California Arts Council turns 40: foothills’ poet Snyder was first chair
IN 2016, THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL in Sacramento celebrates 40 years. Much of its success comes from the involvement of Nevada County’s artistic community. In the ‘70s, Governor Jerry Brown
Fall Colors Open Studios Art Tours approaches
THIS OCTOBER more than 70 local artists will welcome the public to 46 studios and art galleries during a free tour spanning two weekends. The Center for the Arts with support from Nevada County Arts presents the Fall Colors Open Studios and Art Tours 2015 held on October 10 & 11 and 17 & 18. […]
Nevada County CA’s booming arts and culture scene
CALIFORNIA IS WORLD RENOWNED FOR ITS arts and culture — from Hollywood, the Getty Museum and Walt Disney Concert Hall in the south to San Francisco’s Davies Symphony Hall, the Mondavi Center and Crocker Art Museum in the north. Our region, though smaller than a big city on the coast, is gaining more visibility as […]
Music in the Mountains unveils exciting, eclectic SummerFest program
“One festival, a world of music” is the theme for this year’s SummerFest at Music in the Mountains, and we would agree after hearing the program introduced at a launch party on Thursday night. Stretching from June 16-July 5, MIM’s SummerFest features classical music, dance — often underemphasized in professional concerts locally — cabaret-style singing, […]
Visit “Ghost Ships” exhibit at Tahoe Maritime Museum
The Tahoe Maritime Museum on Hwy. 89 in Homewood, on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore, is one of our favorite museums. We are members, and we are regulars. The Museum’s exterior reminds you of an old boathouse, well-suited to its surroundings, with a spacious, airy interior design — 5,800 square feet in total — that lets […]
Nevada County Arts and others present “Art and the Environment” on March 20
Nevada County Arts is proud to partner with ART/OnSite and SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival Lecture Series to bring you “Art and the Environment: the Art of the Anthropocene”, an evening with Bill Fox, Director of the Center for Art + Environment at the Nevada Museum of Art. This event is March 20 at The […]
Wild & Scenic Film Festival on January 9-12
EACH JANUARY, THE FOOTHILLS HOSTS one of the nation’s premier environmental film festivals. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival, presented by the South Yuba River Citizens League, draws top filmmakers, celebrities, leading activists and world adventurers to Nevada City and Grass Valley. The 12th annual festival takes place Thurs.-Sun., January 9-12, largely at historic venues […]
A splendid Nevada County Arts calendar this fall
Nevada County CA is a creative pulse. Here are some examples of fall-holiday events. For a complete list visit NevadaCountyArts.org: FALL COLORS OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR Oct. 5-6 and 12-13 Visit 74 local artists in 34 studios and see where art is made, displayed and enjoyed in western Nevada County. View and purchase original work […]
Proposed locations for ART OnSite projects up for discussion
The Nevada City Council on Wednesday will consider proposed locations for the ART OnSite project, including four in the downtown city limits. The project received $25,000 in funding from the prestigious National Endowment for the Arts and its “Our Town” project to support the placement of public artwork along the Tribute Trail. Project partners include […]
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