Nevada Humanities

Nevada Humanities Grant Deadline March 10

Nevada Humanities will hold an informational grant meeting in Las Vegas for organizations throughout Nevada interested in applying for funding to support public humanities programs. The Las Vegas meeting will be held Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, at the Clark County Library, 1401 E Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, in the Large Conference Room. The meeting is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about applying for humanities project grant funding from Nevada Humanities. Those attending the meeting may prepare by reading Nevada Humanities’ grant guidelines at: nevadahumanities.org. For more information, contact Nevada Humanities at 775-784-6587 or 702-895-1878.

Nevada Humanities offers grants of up to $5,000 to nonprofit organizations and government entities, such as libraries and schools, to fund public programs and educational programs in the humanities. The next deadline for proposals is March 10, 2012. Mini-grant requests of up to $1,000 may be submitted at any time. Information about Nevada Humanities and its grant program can be found online at nevadahumanities.org.

Nevada Humanities is especially interested in funding projects that promote community through various forms of engagement and projects that encourage conversation. This may be through face-to-face dialogue, such as lectures, forums, and round-table discussions, but also through programs that stimulate thought and reflection, such as media productions, film screenings, exhibitions, local history projects, and projects that explore local culture and Nevada’s diverse heritage and unique places.

Nevada Humanities is Hiring!

NEVADA HUMANITIES SEEKS PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Nevada Humanities is a nonprofit organization with a mission to use the traditions and tools of the humanities to build a more engaged citizenry. With offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada Humanities is one of 56 independent state and territorial humanities councils affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Nevada Humanities is currently seeking a full-time Program Coordinator to plan, implement, and evaluate innovative council programs in Nevada, with an emphasis on the southern part of the state.

Nevada Humanities is looking for a person with excellent writing and oral communication skills to be responsible for developing audiences, seeking statewide partnerships, building constituencies, undertaking targeted grant writing and fundraising, representing Nevada Humanities, and participating in marketing/communications activities. In addition, the Program Coordinator must be a detail-oriented and highly organized person who can manage the activities and services of the southern Nevada office in full coordination with the Executive Director and other Nevada Humanities staff. The Program Coordinator must effectively respond to phone calls, email, and written queries relating to council programs. Other duties include attending council programs and meetings as needed (including those that require travel around the state), assisting in regular office tasks, meeting deadlines, facilitating council activities, participating in staff meetings, and being an enthusiastic and creative member of the Nevada Humanities team.

REQUIREMENTS:

The Program Coordinator position requires a bachelor’s degree and four years of experience in a job related humanities area, such as program/project development, non-profit management, or education; or a master’s degree and two years of experience; or a doctoral degree and one year of experience.

Visit www.nevadahumanities.org to learn more about Nevada Humanities.

Nevada Humanities is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, creed, national origin, veteran status, physical disability, and sexual orientation.

CLASSIFICATION: Regular, Full-Time

REPORTS TO: Nevada Humanities Executive Director

SALARY: Salary commensurate with experience

TO APPLY: Applicants are required to submit a writing sample of no more than 10 pages, a CV or resume, a cover letter, and 3 references by February 24, 2012. Nevada Humanities collaborates with the University of Nevada, Reno to provide human resource services for its employees. For more information or to apply visit https://www.unrsearch.com/postings/10272.

Great Basin Young Chautauqua 2012 Press Release

The 20th anniversary season of Nevada Humanities’ Great Basin Young Chautauqua program begins January 19, with an information session and introduction to the program for parents and young people interested in participating in the workshops. The program will be held in the UNR Extended Studies Building, Room 107, 1041 N. Virginia Street, Reno, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Young Chautauqua workshops begin February 9 in Reno, meet approximately every other week, and run through June. Registration in the Young Chautauqua workshops is ongoing until February 9. For more information contact Nevada Humanities at 775-784-6587 or visit nevadahumanities.org.

Great Basin Young Chautauqua, which was founded by Nevada Humanities in 1993, is the youth adjunct to the weeklong Nevada Humanities Chautauqua festival held each June in Reno. Great Basin Young Chautauqua is an intense program of scholarship, research, rehearsing, and performing. Young Chautauquans select a historical character to portray and spend six months reading biographies, learning stories, and rehearsing their characters at workshops twice a month.

Nevada Humanities is also pleased to announce the arrival of Anita Watson, the new coordinator of the Young Chautauqua program. Watson is a seasoned scholar and Chautauquan, having performed at the Nevada Humanities Chautauqua festival and for the Humanities on the Road program, adopting the characters of Emma Nevada, Mary McNair Mathews, and Mary Oxborrow. Watson earned her Ph.D. in history at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she also taught. She has worked in the museum education field in Nevada and Minnesota, and published on the topics of Nevada women, Nevada medicine, and Nevada history for middle school students.

Watson says, “I’ve been involved with Chautauqua in Nevada for nearly 15 years and I’m excited to work with Young Chautauquans. Young Chautauquans bring something special to the Chautauqua experience. Their enthusiasm, their openness, their willingness to go out on a limb, to question, and then search for the answers, all of this is a critical part of the essence of Chautauqua, and the essence of a lively and dynamic education experience.”

2012 also marks the 20th year of Young Chautauqua. Created and founded by Nevada Humanities, Young Chautauqua has grown into a nationally recognized and award-winning youth program. In 2002, Nevada Humanities received a Coming Up Taller Award from the President’s Commission on the Arts and Humanities for creating and developing Young Chautauqua. Young Chautauqua has spread to other Nevada communities and has been adopted by other states for use in classrooms and communities around the nation.

Nevada Humanities Executive Director Christina Barr says, “For the past 20 years, Nevada Humanities has provided quality Young Chautauqua educational opportunities statewide. Young people who have graduated from the program have become engaged in a variety of meaningful and creative pursuits, including becoming attorneys, journalists, and teachers. Many former Young Chautauquans credit Great Basin Young Chautauqua with helping them gain self-confidence, courage, research and speaking skills, and a deep appreciation for history and scholarship that has stuck with them through all of their interests and adventures. We are proud to be part of these young peoples’ lives.”

Nevada Humanities will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Great Basin Young Chautauqua throughout the year, culminating with a special event held during Nevada Humanities Chautauqua week in June. The 21st annual Nevada Humanities Chautauqua festival will take place June 25 – 28, 2012, at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno.

