NEVADA ARTS COUNCIL
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Mark your calendars for July 10, 2025, and help us welcome the Nevada Arts Council’s exhibition, “Geographical Divides: Finding Common Ground,” to the South Gallery at the @NVStateMuseumCC! 🖼️✨ Enjoy light refreshments and explore this inspiring collection that highlights shared experiences and connections across Nevada. The reception is free and open to all, and the exhibition will be on view through Aug. 1, 2025 — we hope you’ll come experience it!
Public art to celebrate Nevada’s stories! This Fourth of July, we’re launching the America250 Target of Opportunity Grants, supporting murals and public art projects that honor Nevada’s role in our nation’s history.
Nevada artists, now’s your chance to help tell Our Nevada Stories through art. $275,000 in funding is available to support projects across all 17 counties and Nevada tribal nations.
Let’s make history — one mural at a time.
Apply through the link in our bio and learn more about @America250Nevada`s Our Nevada Stories through their website.
🎆 Happy Fourth of July from the Nevada Arts Council! Today, as we celebrate our nation’s birthday, we also recognize how the arts reflect and protect one of our most fundamental rights — freedom of expression. Through music, dance, visual arts, storytelling, and more, the arts bring people together, inspire change, and amplify the voices that shape our culture. Creativity is how we tell our story — and how we keep it alive.
🎶 Join us for the FY26 Artist Fellowship Award Music Performance and Composition Panel Review!
🗓️ Day 1: Monday, July 7, 2025
⏰ 10 a.m. PT
📍 Via Zoom
Get expert feedback, valuable insights, and connect with fellow artists and art lovers. Don’t miss this opportunity! Link in our bio.
Meet @Frances_Melhop, a visual artist, curator, and gallery director based in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Born in New Zealand, Frances works with photography, printmaking, embroidery, sculpture, and oil paint to explore the tension between virtual and physical experiences, focusing on human presence, absence, and imperfection.
She has exhibited at major venues including the Autry Museum, Cincinnati Art Museum, and Arizona State University. In 2020, Frances founded Melhop Gallery °7077 in Lake Tahoe, representing national and international artists. She also teaches art across Nevada colleges and holds an MFA from the University of Nevada, Reno.
Learn more about Frances and the rest of the 2025 Visual Arts Fellows through the link in our bio.
🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 @CreativeWestRao Artist Fund Awardees! Thirty-nine artists from 16 western states and jurisdictions are receiving funding to fuel their creativity, including Amanda King and Nevada Arts Council Teaching Artist @VogueR316.
This unique program empowers artists to focus on their creative projects, well-being, and professional growth—giving them the resources to bring their artistic visions to life and make a lasting impact. Get the details through the link in our bio.
🎨 Applications are NOW OPEN for the Project Grant for Artists – Cycle B! This Nevada Arts Council grant provides funding to individual artists for projects happening between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2026. Don’t miss your chance—apply by Sept. 2, 2025, at 5 p.m. PST. Whether you’re working on an exhibition, performance, portfolio, or promotional activities, this grant can help bring your creative vision to life.
Learn more and apply through the link in our bio.
Nearly 50 passionate individuals came together in Henderson at Heritage Park Senior Center for the Creative Again Coalition meeting — connecting, learning, and exploring new ways to enrich the lives of older Nevadans through the arts. A huge thank you to @Lifetime_Arts, especially @JulieJulzKline and Gahlia Eden, for their leadership, expertise, and commitment to advancing creative aging in Nevada. Together, we’re building a statewide initiative to support health and well-being through the arts. We’re also grateful to @ChaseRMcCurdy and Joylnn M. Ross (@blessedselling_author_enjoy) for leading such an inspiring panel discussion. Stay tuned for details on our next statewide meeting!
Learn more about Creative Aging in Nevada through the link in our bio.
Know someone who should be part of this movement? Contact Arts Learning Specialist Sogand Tabatabaei at stabatabaei@nevadaculture.org or 775-687-6680.
Did you miss it? Tristan Acker’s Part Two webinar, Securing Sponsorships and Partnerships for Community Projects, is now available to watch anytime on our YouTube channel. Gain expert strategies to build lasting community support, identify your local community and economy, present your work effectively, and build partnerships that benefit everyone involved.
Watch it now 👉 Link in our bio.
The Nevada Arts Council is hitting the road! 🚗 Our Community Arts Development team is traveling across Nevada to bring professional development directly to your community. Whether you need support with strategic planning, board development, or overall operations, we’re here to listen, connect, and help.
These free, personalized in-person sessions are tailored to your organization’s unique needs. It’s a chance to discuss your goals, ask questions, and explore practical tools and fresh ideas to advance your mission.
Ready to schedule a visit? Email Community Arts Development specialists Michelle Patrick at mpatrick@nevadaculture.org or Lauren Frick at lfrick@nevadaculture.org.
📢 Attention Nevada nonprofit arts organizations: the deadline to apply for the Operating Support Grant is quickly approaching.
This grant helps cover essential costs like salaries, space, utilities, and more to keep your arts programs thriving and accessible. Apply by July 1, 2025 — the deadline is closing soon. Secure funding and let’s keep building a vibrant arts community in Nevada. Learn more and apply through the link in our bio.
Wondering who benefits from folklife funding in Nevada? Our latest Folklife in Focus blog explains why financial support is essential to keep cultural traditions alive. Many artists and organizations cover costs themselves, but funding helps with supplies and sustainability. Traditions thrive when they’re supported—discover how these grants make a difference.
Read the blog through the link in our bio.
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BUY AN ARTS LICENSE PLATE
supporting k-12 arts learning
Nevada’s first Arts License Plate is available at DMV field offices statewide. The plate, designated by DMV as the “Children in the Arts” license plate, is available in a standard or personalized format. If you are interested in a standard format, the initial cost will be $51 dollars with an annual renewal fee of $20 in addition to all other registration fees.
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