2025 NV STEAM Conference

The 2025 NV STEAM Conference returns in-person on Saturday, April 5 from 9:00 am – 5:30 pm. The theme of the conference is The Joy of Discovery.

The Nevada Museum of Art, in partnership with the Desert Research Institute, hosts an annual statewide conference serving Nevada’s PreK-12 educators exploring the possibilities and promise of STEAM education.

The NV STEAM Conference is a statewide event that explores ideas and educational strategies to incorporate STEAM, design-based thinking, and arts integration in classroom practices that foster student creativity and innovative problem solving.

First Thursday with Musical Guest The Crux

Meet up with friends for this long-standing monthly tradition of live music, beer, and plenty of fun. Live music hosted by Spike McGuire and presented in partnership with Loud as Folk, a regional singer-songwriter showcase.

Hosting partners: Bibo Coffee Co. Sponsored by: Big Horn Olive Oil Company, Engel & Volkers – Kristin Zuckerman, ER at Damonte Ranch, Mercedes Benz of Reno, Renewal by Andersen, Simple Power Solar

First Thursday with Musical Guest Wolf Creek Boys

Hosting partners: Bibo Coffee Co. Sponsored by: Big Horn Olive Oil Company, ER at Damonte Ranch, Mercedes Benz of Reno, Renewal by Andersen, Simple Power Solar

First Thursday with Musical Guest Michael Tegio

Hosting partners: Bibo Coffee Co. Sponsored by: Mercedes Benz of Reno, Renewal by Andersen, Sierra Medical Center, Simple Power Solar

First Thursday with Musical Guest Jenes N The Juice

Hosting partners: Parlay 6 Brewing, Bibo Coffee Co. Sponsored by: Mercedes Benz of Reno, Renewal by Andersen, Sierra Medical Center, Simple Power Solar

First Thursday with Musical Guest The Kilowatt Hours

Hosting partners: The Brewers Cabinet, Bibo Coffee Co. Sponsored by: Bighorn Olive Oil Company, Renewal by Andersen, Sierra Medical Center, Simple Power Solar

First Thursday with Musical Guest Danny Horton

Hosting partners: Schussboom Brewing Company, Bibo Coffee Co. Sponsored by: Bighorn Olive Oil Company, Renewal by Andersen, Simple Power Solar

First Thursday with Musical Guest Jeff Crosby with Micky Braun

Hosting partners: Schussboom Brewing Company, Bibo Coffee Co. Sponsored by: Bighorn Olive Oil Company, Engel & Volkers – Kristin Zuckerman, Northern Nevada Health Systems, Renewal by Andersen, Simple Power Solar

First Thursday with Musical Guest Paige & The Overtones

Hosting partners: IMBIB Custom Brews, Bibo Coffee Co. Sponsored by: Bighorn Olive Oil Company, Northern Nevada Health Systems, Renewal by Andersen, Simple Power Solar

Turning Pages Book Club: Choose Your Own Adventure

Join Museum volunteer docents for a book discussion making connections to current expansion of the Museum and artists featured at the Museum. For this meeting, participants are invited to choose one of two books that focus on the essence of art and its importance in our lives. In Get the Picture, Bianca Bosker, an award-winning journalist, provides an irreverent, insightful, and often hilarious deep dive into the art world. Museum guard Patrick Bringley, in All the Beauty in the World, provides an intimate and inspiring portrait of the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Following the discussion, participants will have the opportunity to preview the Charles and Stacie Mathewson Education + Research Center with Museum staff.

Register online for guiding questions that will be discussed at the book club. Arrive early to place a lunch order with the Café! Space is limited, advanced reservations are recommended.