Grant Workshops

Nevada Humanities will hold informational grant workshops in Las Vegas and Reno for organizations throughout Nevada interested in applying for funding to support public humanities programs. The Las Vegas workshop will be held Monday, September 12, 2011, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, at the Clark County Library, 1401 E Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, in the Large Conference Room. Nevada Humanities invites Las Vegas attendees to arrive at 5:00 pm to mingle with Nevada Humanities’ staff and other potential grant applicants before the workshop begins. The Reno workshop will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 3:00 – 4:00 pm, McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, Reno. Both hour-long workshops are free and open to anyone interested in learning more about applying for humanities project grant funding from Nevada Humanities. Those attending the meeting may prepare by reading Nevada Humanities’ grant guidelines at: nevadahumanities.org. For more information, contact Nevada Humanities at 775-784-6587.

Nevada Humanities offers grants of up to $5,000 to nonprofit organizations and government entities, such as libraries and schools, to fund public programs and educational programs in the humanities. The next deadline for proposals is October 10, 2011. Mini-grant requests of up to $1,000 may be submitted at any time. Information about Nevada Humanities and its grant program can be found online at nevadahumanities.org.

Nevada Humanities is especially interested in funding projects that promote community through various forms of engagement and projects that encourage conversation. This may be through face-to-face dialogue, such as lectures, forums, and round-table discussions, but also through programs that stimulate thought and reflection, such as media productions, film screenings, exhibitions, local history projects, and projects that explore local culture and Nevada’s diverse heritage and unique places.

For Nevada With Love

NEVADA HUMANITIES ANNOUNCES “FOR NEVADA WITH LOVE” EXHIBITION AS PART OF RENO’S ARTOWN DURING JULY 2011
Opening 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.

Nevada Humanities Chautauqua

Nevada Humanities Presents “Nevada Humanities Chautauqua: A 20th Anniversary Celebration”

RENO, Nev., May 26, 2011 – Nevada Humanities celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Nevada Humanities Chautauqua festival, June 26-30, 2011, at the Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, in Reno. Each night begins with a musical performance featuring a local band. Music starts at 6 p.m. and Chautauqua performances begin at 7 p.m. Plenty of comfortable chairs will be available as well as a lawn area for those who prefer to sit on a blanket. Bring a picnic or enjoy food offered for sale by Men Wielding Fire. Parking is plentiful and free.

Nevada Humanities Chautauqua tickets are available for sale at http://nevadahumanities.org and at the gate on the evening of the performance. General admission is $15 per night/$45 per weeklong pass for four shows; reserved seating is $30 per night/$90 per weeklong pass for four shows. For more information contact Nevada Humanities at 775-784-6587 or visit http://nevadahumanities.org .

The special 20th anniversary program features old favorites from past programs and some characters new to Reno, including Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, Coco Chanel, Thomas Hart Benton, César Chávez, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Thomas Jefferson, all portrayed in theatrical performances during the evening programs. Nevada Humanities Chautauqua blends the insightful depth of historical research with the fun of theatrical entertainment. The Chautauqua format is simple: a performer, in the guise of a historical figure, tells “first-hand” stories about important episodes in the character’s life. After the monologue, the audience and performer engage in a lively give and take. Finally, the performer emerges from character to respond to questions that could not be answered in character.

Now celebrating its 20th year in Reno, Nevada Humanities Chautauqua was created by Nevada Humanities in 1992 and is one of the longest-running Chautauqua festivals in the country.

“One of the things I love most about Chautauqua is the gathering of friends at Bartley Ranch each year,” says Christina Barr, executive director of Nevada Humanities. “The past 19 years of have been filled with fascinating characters from around the globe, great musical performances by local bands, and excellent picnic meals eaten with friends and family under a gorgeous Nevada evening sun. This is going to be an exciting celebration for Chautauqua veterans and newcomers alike. There’s something here for everyone.”

In addition to evening performances, community events take place throughout the Truckee Meadows during Nevada Humanities Chautauqua week. Nevada Humanities Young Chautauqua youth program participants also have a chance to showcase their talent with daily performances, including an entire evening of Young Chautauqua performances by some of the program’s most talented performers on Sunday, June 26, at 6 p.m., at the Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Bartley Ranch Regional Park. This program is free and open to the public. Visit http://nevadahumanities.org for a complete roster of community Chautauqua programs.

Nevada Humanities Chautauqua is made possible with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, NV Energy Foundation, Intuit, Wells Fargo Advisors, and many community partners.

What You Need to Know

Dates:Nevada Humanities Chautauqua takes place Sunday, June 26-Thursday, June 30, 2011. Doors open at 5 p.m., musical performances begin at 6 p.m., and Chautauqua performances begin at 7 p.m.
Where: The Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, Reno. Parking is plentiful and free.
Tickets: All Nevada Humanities Chautauqua tickets are available for sale at http://nevadahumanities.org; general admission tickets are also available at the gate the evening of the performance (cash or check only).
General admission: $15 per night/$45 per weeklong pass of four shows. General admission allows first-come, first-served access to unreserved seats and lawn.
Reserved seating: $30 per night/$90 per weeklong pass of four shows. Reserved seating is only available for purchase online. Reserved seating tickets allow access to a block of seats in a prime location held for reserved ticket holders. With reserved seats you can arrive any time you want and get a great seat. Admission for the Sunday, June 26, evening program is free.

Nevada Humanities Chautauqua Evening Programs

Tickets are available for sale at http://nevadahumanities.org and at the gate on the evening of the performance.

Sunday, June 26: An Evening of Young Chautauqua: Failure & Success. Featuring performances by local youth. Music by the Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra. FREE

Monday, June 27: Anne and the King. Alyssa Foster as Anne Boleyn and Frank X. Mullen Jr. as Henry VIII. Music: Sierra Nevada Balalaika Ensemble. $15 general/$30 reserved.

Tuesday, June 28: America’s Artist and the Little Black Dress. Doug Mishler as Thomas Hart Benton and Annette Baldwin as Coco Chanel. Music: Reno Taiko Tsurunokai. $15 general/$30 reserved.

Wednesday, June 29: A More Perfect Union. Fred Blanco as César Chávez and Marvin Jefferson as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Music: Mariachi Plata. $15 general/$30 reserved.

