New Staff Members
Welcome Rachel & Katie
Welcome Rachel Milon, our Director of Communications and Marketing.
After attending Galena High School, Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2001 and spent the next four years studying advertising and working at agencies in San Francisco, New York and London. In 2005, She moved to London and accepted a public relations position working for a celebrity and entertainment-based PR firm and later the U.K.’s leading property PR agency. Career-wise, it was the perfect fit, however, her work visa expired and she returned to the United States. Rachel’s first stop in 2008 was Las Vegas where she handled the PR and marketing efforts for an internationally renowned photographer. Upon returning home to Reno, she accepted a position at RKPR Inc., a local PR agency specializing in travel and tourism, working with various clients including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and ARTown. In April, Rachel opened the doors of her company, Quick Brown Fox PR, where she worked with a range of clients in arts and entertainment, fashion and beauty, new technology and home restoration.
Welcome Katie Lewis, our new Curatorial Assistant and Exhibition Coordinator.
Originally from Reno, Katie Lewis received her MFA in Fine Arts from California College of the Arts and her BA from the Colorado College. She relocated from San Francisco where she was the Program Manager for the Foundation Studies Program at California College of the Arts. She has worked for various other arts organizations such as Aurobora Press, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, O’Brien Graphics and the Aspen Art Museum. Lewis is also a practicing artist whose work focuses on installation and sculpture and has been exhibited throughout the United States. In 2006, she won the Barclay Simpson Award for outstanding graduate work and has also been granted two residencies at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center.
News & Updates
ART + ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE Begins September 29th through October 1st. Be sure to register early or contact Rosalind for a volunteer’s view of this event.
Second Saturdays are Free. Thanks to the Nightingale Family Foundation, admission to the Museum is FREE every second Saturday throughout 2011.
First Thursday Enjoy a cool beverage 5 to 7 PM while listening to the Whitney Myer Band, August 4th and Max Yasgur’s Band, September 1st. Free valet parking for your bike, courtesy of Reno Bike Project. Admission $10/ Members FREE
Talk and Tasting: Tom Young, Jazz Aldrich, Ancient Egyptian Homebrew and Dr. Church’s Living Room Lager Enjoy an original brew and learn the process of recreating an authentic Egyptian beer in honor of Museum founder, James E. Church. Thursday, August 11th, 6 - 7 PM. $12/ $8 Members. Fee includes one beer, additional beer available for purchase.
Wander through the wilderness one last time. Don’t miss the imagery of Ansel Adams Distance and Detail. Exhibit ends August 14th.
Sunday Jazz Brunch 11 AM to 1 PM, welcomes Dickie Mills Group, Sunday, August 21st. On September 18th, enjoy the music of the Jackie Landrum Trio. Admission is FREE. A la carte brunch menu provided by Café Musée. Brunch menu $5-$15.
Join local bands, Very Pretty Pigeon and Memory Motel rooftop for an Indie Rock Night Thursday, August 18th. 6 - 7:30 PM. Admission is $3.
A Special Exhibition Art, Science and the Arc of Inquiry The Evolution of the Nevada Museum of Art, comprised of archival materials, including photographs, newspaper articles and artworks, from the Museum’s Collection and the University of Nevada, Reno Special Collections. August 27th-29th. FREE with admission fee.
Art Break Bring a friend and peek “behind the scenes” with fellow Museum volunteers Thursday, September 8th. Lecture begins at 5 PM followed by Museum tour.
The Altered Landscape: Photographs of a Changing Environment opens Saturday, September 24th commemorating the Museum’s 80th anniversary of the institution’s signature photography collection examining human interaction and intervention with the environment.
Museum Hours
GALLERY & STORE
Wednesday – Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM
Thursdays 10 AM to 8 PM
Closed Monday, Tuesday and National Holidays
LIBRARY
Wednesday – Sunday 11 AM to 2 PM
1st Thursday 5 to 7 PM
CAFÉ MUSÉE
Wednesday – Sunday 11 AM – 4:30 PM
Closed Monday & Tuesday
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
Tuesday – Friday 9AM - 5PM
Volunteers Needed
Are you interested in serving on the volunteer board? Have you always wanted to explore being a docent? We are currently looking for help in these areas as well as the Annual Arts and Flowers Luncheon, support for planning volunteer recognition events and administration work. For more information, please contact Rosalind Bedell at rosalind.bedell@nevadaart.org.