News Releases
Release: Regan Margetts Joins Nevada Arts Council as Arts Learning Specialist
Regan Margetts joins the Nevada Arts Council as the arts learning specialist serving the southern Nevada region. She will coordinate and execute K-12 and lifelong learning arts education programs, including […]
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Release: Nevada Arts Council Announces Harold Akyeampong as 2026 Nevada Heritage Artist Fellow
The Nevada Arts Council, a division of the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs that bolsters the impact of the arts in the state, has announced Harold Akyeampong, Ghanaian-American […]
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Release: Nevada Arts Council Announces New Board Leadership
RENO, Nevada (Nov. 13, 2025) – The Nevada Arts Council, a division of the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs that bolsters the impact of the arts in the […]
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RELEASE: Gov. Joe Lombardo Declares October as Arts & Humanities Month in Nevada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 Gov. Joe Lombardo Declares October as Arts & Humanities Month in Nevada Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo released an official proclamation declaring October as […]
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Release: Iyana Esters receives 2025 Nevada Heritage Fellowship
Iyana Esters, a folk and traditional visual artist from Reno, has been selected as the recipient of the Nevada Arts Council’s Nevada Heritage Fellowship for fiscal year 2025. Esters, also […]
Read More RELEASE: Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Declares October as Arts & Humanities Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Declares October as Arts & Humanities Month The Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities are pleased to announce that […]
Read MoreExtended: Nominate the Next Poet Laureate & Closing the Nevada Poetry Project
Nominate the Next Poet Laureate The nomination period for the Nevada State Poet Laureate has been extended. The nomination period will now run until December 15th, 2023 at 5:00pm PST. […]
Read MoreNominate the next Nevada Poet Laureate
The Nevada State Poet Laureate is a Governor appointed position. The panel selection process will be overseen by the Nevada Arts Council, and the selected individual will be submitted to […]
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State of the Arts Meetings
The Nevada Arts Council has initiated a formal planning process to gather feedback from across the state. During our State of the Arts Meetings, we aim to investigate community assets […]
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The Nevada Arts Council Teaching Artist Roster will be accepting applications
The Nevada Arts Council will begin accepting applications for the Teaching Artists Roster on September 5, 2023. Interested applicants must submit their materials by October 20, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. […]
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