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Join Nevada Arts Council at a grant information sessions nearest you
Grants season is underway at the Nevada Arts Council. Join our staff for 17, in-person and virtual information sessions that will provide clarity to our Fiscal Year 2026 grants and […]
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Release: Iyana Esters receives 2025 Nevada Heritage Fellowship
Iyana Esters, a folk and traditional visual artist from Reno, has been selected as the recipient of the Nevada Arts Council’s Nevada Heritage Fellowship for fiscal year 2025. Esters, also […]
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FOLKLIFE IN FOCUS – Who Does folklore
Welcome to the Follow the Folklorist blog! Founded by Rebecca Snetlesaar and currently led by Nevada State Folklorist Brad McMullen, our blog is dedicated to exploring the rich tapestry of […]
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Release: Lauren Frick Joins Nevada arts Council as Community Arts Development Specialist
The Nevada Arts Council welcomes Lauren Frick as a community arts development specialist serving the northern Nevada area. Frick (she/they) will support the state’s nonprofit arts organizations, local arts agencies […]
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RELEASE: Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Declares October as Arts & Humanities Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Declares October as Arts & Humanities Month The Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities are pleased to announce that […]
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Release: Nevada Arts Council Taps Sogand Tabatabaei as Northern Nevada Arts Learning Specialist
The Nevada Arts Council has hired Sogand Tabatabaei as an arts learning specialist based in northern Nevada. Tabatabaei will coordinate and execute K-12 and lifelong learning arts educational programs, such […]
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FOLKLIFE IN FOCUS – Occupational Folklore
Welcome to the Follow the Folklorist blog! Founded by Rebecca Snetlesaar and currently led by Nevada State Folklorist Brad McMullen, our blog is dedicated to exploring the rich tapestry of […]
Read MoreNevada Arts Council Needs your input on proposed changes FY26 Grant Offering Guidelines
The Nevada Arts Council is seeking public comment on proposed changes to select Fiscal Year 2026 Grant Offering Guidelines. A public workshop will be held on: Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 […]
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Release: Nevada Arts Council Hires Shereen Choudhury as Arts Learning Specialist
The Nevada Arts Council has hired Las Vegas-native Shereen Choudhury as the council’s arts learning specialist. In this position, Choudhury will support, increase and expand arts learning across the state […]
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RELEASE: Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo Appoints Shaun Griffin As Nevada State Poet Laureate through April 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo Appoints Shaun Griffin As Nevada State Poet Laureate through April 2026 The Nevada Arts Council, a division of the […]
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