence Design and coming this January, Kaminsky Productions.

The Art Place kicks off the season by hosting members of two of the valley’s biggest organizations, the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce on Thursday October 20, from 5pm to 7:30pm. This will be a great opportunity for many of the deserts business leaders to see all this amazing property has to offer.

There will be plenty of food courtesy of New Leaf Catering, Cello’s Pantry, Bliss Foods, and Nothing Bundt Cakes. There will also be music by Craig Michaels Productions and drinks courtesy of Buzz Box and Babe’s Brewhouse. In addition to the art, food and drink, there will be prizes! Members will be asked to go around to each shop to answer questions to be eligible for the grand prizes.

There is a lot planned at The Art Place this season. There will also be a Builder Expo on February 8, 2017. If any vendors are interested, they can message The Art Place on Face Book. If you haven’t already, you should like their Face Book page to keep up to date on events.

If you are not a member of either of these organizations you still have time to join or keep watching us on Face Book to see what’s happening next at The Art Place.