With support from the California Arts Council, Hesperia Art Club, Inc will execute a facility expansion to establish the first permanent, community-owned art gallery and multi-disciplinary studio in the High Desert. This project will help us transition to a sustainable owner-operated cultural hub, ensuring long-term institutional stability and expanded public access to the arts in the High Desert region. If funded, our organization will utilize grant funds to support the following. Secure a permanent facility with sufficient square footage to house a public exhibition gallery and a multi-medium classroom. Increase the frequency of youth educational workshops and launch a dedicated curriculum in Spanish to serve the local Hispanic population. Improve physical infrastructure including adaptive workstations to ensure full participation for seniors and individuals with mobility disabilities. Host a year-round calendar of public gallery openings.