Women photographers across geographies and cultures have used the land as an apparatus to formulate ideas about gender, identity, and race as well as a means to critique local and global politics. Van Hoesen will focus on the work of four artists featured in Laid Bare in the Landscape:  Ana Mendieta, Mary Beth Edelson, Otobong Nkanga, and Laura Aguilar. Dr. Brett M. Van Hoesen is Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Nevada, Reno. 

Have you always wanted to learn how to write a song? Learn alongside the band. Casey Bell and Dan Morse of local band Fine Motor will teach you the ins and outs of crafting that perfect verse. From the Beach Boys to Beyoncé, discover what kind of structures make a foolproof song. No musical experience necessary.

This free workshop will be held in the E.L. Cord Museum School at the Nevada Museum of Art as part of the Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl. For the full schedule of events, please visit nevadahumanities.org. Advanced registration not required.

Join us for a discussion of the current state of publishing and the opportunities and challenges it presents for writers. Featuring: Danilo Thomas, Baobab Press; Karen Terrey, Tangled Roots Writing; Ashley Scott and Brian Rouff.

This free workshop will be held in the E.L. Cord Museum School at the Nevada Museum of Art as part of the Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl. For the full schedule of events, please visit nevadahumanities.org. Advanced registration not required.

Speak with Daniel Gumbiner and Niela Orr as they discuss their experiences editing The Believer magazine.

This free workshop will be held in the E.L. Cord Museum School at the Nevada Museum of Art as part of the Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl. For the full schedule of events, please visit nevadahumanities.org. Advanced registration not required.

Join artists, musicians, dancers, and poets near Donner Pass for this unforgettable 2-mile art hike organized by Trails & Vistas, an art-in-nature nonprofit organization active in the Sierra since 2004. This unique outdoor trail experience retraces the steps of Anne Brigman and includes multiple art stops inspired by Brigman’s photographs and experiences in the Sierra.

This family-friendly event is organized by Nancy Tieken Lopez, Artistic Director and Founder of Trails & Vistas, in collaboration with the Nevada Museum of Art. Featured performers include: Jean Fournier, poet; Sophie Moeller, Elizabeth Archer, InnerRhythms Dance Theatre; dancer Leigh Collins; Meri Superak, North American Flute; vocalist Angelika Schafer; performance artists Tamboura Monochard, Courtney Hartman and Rossella Scapini; visual artists Cathee Van Rossem St. Clair, Bobby Bowes, Nancy Tieken Lopez, and Lorna Denton.

All art hikes last approximately 2 – 2.5 hours and depart from Donner Ski Ranch Lodge at 9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am and 11:00 am. Each group is limited to 25 participants. You may only attend the hike during the time you have registered for. 

Please arrive at the Donner Ski Ranch Lodge (19320 Donner Pass Rd, Norden, CA 95724) at least 20 minutes prior to your hikes departure.

This is an easy/moderate hike, led by a trail guide along a dirt and stone single track trail, rated as easy to moderate with some inclines and uneven trail surfaces. Hiking footwear, water, and sun protection are recommended. Please refrain from bringing pets, cameras, cell phone or strollers on the hike, this is a day to unplug from technology and reconnect to nature.

Special thanks our partner Donner Ski Ranch 

Join artists, musicians, dancers, and poets near Donner Pass for this unforgettable 2-mile art hike organized by Trails & Vistas, an art-in-nature nonprofit organization active in the Sierra since 2004. This unique outdoor trail experience retraces the steps of Anne Brigman and includes multiple art stops inspired by Brigman’s photographs and experiences in the Sierra.

This family-friendly event is organized by Nancy Tieken Lopez, Artistic Director and Founder of Trails & Vistas, in collaboration with the Nevada Museum of Art. Featured performers include: Jean Fournier, poet; Sophie Moeller, Elizabeth Archer, InnerRhythms Dance Theatre; dancer Leigh Collins; Meri Superak, North American Flute; vocalist Angelika Schafer; performance artists Tamboura Monochard, Courtney Hartman and Rossella Scapini; visual artists Cathee Van Rossem St. Clair, Bobby Bowes, Nancy Tieken Lopez, and Lorna Denton.

All art hikes last approximately 2 – 2.5 hours and depart from Donner Ski Ranch Lodge at 9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am and 11:00 am. Each group is limited to 25 participants. You may only attend the hike during the time you have registered for. 