Thursday, June 30: The Indispensable Man. Clay Jenkinson as Thomas Jefferson. Music: Shiloh. $15 general/$30 reserved.

Nevada Humanities Chautauqua Events Around Town

All Events Around Town are FREE and open to the public. Visit http://nevadahumanities.org for program updates and information.

Coffee with the Chautauquans. Monday, June 27-Friday, July 1, from 7:30-9 a.m., Sundance Books and Music, 121 California Ave., Reno. Gather each morning during Chautauqua week at the new Sundance Book and Music to meet Chautauqua performers, ask questions, and enjoy coffee and treats. FREE

Young Chautauqua Under the Tent. Monday, June 27-Thursday, June 30, 9:30 a.m.-12 noon, Flying B Pavilion at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno. Young scholars perform on stage; hands-on crafts activities for young people. Great for kids. FREE

Henry VIII Meets eHarmony.com with Frank X. Mullen Jr. Sunday, June 26, 1 p.m., Downtown Reno Library, 301 South Center St., Reno. FREE

The Poor People’s Campaign – Martin Luther King’s Last Great Dream with Marvin Jefferson. Sunday, June 26, 2 p.m., Bethel African American Cultural Center, 220 Bell St., Reno. FREE

Henry VIII and Hollywood: Tudors in Film and Pop Culture with Frank X. Mullen Jr. Tuesday, June 28, 1 p.m., South Valleys Library, 15650A Wedge Parkway, Reno. FREE

My Thirty Years with Thomas Jefferson with Clay Jenkinson. Wednesday, June 29, 1 p.m., Sparks Library, 1125 12th St., Sparks. FREE

Great Designers Never Diewith Annette Baldwin. Wednesday, June 29, 2 p.m., Incline Village Library, 845 Alder Ave., Incline Village. FREE

American Art and Genius: Thomas Hart Benton and Jackson Pollock with Doug Mishler. Thursday, June 30, 1 p.m., Sparks Library, 1125 12th St., Sparks. FREE

Judith Winzeler Award for Excellence in the Humanities

Nevada Humanities recognizes Wally Cuchine and Sundance Bookstore for outstanding contributions to Nevada’s cultural life.

Reno, NV (March 8, 2011)–On March 31, Nevada Humanities will present the Judith Winzeler Award for Excellence in the Humanities to Sundance Bookstore and Music of Reno, Nevada, and Wally Cuchine of Eureka, Nevada. The award recognizes individuals, organizations, and businesses that make an outstanding and lasting contribution to Nevada communities by using the tools of the humanities to strengthen and enhance the lives of Nevadans.

Jim Leach, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will present the awards on March 31, 5:30 pm, at a ceremony held at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City. Each of the two honorees will receive an original, framed photographic print of a Nevada landscape by Eureka photographer Deon Reynolds.

Wally Cuchine recently retired as Director of the Eureka Opera House and Eureka Sentinel Museum and Director of Cultural Tourism and Economic Development in Eureka County. In these roles he regularly brought music, poetry, theater, and literary events to Eureka County, he has created a permanent county art collection, and he has built the largest personal collection of Nevada art in the state. Cuchine has also served as Humanist-in-Residence in the communities of Caliente, Lovelock, Fallon, and Hawthorne, where he hosted speakers and offered field trips to expand awareness of local history and culture.

Eureka photographers Deon and Trish Reynolds nominated Wally Cuchine citing his commitment to developing and enhancing artistic and cultural offerings throughout rural Nevada and his lifelong passion for the work of Nevada artists.

The Judith Winzeler Award for Excellence in the Humanities is not Cuchine’s first honor. He received a Tourism Lifetime Achievement Award from the Nevada Commission on Tourism in 2010, the 2011 Governor’s Arts Award for Leadership in the Arts in 2011, and was named a ‘Distinguished Nevadan’ by the Nevada system of Higher Education for advancing the cultural well being of Nevadans.

Eureka County Commissioner Jim Ithurralde noted that Cuchine’s work “ensures that Eureka County residents and visitors have an abundance of visual and cultural opportunities that are rarely, if ever, seen in a community this size.”

Sundance Bookstore and Music, one of the few remaining bastions of independent bookselling, has also earned the 2011 Nevada Humanities Judith Winzeler Award for Excellence in the Humanities. Co-owners Dan Earl and Christine Kelly share this honor with a staff that is noted by supporters as both incredibly well versed in literature and incredibly generous with their time, talent, and resources.

According to nominator Joe Crowley, President Emeritus of the University of Nevada, Reno, “The store’s owners and staff think of themselves as servants first. The cause they serve is culture.”

Sundance’s contributions to the northern Nevada literary and cultural community are many. The store regularly brings authors to town and hosts them for signings and readings. They are steadfast supporters of local authors and area small presses providing enthusiastic support and a public forum in which to market their books. Sundance is a valuable program collaborator with Nevada Humanities and other nonprofits.

According to their supporters, Sundance engages with their customers in a unique and enriching way. They regularly host literary discussion groups and sponsor events that enhance civic discourse.

Shaun Griffin, well known Nevada poet, activist, and Director of Community Chest in Virginia City, said of Sundance, “They believe in something greater than the marketplace: reading is central to the health and well being of a community.”

The Nevada Humanities Board of Trustees established the Judith Winzeler Award for Excellence in the Humanities in 2008 to honor the exemplary work of Judith Winzeler who served as executive director of Nevada Humanities from 1984 to 2009. Past Nevada Humanities Award recipients include: Rollan Melton, Scott Slovic, Christopher Hudgins, and former Congresswoman Dina Titus.

For additional information about Nevada Humanities and the Judith Winzeler Award for Excellence in the Humanities, contact Christina Barr, Executive Director of Nevada Humanities, 775-784-6587, cbarr@unr.edu.

Nevada Humanities to host Jim Leach, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities

Nevada Humanities to host Jim Leach, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, for conversation about civility in sports and politics.

Reno, NV (March 21, 2011)–On March 31, 2011, the Nevada Humanities Board of Trustees will welcome Jim Leach, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, to present the 2011 Judith Winzeler Award for Excellence in the Humanities and to lead a roundtable discussion exploring civility in sports and politics. The event will take place at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City.

