Action 29
Action Council for 29 Palms, Inc. (Action 29) is a non-profit 501c[3] organization. Action 29 was established in 1994 to optimize the social, cultural and economic well-being of the community through arts and tourism, and to maintain and enhance our uniquely fragile environment and heritage. The intent of our mission is to revive the pioneer spirit of "can do" and to restore community pride. Recreating the history of our community by painting quality, world-class murals on walls within our community is a way to realize our mission. These murals celebrate our sense of community while elevating our aesthetic perceptions.
Action 29 has completed 25 murals that reflect the community's rich history and its love for nature. All of our murals have been completed or supervised by renowned muralist;' even our community outreach program, "Mural In A Day," is painted under the guidance of a prominent muralist.
The community of Twentynine Palms has adopted the name, Oasis of Murals, which has come to symbolize the success of this renaissance program. Our community has experienced an expanded cultural arts awareness as well as economic growth due to increased tourism. The overall success of this program has spurred a revitalization of the downtown area and an increased interest in Joshua Tree National Park, which is adjacent to the City of Twentynine Palms. We have received media coverage from Los Angeles to New York to London. Our community murals have been featured in many publications including the "New York Times", the "Miami Herald" and the "Denver Post." Action 29 has received awards from the city of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County and the State of California for this volunteer, grass roots project. Huell Howser's "California Gold" and Peter Jennings' "World Wide News" have showcased our local murals as well. Additionally, because of our commitment to excellence towards the mural arts, Twentynine Palms has awarded and hosted the 2000 Global Mural Conference. One hundred people from four (4) countries and 14 states participated in this event and put Twentynine Palms on the global art map. Furthermore, Action 29 provides mural tours to school children in the Morongo Basin and several private tour companies have brought uncountable visitors to see the murals.
We are proud that we, Action 29, have created a vehicle for change through our community mural project. These murals add to the social, cultural and economic well being of the community while preserving the integrity of our environment and heritage. We hope you will partner with us in our goals for the future.
We are founding members of California Public Art and Mural Society CALPAMS and a charter member of California Public Arts Association, Inc.CALPAS.