Shoshana Zeldner
Nevada Arts Council
7756877119
szeldner@nevadaculture.org
Denise R. Duarte
Community Arts Specialist, Nevada Arts Council
DDuarte@nevadaculture.org
7024863732
Artwork by Justin FavelaValley of Mexico, after Jose Maria Velasco, 2014Paper and glue, 9'x21'
Join arts leaders from across Nevada as we initiate a conversation about the intersection of community and place during the Nevada Arts Council's 50th Anniversary year. Through a variety of lenses, we will investigate how arts and culture play a fundamental role in shaping vibrant communities. This is a unique opportunity to learn from local and national experts, network, and foster community among Nevada's arts leadership.
The conference will feature a dynamic group of speakers including Jason Schupbach, visionary of creative placemaking; Sarah ElRaheb, an educator steeped in public narrative and storytelling; and Jay Dick, distinguished leader in arts policy and advocacy with Americans for the Arts. Additional conference sessions will cover storytelling, public art and community engagement, board development, fundraising, marketing, tourism and more. Come explore how arts and culture increase liveability, fuel local economies, promote cross sector collaboration, and cultivate a strengthened sense of place.
Thursday, November 2
1:30 -3:30 PM: Interpreting the Urban Landscape: A Cultural Walking Tour of Downtown Las Vegas
Join us for a spirited walking tour that celebrates Downtown Las Vegas as an outdoor museum of American popular culture. This 10 block excursion along Fremont St. is an exercise in interpreting the urban landscape as a cultural construct. The tour is based in storytelling and informed by architecture, neon, entrepreneurship, arts, tourism, gambling, politics, nature, myth and more. Participants can build upon this experience in a follow up workshop on Nov. 3 to design original cultural tours.
1:30 - 4:00 PM: Seven Magic Mountains Tour
In 2016, the Nevada Museum of Art and Art Production Fund produced Seven Magic Mountains, a monumental artwork by renowned artist Ugo Rondinone. The journey from conception to completion, however, began many years before that. Learn about the work done behind the scenes to pave the way for this now iconic public artwork, and gain insight into related art history, in a private tour led by Nevada Museum of Art Director of Communications Amanda Horn.
3:00 - 4:00 PM: Neon Museum Boneyard Tour
The Neon Boneyard is an outdoor exhibition space containing iconic Las Vegas signs, and is only available by guided tour. The Neon Museum collection chronicles changes and trends in sign design and technology through pieces ranging from the 1930s to the present day. Visitors will receive a special hour long tour with an emphasis on the the Neon Museum’s history, growth, and recent conservation and restoration efforts.
4:45 - 6: 45 PM: Taco Tour SOLD OUT Join FavyFav and Babelito of Latinos Who Lunch podcast for a special taco tour! From "Tijuana style" to "Fusion", Las Vegas has some of the best tacos Nevada has to offer. The Latinos Who Lunch duo will take you to their favorite taco joints in the downtown/North Las Vegas area while giving you the history of the taco and of this amazing city that they call home!
7:00 - 9:00 PM Kick-off Keynote & Reception Zappos Chamber Council 400 Stewart Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89101 Sponsored by Zappos.com
6:00 - 7:00 PM Registration 7:00 - 8:00 PM Creativity, Place and Inclusion: How the Arts and Design Work to Build Communities Jason Schupbach 8:00 - 9:00 PM Opening Reception
Check out these Arts and Cultural Events During the Conference:
Life in Death Festival (details below)
November 1 & 2, 5 PM - 9 PM
Winchester Cultural Center (Carpool, Uber or Lyft suggested)
First Friday
November 3, 5 PM - 11 PM
Visit the Arts District Map
Pomegranate Arts & Crafts Festival
November 3 & 4, 9 AM-4 PM
Clark County Fairgrounds, Logandale