Arts Council
Artist Harold Akyeampong honored with Nevada Arts Council Folk Arts Fellowship
The 2022 recipient of the Nevada Arts Council’s Folk Arts Fellowship is Harold Akyeampong of North Las Vegas. Born and raised in Ghana, West Africa, he moved to Las Vegas from […]
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FY23 Project Grant for Artists (Cycle A) Panel to be held June 29-30, 2022
On June 29 and 30, 2022 a grant review panel will be held for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Project Grant for Artists (Cycle A). The panelists will discuss and […]
Read More FY23 Project Grant for Organizations Panel to be held June 1-2, 2022
On June 1 and 2, 2022 a grant review panel will be held for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Project Grant for Organizations. The panelists will discuss and score 28 […]
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FY23 Operating Support Grant Panel to be held May 4-5, 2022
On May 4 and 5, 2022 a grant review panel will be held for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Operating Support Grant. The panelists will discuss and score 19 applications […]
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Nevada Arts Council hires two specialists to strengthen arts and creativity in Nevada
CARSON CITY, Nevada — The Nevada Arts Council has hired Erica Hill as a Community Arts Development specialist and Sapira Cheuk as an Artist Services specialist. Hill will assist […]
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Free presentation of Broadway play ‘American Son’ Jan. 8-9 in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Arts Council and Broadway in the Hood present “American Son,” as part of Nevada Touring Performance Initiative, a pilot program designed to promote increased exposure […]
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Nevada ‘Folklife’ photo exhibit offered in Spanish at Las Vegas museum
LAS VEGAS — An innovative photo exhibit celebrating cultural identity at the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, now is being offered in Spanish. “Find Your Folklife,” or “Descubre Tu Folclor,” […]
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UNR professor Gailmarie Pahmeier named Nevada Poet Laureate
CARSON CITY, Nevada — Gailmarie Pahmeier, widely published author and professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, has been named Nevada Poet Laureate. Gov. Steve Sisolak has appointed her to […]
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High school students and teachers, Poetry Out Loud registration opens Oct. 1
CARSON CITY, Nevada — High school students can learn about great poetry, both classic and contemporary, through the 2022 Nevada Poetry Out Loud program now underway and organized by the […]
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Photo exhibit showcasing Nevadans, cultural identity opens at state museum in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — “Find Your Folklife: We Are ‘the Folk,’ All of Us,” is on display at the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas; an online version of the innovative photo […]
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