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May 2021
Black Diamonds an Exhibition by Dean Burton
Black Diamonds: Hybrid Photographs of California and Nevada Landscapes Exhibition: May 1 thru May 29 Reception: Thursday May 20, 6-8 PM I am motivated to make landscape photographs for many reasons. It is a challenging genre that requires patience and persistence. It takes planning and preparation that is often upset by weather or natural disasters. It ultimately involves a certain amount of luck, or at least being in the right place at the right time. I see it as a…
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Moving Forward an Exhibition by Truckee Meadows Community College Students
Exhibition: May 2 thru 28 Reception: Thursday May 20, 4-7 PM Moving Forward is a student exhibition from Truckee Meadows Community College. The works form a perspective on last year's events and the take away. No one was spared in the chaos that reached every corner of the world. The words “Zoom,” “quarantine,” and “social distance” became a part of everyday vocabulary while the days dragged on, marked by the number of deaths. “Compositions of neutral colors set a mood…
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Call to Artists – 2022 Exhibition Proposals
Sierra Arts is currently accepting artist exhibition proposals for the galleries located at 17 S. Virginia Street; Main Gallery, ANNEX and the Small Works Gallery. We have divided the gallery into several spaces in order to feature more artists every month. SUBMISSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ALL GALLERIES. Monthly receptions will be either the third Thursday or Saturday of the month. DEADLINE is JUNE 30, 2021. Sierra Arts will review proposals for exhibitions. Exhibitions are scheduled for 3-4 weeks. Group…
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Reno Arts Reawakening Celebration & Candle Vigil
Join all of us at Sierra Arts Foundation for a candlelight vigil celebrating the reawakening of Reno's arts community! We will commemorate this opening of Reno art scene with music by Kingwhistler and Free Range, with words from leaders in the Reno arts community. The conclusion of the event will be honored with the lighting of candles, a blessing by Ray Valdez, and the signing of a 'Welcome Back' banner to the arts. Candles will be provided. WHEN: Saturday, May…
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UnchARTed Waters a Collaborative Exhibition
Reception: Thursday, June 17th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM Exhibition: June 2nd thru June 26th The mission of the UnchARTed Waters collaborative art project is to empower artists with developmental disabilities to express their creativity through movement, motion and wonder. The artwork is created with the intention of welcoming a sensory experience during two art labs in the spring. Art will be sold throughout the month of June to raise money for the Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada aiding …
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Jenifer Renzel: Menagerie an Exhibition
Exhibition: June 5th thru 27th Reception: Saturday, June 5th from 4-7 PM Jenifer Renzel captures the odd and eclectic with the childlike magic that commands a second look. It is a rare treat to have paintings and assemblage created with such pure imagination. “I have two distinct mediums and switch back and forth between them, creatures are my sweet spot and a recurring theme. I love creating monsters, odd people, cartoon characters, demons, gnomes, and so forth. I strive to…
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Sierra Arts Festival Saturday, June 26th
SIERRA ARTS FESTIVAL Saturday– Art Exhibit and Sale When: Saturday, June 26 from 10:00 am – 9:00 Where: Reno City Plaza What: Arts Festival, Sale and Special Events Sierra Arts Festival 2021 celebrates local artists in downtown Reno with an all day outdoor, open air art market, music, family friendly entertainment, a beer garden, local food trucks and packed activities. Sierra Arts Foundation and Artech with the support of generous community donors including the City of Reno, will showcase a group of talented…
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Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral: Members Exhibition
Exhibition: July 1st thru 28th Reception: Thursday July 15th, 6-8 PM Animal, Mineral or Vegetable? Too often, art of portraiture or landscape dominate the art world and the art of still life, floral subjects and animals/pets are are not given full due. This 2D exhibition--open to Members --will celebrate the artists whose subject is the still life object, floral beauty, or animal art, whether in traditional or contemporary styles, of any media. Image is "Pickled" by Ashley Gottlieb
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My Thousand Words an Exhibition by Lambin Arts
Exhibition: July 1st thru July 28th Reception: Thursday July 15, 6-8 PM Deborah Lambin is a working artist with several years of working in many art mediums from watercolor, printmaking, and sculpture. One day, she started to experiment by folding up a book, turning it into a fantastic art piece. As pages are taken out of the books, they are sculpted into beautiful, abstract, and 3-dimensional works. It is all about honoring the book by repurposing them and allowing them…
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Around the Basin an Exhibition by Todd Paige
Exhibition: July 1 thru July 28 Reception: July 15th, 6-8 PM Just East and outside of Reno we are confronted with a vast and open landscape. Our Great Basin has many moods, frequently sever. Windy, dusty and dry with occasional scenes of human foley. Despite this, in a certain light and frame of mind, we may preceive something beautiful. These hand made platinum palladium prints are individual slivers of the total. Scenes to contemplate. An appreciation of the expanse.
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