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May 2025
May 24 • Family Art Saturdays – Impressionism Cassatt
Arts Engagement Program in partnership with Carson City Arts & Culture Family Art Saturdays • May 24th (10:00am-12:00pm) Art Activity Topic: Impressionism & Cassatt Impressionism was developed in France in the nineteenth century and is based on the practice of painting out of doors and spontaneously 'on the spot' rather than in a studio from sketches. Main impressionist subjects were landscapes and scenes of everyday life. Mary Cassatt was an American Impressionist painter and printmaker who focused on the intimate lives…
Find out more »May 24th • The Art of Tattooers Artist Reception
The Art of Tattooers Group Exhibition Professional Tattooers showcasing the art they create outside of the tattoo studio! A wide variety of work will be on display by a diverse group of local Tattooers! From Painting to glasswork, leatherwork and sculpture, and all varieties of artwork in between! Please come check out this show throughout the month and join us for the Reception on Saturday, May 24 from 8-10 pm. Exhibition Dates: May 1 - June 6, 2025 Reception Date:…
Find out more »May 24th • Robert Post Artist Reception
When Rock Was Gritty Photos by Robert Post Exhibition Dates: May 1 - June 6, 2025 Reception Date: Saturday, May 24th from 8:00pm to 10:00pm I was the night manager at a Deli down the street from a punk rock club called the Rat. My prep-cook/ dishwasher was the lead singer of a punk band entitled DMZ. He told me about the place so I checked it out and fell in love with the gritty basement and thepunk rock scene.…
Find out more »June 2025
June 1 • Sierra Arts Literary Community Meeting
Community of Writers, Poets, Illustrators, Readers, and Literary Enthusiasts. Join us on Sunday, June 1st for the Sierra Arts Literary Community Holiday Gathering. Sierra Arts Literary Community (SALC) is a group dedicated to local writers, aspiring writers, poets, illustrators, readers, and literary enthusiasts. Sierra Arts Foundation has created a dedicated space in the Depot Gallery for literary artists and literary groups within the region to meet, perform readings, offer writing workshops, and sell their published books. The SALC meeting is Sunday,…
Find out more »June 6th • Bridget Enderle Artist Reception
Unraveling by Bridget Enderle Unraveling contemplates the paradox of impermanence, exploring the transient nature of human experience, life, and love. While pain and regret often accompany loss, embracing impermanence unearths gratitude and reveals beauty found in entropy. This duality reflects a contemporary struggle: we yearn for change and novelty, yet seek stability and comfort. The predictability of daily life offers security and a form of freedom, even as we resist the monotony of the mundane and confront the reality that…
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June 14 • Family Art Saturdays – Realism O’Keeffe
Arts Engagement Program in partnership with Carson City Arts & Culture Family Art Saturdays • June 14th (10:00am-12:00pm) Art Activity Topic: Realism & O'Keeffe Realism in the arts is generally the attempt to represent subject matter truthfully, without artificiality and avoiding speculative and supernatural elements. The term is often used interchangeably with naturalism, although these terms are not synonymous. Georgia O'Keeffe was an American modernist painter and draftswoman whose career spanned seven decades and whose work remained largely independent of major…
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June 28 • Family Art Saturdays – Abstract Pollock
Arts Engagement Program in partnership with Carson City Arts & Culture Family Art Saturdays • June 28th (10:00am-12:00pm) Art Activity Topic: Abstract & Pollock Abstract art uses visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Abstract art, non-figurative art, non-objective art, and non-representational art are all closely related terms. Jackson Pollock is an American painter and a key figure in abstract expressionism.…
Find out more »June 28 • Family Art Saturdays – Abstract Pollock
Arts Engagement Program in partnership with Carson City Arts & Culture Family Art Saturdays • June 28th (10:00am-12:00pm) Art Activity Topic: Abstract & Pollock Abstract art uses visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Abstract art, non-figurative art, non-objective art, and non-representational art are all closely related terms. Jackson Pollock is an American painter and a key figure in abstract expressionism.…
Find out more »September 2025
The Dead Artists Ball 2025 • September 27th
The Dead Artists Ball • Saturday, September 27, 2025 You are invited to join The Dead Artists Ball—an immersive, first-of-its-kind experience where Hollywood glam meets the Oscars, the Grammys, and the wild energy of Studio 54. This isn’t just an event, it’s an unforgettable celebration of creativity, artistry, and YOU as the star of the show! Arrive dressed as your favorite legend—Elvis or Whitney, Prince or Picasso, Andy Warhol or Al Pacino, Amy Winehouse or Frida Kahlo. Plus, attendees…
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