The moderated discussion, entitled In the Arena: A Conversation About Politics, Sportsmanship, and Civility, will feature Leach, Nevada State Assemblyman Jason Frierson, University of Nevada, Reno President Emeritus Joe Crowley, and University of Nevada, Reno Director of Athletics Cary Groth.

A reception begins at 5:30 pm and the award ceremony and moderated roundtable discussion runs from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. The event is being held in the Nevada Room annex at the Governor’s Mansion, 606 Mountain Street, Carson City, NV.

Nevada is the 43rd stop on Chairman Leach’s 50-state Civility Tour. The goal of the tour is to affect the tone of political discourse, both in this country and globally. The political atmosphere is, according to Leach, “bordering on a civility crisis at home and a civilization crisis abroad.” With changes in communications technology, hate messages and increasingly extremist and intolerant political discourse can spread instantly, provoking a rancorous and at times dangerous environment. Respect for different views, and the people expressing them, is central to the humanities and to a civilized society.”

“The ability to listen and understand is essential for maintaining a vibrant democracy in this country,” says Christina Barr, Executive Director of Nevada Humanities. “Chairman Leach’s tour is perfectly timed to help all of us re-examine how we respond to viewpoints that differ from our own.”

Jim Leach is the ninth Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Prior to his appointment by President Obama, Leach was on faculty at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School and was interim director of the Institute of Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Before joining academia, Leach served 30 years in the U.S. House of Representatives representing southeastern Iowa.

The 2011 Judith Winzeler Award for Excellence in the Humanities is being presented to Wally Cuchine of Eureka, NV, and Sundance Bookstore of Reno, NV. The award recognizes the honorees’ outstanding and lasting contributions to strengthening and enhancing the lives of Nevadans using the tools of the humanities.

For additional information about Nevada Humanities and the upcoming roundtable discussion with Jim Leach, contact Christina Barr, Executive Director of Nevada Humanities, cbarr@unr.edu, 775-784-6587.

Grant Workshops

Reno, Nev., Jan. 21, 2011 — Nevada Humanities will hold informational grant workshops on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, 3 p.m. at the McKinley Arts & Culture Center, Board Room, 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, and in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 4 p.m. at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas. The hour-long workshops are free and open to anyone interested in learning more about applying for project grant funding from Nevada Humanities. For more information contact Nevada Humanities at (775) 784-6587.

Nevada Humanities offers grants of up to $5,000 to nonprofit organizations and government entities, such as libraries and schools, to fund public programs and educational programs in the humanities. The next deadline for proposals is March 10, 2011. Mini-grant requests of up to $1,000 may be submitted at any time. Information about Nevada Humanities and its grant program can be found online at http://www.nevadahumanities.org .

Nevada Humanities is especially interested in funding projects that promote community through various forms of engagement and projects that encourage conversation. This may be through face-to-face dialogue, such as lectures, forums and round-table discussions, and through programs that stimulate thought and reflection, such as media productions, film screenings, exhibitions, local history projects and projects that explore local culture and Nevada’s diverse heritage and unique places.

Nevada Humanities 2011 Young Chautauqua

RENO, Nev. – Nevada Humanities’ 2011 Young Chautauqua season begins Sunday, January 9, 2011, with a free “Introduction to Young Chautauqua” program, which takes place at the Downtown Reno Library auditorium, 301 S. Center St., Reno, from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Those wanting to enroll in the 2011 Young Chautauqua season, or any young people and parents who would like to know more about Young Chautauqua, are encouraged to attend. The January 9 information session will offer performances from seasoned Young Chautauquans, along with a discussion and brief film about what it’s like to be a Young Chautauquan and participate in the Young Chautauqua workshop-based program. Young people will have an opportunity to meet and chat with Young Chautauquans, and parents will be able to meet the program’s coordinators and adult volunteers. Young Chautauqua enrollment is open now, and the program is free and open to all northern Nevada youth.

Young Chautauqua is a nationally recognized, award-winning afterschool program in which youth ages eight to 18 learn how to research historic figures and develop original dramatic Chautauqua presentations. Each year approximately 50 young people from around northern Nevada come together to participate in the six month, workshop-based program.

These young scholars commit to an intense regimen of scholarship, research, rehearsal, and performance. Young Chautauquans choose their character in January and spend more than five months reading biographies, learning stories, and rehearsing their character with other Young Chautauquans at bi-monthly workshops organized around an annual theme. The 2011 workshop theme is “Failure and Success.” Dress rehearsals occur in early June, at which time the young scholar presents a polished, five-minute performance in costume before the group. Young Chautauquans also make community presentations, culminating in performances at the June Nevada Humanities Chautauqua festival.

Young people who participate in the program learn how to conduct research, and simultaneously gain valuable life skills including confidence, self-discipline, and leadership. Young Chautauqua workshops are held in the Extended Studies Building on the UNR campus, 1041 N. Virginia St., Reno. The first workshop of the 2011 season will be held Thursday, January 13, at 6:30 p.m. This is a free program and open to all youth ages eight to 18 in the northern Nevada area.

Adult Young Chautauqua volunteers are needed as well. Adults may participate by being group leaders, assisting young scholars with research and performance techniques, and coordinating performance opportunities for program participants.

Nevada Humanities’ Young Chautauqua program was the first of its kind in the country, and has been replicated throughout the U.S. Nevada Humanities received a Coming Up Taller Award from the President's Commission on the Arts and Humanities for developing Young Chautauqua. This program is made possible with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities and individuals and businesses that care deeply about creative youth education in northern Nevada. For more information, contact Nevada Humanities at 775-784-6587, or visit nevadahumanities.org.

My Wheel is in the Dark: A Night Ride with Las Vegas Bike and Bus Bards

A pack of Nevada’s most exciting poets will transverse the Las Vegas Arts District in two tours at First Friday, November 5. Bike Bards & Bus Bards will be at the First Friday Main Stage located at Colorado and California St. with Mayor Oscar Goodman and Poet Dayvid Figler performing original haiku. Jarret Keene, leader of the First Friday Mobile Poetry Brigade, will introduce the poets and then set off for an evening of poetry among the arts. Patrons are welcome to follow the bike route on foot or take the Bard Bus. Both tours will converge at 8:30 p.m. to perform at The Beat Coffeehouse inside Emergency Arts at 520 Fremont Street on the corner of 6th and Fremont. Bard Bus will leave the Clark County Government Center at 5:30 pm (parking available at the government center) and will return at 10:00 p.m. leaving The Beat Coffeehouse at 9:30 p.m.

