American Institute of Architects California (AIA California) is committed to harnessing the transformative power of architecture and design to address the greatest economic, environmental, and social challenges of our time. We provide over 11,000 AIA members in California with practice resources and professional continuing education. We advocate for sound public policies that support livable, sustainable communities.

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AIA California website

Coachella Valley Preservationists is a consortium of representatives that reaches across the valley encompassing eight different cities. Its focus includes sharing preservation issues, as well as updates from the represented cities. Preservation events in the respective cities are shared, and site visits offered for representatives to participate in. Invited guests and members make relevant presentations. The group meets quarterly, with a focus on raising preservation awareness and communication across the Coachella Valley.

The seven-member Board identifies, nominates, and recommends potential historic sites and districts to the City Council. It’s goals are to stabilize and improve buildings, structures or areas which are considered to be of historical, architectural, archaeological or ecological value, to foster civic beauty, to strengthen the local economy and to promote the use of specific buildings for the education and welfare of the citizens of Palm Springs.

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Historic Site Preservation Board website

The mission of Modernism Week is to celebrate and foster appreciation of midcentury architecture and design, as well as contemporary thinking in these fields, by encouraging education, preservation and sustainable modern living as represented in the greater Palm Springs area.

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Modernism Week website

Palm Springs Art Museum creates transformative experiences that expand our understanding of ourselves and the world. The museum is committed to harnessing the rich legacy, diverse creative opportunities, and philanthropic support that is shaping our museum’s future and make an impact upon the evolving cultural landscape of our region.

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Palm Springs Art Museum website

The Palm Springs Historical Society is a non-profit organization established in 1955 by Melba Berry Bennett. The Society operates two museums and a Research Center.

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Palm Springs Historical Society website

PS ModCom) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of Desert Modern architecture and design. We accomplish this through education, advocacy for threatened buildings, promotion of heritage tourism, and the celebration of successes in preservation and adaptive reuse.

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PS ModCom website

The Palm Springs Preservation Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is “to educate and promote public awareness of the importance of preserving the historical resources and architecture of the city of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley area.”

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PSPF website

Preservation Mirage celebrates the architectural history of Rancho Mirage by promoting its protection and appreciation.

We advocate for the protection of significant architecture while providing a path for those seeking historic designations. We raise awareness of the city's historic architecture by offering educational opportunities that enhance its appreciation.

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Preservation Mirage website

For more than 40 years, Ambassadors Walter and Leonore Annenberg welcomed political, business, educational, and entertainment leaders to Sunnylands, their 200-acre winter home in Rancho Mirage, California. In 2001, the couple established The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands to preserve the estate as a place where world leaders could meet to discuss issues of national and international importance.

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Sunnylands website

USModernist is America’s largest open digital archive of Modernist houses, an award-winning nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational archive for the documentation, preservation, and promotion of residential Modernist architecture.

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US Modernist website