Arts Council

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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Nevada artists have until Jan. 29 to apply for NAC’s Artist Relief Grant program

January 5, 2021 | Category: News, News Releases

CARSON CITY, Nevada — Nevada artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic may apply through Jan. 29, 2021, for a $1,000 grant to be used to alleviate financial […]

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Announcing New Grants from the Nevada Arts Council

The Nevada Arts Council is excited to announce our NEW Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) grants. Due to budget reductions, we were unable to move forward with the previously approved FY21 […]

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Deadline is Dec. 4 for teachers, students to register for Poetry Out Loud

CARSON CITY, Nevada — Registration runs through Dec. 4 for the 2021 Nevada Poetry Out Loud competition. Sponsored by the Nevada Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud is a national program […]

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