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December 2024
Jack Davis Artist Reception • December 7th
Full & Empty Landscapes by Jack Davis Exhibition Dates: December 4-31, 2024 Reception Date: Saturday, December 7th from 12:30pm to 3:30pm Why do I feel complete in the big sky places among the strange artifacts of desert civilization? With light soaking both from above and by reflection off the snow, the earth, or a wall, bright gradients for skies create a grand sense of scale. An old telephone pole, a concrete slab, a shack in the distance hint at a…
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Sierra Arts Literary Community Meeting • Sunday, December 8th
Community of Writers, Poets, Illustrators, Readers, and Literary Enthusiasts. Join us on Sunday, December 8 th for the Sierra Arts Literary Community Holiday Gathering. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with holiday music and treats. We will also have a White Elephant Gift Exchange. For the White Elephant Gift Exchange, bring a wrapped, writing/poet related gift with the price point of $10-15. (Please do not regift a writing resource book. If you don’t want it and/or can’t use it, no one else…
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Teen Art Fusion • December 11th
Sierra Arts Foundation & Carson City Arts & Culture present Teen Art Fusion is 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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Haven Mindnich Artist Reception • December 15th
An Exploration of Self by Haven Mindnich An Exploration of Self is a series created to illustrate my struggles with mental health and to capture my internal growth into becoming a healthier and happier person. This series consists of ten self-portraits, each conveying a distinct emotion and gradually progressing toward a better state. The inspiration for this work stems from my extended history of self-hatred and mental health challenges. These negative thoughts often serve as motivation for my art, even…
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Nicko Torres Artist Reception • December 15th
Lacking in Depth, But I'm Trying my Best by Nicko Torres In all honesty, this gallery initially served to justify my disdain towards the modern art sphere and its superficial importance of a piece's meaning other than the work itself. While that scorn remains intact, that is not the sole reason for my resentment. Though the purpose of what I've completed so far was meant to exist without meaning, every one of them speaks to me in some way. Whether…
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Arts Enrichment Camp for Kids • Creative Play Through Art & Movement
Arts Engagement Youth Winter Camp in Carson City Creative Play Through Art, Theater & Movement December 30, 31, 2024 & January 2, 3, 2025 Four fun-filled days of creative play through art making and theater activities, and creative movement. With teaching-artist Sofia, the 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. And with teaching-artist Luis, the participants will explore the joy of creative…
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Sierra Arts Literary Community Meeting • Sunday, January 5th
Community of Writers, Poets, Illustrators, Readers, and Literary Enthusiasts. Join us on Sunday, January 5th for the Sierra Arts Literary Community Holiday Gathering. Guest Host: Jade Griffin Activity: As writers and artists, inspiration comes from many sources. All of our senses help us experience and translate the world around us and our minds filter it into words and images. Join us on January 5th for a senses experience meant to awaken memories and inspire. There will be items to smell,…
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Kelsey Mast Artist Reception • January 11th
Cloudscapes by Kelsey Mast Exhibition Dates: January 2-27, 2025 Reception Date: Saturday, January 11th from 1:00pm to 3:30pm Born in South Bend, Indiana, Kelsey’s journey with the arts began in the embrace of melodies and rhythms. She adored climbing trees when she was 7 and sketch for hours at a time listening to music on her tape player. Her sonic inspirations, spanning the rock anthems of Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, The Beatles, and Jimi Hendrix, to the soulful sounds of…
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Kimberly Avanna Lawson Artist Reception • January 11th
Transmutations-Numa Past and Present Kimberly Avanna Lawson Kimberly was born on the Walker River Paiute reservation of Schurz Nevada. She studied Creative Writing at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She then studied Photography at the San Francisco Art Institute. Creative Writing is where Kimberly learned how to really understand imagery, juxtaposition and depth that challenge perspective. She learned how to paint with words and how to tell stories with imagery. Kimberly likes to challenge…
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Kristine Toward Artist Reception • January 11th
Blue Skies Drive by Kristine Toward Exhibition Dates: January 2-27, 2025 Reception Date: Saturday, January 11th from 1:00pm to 3:30pm Kristine Toward is an illustrator, designer and dabbler in poetic musings. Her passions for botanicals and portraiture compliment her desire to explore human experience through her inner and outer worlds. She currently resides in the high desert wonderland of Reno, NV. This has been an inspiring place for someone with a fascination of the desert, the cool misty forests and…
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