Bike Bards: Jarret Keene, Jeffery Bennington Grindley, Harry Fagel, artikulate, and Juan Martinez.
Bus Bards: Dayvid Figler, Joshua Kryah, Keith Brantley, and Joan Dudley.

5:30: Bard Bus leaves Clark County Government Center, (500 S. Grand Central Parkway)

6:00: Mayor Oscar Goodman, Bike & Bus Bards – First Friday Main Stage

6:30: Bike Bards – Caxculthi Gallery (1406 S. 3rd Street)
En Route - Casino Center Boulevard performances along the route to the Arts Factory
Bus Bards – Commerce Street Studios, Black Bird Studio (1551 Commerce Street)

7:00: Bike Bards – Trifecta Gallery, Arts Factory (107 East Charleston Blvd.)
Bus Bards – Alios Gallery (1221 S. Main Street)

7:30: Bike Bards – Contemporary Arts Center, Arts Factory (107 East Charleston Blvd.)
Bus Bards – Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery, (500 S. Grand Central Parkway)

8:00: Bus Bards - Holsum Design Center D’Arte Designs POP-UP Gallery (241 W Charleston Blvd., Suite 140)

8:30-9:30: All the Bards at The Beat Coffeehouse (520 Fremont Street)

Nevada Humanities Salon: An Evening with Poet Brian Turner

Nevada Humanities and the Vegas Valley Book Festival present Nevada Humanities Salon: An Evening with Poet Brian Turner, Saturday, November 6, 2010, at UNLV’s Greenspun Hall Auditorium, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, at 7:00 pm. Iraq War veteran and acclaimed poet Brian Turner will read from his work and discuss his experiences. The program will be preceded by a reception at 6:00 pm. The reception is open to the public and will feature a performance by cellist Mert Sermet from the Nevada School of the Arts. Free public parking is available on the UNLV campus on Saturdays. For more information contact Nevada Humanities at 702-895-1878 or visit nevadahumanities.org.

Brian Turner is a soldier-poet whose debut book of poems, Here, Bullet, won the 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award, the New York Times “Editor's Choice” selection, the 2006 Pen Center USA Best in the West award, and the 2007 Poets Prize, among others. His second poetry book, Phantom Noise, was released to acclaim in 2010. Turner served seven years in the US Army, including one year as an infantry team leader in Iraq with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. Prior to that, he was deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1999-2000 with the 10th Mountain Division. Turner's poetry has been widely published in poetry journals and in the Voices in Wartime Anthology published in conjunction with the feature-length documentary film of the same name. Turner was also featured in Operation Homecoming, a unique documentary that explores the firsthand accounts of American servicemen and women through their own words. Turner will be available to sign copies of his books, which will be for sale, after the November 6 evening program.

Turner will also present a writing workshop for military veterans on Sunday, November 7, 2010, at the U.S. Vets Center, 525 East Bonanza Road, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The workshop is free and open to all veterans interested in participating.

This program is made possible with support from National Endowment for the Humanities, UNLV’s Black Mountain Institute, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas Chapter of AIGA, Nevada Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, and U.S. Veterans Initiative, with support from community partners.

Tommy Sands in Reno

Reno, Nev.: Nevada Humanities and Sierra Arts present Irish musician Tommy Sands and His Irish Band, October 6, 2010, at 7:30 p.m., Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Complex, UNR Campus, 1664 North Virginia St., Reno. Join Tommy Sands, his daughter Moya Sands (fiddle/vocals/bodhran/whistle), and son Fionan Sands (mandolin/banjo) as they weave a rich fabric of traditional and contemporary Irish music and powerful stories from Sands’ lifelong career as a renowned peace activist. Concert tickets are $10 per person and available at Sundance Bookstore at 1155 West Fourth Street, Reno, Sierra Arts at 17 South Virginia Street, Reno, and at the door (cash or check only) the evening of the performance. For more information contact Nevada Humanities at (775) 784-6587 or visit nevadahumanities.org.

As a singer, songwriter, and social activist, Tommy Sands has achieved legendary status in his own lifetime. From the pioneering days with the highly influential Sands Family, bringing Irish Music from New York's Carnegie Hall to Moscow's Olympic Stadium, he has developed into one of the most powerful songwriters and performers in Ireland today. His songwriting, which draws the admiration of Nobel Poet Laureate Seamus Heaney and father of folk music Pete Seeger, prompts "Sing Out" to regard him as "the most powerful songwriter in Ireland, if not the rest of the world.” Sands’ most recent album, “Let the Circle Be Wide,” was named 2009 Album of the Year by the national radio program Celtic Connections.

Sands has developed a deep relationship with fans of Irish music in Reno. In addition to his long-standing work with Reno’s diverse communities, in May 2002 Sands received an honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Nevada, Reno, for his outstanding work as musician and ambassador for peace and understanding, and May 18 was pronounced "Tommy Sands Day in Reno.”

In addition to the October 6 concert, Tommy Sands and his family will participate in Voyages Toward Peace and Human Rights, an interfaith program in which Sands will talk about his recent tour of Palestine and Israel and lead a discussion. This event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 7:00 p.m., at the Northern Nevada Muslim Community Center, 1857 Oddie Blvd., Sparks. The Sands family will also make outreach presentations at Spanish Springs High School, UNR, and the Jan Evans Juvenile Justice Center during their Reno visit.

The Reno visit of Tommy Sands and his Irish Band is made possible with generous support from the College of Liberal Arts Hilliard Endowment in the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Grant Workshops

Nevada Humanities will hold informational grant workshops in Reno on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, 3 p.m. at the McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, and in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 4 p.m. at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas. The hour-long workshops are free and open to anyone interested in learning more about applying for project grant funding from Nevada Humanities. For more information contact Nevada Humanities at (775) 784-6587.

