Arts Council

Arts Council announces new grant offerings; workshops June 29 and 30

June 25, 2021 | Category: Arts Council, News, News Releases

CARSON CITY, Nevada — The Nevada Arts Council board has approved the agency’s slate of grant offerings, including two American Rescue Plan grants. Applications for most of the grants will […]

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Nevada Arts Council hires specialist to strengthen Nevada communities through the arts

CARSON CITY, Nevada — The Nevada Arts Council (NAC) has hired Michelle Patrick as a Community Arts Development specialist and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinator, assisting nonprofit arts organizations […]

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Nevada Arts Council Board gains three new members

May 20, 2021 | Category: Arts Council|News, News Releases

CARSON CITY, Nevada — The Nevada Arts Council welcomes three new board members: Patrick Duffy, Nevada School of the Arts; Melissa Melero-Moose, a Hungry Valley artist; and Claire Muñoz, Nevada […]

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McQueen student to represent Nevada in national poetry competition May 2

April 26, 2021 | Category: Arts Council, News Releases

CARSON CITY, Nevada — Eakjot Sekhon, a junior at Robert McQueen High School in Reno, will represent Nevada at the virtual Poetry Out Loud national semifinals May 2. Viewers can […]

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Artists: apply through May 31 for inclusion on School & Community Resource Roster

CARSON CITY, Nevada — Nevada artists may apply through May 31 to be included in the Nevada Arts Council Artists in Schools + Communities Roster. The roster is a statewide, […]

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Nevada poets: apply by April 23 for Nevada poet laureate position

CARSON CITY, Nevada — The Nevada Arts Council is accepting applications for the role of poet laureate, whose mission is to propagate the art of poetry and encourage literacy, through […]

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Employment Opportunity

The Nevada Arts Council is recruiting a Community Arts Development Specialist. This position is with the Nevada Arts Council located in Las Vegas, NV.  This position serves as the Community […]

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Nevada Arts Council releases $175,000 in grants to Nevada artists

CARSON CITY, Nevada — The Nevada Arts Council has awarded 175 grants of $1,000 each to individual artists throughout the state. The Artist Relief Grant awards were available to eligible […]

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Washoe County student wins second Nevada Poetry Out Loud competition

March 12, 2021 | Category: News Releases

CARSON CITY, Nevada — Eakjot Sekhon, a junior at Robert McQueen High School in Reno, is the winner of the 2021 Nevada Poetry Out Loud competition, Nevada Arts Council Executive […]

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“We Are Listening”: FY22 Grants

March 10, 2021 | Category: Arts Council|News, News Releases

Please join Nevada Arts Council staff for one of our upcoming “We Are Listening” sessions to discuss responsive grant opportunities for the next fiscal year (Fiscal Year 2022: July 1, […]

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