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For Nevada With Love - 06-17-2011
NEVADA HUMANITIES ANNOUNCES “FOR NEVADA WITH LOVE” EXHIBITION AS PART OF RENO’S ARTOWN DURING JULY 2011Opening reception in celebration of artists and supporters to be held Thursday, June 23 in Reno — all events are free and open to the community
RENO, Nev., June 8, 2011 – Nevada Humanities, in collaboration with The Holland Project, Spoken Views, the Salvagery Collective, the English Department at Truckee Meadows Community College and Rainshadow Charter School, presents For Nevada With Love, a four-part art exhibition to be held at locations throughout Reno during Artown in July 2011. The work will also be available for viewing online at the Nevada Humanities’ Online Nevada Encyclopedia (ONE). Exhibits in For Nevada With Love will weave together a narrative about place, specifically northern Nevada, from the unique viewpoints of young local artists through the mediums of photography, spoken word and poetry, sculpture, mixed media and visual art. The exhibition series and events are free and open to the community.
To kick off the For Nevada With Love exhibition series, Nevada Humanities, the Holland Project and Spoken Views will host an opening reception celebrating the artists and those who have made the July exhibits possible, on Thursday, June 23, 2011, from 6-8:30 p.m. The opening celebration will feature poetry performances from Nevada poets Shaun Griffin, Carolyn Dufurrena, Richard Elloyan and Spoken Views, and will showcase diverse styles that unify under a common banner of the Nevada experience. The June 23 reception will be held at the Holland Showspace at Rainshadow Charter School, 121 Vesta Street, Reno. The event is free and open to the public.
A series of opening receptions will also be held throughout July for the For Nevada With Love exhibits at gallery locations in downtown Reno. (See the event schedule below.)
“In soliciting work from a diverse audience of young artists for the For Nevada With Love exhibition, we hoped to bring a vitality and diverse perspective about the cultural geography of the area from a group not normally empowered to tell stories of place,” said Christina Barr, executive director of Nevada Humanities. “Unlike most exhibits, which are ephemeral, For Nevada With Love will live on in digital form. Every piece from every exhibit will be digitized and displayed in an online gallery on Nevada Humanities’ Online Nevada Encyclopedia.”
The Online Nevada Encyclopedia (ONE) is a multimedia resource produced by Nevada Humanities, including articles, images, maps and interactive media. Subject specialists and community voices from around the state have contributed material to help tell the story of Nevada, in an exploration of the people, places and events that have shaped the Silver State’s politics, economy and culture.
“We believe For Nevada With Love will provide unique perspectives about place for ONE visitors. The story of Nevada is a fluid, dynamic tale, so the ONE is constantly evolving to bring together the past and the present, while also exploring the concerns, issues and narratives that compose our modern life,” says Karen Wikander, managing editor of the online encyclopedia. “The ONE offers visitors the opportunity to investigate these topics through a variety of mediums – articles, stories, videos, poetry, slideshows, then-and-now morphs, 360-degree panoramas, audio tales, primary resources and more.”
The For Nevada With Love gallery of work will be available permanently online at http://onlinenevada.org .
“What’s most exciting about this For Nevada With Love project are the diverse voices coming together to explore the Nevada experience with creativity,” says Wikander. “I’ve been impressed with the number of young artists in the area who use creative mediums to express their deep feelings about Nevada, and Reno in particular. These stories offer a glimpse into the power of place to shape who we are and who we become.”
For Nevada With Love is produced by Nevada Humanities, in collaboration with The Holland Project, Spoken Views, the Salvagery Collective, the English Department at Truckee Meadows Community College and Rainshadow Charter School, and sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the U.S. Department of Education, and the City of Reno Arts and Culture Commission.
Schedule of For Nevada With Love events:
Every Thursday in July, For Nevada With Love will open an exhibit for one of the artistic mediums in one of four participating galleries in the area of downtown Reno, Nev. Gallery exhibits will be available for viewing for two weeks following each opening reception. The entire exhibition will also be available permanently online at http://onlinenevada.org . All events are free and open to the community.
Opening celebration of artists:
Thursday, June 23, 2011, 6-8:30 p.m., Holland Showspace at Rainshadow, 121 Vesta Street, Reno. This event will feature poetry and spoken word. The reception and program are free and open to all.
Exhibit opening reception dates:
Thursday, July 7, 2011, 6-9 p.m., The Holland Project Gallery, 30 Cheney Street, Reno. This exhibit will feature photography. The reception and program are free and open to all. The exhibit will be open for viewing through July 21.
Thursday, July 14, 2011, 6-9 p.m., Wonder Well, 271 Wonder Street, Reno. This exhibit will feature paintings. The reception and program are free and open to all. The exhibit will be open for viewing through July 28.
Thursday, July 21, 2011, 7-10 p.m., Hobson Gallery, 315 Spokane Street, Reno. This exhibit will feature sculpture. The reception and program are free and open to all. The exhibit will be open for viewing through Aug. 4.
Thursday, July 28, 2011, 6-9 p.m., Sundance Books and Music, 121 California Avenue, Reno. This exhibit will feature mixed-media. The reception and program are free and open to all. The exhibit will be open for viewing through Aug. 11.
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