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Raising money for the arts has never been more fun. On Friday, February 3rd, 2012, John Ascuaga’s Nugget welcomes the Seventeenth Annual Sierra Arts Brew HaHa to the Rose Ballroom, beginning at 8 p.m. The event will feature thirty five breweries and live music by Del Castillo to keep the party hopping throughout the evening. Tickets for Brew HaHa available online through the Nugget Box Office, click here:  Brew Haha Ticket Sales or pick them up at Sierra Arts. [Ticket update: The Nugget has officially run out of VIP tickets! VIP Brew Haha tickets can no longer be purchased at the Nugget Box office or online. A limited number are still available at the Sierra Arts Gallery.] For the past seventeen years the Brew HaHa has helped generate much-needed funding for the Sierra... Read More


For more information and to apply, please visit NVAPPS by clicking here. Cultural/Natural Resource Specialists perform a broad range of professional and technical work involving cultural/natural resource assessment, programming, funding, evaluation, survey, inventory, preservation, research, education, planning, mitigation, and recovery. These duties are not required for all positions. Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others. Incumbent works in collaboration with other agency cultural specialists to provide programs and services to arts organizations, schools, artists and communities statewide. Specifically, the position manages six grant categories within the grants program, with... Read More


NEVADA EXPRESSIONS: An Exhibition of Nevada Artists to Benefit Historic Preservation Sierra Arts Foundation Gallery September 10 and 11, 2011 Reception:   September 10,  5:00 – 8:00 p.m. | September 11,  5:00 – 8:00 p.m. NEVADA EXPRESSIONS is a group invitational exhibition and sale of fine art.  Proceeds go to benefit preservation of the Virginia City National Historic Landmark. The Comstock Residents Association is pleased to host a public opening and artist reception for the September 10 and 11 exhibition.  NEVADA EXPRESSIONS visitors can meet artists as well as have an opportunity to view and purchase a wide array of media. The two day exhibit will showcase: paintings, sculpture, ceramics and prints by 21 of Nevada’s preeminent and nationally recognized artists: Joan Arrizabalaga Jean... Read More


Sierra Arts is currently accepting proposals from professional artists, students, and curators for exhibitions at the University of Phoenix Gallery. This gallery is free to the public and contributes to the cultural vibrancy of the region. A committee consisting of staff, patrons, and instructors will review submissions and select finalists based on artistic excellence and appropriateness for the venue. Local artists and those residing outside the community will be given equal attention. Contemporary artwork in all media will be considered. There is no entry fee. Exhibitions are currently scheduled until January 2012. Approved proposals will be exhibited after this date. Click here to download: University of Phoenix – Call For Entries Form. Entries may be submitted via e-mail or postal... Read More


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