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Arts Alternatives Making An Impact
From Teaching Artist Paris Almond at Turning Point, whose student population includes 3rd-12th grade children-at-risk whose special needs are addressed in a nurturing and structured environment: “This student is not highly verbal, but he selected this powerful image of the … Continue reading
Support Our Friends At VSA!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR – Saturday, 11/23 from 10 AM – 2 PM FREE Lake Mansion Jingles with Art & History!
Spend At Save Mart For The Arts!
Did you know that Save Mart Supermarkets have a community giving program called S.H.A.R.E.S. in Reno that can directly benefit Sierra Arts? Every time you shop at any Save Mart, Lucky, S-Mart Foods, and FoodMaxx stores you have the opportunity … Continue reading
The Non-Theater Goers
Nationally, the percentage of the population that regularly attends the theater for plays is 8 percent. For musicals, it is 15 percent. I understand, as most of us in the theatrical field do, that we have had our heyday in … Continue reading
Elder Care Concerts Get Global Spotlight
Susan Mazer, President and CEO of Healing HealthCare Systems in Reno, and her husband Dallas Smith are cited as examples of Enhancing the Patient Experience through Live Entertainment, a globally published paper from The Beryl Institute. Susan Mazer and Dallas Smith … Continue reading
Teaching Artist Workshop
Sierra Arts will host two workshops for artists currently working in the schools and artists who would like to understand more about working as an artist in residence in schools and communities. The workshops will begin with “Laying the Foundation: … Continue reading
BREW HAHA 2014 DATE ANNOUNCED!
Save this date: January 24, 2014. We had a heckuva great time last January at John Ascuaga’s Nugget and expect it to be even more outrageous this time around! Keep up to date by signing up for our email news!
ART Inside Breast Cancer
Would you like to tell your breast cancer story through art? Your cancer story is important and can help to inspire others in whatever challenges they face. ART Inside Breast Cancer along with the Healing Arts Program at Renown and … Continue reading
NAC Awards 2014 Annual Grants
The Nevada Arts Council Board awarded 139 FY14 annual grants, totaling $639,000, to arts organizations, communities, public institutions, schools, and artists of all disciplines at its Spring/Summer board meeting. In May and June, NAC held six different public panels, primarily … Continue reading
Arts And Income Not Disposable
I’m in the middle of reading a retrospective on the New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater of New York City and Joseph Papp, its founder. Papp’s radical vision of creating a company that brought Shakespeare to the masses for free changed … Continue reading