Nevada Humanities offers grants of up to $5,000 to nonprofit organizations and government entities, such as libraries and schools, to fund public programs and educational programs in the humanities. The next deadline for proposals is Oct. 10, 2010. Mini-grant requests of up to $1,000 may be submitted at any time. Information about Nevada Humanities and its grant program can be found online at http://www.nevadahumanities.org .

Nevada Humanities is especially interested in funding projects that promote community through various forms of engagement and projects that encourage conversation. This may be through face-to-face dialogue, such as lectures, forums and round-table discussions, and through programs that stimulate thought and reflection, such as media productions, film screenings, exhibitions, local history projects and projects that explore local culture and Nevada’s diverse heritage and unique places.

For more information about Nevada Humanities, call (775) 784-6587 or 1-800-382-5023 or visit http://www.nevadahumanities.org .

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Nevada Humanities on Facebook

Nevada Humanities is proud to announce the launch of its Facebook page. Become a fan and keep in touch with Nevada Humanities news and activities around the state.

The Julia Child Show

The Julia Child Show: A Nevada Humanities Chautauqua Culinary Workshop

To celebrate the life and legacy of Julia Child, Nevada Humanities and Nothing To It! Culinary Center have come together to create a unique program that combines the romance of learning culinary skills inspired by Julia Child’s cuisine with the enlightening fun of a Chautauqua performance. Be a part of our special “studio audience” as Reno’s Chef Lara Ritchie makes a guest appearance on the “Julia Child Show,” hosted by nationally acclaimed Chautauqua performer Mary Ann Jung as Julia Child. All audience members will receive a free ticket to the June 26, Saturday night Chautauqua performance at Bartley Ranch, and a portion of the proceeds from the show will benefit Nevada Humanities. Saturday, June 26, at 11:00 a.m., Nothing To It! Culinary Center, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno. Tickets are $55 and available online at www.nothingtoit.com. Bon appétit!

Chautauqua 2010

For complete program information visit the Chautauqua program page.

Nevada Humanities presents the 2010 Nevada Humanities Chautauqua festival, June 22 – 26, at the Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, Reno. Explore the theme "Public Legends, Private Lives" and meet legendary characters including P.T. Barnum, Buffalo Bill, Emma Nevada, Bonnie and Clyde, Babe Ruth, Paul Robeson, Woody Guthrie, Joe Louis, and Julia Child during the evening programs. Each night begins with a musical performance featuring a local band. Music starts at 6:00 p.m., and Chautauqua performances begin at 7:00 p.m. There are plenty of comfortable chairs as well as a lawn area for those who prefer to sit on a blanket. Some people bring picnics while others take advantage of the excellent food offered for sale by Men Wielding Fire. Parking is plentiful and free. Nevada Humanities Chautauqua tickets are available for sale at nevadahumanities.org and at the gate the evening of the performance. General admission is $15 per night/$45 per weeklong pass for four shows; reserved seating is $30 per night/$90 per weeklong pass for four shows. For more information contact Nevada Humanities at 775-784-6587 or visit nevadahumanities.org.

Chautauqua: Save the Date

Save the Date:

Tuesday, June 22 through Saturday, June 26, 2010
Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater
Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno

See represented on stage:

P.T. Barnum
Julia Child
"Buffalo Bill" Cody
Woody Guthrie
Joe Louis
Emma Nevada
Paul Robeson
Babe Ruth

Nevada Humanities Chautauqua information will be updated as the event approaches.

The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is a week-long celebration of life in the rural West, featuring the contemporary and traditional arts that arise from lives lived caring for land and livestock. The 26th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering will take place January 23-30, 2010 in the small community of Elko, Nevada, which will overflow with thousands of cowboys and cowgirls, poets and musicians, artisans and scholars, rural people and city folks. Produced by the Western Folklife Center, the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering was started in 1985 by a small group of folklorists and poets, and has become an annual ritual for thousands of people who value and practice the artistic traditions of the region, and are concerned about the present and future of the West.

Nevada Humanities is proud to be a supporter of the Western Folklife Center and the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

Please visit: http://www.westernfolklife.org/ for more information

An Evening with Kay Ryan

Kay Ryan, the Poet Laureate of the United States presents the opening keynote address for the Vegas Valley Book Festival. The event will take place at the Historic Fifth Street School and is co-presented by the City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Black Mountain Institute, and Nevada Humanities. Please join us for a reception for the author at 6pm in the gallery. The Nevada School of Arts, Eldala Trio, will perform on stage at 6:45pm.

APPLY FOR GRANTS FROM NEVADA HUMANITIES

RENO, NV: Nevada Humanities invites nonprofit organizations and government agencies, such as libraries and schools, to apply for grants of up to $5,000 to fund public programs and educational programs in the humanities. The next deadline for proposals is October 10, 2009. Minigrant requests of up to $1,000 may be submitted at any time. Information about Nevada Humanities and its grant program can be found online at www.nevadahumanities.org.

Nevada Humanities is especially interested in funding projects that promote community through various forms of engagement and that encourage conversation. This may be through face-to-face dialogue, such as lectures or panel and round-table discussions, but also through programs that stimulate thought and reflection, such as media productions, film screenings, exhibitions, local history projects, and projects that explore local culture and Nevada’s diverse heritage and unique places.

In addition to welcoming applications that explore a wide range of humanities topics, Nevada Humanities will have a special grant category for projects that explore themes in American history and heritage for the October 10, 2009, deadline. Projects about Nevada history and heritage are encouraged, particularly if they link to larger national themes. Nevada Humanities urges all potential grant applicants to contact Nevada Humanities staff for help in preparing proposals. A call or email to Nevada Humanities, even in the early planning stage of a program, can be extremely helpful in writing a successful grant. In southern Nevada contact Georgia Neu at 702-895-1878. In northern and rural Nevada contact Steve Davis at 775-784-6587.

Nevada Humanities will hold two informational grant workshops: the first on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., at the Northwest Reno Library located at 2325 Robb Drive, Reno; and the second on Monday, September 21, 2009, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., at KNPR, Nevada Public Radio, located at 1289 South Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas. The free workshops are open to anyone interested in learning more about applying for project grant funding from Nevada Humanities. For more information contact Steve Davis, Nevada Humanities northern office, 775-784-6587, or Georgia Neu, Nevada Humanities southern office, 702-895-1878.

