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RELEASE: Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Declares October as Arts & Humanities Month

October 21, 2024 | Category: Arts Council, News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Declares October as Arts & Humanities Month The Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities are pleased to announce that […]

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Sogand Tabatabaei

Release: Nevada Arts Council Taps Sogand Tabatabaei as Northern Nevada Arts Learning Specialist  

September 30, 2024 | Category: Arts Learning

The Nevada Arts Council has hired Sogand Tabatabaei as an arts learning specialist based in northern Nevada. Tabatabaei will coordinate and execute K-12 and lifelong learning arts educational programs, such […]

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Photo caption: Miners competing in the Nevada State Mining Championship's Drilling Competition, 2022, Tonopah, NV. Courtesy of the Nevada Folklife Archives. Photo by Rebecca Snetselaar.

FOLKLIFE IN FOCUS – Occupational Folklore

September 30, 2024 | Category: Folklife

Welcome to the Follow the Folklorist blog! Founded by Rebecca Snetlesaar and currently led by Nevada State Folklorist Brad McMullen, our blog is dedicated to exploring the rich tapestry of […]

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Nevada Arts Council Needs your input on proposed changes FY26 Grant Offering Guidelines

The Nevada Arts Council is seeking public comment on proposed changes to select Fiscal Year 2026 Grant Offering Guidelines. A public workshop will be held on: Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 […]

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Shereen Choudhury

Release: Nevada Arts Council Hires Shereen Choudhury as Arts Learning Specialist  

June 26, 2024 | Category: Arts Learning

The Nevada Arts Council has hired Las Vegas-native Shereen Choudhury as the council’s arts learning specialist. In this position, Choudhury will support, increase and expand arts learning across the state […]

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Shaun Griffin

RELEASE: Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo Appoints Shaun Griffin As Nevada State Poet Laureate through April 2026

May 8, 2024 | Category: Artist Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo Appoints Shaun Griffin As Nevada State Poet Laureate through April 2026 The Nevada Arts Council, a division of the […]

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release: Nevada Arts Council Hosting Three Day Arts Conference, Intersections, May 30 through June 1

April 30, 2024 | Category: Community Arts Development

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 12, 2024 Nevada Arts Council Hosting Three Day Arts Conference, Intersections, May 30 through June 1 – The organization is inviting artists, educators, businesses and […]

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THE NEVADA ARTS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES THE 2024 Community Arts Development Strategic Planning Assessment Task Force

April 25, 2024 | Category: Community Arts Development

The CAD Strategic Planning Assessments is a free service designed to facilitate the needs of any ORGANIZATIONAL grant recipient that receives funding from the Nevada Arts Council. Assessments may involve an […]

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RELEASE: Nevada students competing in 19th Annual Poetry Out Loud State Finals Saturday, March 9 at Reno’s Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

March 5, 2024 | Category: Artist Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 4, 2024 Nevada Students Competing in 19th Annual Poetry Out Loud State Finals Saturday, March 9 at Reno’s Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts – Six […]

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A Farewell From Nevada Poet Laureate, Gailmarie Pahmeier

February 23, 2024 | Category: Artist Services

Dear Nevadans, My tenure as your state Poet Laureate is about to end, and I wanted to reach out to say something significant about these last couple of years. For […]

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