Events
Folklife
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas Live Performance
Nashville Social Club 1105 S Carson St, Carson City, NV, United StatesGet ready for a night of musical enchantment at the Nashville Social Club! Join us on September 29th at 7:30pm as the legendary duo, Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, grace the Swan Music Hall stage with their soul-stirring Celtic and Scottish tunes. With Alasdair Fraser hailed as "the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling" and Natalie […]
Art Reception: Find Your Folklife
Nevada State University 1300 Nevada State Drive, Henderson, NV, United StatesNevada State University’s Office for the Arts is pleased to announce the NTI-Traveling Exhibition: Find Your Folklife Exhibition Run: August 28, 2023 – October 20, 2023 Nevada State University Glenn & Ande Christenson School of Education Building (CEB), 2nd Floor Henderson, NV 89002 Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Reception: Wednesday, […]
Project Grants for Artists – Live Q & A Session
Are you an individual artist working on a project? Are you seeking funding but unsure how to navigate the world of grants? Join our specialists in a Live Q&A to answer questions on the Project Grant for Artists! Date: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. PST Where: On our Facebook! RSVP to our event […]
4th Annual Day of the Dead Festival
Fiesta on Wells South Wells Ave, Reno, NV, United States4th Day of the Dead Festival October 29th, 2023 Come to celebrate this spectacular tradition.... after hundreds of years... to remember and reconnect with those who have already departed... With Music, Food, Crafts, Arts and Much More! At East Pueblo Street, Reno NV (corner with South Wells Ave.) Information 775.378.1779 +++ Ven a celebrar esta […]
Virtual Rural Arts Symposium
Zoom NV, United StatesWe are proud to be a rural and metropolitan state, one that is complex with rich stories. Because of this, we're hosting our first Virtual Rural Arts Symposium! Rural storytelling strengthens the arts field. The arts in rural communities across Nevada – each with their own history and character – offer something special to both […]
Robert Burns Celebration
Grand Sierra Resort 2550 East Second Street, Reno, NV, United StatesThis annual event, draws approximately 450-500 attendees from northern Nevada and northern California, making it one of the largest such events of its kind on the West Coast. The celebration includes a whisky tasting courtesy of Breakthru, dinner (including that most Scottish of dishes… haggis), presentation of the Scot of the Year, Highland dancers, and […]
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 Parkway, Las Vegas, NV, 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 […]
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. Martha Luevanos is the first instructor to teach traditional Mexican folklorico dances to the state of Nevada. She has worked tirelessly to bring the enchantment […]