NH GRANT WORKSHOPS

Nevada Humanities will hold two informational grant workshops:

RENO: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., at the Northwest Reno Library located at 2325 Robb Drive, Reno
LAS VEGAS: Monday, September 21, 2009, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., at KNPR, Nevada Public Radio, located at 1289 South Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas.

The free workshops are open to anyone interested in learning more about applying for project grant funding from Nevada Humanities. For more information contact Steve Davis, Nevada Humanities northern office, 775-784-6587, or Georgia Neu, Nevada Humanities southern office, 702-895-1878.

Young Chautauquan in the News

Joanne Heslop, one of Nevada Humanities' accomplished Young Chautauquans, is featured in the Reno Gazette Journal for her work studying climate change in the Siberian Arctic. Some of Heslop's many Young Chautauqua performances featured Emma Goldman, Tokyo Rose, Frances Perkins, and Clara Lemlich.

See the full story in the Reno Gazette Journal: "Reno student, professor study climate change in Siberian Arctic."

2009 Nevada Humanities Chautauqua

Reno, NV – Nevada Humanities will present the 2009 Nevada Humanities Chautauqua festival June 21 – 25 at the Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno. This year’s program theme is “The American West” with an emphasis on Nevada. Performers portraying characters such as Sarah Winnemucca, John C. Frémont, Mark Twain, Annie Oakley, and Zane Gray will investigate “Exploration and Confrontation” and “The Myth of the West” among other themes. Sunday – Thursday main stage programs begin with music at 6:00 p.m. and Chautauqua performances start at 7:00 p.m. Stadium-style seating and lawn space are available. Parking is free.

If you love history, enjoy a good show, or want to engage with people from the past, then Nevada Humanities Chautauqua is for you. The Nevada Humanities Chautauqua format is simple: a presenter in the guise of a historical figure describes important episodes in his or her character’s life and thought. After the monologue the audience and presenter have a lively dialogue.

Reno resident Bonnie Buckley, one of the founders of Nevada Humanities Chautauqua, has been a fan since its inception in 1992. “I was hooked on Chautauqua from the first time I witnessed a program where Thomas Jefferson was the keynote speaker. I felt as though I were actually in the presence of this great man.”

Nevada Humanities Chautauqua also features free community events held at venues throughout Reno and daytime Young Chautauqua performances by area students at the Flying B Pavilion at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno. For more information visit www.nevadahumanities.org.

Evening Program Information

Dates: Sunday, June 21, through Thursday, June 25, 2009. Music at 6:00 pm, Chautauqua performance at 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno.
General Admission: $15 per night/$45 per weeklong pass. General admission allows first come/first served access to unreserved seats and lawn (only low-back chairs and blankets on the grass). Admission for the Sunday, June 21, program is free.
Reserved Seating: $30 per night/$90 per weeklong pass. Reserved seating tickets allow access to a block of seats in a prime location held for reserved ticket holders. With reserved seats you can arrive any time you want and get a great seat.
Food: Excellent barbecue and treats offered for sale by Men Wielding Fire. Picnic baskets also welcome (wine and other beverages permitted, but no glass containers: plastic only).

Evening Programs

Sunday – Thursday main stage programs begin with music at 6:00 p.m. and Chautauqua performances start at 7:00 p.m. Stadium-style seating and lawn space are available. Parking is free.
Sunday, June 21: An Evening of Young Chautauqua: Myth vs. Reality, featuring local students. This program is free and open to the public.
Monday, June 22: Exploration and Confrontation, Sarah Winnemucca portrayed by Alix Voorhees and John C. Frémont portrayed by Frank Mullen.
Tuesday, June 23: Life on the Comstock, Mary McNair Mathews portrayed by Anita Watson and Mark Twain portrayed by McAvoy Layne.
Wednesday, June 24: Politics Western Style, Governor John Sparks portrayed by Michael Fischer and Theodore Roosevelt portrayed by Doug Mishler.
Thursday, June 25: The Myth and Reality of the West, Zitkala-Sa portrayed by Nicole Piechocki, Annie Oakley portrayed by Tyler Stewart, and Zane Grey portrayed by David Fenimore.

Daytime Activities

Free community events take place throughout Reno during Nevada Humanities Chautauqua week. Visit www.nevadahumanities.org for information about all Chautauqua daytime activities.

Coffee with the Chautauquans, Tuesday, June 23 – Friday, June 26, 7:30 – 9:00 a.m., Sundance Bookstore, 1155 West Fourth Street, Reno. Nevada Humanities Chautauqua audiences will have an opportunity to continue the discussion begun at the performance the previous evening. Free and open to all.

Young Chautauqua on Stage, Monday, June 22 – Thursday, June 25, 9:30 am – 12:30 p.m., Flying B Pavilion at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno. Morning Young Chautauqua on Stage events also include hands-on craft activities for young people. These performances are free and open to all.

Daily Life on the Comstock: Mary McNair Mathews, a Chautauqua performance.
Monday, June 22, 7 p.m., Fourth Ward School, Virginia City.

Women Entertainers of the Old West
The lives of female performers on the frontier. Tuesday, June 23, 10 a.m., Senior Center Library.

Native Americans: Myth and Reality
Treatment of Indians in American popular culture. Tuesday, June 23, 11 a.m., Sparks Heritage Museum.

How the West Was Sung: Folk Music in the Western Films of John Ford
Use of folk music in John Ford westerns. Tuesday, June 23, 1 p.m., South Valleys Library.

Women Entertainers of the Old West
The lives of female performers on the frontier. Wednesday, June 24, 4 p.m., Incline Village Library.

Being John C. Frémont: The Nuts and Bolts of 19th Century Exploration
Hands-on instruction on how the Frémont expedition mapped the West. Thursday, June 25, 2 p.m., Northwest Reno Library.

Theodore Roosevelt: the American Cowboy
Impact of the West on TR's and the American character. Thursday, June 25, 4 p.m., Sparks Library.

Nevada Humanities Chautauqua is made possible by the generous support of the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, NV Energy, Intuit, Wells Fargo Advisors, VSA arts of Nevada, Charter Communications, Washoe County Regional Parks & Open Space, The Media Center, and Camelot Party Rentals.

Nevada Humanities is one of 56 state and territorial humanities councils affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. With offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada Humanities creates public programs and supports public projects statewide that define the Nevada experience and facilitate the exploration of issues that matter to Nevadans and their communities.

