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September 2023
Open Studios 2023!
Sierra Arts is proud to present Open Studios 2023! We are excited about being able to host this event and to continue its great tradition of providing our community the opportunity to look inside the artist's studio. OPEN STUDIO DATES: September 8, 9, and 10th. Check out our brochure and map here - Open Studios Brochure 2023
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Sierra Arts Literary Community Meeting • Sunday, September 10th
Community of Writers, Poets, Illustrators, Readers, and Literary Enthusiasts. 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, September 10th from 2:00pm to 3:30pm at the Depot Gallery in downtown Sparks. Everyone…
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UnchARTed Waters Art Lab 1 – Thursday, October 12th
UnchARTed Waters, co-created by Robin Heywood and Heather Gallagher Smith, is a series of art labs designed for those with developmental disabilities and their families. The artwork is created with the intention of welcoming a sensory experience, a critical component of many therapies for those with developmental disabilities. UnchARTed creators look at art from many angles and attempt to create a space for permission to play in multiple mediums. From traditional seated art to painting with brooms and other found-object…
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Sierra Arts Academy Grand Opening
Come out and tour our newly renovated Sierra Arts Academy space at 1995 Dickerson Road. We will have facility tours, live demonstrations by our teaching artists Mandi Wirtanen, live music by Van Vinikow, and, of course, food and drinks by Wild River Grille! The Sierra Arts Academy offers a diverse range of courses catering to adult and youth artists of varying skills across various artistic disciplines. Academy offerings include workshops, classes and hands-on education sessions that enhance artistic skills, foster…
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SAF Sip and Screen: Taylor Swift The Eras Tour
Come out and join us and your fellow Swifties a pre-movie party and a private screening of her new movie, Taylor Swift The Eras Tour. Head over to our Riverside Gallery at 6 pm for themed drinks and snacks and even a bff bracelet building station sponsored by local jewelry artist, Mandi Wirtanen. At 7:30 we will head over to the Century Riverside Theater for our private screening that begins promptly at 8 pm. Get your tickets HERE!
Find out more »UnchARTed Waters Art Lab 1 – Sunday, October 15th
UnchARTed Waters, co-created by Robin Heywood and Heather Gallagher Smith, is a series of art labs designed for those with developmental disabilities and their families. The artwork is created with the intention of welcoming a sensory experience, a critical component of many therapies for those with developmental disabilities. UnchARTed creators look at art from many angles and attempt to create a space for permission to play in multiple mediums. From traditional seated art to painting with brooms and other found-object…
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Fore the Love of Art October 21st!
$150 per cart - Four Performances, Art Sale, Champagne, Nibbles, Commemorative Photo. Tour the lovely Lakeridge Golf Course during Fore the Love of Art, a safe art experience complete with theatrical performances, musical productions, and a dance performance. A different take of the performing arts with performances by Sweet and Lethal Burlesque, Reno Jazz Syndicate, Milton Merlos Productions, and a performance by a local theater group. Attendees will get the chance to climb into your golf cart built for two…
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Call to Artists! Silver Saddle Ranch Holiday Music and Art Festival
Join us for the 1st Annual Silver Saddle Ranch Holiday Music and Art Festival on Saturday, November 18th, 10 am to 3 pm. We are excited to be able to use this beautiful space to bring some arts and music to Carson City. We are looking for artist vendors, musicians who would like to perform, and non-profits and other groups that would like the opportunity to share their work with the community. For Artists: Option 1: SAF handles the sales and…
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Lit Libations! A Sierra Arts Pop-Up Book Fair
Join us in harking back to the the good ole days of school book fairs! Come down to our Riverside Gallery on Friday, November 3rd to peruse and purchase books from local authors and Sundance Books while enjoying literary themed cocktails and bookish bites. We even have pizza! Purchase 5 books and receive a 20% coupon for a pizza at one of Noble Pie's locations! Are you an artist or author who would like to participate? SIGN UP HERE
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SAF Sip and Screen: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Join us in a final Christmas hurrah by coming out to celebrate the holiday one last time in 2023! Pull out those ugly holiday sweaters one last time, partake in some Griswold Family Eggnog and Cousin Eddie's RV Rum Punch, and enjoy one last party before 2024! We will meet in the Sierra Arts Riverside Gallery for drinks and snacks before walking over to the Century Riverside theater for a private screening of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation beginning at 2…
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