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September 2025
Sept 27 • The Dead Artists Ball 2025
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 don’t…
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Oct 4 • Dinner on the Bridge 2025
$200
Dinner on the Bridge • Saturday, October 4th, 2025 Grab your ticket today! Ticket link: Sierra Arts Foundation | Kindful Dinner on the Bridge returns to the iconic Virginia Street Bridge on Saturday, October 4, where attendees will enjoy an unforgettable open-air dining experience celebrating creativity, community, and the arts in Northern Nevada. Hosted by Sierra Arts Foundation, this one-of-a-kind evening brings together artists, arts advocates, business leaders, and community members to raise vital funds that support arts education, public…
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Oct 5 • Sierra Arts Literary Community Meeting
Community of Writers, Poets, Illustrators, Readers, and Literary Enthusiasts. Join us on Sunday, October 5th for the Sierra Arts Literary Community Topic: TBA 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 from…
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Oct 11 • Sierra Arts Book Fest
Sierra Arts Book Fest Saturday, October 11th | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Victorian Avenue, Downtown Sparks (next to the Depot Gallery & Bookstore) FREE & Open to the Public | Family-Friendly Join us for the first-ever Sierra Arts Book Fest, a celebration of northern Nevada’s vibrant literary scene! Meet over two dozen local authors, poets, and illustrators representing a wide range of genres—from children’s stories and regional nonfiction to romance and psychological thrillers. Event Highlights: Author & Poet Meet-and-Greets Book…
Find out more »October 18th • LAYERS OF REITERATION Reception • Riverside Gallery
Layers of Reiteration • Reception • October 18 a tribute exhibition to Galen Brown & Jim McCormick Curators: Candace Garlock & Frances Melhop Exhibit Dates: October 1 – 31, 2025 The connections we forge with fellow artists often transcend mere friendship, evolving into collaborative legacies that shape our personal and shared creative journeys. This sentiment resonates deeply with our experiences alongside Nevadan artists; Galen Brown and Jim McCormick, two remarkable figures whose lives, philosophies, humor and artistry have left an…
Find out more »October 25 • Hauntings Members’ Exhibition Reception • Depot Gallery & Bookstore
HAUNTINGS Exhibit Dates: October 4 – 25, 2025 Reception Date: October 25, 2025 1pm-4pm Each day, whether we are consciously aware of it or not, we are being haunted: by the regrets of the past, by the anxieties of the present, by the uncertainties of the future. These specters quietly loom over our day-to-day lives not unlike a spirit, never physically present but always felt – even if unconsciously – in the decisions and outlooks we make for ourselves. During…
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Oct 25 • Urban Trails: Reno – Book Launch
Urban Trails: Reno Book Launch Saturday, October 25 | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM FREE & Open to the Public Celebrate the release of Urban Trails: Reno––a guide that showcases the beauty and variety of Northern Nevada’s high desert through 42 hiking trails in and around Reno. This book is the area's newest and most complete guide, detailing trails, histories, local lore, geology, and flora and fauna in Reno, Sparks, North Valleys, Washoe Valley, and Spanish Springs. Urban Trails: Reno is for…
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Nov 2 • Sierra Arts Literary Community Meeting
Community of Writers, Poets, Illustrators, Readers, and Literary Enthusiasts. Join us on Sunday, November 2nd for the Sierra Arts Literary Community Topic: Praise, Prompts & Planning Literary Activity: Writing prompts in celebration of the upcoming holidays. During this month of giving thanks, we will take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank all those who so generously gave their time and talent in hosting a SALC Meeting and/or stepped forward in planning the first-ever Book Fest. With the new year quickly approaching,…
Find out more »November 15 • grounding Exhibition Reception • Depot Gallery & Bookstore
grounding Exhibit Dates: November 2 – 29 2025 Reception Date: November 15, 2025 1pm-4pm grounding (2025) hosts a range of mixed media sculptures and 2D media that reflect the artist’s ongoing research in the realms of speculative environments and interspecies relationships. The exhibition responds to increasingly harsh environments, and a need for places of sanctuary and transformation. The works are primarily built upon the physical explorations in merging naturally derived dyes and pigments, wool processing, stained glass, fibers, and ceramic, with…
Find out more »Nov 15 • Candlelit Sessions
$25
The Candlelit Sessions • Saturday, Nov 15th, 2025 Candlelit Sessions: Featuring House PlantsExperience live music in its most intimate form at the next Candlelit Sessions, hosted at the Sierra Arts Riverside Gallery on Saturday, November 15th from 8–10 PM. This limited-seating event features local band House Plants in a cozy, candlelit setting surrounded by curated gallery art. With a living room concert feel and a touch of class, Candlelit Sessions offers a unique night of music, atmosphere, and artistic inspiration.…
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