Members Premiere: Into the Time Horizon

Welcome to Into the Time Horizon – a groundbreaking exhibition transforming the museum’s entire 120,000-square-foot building – by way of an exclusive gathering of artists, thought leaders, and friends, many of whom will be presenters and participants at the 2026 Art + Environment Summit: Under Pressure. Don’t miss this celebratory evening featuring music, cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres.

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Please note that memberships must be active on the date of the event. Expired memberships may be renewed upon arrival.

Members Opening Celebration

These horizons unending. These dreams converging. This landmark investment in our collective capacity for wonder.
 
Welcome to the Charles and Stacie Mathewson Education + Research Center.
 
The Board of Trustees of the Nevada Museum of Art together with David B. Walker, CEO, invite you to an opening celebration saluting our members, donors and key stakeholders with a formal unveiling of the Charles and Stacie Mathewson Education + Research Center. Honoring Stacie Mathewson, Trustee, and Will Bruder, Architect, guests will enjoy an unforgettable evening featuring a DJ, live music, light refreshments, and tours. 
 
6 pm | Check-In
6:30 pm | Remarks | Nightingale Sky Room
7 – 9 pm | Reception, Self-guided Tours, Music
 
Summer Cocktail Attire
 
Generously underwritten by Whittier Trust
 
This event is by invitation only to members of the Museum and invited guests. Pre-registration is required. For additional information, call 775.398.7265 or email membership@nevadaart.org
 
FREE for Museum Members! Not a member? Join the celebration and become part of our community today.

Members’ First Look: Eternal Signs: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kaplan & Levi Collection

Museum members are invited to an exclusive preview of Eternal Signs, an exhibition celebrating contemporary Indigenous Australian art from the renowned Kaplan & Levi Collection. Enjoy remarks by Apsara DiQuinzio, Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, and be among the first to explore the exhibition. Mingle with fellow members and enjoy a cash bar in the newly opened Thomas and Pauline Tusher Sculpture Garden. Featuring over seventy works by artists from across Australia’s diverse Indigenous communities, this landmark exhibition is a significant addition to the Museum’s Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Art of the Greater West Collection. 
 
This event is FREE for Museum Members! Not a member? Join the celebration and become part of our community today.
If your membership expires prior to the event, you will be invited to renew upon arrival to enjoy full member access.

Members’ Night: A Roaring Celebration of Art, Jazz, and Resilience

Step back into the spirit of the 1920s at a lively evening celebrating two extraordinary exhibitions that honor American resilience and creativity. Stroll through the galleries and dive into the exhibitions, Dorothea Lange: Seeing People and When Langston Hughes Came to Town. Chat with gallery hosts ready to share fascinating insights. Sip on your favorite drinks from the cash bar while soaking in the soulful sounds of live jazz inspired by the roaring ’20s.

This event is FREE for Museum Members! Not a member? Join the celebration and become part of our community today.

Summer Block Party! Deep Time: Sea Dragons of Nevada

Adventure into the deep as we celebrate the opening of Deep Time: Sea Dragons of Nevada with a summer bash. Dive into Nevada’s prehistoric past and meet the ichthyosaurs, the giant sea creatures that once ruled the ancient seas. Enjoy a DJ, beer garden, and food trucks as we explore Nevada’s past on a journey of discovery and wonder. Participate in family-friendly activities, including a fossil dig, dinosaur crafts, and a prehistoric photo booth.

This event is FREE for Museum members! Not a member? Join or renew today!

Illustrations courtesy Kate O’Hara

CANCELED: Member’s Exclusive: Sagebrush and Solitude: Maynard Dixon in Nevada – Opening Celebration

CANCELED: Due to worsening weather conditions, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this evening’s Members’ Exclusive. Timely refunds will be issued to all registrants. We invite you to join us next week at First Thursday to view the exhibition.

 

Members’ Exclusive: Let’s Get Swinging!

The Retro Radio Dolls join forces with Reno Swings to teach you how to Lindy Hop with a little combination of West Coast Swing! Members are invited to join us at 6 pm for lessons, then put those skills to the test during a live performance featuring wartime favorites of the 1940s. Be sure and visit Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II one last time before it closes on July 23! Event hosted in the Nightingale Sky Room. Standing (and dancing) room only. Cash bar. 

This event is exclusive to Museum members. Not a member? Join today!
If your membership expires by the date of the event you will be asked to renew upon arrival.

SOLD OUT – OVERFLOW: Members’ Exclusive Talk: Author and Filmmaker Rick Beyer on The Ghost Army

PLEASE NOTE: This event is now sold out. An encore talk with Rick Beyer has been added on Friday, March 17 at noon. Please click here to register for Friday’s talk.

OVERFLOW SEATING:

Seating in the Theater is full for the talk. Overflow seating is in Founders’ Room or in the Nightingale Sky Room for a live simulcast of the talk.

In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of GIs landed in France to conduct a secret mission. Armed with rubber tanks, fake artillery, and more than a few tricks up their sleeves, they put on a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe, with the German Army as their audience. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units. Unpack the secrets of the Ghost Army with author and filmmaker Rick Beyer followed by a Swinging Social with the Retro Radio Dolls.

* Doors open at 5:30 pm with cash bar

Talk registration includes access to the Swinging Social with the Retro Radio Dolls immediately following. Or register separately to attend just the Swinging Social.
 
This event is exclusive to Museum members. Not a member? Join today!
If your membership expires by the date of the event you will be asked to renew upon arrival. 

SOLD OUT – Members’ Exclusive: Swinging Social with the Retro Radio Dolls

Don your sporty forties inspired threads and dance the night away with wartime favorites and swinging singles performed by the Retro Radio Dolls, a tribute band of sassy singing divas. Enjoy an evening of libations, dancing and live music.
 
Limited Seating.
 
This event is exclusive to Museum Members. Not a member? Join today!

SOLD OUT – Members’ Exclusive Talk: Author Rick Beyer on The Ghost Army of World War II

PLEASE NOTE: This event is now sold out. An encore talk with Rick Beyer has been added on Friday, March 17 at noon. Please click here to register for Friday’s talk.

In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of GIs landed in France to conduct a secret mission. Armed with rubber tanks, fake artillery, and more than a few tricks up their sleeves, they put on a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe, with the German Army as their audience. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units. Unpack the secrets of the Ghost Army with author and filmmaker Rick Beyer followed by a Swinging Social with the Retro Radio Dolls.

* Doors open at 5:30 pm with cash bar

Talk registration includes access to the Swinging Social with the Retro Radio Dolls immediately following. Or register separately to attend just the Swinging Social.
 
This event is exclusive to Museum members. Not a member? Join today!
If your membership expires by the date of the event you will be asked to renew upon arrival.