The Alan Watts Mountain Center

The Alan Watts Mountain Center is under construction in a rural area bordered by the Pt. Reyes National Seashore north of San Francisco. One of the long-term missions of the Center is to complete the Alan Watts digital archive and continue the dissemination of Alan Watts' recordings. The In addition to online publishing, our goal is to continue make the Alan Watts archive accessible for education and creative productions by providing materials to libraries, educators, producers, writers, musicians, editors, animators, and others. In the near term the Center facilities will become home to Alan Watts web publishing, online broadcasting and podcasting (see alanwattspodcast.com) The Center will also be a meeting place for working groups, small conferences, and occasional retreats. The Center's library will house the audio and video archives, and a unique collection of works related to Alan Watts' passion for visual language including calligraphy by Japanese artist Sabro Hasegawa and an extensive photo archive.

The Center is being built using ecologically appropriate materials and sustainable architecture pioneered by organic architect Daniel Libermann. To date half of the library and film building has been completed, and studio and guest facilities are in various stages of construction. Currently we are focusing on raising funds for completion of the library and film center in Phase I. As part of Phase II, rafters are now being raised for the production studio. Construction of the meeting hall will begin in Phase III, and upon completion each building phase will add to the Center's capabilities. The Center is currently seeking support on all levels, and anyone interested in helping should contact Mark Watts