Learn how President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, and the subsequent ratification of the thirteenth amendment to the United States Constitution, is integrally linked to Nevada having become a state in 1864.

Join locally-famed astronomical interpreter Dan Ruby from the University of Nevada, Reno Fleischmann Planetarium for an exploration of the astronomy of the South Pole and Lita Albuquerque’s Stellar Axis.

Join curator JoAnne Northrup for a walking discussion of the exhibition and the complex ways artists are exploring human relationships with animals.

Highlighting the DICE 2014: CRAFT conference is a dialogue with internationally acclaimed architect Tom Kundig. Kundig has received some of the world’s highest design honors, including a National Design Award for architecture from the Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum and an Academy Award in Architecture. A limited number of individual tickets to this portion of the DICE program will be available for sale for those who cannot attend the DICE Conference.

Join author Jennifer Raiser and photographer Sydney Erthal for a celebration of the new book Burning Man: Art on Fire. Every August, tens of thousands of participants gather to celebrate artistic expression in Nevada’s barren Black Rock Desert. This vastly inhospitable location, called the playa, is the site of Burning Man, where, within a 9-mile fence, artists called Burners create a temporary city devoted to art and participation. Braving extreme elements, over two hundred wildly ambitious works of art are created and intended to delight, provoke, involve, or amaze. Burning Man: Art on Fire is an authorized collection of some of the most stunning examples of Burning Man art. Experience the amazing sculptures, art, stories, and interviews from the world’s greatest gathering of artists. Get lost in a rich gallery of images showcasing the best examples of playa art with over 200 photos.

Explore the cultural and environmental challenges facing Australia’s remote region known as Paruku. Learn about the multidisciplinary perspectives brought to bear on the region’s fragile environment by artists, scientists, and its indigenous Aboriginal inhabitants.

Just what was Nevada like as Territory became State? Join historian Ron James for an examination of 1860s Nevada, as he takes us on a historical tour of what it means for us to call ourselves ‘Battle Born.’

Celebrate the opening of The 36th Star with Nevada State Archivist Jeff Kintop, who discusses the significance of historic objects highlighted in the exhibition.

Jeff Kintop

Canadian architect Brian Mackay Lyons has used his award-winning design practice to make a cultural contribution to Nova Scotia where his Acadian and Mi’kmaq ancestors have lived for centuries. The firm has built an international reputation for Design Excellence confirmed by over 100 national and international awards.