NEVADA ARTS COUNCIL

Apply Now for the FY27 Project Grant for Organizations! 🎨

Public institutions and 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Nevada communities, here is your chance to bring your next arts or cultural project to life! 💪✨

📅 Support period: July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027
🗓️ Application deadline: Feb. 3, 2026, 5 p.m. PST

Seize this opportunity and review the guidelines and apply today 👉 Link in our bio. ...

Happy Holidays from the Nevada Arts Council! ❄️✨

Thank you to all the artists, educators, and arts supporters who make Nevada a vibrant place for creativity. Today, we celebrate the power of art to inspire, connect, and bring joy to our communities.

Wishing you a holiday season filled with imagination, connection, and the magic of the arts. ...

Celebrate the season with fun holiday doodle prompts, a fun way to spark your creativity, relax, and spread some holiday cheer through art. 🎄✨

Grab your pens, pencils, or markers and let your imagination run wild. Check out the prompts and tag us on your stories, we will share your creations! ...

The @America250Nevada Public Art Initiative is bringing local artists and communities together to create murals and public art that commemorate Nevada’s diverse histories and people — and we want your input!

Tell us what stories or themes the artwork should reflect and suggest locations. Your ideas will help shape Nevada’s public art for years to come.

📝 Take the survey today through the link in our bio. ...

Meet Tia Flores, a Nevada native, artist, arts educator, and arts advocate.

Tia’s culturally themed pyrographic sculptures have been featured on HGTV’s That’s Clever!, Voices of America, PBS ArtEffects, Pyrography Magazine, and Women Artists of the Great Basin. Inspired by the Nevada desert and the rich cultures of the Aztec and Navajo people, Tia’s artwork reflects a deep respect for nature and heritage.

With more than 25 years of experience, Tia has taught students of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, including elementary and high school classes in digital design and AP Studio Art. She has also traveled to the Peruvian Amazon to help women in remote villages create crafts that support their families and local economies.

As Program Director for @IamSierraArts, Tia collaborates with organizations and municipalities to design arts programs that address community needs, especially for underserved and at-risk populations.

👉 Discover more about Tia Flores and her work as a teaching artist through the link in our bio. ...

@Artown’s mission is to encourage local artists and creatives while showcasing the finest multidisciplinary arts in Northern Nevada. As a premier month-long summer arts festival, Artown features nearly 500 events produced by over 100 organizations and businesses at more than 130 locations city and countywide.

From music and visual arts to theater and community projects, Artown brings the arts to life and connects people with creativity across the region.

👉 Learn more about Artown and explore the organizations directory through the link in our bio. ...

Nevada’s next public art project needs your input! Help @America250Nevada commemorate our state’s people and stories by sharing your ideas for murals and artwork locations.

📝 Submit your suggestions today through the link in our bio. ...

⏳There’s two days left! Can your words move a room or a state? Poetry Out Loud is calling all young poets to recite words to life! Take your voice from the classroom to the district stage, through the state finals in Reno, and maybe all the way to Washington, D.C.! 🌟

Teachers, nominate your students or students, nominate yourself! This is not just a competition. It is a chance to shine, build confidence, and make poetry come alive. 🎤✨

Deadline: Dec. 19, 2025, 5 p.m. PT

👉 Apply or nominate today through the link in our bio. ...

Join Brad McMullen, folklife specialist with Nevada Arts Council and State Folklorist, for a virtual Zoom event where he invites YOU to share your story or listen to the voices of longtime locals, new Nevadans, community leaders, creatives, historians, and everyday people.

As part of @America250Nevada, Brad is collecting memories and histories across the state to create a lasting audio archive. Podcasts are coming in 2026, and the archives will be available for exploration.

🗓️ Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 • 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

👉 Register and learn how to share through the link in our bio.

This is more than history, it’s YOUR story, preserved for generations to come. ...

Denise R. Duarte, a Las Vegas teaching artist, is a multidisciplinary, socially engaged artist working across visual arts and multiple disciplines. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Community Arts from Maryland Institute College of Art and a College Teaching of Art Certificate.

Her work focuses on socially engaged art, fostering creativity, connection, and dialogue. Notably, she created Express Yourself!, an afterschool program for LGBTQ+ youth in Baltimore, offering a safe space to explore creativity while building leadership, teamwork, and confidence.

Denise also leads The Identity Center, a traveling art engagement project that celebrates diversity, fosters inclusion, and encourages dialogue in both community and corporate settings. Her work inspires awareness, understanding, and compassion, highlighting the beauty of an inclusive humanity.

Explore more about Denise and connect with her through the link in our bio. ...