Brx 2023

Creating Statewide Collaboration Through Art & Community

April 17, 18, & 19 – ELY, NV

We are thrilled for the 2023 Basin to Range Exchange in-person in Ely, Nevada – the Gateway to Great Basin National Park. Experience the natural beauty of Wheeler Peak, the rich history of Ely, and meaningful engagement with Nevadans from across the Silver State.

Lodging & dining

Hotel Nevada and Gambling Hall

501 Aultman Street
Ely, Nevada 89301

Phone: 775-289-6665

A historic brick hotel building at dusk displays neon signs for Hotel Nevada and Nevada Club, featuring a large cowboy figure and classic cars parked along the street. — ADA entrance at the main entrance, on the corner of Aultman & 5th.

Dining in White Pine County

Plates of fresh salad with mixed greens, yellow bell peppers, cheese slices, and nuts are arranged on a wooden table. Overlaid text reads: Salt & Sucre CATERING. — Salt & Sucre, catering Monday dinner.

Program venues

Bristlecone Convention Center

150 Sixth Street
Ely, NV 89301

Phone: 775-289-3720

A modern building with stone accents and large glass doors, labeled Bristlecone Convention Center above the entrance, sits under a cloudy sky with a bit of snow visible through the glass. — ADA entrance on the corner of Lyons & 6th.

Postal Palace

415 Fifth Street
Ely, NV, 89301

Phone: 775-289-6665

A brick United States Post Office building with large windows and steps leading to the entrance; several cars are parked in front on a cloudy day. — ADA entrance at the main entrance, located on 5th.

Program of events

Monday, April 17

Venue: The Bristlecone Convention Center

TIME	DESCRIPTION
12:00pm – 4:00pm	Registration at Bristlecone Convention Center
2:00pm – 4 :30pm	Optional Guided Tour: Meet at the Bristlecone Guided by Sean Pitts, Executive Director of East Ely Railroad Depot Museum
5:00pm – 6:00pm	Opening Ceremony with Special Guest Speakers
6:00pm – 7:00pm	Opening Ceremony Dinner catered by Salt & Sucre
7:00pm – 8:00pm	Silver State Trivia Hour

Tuesday, April 18

Venues: The Bristlecone Convention Center & The Postal Palace

TIME	DESCRIPTION
9:00am – 9:10am	Morning Brief
9:10am – 10:45am	Telling your Story Roundtable, with breakout group discussion
10:45am – 11:00am	Break
11:00am – 12:00pm	Cultivating Community: Case Studies & Discussion
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Break Lunch on your own
1:00pm – 1:30pm	Group Photo
1:30pm – 2:00pm	Visualizing Connections
2:00pm – 3:30pm	Planning Your Legacy, with breakout goup discussion
3:30pm – 5:00pm	Create & Navigate: Creative stations & social networking

Evening Events:

TIME	DESCRIPTION
7:00pm – 9:00pm	Karaoke Venue: The Bristlecone Convention Center
7:00pm – 9:00pm	Bingo Venue: The Postal Palace

Wednesday, April 19

Venue: The Bristlecone Convention Center

TIME	DESCRIPTION
8:00am – 12:00pm	Legacy & Testimonial Video Station, ongoing
9:00am – 10:30am	Coffee & Conversations Discussions on Community Solutions & Impact
10:30am – 11:15am	Hotel Check-out & Meet with others
11:15am – 12:15pm	Get to know the Nevada Arts Council: Resources & Program Highlights
12:15pm – 1:15pm	Break Lunch on your own
1:15pm – 1:45pm	Programming Plugs: Share Spring & Summer goals, events, & programs!
1:45 – 2:45pm	Reflections & Business Card Exchange
2:45pm – 3:00pm	Closing Ceremony with Special Guest Speaker

Thursday, April 20

Venue: Hotel Nevada and Gambling Hall

TIME	DESCRIPTION
By 11:00am	Hotel Check Out

Know before you go

Great basin hwy roadtrip

A light blue outline map of Nevada with a dark, winding line marking a route along the eastern border, mostly vertical, and a small green area near the northeast corner. — **COMMUNITIES ON THIS TRIP**
Alamo, Baker, Caliente, Ely, Moapa Valley, Pioche

Loneliest Road Hwy 50 Roadtrip

A simplified map of Nevada shows a red, winding route crossing the state from the southwest to the east, with a yellow star at the starting point and a green marker at the endpoint. Blue circles appear along the route. — **COMMUNITIES ON THIS TRIP**
Carson City, Dayton, Fallon, Austin, Eureka, Ely, Baker, Middlegate Station.

Cowboy Corridor Roadtrip

A simple map of Nevada shows a green, winding route with several blue points marked along its northern part, representing a path that crosses the state from west to east. — **COMMUNITIES ON THIS TRIP**
Reno, Fernley, Lovelock, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Elko, Wells, West Wendover

Taking this route? Head from Elko or West Wendover down the Route-93 and check out Wells, Cherry Creek, Schellbourne Historical Marker, and McGill Drugstore Museum.

Extraterrestrial Highway Roadtrip

A light blue outline map of Nevada with a dark green line marking a route across the southern-central part of the state, starting and ending at small circles. — **COMMUNITIES ON THIS TRIP**
Alamo, Rachel, Tonopah

Taking this route? From Tonopah through abandoned Warm Springs onto Route-6 to Ely and grab a famous Whipple Whopper in Lund along the way.

Stay a while

Things to do in the Ely area:

Public Art Audio Tour
- This audio tour takes you on a journey of Ely and Nevada’s history with 28 public murals and their stories.
Ely Art Bank
- Converted from a working bank into an art gallery and cultural center in 2013, the Ely Art Bank features a permanent collection of paintings, sculptures, and photos of Ely, the rest of beautiful White Pine County, and beyond.
Great Basin National Park
- Located just over an hour east and home to 5,000-year-old bristlecone pines, the worlds oldest trees.
- Star gaze in part of the nations darkest skies.
View more from Visit Ely Nevada

Contact

For more information, please contact the Nevada Arts Council Community Arts Development project specialists, Michelle Patrick and Erica Hill.

Michelle Patrick

Community Arts Development Specialist

Erica Hill