By the Staff of Nevada Humanities
Nevada’s Big Give is coming on March 21, and Nevada Humanities invites you to participate and help us meet our goal of $5,000.
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By Frank Bergon
The rural West and its small towns get a bum rap. Or no rap at all. That’s what I hear from friends and relatives everywhere from Battle Mountain, Nevada, to Pagosa Springs, Colorado, to Madera, California, all places where I’ve lived.
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By Kimberly Roberts
Figure 1: Scene near Winnemucca, Nevada, undated. The eye of the viewer is drawn first to the automobile, nestled within the circle of the earth. The focus is on the car and its immediate surroundings and only afterward to the horizon and beyond.
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By Stephanie Gibson
The John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) had its grand opening on January 25, 2019, in Reno.
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By Sean C. Jones
For the past 20 years as a public school art educator, I’ve asked my students to do a “Daily Drawing” at the beginning of class. I write a prompt on the board, usually silly, to help them begin.
By Staff of Nevada Humanities
Do you know of someone who is a shining example of the humanities or is making great strides to share the humanities in your community? Or an organization that is helping to promote the humanities in Nevada? Consider nominating them for a 2019 Nevada Humanities Award.
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By Staff of Nevada Humanities
Do you want to know about Nevada Humanities Great Basin Young Chautauqua (GBYC) program?
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By Staff of Nevada Humanities
At the end of January, the Western Folklife Center in Elko will host the annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering on January 28-February 2, 2019. Nevada Humanities has proudly supported the Gathering every year—now in its 35th season!
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By Katharine Schweitzer
A culture of political debate and dissent, free and fair elections, and the peaceful transition of power are among the goals of contemporary American democracy. Contested elections and revolutionary fervor in other countries serve as a reminder that democratic self-governance is a challenging collective project.
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By Ismael Santillanes
For the first five years in prison, nothing more closely describes my life as this: I existed. Nothing more. Then I met Gary, incarcerated by then for many years. One day, out for a walk around the prison yard, he pointed out someone whose eyes were lifeless.