Honest Abe’s Imagination Celebration

Yes, citizens, we’re going to party like its 1864! Part steampunk ball, part carnival, this celebration of our state’s visionary spirit will be a grand reimagining of the future through the wondrous lens of the past. We’ll view the original Emancipation Proclamation as El Radio Fantastique rouses imaginations with a uniquely antique menagerie of sights, sounds and musical styles. Dress in costume of appropriate flair: think Civil War meets Jules Verne meets the wild subconscious of a boyhood Lincoln. Includes complimentary desserts and savory treats. Additional entertainment by Shovelman and DJ Ezra Croft. Please note: Tickets are non refundable, non exchangeable. Tickets are available for purchase at the door.

Sponsored by Barrick Gold. Membership support by NV Energy. Major support by Camelot Party Rentals and Sands Regency Hotel/Casino. Media support by KTHX 100.1 FM. Additional promotional support by High Desert Steam.

Source your costumes from these local partners: PolyEsther’s Costume Boutique, Junkee Clothing Exchange, Melting Pot World Emporium, and Neon Dragonfly.

Art Afternoon: Workshop and Social for Seniors

Seniors are invited to spend the afternoon at the Museum. Enjoy a guided tour and a studio art class along with light refreshments. Monthly tours and projects are designed for participants of all levels of experience and offer an engaging and interactive experience. These monthly sessions are held on the second Friday of each month. Registration is available online or day of.

Art Afternoon: Workshop and Social for Seniors is sponsored in part by the Leonette Foundation Seniors and Art Endowment

Curator Toby Jurovics on Timothy O’Sullivan

Toby Jurovics is the Chief Curator and Richard and Mary Holland Curator of American Western Art at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, where he specializes in the historical photography of Timothy O’Sullivan. Join the Nevada Museum of Art in welcoming Jurovics for a talk exploring O’Sullivan’s Civil War and King Survey photographs highlighted in The 36th Star: Nevada’s Journey from Territory to State.

Educator Evenings

Local educators are invited to this FREE special series on the first Wednesday of every month (excluding January and July). Join Charles N. Mathewson Curator of Education Colin M. Robertson for a presentation, discussion and activity based on the Museum’s collections and current exhibitions. A light reception will follow the presentation. Teacher in-service credit is available for participating in the Educator Evenings. Earn 0.5 teacher in-service credit for attending five Educator Evenings and 1.0 credit for attending ten during August 1 through July 31 timeframe. Please check with the State of Nevada to see if credit may be applied to your area of licensure.

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Nell J. Redfield Foundation and the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund.

4x4x48 Music Video Challenge

The Holland Project and the Nevada Museum of Art challenged local filmmakers and musicians to create original music videos. Here’s the catch: they had just 48 hours to plan, shoot and edit their videos. Check out the results in the 4x4x48 Music Video Challenge Screening featuring local filmmakers and musicians.

Docent Guided Tour

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

Hands ON! Second Saturdays
ABORIGINAL INSPIRATIONS

Enjoy free admission and activities at the Museum and participate hands-on art projects and storytelling.

SCHEDULE

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors
10 am – 4 pm | Sand Paintings – Theater Lobby
10 am – 4 pm | Aboriginal Inspired Dot Painting – Redfield Learning Center
10:30 & 11 am | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham – Altered Landscape Gallery
noon | Didgeridoo Presentation and Performance by Ryan Powell
1:00 pm | Public Tour (adult focus) – 3rd Floor
2:30 & 3 pm | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham – Altered Landscape Gallery

Lead sponsorship for the Hands ON! program through 2024 is provided by the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation with additional support from the Leonette Foundation, the Sato Foundation, Art4Moore and the City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission.

Second Saturdays is sponsored exclusively by the Nightingale Family Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

Hands ON! Second Saturdays
ABORIGINAL INSPIRATIONS

Enjoy free admission and activities at the Museum and participate hands-on art projects and storytelling.

SCHEDULE

Second Saturdays is sponsored exclusively by the Nightingale Family Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

Hands ON! Second Saturdays
ABORIGINAL INSPIRATIONS

Enjoy free admission and activities at the Museum and participate hands-on art projects and storytelling.

SCHEDULE

Second Saturdays is sponsored exclusively by the Nightingale Family Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

Hands ON! Second Saturdays
ABORIGINAL INSPIRATIONS

Enjoy free admission and activities at the Museum and participate hands-on art projects and storytelling.

SCHEDULE

Second Saturdays is sponsored exclusively by the Nightingale Family Foundation.