Modernism Week

Modernism Week is a 501(c)(3) organization which provides public education programming fostering knowledge and appreciation of modern architecture, the mid-century modern architecture and design movement, the Palm Springs School of Architecture, as well as contemporary considerations surrounding historic preservation, cultural heritage, adaptive reuse, and sustainable architecture.^[1] Modernism Week provides annual scholarships to local students pursuing college educations in the fields of architecture and design and supports local and state organizations' efforts to preserve and promote the region's modern architecture.^[2] The organization is centered in the greater Palm Springs, California area in the Coachella Valley which is home to a significant collection of extant residential and commercial buildings designed in the mid-century modern vernacular.^[3]

^ "Modernism Week Attendance Increases by 30% in Thirteenth Year". Desert Charities News. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
^ "Modernism Week Helps Local Community Organizations Raise Funds". Desert Charities News. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
^ Brown, Patricia Leigh (25 February 2015). "In Mecca of Modernism, a New Pack of Devotees". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 April 2018.