Events
Folklife
Folklife Grants Information Session
Zoom NV, United StatesIt is grant season at the Nevada Arts Council! Join staff in one of our webinars for nonprofit and municipal organizations. We will be providing a general session on our Project Grant for Artists - Cycle A and Folklife Artist and Community Grants explaining more about these grants and requirements. We will also have a […]
At the County Fair juried by Jesus Solis-Leon
Clark County Government Center 500 S Grand Central Pkwy, Las Vegas, United StatesExhibiting: April 15 – May 23, 2024 Reception: Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. At Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, Las Vegas, Nevada 89155 (702) 455-0000 Monday – Thursday from 7:30a – 5:30p Closed Friday through Sunday As told in Charlotte’s Web, ’“…this lovely world, these precious days…” all […]
A Conversation with Frank Joe, Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesFrank Joe attended the Stewart Indian School when he was 10 years old, during the 1950-1951 school year. He is a citizen of the Te-Moak Band of the Western Shoshone and volunteers at the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum. The mission of the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum is to tell […]
Nevada Arts Council FY2025 Heritage Fellowship Grant Review Panel
The Nevada Arts Council will hold a grant panel to review, discussion and score of the Fiscal Year 2025 Nevada Heritage Fellowship. The Nevada Arts Council received six eligible applications. Each applicant requested up to $5,000 for a total request of $30,000
A Conversation with Michael Branch
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesMichael Branch is a writer, humorist, environmentalist, University of Nevada, Reno professor, father, and desert rat who lives with his wife and two young daughters in the western Great Basin Desert. His work includes 10 published books, one of which is the Pulitzer Prize-nominated John Muir's Last Journey: South to the Amazon and East to […]
Fiesta de Folklore
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesThe ballet Folklorico De Martha Luevanos will showcase traditional dances from Mexico. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the dancers will give a performance of various regions and areas of Mexico. […]
Caña Dulce Y Caña Brava In Concert
Water Street Plaza Amphitheater 240 S Water St, Henderson, NevadaJoin us for an unforgettable performance featuring the vibrant music, poetry, dance and traditional attire of Veracruz. Since 2007, Caña Dulce Y Caña Brava has brought a unique perspective to the traditionally male-dominated genre of Mexican folk music, a genre of music that includes the roots of mariachi and other regional styles. Don’t miss this […]
Meet & Greet with Author Tae Keller
Paseo Verde Library 280 S. Green Valley Pkwy, Henderson, NV, United StatesStep into the world of literature with Tae Keller. Meet author Tae Keller on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at Paseo Verde Library in Henderson, Nevada, at 6 p.m. during this free […]
Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival 2024
Water Street Plaza 240 S. Water St., Henderson, NV, United StatesPresented in partnership with the Japanese Festival Association of Nevada, the 15th annual Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival returns to Water Street Plaza! This is a full day of fun with more than […]
Day of the Dead Festival
Come to celebrate this spectacular tradition to remember and reconnect with those who have already departed with music, food, crafts, arts and much more! At East Pueblo Street, Reno, Nevada (corner with South Wells Avenue). Information 775.378.7025 Ven a celebrar esta espectacular tradición para recordar y reconectar con aquellos que ya partieron¡ Con Música, Comida, […]
Birthed From Soil
Nevada Humanities Program Gallery 1017 S. 1st Street, #190, Las Vegas, United StatesJoin us on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, for a reception and discussion with Iyana Esters and Mama Yawah. The reception takes place 5-8 p.m. PT, with the discussion starting at […]
Nevada Basque Portraits & Illustrations Exhibition
Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV, United StatesNevadan Basque Portraits Exhibition This exhibit focuses on a selection of portraits of individuals with a Nevadan Basque connection, painted from life by Zoe Bray. The portraits explore the different ways that Basque identity can be made and represented. Illustrations Zoe Bray’s fun-loving and whimsical drawings painted with watercolor, and sometimes as pop-ups on […]