A History

Founded by writer Linda Frye Burnham and performance artist Tim Miller in 1989, Highways has been a leading force in offering a diverse cultural perspective to Southern California residents. Although the political climate has changed over the years, Highways has remained true to its original intention and continues to push the boundaries of convention in some of the most unusual and provocative ways.

During the first few years Highways was under the guidance of its founders. However, in 1992 Linda Frye Burnham relinquished her duties as Co-Director leaving Tim as the driving force behind the organization. Throughout the tumultuous 90′s, Miller guided Highways through many organizational and structural hurdles and changes. All the while maintaining its commitment to the emerging socially conscious and forward-thinking arts community.

In the early part of 2000, Miller announced his decision to step down as Artistic Director of Highways to focus on his social activism through his performance work. Danielle Brazell stepped up to take over as Artistic Director until December of 2003 when Leo Garcia came on board. Garcia continues to serve as Highways’ Artistic Director.