Events
McKinley Arts and Cultural Center
Gallery of Wonders
McKinley Arts and Cultural Center 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, NV, United StatesMcKinley Arts & Culture Center Gallery East Aug. 11– Sept. 18, 2025 Reception: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 5-7 p.m. This exhibit is more than just an art show—it's a celebration of spirit, of perseverance, and of the joy found in creating something truly personal. Gallery of Wonders is an art exhibit showcasing work from the […]
Imagination Generator Art Show
McKinley Arts and Cultural Center 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, NV, United StatesMcKinley Arts & Culture Center Gallery West Aug. 11– Sept. 18, 2025 Reception: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 5-7 p.m. The Generator’s young summer camp artists have spent the season exploring, imagining, and making. Now, they’re ready to share their whimsical works with you. Join us for an art showcase celebrating the magic of kids’ creativity […]
California Avenue Mural Town Hall
McKinley Arts and Cultural Center 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, NV, United StatesThursday, Aug. 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m., California Avenue Mural Town Hall, (Meet the Artists Behind the California Avenue Mural) McKinley Arts & Culture Center Meet the artists behind ABG Art Group, who are designing and painting a new mural along California Avenue. Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the artists, the mural project, […]
WORKSHOP – Navigating the Industry: Muralists & City Public Art Programs
McKinley Arts and Cultural Center 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, NV, United StatesWednesday Aug. 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free educational workshop led by ABG Art Group, McKinley Arts & Culture Center, RSVP required. Navigating the Industry: Muralists & City Public Art Programs What do you need to know when applying for and working on city public art projects? Join ABG Art Group for a free professional development workshop […]
VA Sierra Nevada Creative Arts Competition Exhibition
McKinley Arts and Cultural Center 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, NV, United StatesVA Sierra Nevada Creative Arts Competition McKinley Arts and Culture Center June 23 – July 31, 2025 RENO, Nevada - VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System offers veterans a chance to demonstrate their artistic talents in the visual arts at the McKinley Arts & Culture Center, Gallery East and West. The local event is part […]
Annual “Senior Art Show” 2025 City of Reno McKinley Galleries
McKinley Arts and Cultural Center 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, NV, United StatesMcKinley Arts & Culture Center Gallery East/West May 5 – June 13, 2025 Artist Reception: Thursday, May 8, 2025, 5-7pm Reno, Nevada - Gallery East & West in the McKinley Arts & Culture Center is proud to host the “Senior Artists Exhibit & Show,” organized by the City of Reno Senior Citizens Advisory Committee. The […]
Walker Lake Clay Club
McKinley Arts and Cultural Center 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, NV, United StatesMembers of the Walker Lake Clay Club meet monthly at Cottontail Studios in Walker Lake, Nevada to produce art with a variety of clay bodies, shapes, sizes, glazed and fired techniques. Many are novice ceramists. Others are seasoned artists in a variety of media including clay. Formed three years ago and led by Jack Taylor, […]
“The Art of Designed Spaces: A Landscape Architecture Showcase” Presented by the NVASLA
McKinley Arts and Cultural Center 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, NV, United StatesMcKinley Arts & Culture Center Gallery East March 17 – April 25, 2025 Artist Reception: March 27, 2025, 5-7pm Landscape architects lead the planning, design, and stewardship of healthy, equitable, safe, and resilient environments. The mission of the Nevada Chapter is to advance landscape architecture through advocacy, communication, education, and fellowship. NVASLA is […]
“Collaborating Dragons” Students of Doral Academy of Northern Nevada
McKinley Arts and Cultural Center 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, NV, United StatesMcKinley Arts & Culture Center Gallery West Jan. 27 – March 7, 2025 Artist Reception: Feb. 11, 2025, 5-7pm Doral Academy presents “Collaborating Dragons” All of the works are made by classes or whole grade levels collaborating together. After our show these works are hung at Doral Academy annual gala for auction to help fundraise […]
“Monumental Masks” Students of O’Brien Middle School
McKinley Arts and Cultural Center 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, NV, United StatesMcKinley Arts & Culture Center Gallery East Jan. 27 – March 7, 2025 Artist Reception: Feb. 11, 2025, 5-7pm Monumental Masks is an exhibition where students have been presented with the opportunity to allow their imagination to run wild. Each student was allowed to choose whatever materials they needed to create masks that either encapsulate […]
Reno: Nevada Arts Council Grant Information Session for Fiscal Year 2026
McKinley Arts and Cultural Center 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, NV, United StatesIt is grants season at the Nevada Arts Council. Join our staff in Reno for an in-person information session to help you apply for the upcoming fiscal year 2026 grants. We will be providing general information about Fiscal Year 2026 grants, requirements, and grant writing tips during the in-person sessions being held at 12 locations […]
Open House – City of Reno Public Art Master Plan
McKinley Arts and Cultural Center 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, NV, United StatesAfter months of work and community feedback, the City of Reno is happy to be able to share a draft of the Public Art Master Plan Update. This is a […]