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March 2025
Teen Art Fusion • March 12th
Sierra Arts Foundation & Carson City Arts & Culture present Teen Art Fusion - an after school program designed for high school students in Carson City who are serious about their art education, career opportunities & community engagement. Teen Art Fusion is a bimonthly program divided into two sections. The first section begins by providing students with OPEN STUDIO time to further develop their artistic skills under the guidance of an experienced professional artists and arts educator. The second portion…
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Sam Meehan Artist Reception • March 15th
Not Otherwise Specified by Sam Meehan Not Otherwise Specified is a series of abstract portraits exploring mental health. While the stigma has lessened, it is often misunderstood and difficult to explain. I think that most people have either struggled with it themselves at some point or know someone who has. This series of portraits incorporates bright colors and beautiful elements while expressing what may be considered heavy subjects. I hope it will show that it is possible to add beauty…
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Family Art Saturdays March 22 • Surrealism
Arts Engagement Program in partnership with Carson City Arts & Culture Family Art Saturdays • March 22nd (10:00am-12:00pm) Art Activity Topic: Surrealism & Dali Surrealism is an art and cultural movement that developed in Europe in the aftermath of World War I in which artists aimed to allow the unconscious mind to express itself, often resulting in the depiction of illogical or dreamlike scenes and ideas. Salvador Dali was a Spanish painter, printmaker, and surrealist artist known for his technical skill,…
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Trails to Tales • Evans Creek March 23rd
Join Sierra Arts Literary Community for our newest program: Trails to Tales is a chance to explore beautiful local landscapes with fellow writers, guided through the trails with discussions on scene, works of literature, and journal prompts to provoke inspiration and (hopefully) a means of getting unstuck in your current writing projects. Trails to Tales • Evans Creek Trail Evans Creek at North Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. We will take an hour to explore the environment here and will…
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Sierra Arts Literary Community Meeting • Sunday, April 6th
Community of Writers, Poets, Illustrators, Readers, and Literary Enthusiasts. Join us on Sunday, April 6th 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,…
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Family Art Saturdays April 12 • Post Impressionism Van Gogh
Arts Engagement Program in partnership with Carson City Arts & Culture Family Art Saturdays • April 12th (10:00am-12:00pm) Art Activity Topic: Post Impressionism & Van Gogh Post Impressionism was a predominantly French art movement that developed roughly between 1886 and 1905, from the last Impressionist exhibition to the birth of Fauvism. Post-Impressionism emerged as a reaction against Impressionists' concern for the naturalistic depiction of light and colour. Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who created a revolutionary style…
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Kids Arts Enrichment Camp • Spring 2025
Kids Art Enrichment Camp • Spring 2025 Creative Play Through Art, Theater & Movement April 14-18 2025 Five fun-filled days of creative play through art making and theater activities, and creative movement. Young artists will be introduced to a wide range of unique and engaging art activities such as mask making, musical instrument making, and much more. Participants will explore the joy of creative expression through character development and creative movement. Art Camp hosted by Sierra Arts • $100 camp…
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Family Art Saturdays April 26 • Post Impressionism Rodin
Arts Engagement Program in partnership with Carson City Arts & Culture Family Art Saturdays • April 26th (10:00am-12:00pm) Art Activity Topic: Post Impressionism & Rodin Post Impressionism was a predominantly French art movement that developed roughly between 1886 and 1905, from the last Impressionist exhibition to the birth of Fauvism. Post-Impressionism emerged as a reaction against Impressionists' concern for the naturalistic depiction of light and colour. Auguste Rodin was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He…
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Sierra Arts Literary Community Meeting • Sunday, May 4th
Community of Writers, Poets, Illustrators, Readers, and Literary Enthusiasts. Join us on Sunday, May 4th 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,…
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Family Art Saturdays May 10 • Impressionism Monet
Arts Engagement Program in partnership with Carson City Arts & Culture Family Art Saturdays • May 10th (10:00am-12:00pm) Art Activity Topic: Impressionism & Monet 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. Claude Monet was a French painter and a leader of the Impressionist movement, which…
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