Volunteers In Art

Nevada Museum of Art
Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts: E. L. Wiegand Gallery

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Fernando Botero

Painter Of Colombia’s Soul

by K. Durham

The Nevada Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, The Baroque World of Fernando Botero, is a big show -- big in every way. more...

Robert Caples

Seldom Seen Works On Display

by Joan Elder

Those of us who seek out the work of local artists tend to think of Robert Cole Caples as one of our own. His subtle images of Nevada landscapes show such intimacy with their subject they can only have been created by a native son, we like to think. more...

Docent’s Choice

Views from China: Yang Yongliang and the Modern Metropolis

by Joan Elder

When you visit this haunting exhibit in the Installation Gallery, be prepared to stay a while. These mysterious images will capture your fancy, and close inspection will lure you into puzzling over the artist’s technique and musing over his intentions. more...

A Day For Saying Thanks

Volunteer Appreciation Day

On April 8th, the staff and Volunteers in Art Council presented our volunteers with an activity-filled day in appreciation for all their hours of hard work over the year. more...

2009 Volunteer Hours

Building A Better Museum, One Hour at A Time

Hours our volunteers put in at the Museum are important not only for the physical improvements and community connections but also for the monetary benefits they provide. When applying for grants and corporate sponsorships volunteer hours show the amount of support within the community and can also be converted into income. more...

Badge of Silver

The New Badges Are Here!

Displaying the new 17 letter Musuem logo and unique “N” against a shining silver background, the new badges are another addition to the Museum’s identity branding. more...

Clear Improvements

Redfield Learning Center

If you haven’t already been, the 2nd floor of the Museum is something to see. No, it’s not a new exhibit, but the renovation of the Redfield Learning Center. more...

VIA Council

New faces and Old friends

The results of the Volunteers in Art Council 2010 election are in. Congratulations to Helen O’Brien and Heather De Angeli. more...

Website Heats Up

An “N” of many colors

Our Museum website has been upgraded. In addition to a new easier to use layout, is the inclusion of the “N” logo in the upper left corner. more...

 

 

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.

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