OutWest Film Festival: Session II

The OutWest Film Fest celebrates Queer Film from around the world with sixteen films from ten countries in Short Film, Documentary and Feature Film Categories. 

Session 1: Documentary Films from 2-4 pm.  The six films in this category include the winning film: Black Rainbow Love along with selected films TRANSPARENTE, I AM, Cut Your Hair, Sex Tapes: Lessons from a 7ft Penis & Friends, and Queer Is A Tender Feeling.

Session 2: Short Films will be screened from 5-7 pm including the Winning Short Film MINT TEA as well as Constellations, Coffee & water, Come Out, Domesticated Animals, Wolf Tone, Clover, Eddy, and It’s Late.

*NOTE: Tickets to each session are sold separately. Join us for one or both sessions at the Museum on the 15th. The third session for Winning Feature Film screening of Last Gasp – Brokeback Fields Chapter One directed by Robert Pagan will be shown at Our Center (located at 1745 S Wells Ave Reno, NV 89502) on Sunday, October 16th at 6 pm.

OutWest Film Festival: Session I

The OutWest Film Fest celebrates Queer Film from around the world with sixteen films from ten countries in Short Film, Documentary and Feature Film Categories. 

Session 1: Documentary Films from 2-4 pm.  The six films in this category include the winning film: Black Rainbow Love along with selected films TRANSPARENTE, I AM, Cut Your Hair, Sex Tapes: Lessons from a 7ft Penis & Friends, and Queer Is A Tender Feeling.

Session 2: Short Films will be screened from 5-7 pm including the Winning Short Film MINT TEA as well as Constellations, Coffee & water, Come Out, Domesticated Animals, Wolf Tone, Clover, Eddy, and It’s Late.

*NOTE: Tickets to each session are sold separately. Join us for one or both sessions at the Museum on the 15th. The third session for Winning Feature Film screening of Last Gasp – Brokeback Fields Chapter One directed by Robert Pagan will be shown at Our Center (located at 1745 S Wells Ave Reno, NV 89502) on Sunday, October 16th at 6 pm.

Artist Sonia Falcone on Campo de Color (Virtual)

Artist Sonia Falcone joins us virtually to discuss her work Campo de Color (Color Field). Currently on view, this colorful and immersive installation made from spices, salt, and other raw materials, is not only a multi-sensory experience, but also a commentary on the ways that foods continue to connect people, cultures, and regions in our increasingly globalized world.

This is a virtual program, hosted on Zoom. Pre-registration required. 

Program support and free program registration for students is provided by the Core Humanities Program at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Artist Sonia Falcone on Campo de Color (Virtual)

Artist Sonia Falcone joins us virtually to discuss her work Campo de Color (Color Field). Currently on view, this colorful and immersive installation made from spices, salt, and other raw materials, is not only a multi-sensory experience, but also a commentary on the ways that foods continue to connect people, cultures, and regions in our increasingly globalized world.

This is a virtual program, hosted on Zoom. Pre-registration required. 

Virtual Educator Evening: Abstraction and the Environment

Early 20th century artist Adaline Kent drew inspiration from nature, in particular, the High Sierra, a landscape that infused her work as she translated her experience of time and space in the mountains into abstracted form. Join Curator of Learning and Engagement, Megan Bellister, as she explores connections Kent and other artists have made between the landscape and an abstract art practice while discovering interdisciplinary classroom applications. 
 
Materials Needed: Paper, Ruler, Pen or Pencil
 
Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series hosted virtually offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.
 
STEAM education programs at the Nevada Museum of Art are sponsored by Tesla and Waste Management.

Virtual Educator Evening: Exploring Art and Literacy with Doodles Academy

Art can be a powerful tool for building knowledge and understanding around content-rich literacy topics. Classroom teachers will explore opportunities to offer highly engaging, learning pathway to their students with Doodles Academy, an online resource for educators. Join Founder and Executive Director, Tempest NeuCollins, for an introduction to Doodles Academy and discussion about the intersections of art and literacy. 

Materials Needed: Paper, Pen or Pencil

Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series hosted virtually offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.
 
STEAM education programs at the Nevada Museum of Art are sponsored by Tesla and Waste Management.

Virtual Educator Evening: Making Things That Matter with Lisa Yokana

Educators will explore the differences between designing for and designing with others. Participants will run through a quick and fun design challenge at home with STEAM educator, Lisa Yokana, to identify and develop solutions to real-world challenges utilizing concepts of “maker-centered learning.”

This program is hosted virtually on Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85116656095?
Meeting ID: 851 1665 6095
Passcode: 124280

Suggested tools and prototyping materials for this month’s Educator Evening. Please note that you do not need all of these supplies. These are merely some optional suggestions. Look around your house and grab anything that looks interesting!

Tools: 

  • Scissors 
  • Exacto knife and cutting surface
  • Hot glue gun-if you have one

Prototyping materials:

  • Popsicle sticks 
  • Cardboard 
  • Construction paper 
  • Tape
  • Glue stick  
  • Wire  
  • Toothpicks  
  • Chopsticks  
  • Pipe cleaners
  • Paper clips
  • Plastic spoons, knives or forks
  • Paper or plastic cups
  • Paper towel or toilet paper roll

Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series hosted virtually offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.

STEAM education programs at the Nevada Museum of Art are sponsored by Tesla and Waste Management.

Virtual Educator Evening: Cultivating Community with Fallen Fruit

David Allen Burns and Austin Young make up the artist collective “Fallen Fruit.” Together, they create beautiful spaces where audiences can enjoy museum collections in new, unexpected ways. Currently they are installing a community garden at the Nevada Museum of Art called “A Monument to Sharing.” Join us in a conversation with the artists as we explore ways in which fruit can inform ideas of place and generational knowledge, a sense of connectedness and our capacity to share the world with others. 
 
Join us live on Zoom:
– Meeting ID: 849 8656 9084
– Passcode: 909049
 
Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series hosted virtually offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.
 
STEAM education programs at the Nevada Museum of Art are sponsored by Tesla and Waste Management.

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view.

Guided tours are offered every Friday at 1 pm as well as Saturday and Sunday at 11 am. Please note that starting December 1, 2022, Guided Tours will be offered on Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended.

FREE with admission

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view.

Guided tours are offered every Friday at 1 pm as well as Saturday and Sunday at 11 am. Please note that starting December 1, 2022, Guided Tours will be offered on Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended.

FREE with admission