Nominations for Board Membership

Nevada Humanities is seeking new members to serve three-year terms on its board of trustees. Applications are due by June 15, 2009 for terms beginning November 1, 2009. An application/nomination form is available at http://nevadahumanities.org/about-nevada-humanities/board/

Nevada Humanities is a non-profit organization governed by a volunteer board. It is one of 56 state and territorial humanities councils affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Board members are expected to make meeting attendance a high priority, be enthusiastic spokespersons for the humanities, attend and evaluate programs and events sponsored by Nevada Humanities, make an annual gift consistent with their ability, and help build the resources of Nevada Humanities by engaging in fundraising efforts.

Nevada Humanities is a statewide organization, and board members are selected for geographic and occupational diversity, their skills and talents, and their interest in, and commitment to, public humanities and civic participation.

NEVADA HUMANITIES ANNOUNCES SPRING 2009 GRANT DEADLINE

Contact: Steve Davis, 1-800-382-5023 (Reno)
or Georgia Neu, (702) 895-1878 (Las Vegas)
University of Nevada, Reno
Nevada Humanities
1034 N. Sierra St.
Reno, NV 89503 USA
Email: srdavis@unr.edu or georgianeu@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.nevadahumanities.org

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NEVADA HUMANITIES ANNOUNCES SPRING 2009 GRANT DEADLINE

The next deadline for major Nevada Humanities grant applications is March 10, 2009. Grant applications for $1,000 to $5,000 will be accepted. Minigrants of up to $1,000 may be submitted at any time. Potential applicants are urged to carefully review all grant guidelines at the Nevada Humanities website: http://www.nevadahumanities.org .

Nevada Humanities supports projects that broaden perspectives and intellectual curiosity. Grants may also be used to preserve Nevada’s history and heritage, and to foster activities that bring people from different backgrounds together for conversations and discussions about issues that matter to them and to their communities. The topics and issues can range from America’s role in the world to neighborhood concerns, and from matters of family and relationships to national or state public policy issues. The range of topics is endless, but the commonality is informed dialogue that is rooted in historical and philosophical traditions and that leads to a greater sense of what we share in common.

Activities may include public forums; dialogues that cross the boundaries of religion, ethnicity, occupations, neighborhoods; discussions of books, films, performances or exhibited art work; the creation of performances or art works to generate discussion; and media or web-based programs that bring a humanities perspective and diverse points of view to a broader audience. Activities must be planned with and moderated by academic or community scholars. Creative projects are encouraged, and may be modest or community-wide in scope.

Nevada Humanities is especially interested in funding programs that bring citizens together to discuss important contemporary issues from a humanities perspective. This requires the inclusion of humanities scholars who can frame the discussion and help create an atmosphere of civic and civil dialogue. Both sides of an issue must be presented and discussed.

Nevada Humanities urges all potential grant applicants to contact staff for help in preparing proposals. A call or email to Nevada Humanities, even in the early planning stage of a program, can be extremely helpful in writing a successful grant.

Interested nonprofits are encouraged to discuss their ideas with Nevada Humanities staff:
In southern Nevada: Georgia Neu, (702) 895-1878 or email georgianeu@yahoo.com
In northern Nevada: Steve Davis, (775) 784-6587 or 1-800-382-5023, or email srdavis@unr.edu

ONE Launches Reno Now And Then Special Feature

Online Nevada Encyclopedia presents Reno Now and Then Special Feature

The Nevada Oral History Program and the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno have collaborated to create the Reno Now and Then special feature for the ONE.

Students in Professor Howard Goldbaum's Journalism 451 course examined historic images of Reno and then shot corresponding photographs of the exact same locations. These images were then compressed and became morphs that animate how the Reno of the past became the Reno of today.

The photo morphing project accompanies the 2008 publication of the book, Reno Now and Then, by Neal Cobb and Jerry Fenwick. The book was published by the Oral History Program and is for sale on their website (http://oralhistory.unr.edu/) and in bookstores.

NEVADA HUMANITIES PUBLISHES SLICES OF THE SILVER STATE BY AWARD-WINNING ARTIST JEFF HICKMAN

The Nevada Humanities has announced the publication of Slices of the Silver State, a collection of the best editorial cartoons by the award-winning Nevada artist, Jeff Hickman. Hickman has been publishing his political commentaries in the Reno Gazette-Journal since 2002.

"Because his body of work spans one of the more dynamic periods of development in Nevada, this collection offers an opportunity to consider the changes that have unfolded during the first years of the twenty-first century," said author and historian Ron James, who contributed commentary for the book. The publication features an introduction by acclaimed artist and University of Nevada, Reno professor emeritus of art, James McCormick, who placed Hickman's portfolio in the context of past Nevada newspapers artists.

The editorial cartoons in Slices of the Silver State address a wide range of topics and subjects, from the presidential election to critical issues facing the state including water use and education. The importance of U.S. Senator Harry Reid's career and transitions between governors, mayors and University of Nevada, Reno presidents provided additional inspiration for Hickman.

"Proceeds from the sale of this book will assist the Nevada Humanities as it continues to bring dynamic, thoughtful programming to our state," said Joe Crowley, former president of the University of Nevada, Reno and member of the board of trustees of Nevada Humanities. The book is available for $14.95 at bookstores and from Nevada Humanities.

Book signings will be held in Reno at Sundance Bookstore on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008, from 11a.m.-12 noon, and in Carson City at Borders on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 3-5 p.m.

The volume was designed by Robert Blesse, director of the Black Rock Press at the University of Nevada, Reno. Publication costs were funded in part by the Annette and Harvey Whittemore Family Foundation. Whittemore, who is a real estate developer and lobbyist, is featured in a few of the cartoons.

Jeff Hickman, artist and graphic designer for more than 30 years, is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno. He has produced a weekly editorial cartoon for the Reno Gazette-Journal for the past six years and was awarded "Best Editorial Cartoon" by the Nevada Press Association in 2007.

For more information or to purchase Slices of the Silver State from Nevada Humanities, call (775) 784-6587 or 1-800-382-5023. For information about book signings, call Sundance Bookstore at (775) 786-1188, and Borders at (775) 267-0755.