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June 2020
Q Show – for Students!
Sierra Arts Gallery is inviting students to participate in Quarantine 2020 - July 1 - 30, 2020. Quarantine 2020 is a social distancing approved art exhibit celebrating work(s) from local artists / and students! Students, show us what you are creating while you are stuck at home during coronavirus! Parents - encourage your kids to create art and participate in this group show! All media welcome! Due date for work is June 15, 2020 Student Form: https://forms.gle/odbjKcgFwc646Z4G6 Image by Addison Clark
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UnchARTed Waters Pop-Up by Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada
Artwork created by artists with disabilities on display at Sierra Arts. The artwork is being auctioned off to support the Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada. Visit our Virtual Gallery to see the exhibit online. Or click on the link below to visit the auction page: https://www.32auctions.com/uncharted2020
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Q Show – July 2020
QUARANTINE 2020 Quarantine 2020 is a social distancing approved art exhibit celebrating work(s) from local artists / Sierra Arts members! The coronavirus is already having a major effect, closing public institutions and sending artists retreating into studios, some of them rather makeshift. It’s too soon to know the long-term effects on the art world and our local art scene but we know some of you are taking this time to reflect, experiment and create. Quarantine 2020 will be in the…
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WE ARE THE SEA – A Community Art Project Supporting BLM
Kyle and Kaitlin Young drew inspiration for this project from the Washington DC mayor after she helped to orchestrate the painting of "Black Lives Matter" across the road that leads to the White House. The Young's wondered how they could contribute towards a piece of community-driven art that condemned police brutality and racial injustice. They asked us here at Sierra Arts Foundation if we would be interested in housing an exhibit of this type. We were eager to see what…
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4th Street: A Legacy of Change
Photo exhibit showcases mid-century modern architecture RENO, Nevada – A photo exhibit recognizing the legacy of mid-century modern architecture in Reno is now available on Sierra Arts website. The exhibit was originally scheduled in the Annex Gallery but closures resulting from COVID-19 have prevented a live display. Titled “4th Street: A Legacy of Change,” the exhibit is a compilation of images by photographers Scott Hinton, Sebastian Diaz and Jeff John Sison. Their dramatic images document the remnants of three motor…
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Sierra Arts Staff Art Show and Reception at the Depot
Join us at the Depot Gallery in Sparks for a show all about the art that we as Sierra Arts Staffers create! Artist reception will be Thursday, July 16th from 5 to 7 pm. Size will be limited to 20 people with only small groups allowed in the gallery at a time. Social distancing will be strictly enforced and masks required.
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Reno Improv’s Optic Q
Reno Improv's Optic Q is honored to feature the staff of Sierra Arts Foundation as our guest monologist for a special improv comedy performance in celebration of Artown on Friday, July 24 at 7 p.m. The performance will be a Monologue Deconstruction. The staff of Sierra Arts will share true monologues from their life that will inspire fully unscripted comedy scenes. Join us for an exciting evening of improv as we honor Sierra Arts' 50th Anniversary and celebrate Artown! This…
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Compass of the Ephemeral: an Exploration of 15 years of Burning Man by Will Roger
Burning Man Cultural Co-Founder, artist and environmentalist Will Roger presents 15 years of his aerial and drone photography documenting Black Rock City, a temporary city erected in the Black Rock Desert of northwestern Nevada. along with his personal account of serving as Director of Operations from 1996-1998. This includes his time shared with the Cacophony Society to the creation of Department of Public Works (DPW) and concludes with the design of the city. Compass of the Ephemeral contains a substantial…
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Trash? Treasure? or True Art? by Carolyn Guerra
Experience the wonderful, whimsical sculpture of Carolyn Guerra. Recycling is the theme of the day. Saving items from the dump is the patriotic thing to do. I collect all kinds of things not knowing their final destination: no longer useful keys, interesting old faucets, my father’s fishing lures, feathers, rotors for disk brakes, and old parts from discarded toys. Suddenly, an idea of how to incorporate the items into a sculpture fills my mind. I like the frugal notion of…
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Black Rock City, Photography by David C. Hill
As a photographer, I seek to capture the Black Rock City community that unfolds each year. I try to capture the beauty of the, the freedom, but most of all, the love. Through photographs, it all lives on. To serve as touchstones to “Burners”. To serve as a beacon to others. Reception Thursday, August 13th, 6 to 8 pm. Social distancing will be strictly enforced and face masks required.
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