Please arrive at the Donner Ski Ranch Lodge (19320 Donner Pass Rd, Norden, CA 95724) at least 20 minutes prior to your hikes departure.

This is an easy/moderate hike, led by a trail guide along a dirt and stone single track trail, rated as easy to moderate with some inclines and uneven trail surfaces. Hiking footwear, water, and sun protection are recommended. Please refrain from bringing pets, cameras, cell phone or strollers on the hike, this is a day to unplug from technology and reconnect to nature.

Special thanks our partner Donner Ski Ranch 

Join artists, musicians, dancers, and poets near Donner Pass for this unforgettable 2-mile art hike organized by Trails & Vistas, an art-in-nature nonprofit organization active in the Sierra since 2004. This unique outdoor trail experience retraces the steps of Anne Brigman and includes multiple art stops inspired by Brigman’s photographs and experiences in the Sierra.

This family-friendly event is organized by Nancy Tieken Lopez, Artistic Director and Founder of Trails & Vistas, in collaboration with the Nevada Museum of Art. Featured performers include: Jean Fournier, poet; Sophie Moeller, Elizabeth Archer, InnerRhythms Dance Theatre; dancer Leigh Collins; Meri Superak, North American Flute; vocalist Angelika Schafer; performance artists Tamboura Monochard, Courtney Hartman and Rossella Scapini; visual artists Cathee Van Rossem St. Clair, Bobby Bowes, Nancy Tieken Lopez, and Lorna Denton.

All art hikes last approximately 2 – 2.5 hours and depart from Donner Ski Ranch Lodge at 9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am and 11:00 am. Each group is limited to 25 participants. You may only attend the hike during the time you have registered for. 

Please arrive at the Donner Ski Ranch Lodge (19320 Donner Pass Rd, Norden, CA 95724) at least 20 minutes prior to your hikes departure.

This is an easy/moderate hike, led by a trail guide along a dirt and stone single track trail, rated as easy to moderate with some inclines and uneven trail surfaces. Hiking footwear, water, and sun protection are recommended. Please refrain from bringing pets, cameras, cell phone or strollers on the hike, this is a day to unplug from technology and reconnect to nature.

Special thanks our partner Donner Ski Ranch 

Join artists, musicians, dancers, and poets near Donner Pass for this unforgettable 2-mile art hike organized by Trails & Vistas, an art-in-nature nonprofit organization active in the Sierra since 2004. This unique outdoor trail experience retraces the steps of Anne Brigman and includes multiple art stops inspired by Brigman’s photographs and experiences in the Sierra.

This family-friendly event is organized by Nancy Tieken Lopez, Artistic Director and Founder of Trails & Vistas, in collaboration with the Nevada Museum of Art. Featured performers include: Jean Fournier, poet; Sophie Moeller, Elizabeth Archer, InnerRhythms Dance Theatre; dancer Leigh Collins; Meri Superak, North American Flute; vocalist Angelika Schafer; performance artists Tamboura Monochard, Courtney Hartman and Rossella Scapini; visual artists Cathee Van Rossem St. Clair, Bobby Bowes, Nancy Tieken Lopez, and Lorna Denton.

All art hikes last approximately 2 – 2.5 hours and depart from Donner Ski Ranch Lodge at 9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am and 11:00 am. Each group is limited to 25 participants.  You may only attend the hike during the time you have registered for. 

Please arrive at the Donner Ski Ranch Lodge (19320 Donner Pass Rd, Norden, CA 95724) at least 20 minutes prior to your hikes departure.

This is an easy/moderate hike, led by a trail guide along a dirt and stone single track trail, rated as easy to moderate with some inclines and uneven trail surfaces. Hiking footwear, water, and sun protection are recommended. Please refrain from bringing pets, cameras, cell phone or strollers on the hike, this is a day to unplug from technology and reconnect to nature.

Special thanks our partner Donner Ski Ranch    

The series provides opportunities for community conversation, learning, and informed discussion about art and creativity, followed by questions and dialogue designed to engage the audience. Join highly skilled and knowledgeable Docents in the gallery for an in-depth discovery of Anne Brigman: A Visionary in Modern Photography.

Support for the Art Bite series comes from Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities & the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The series provides opportunities for community conversation, learning, and informed discussion about art and creativity, followed by questions and dialogue designed to engage the audience. Join highly skilled and knowledgeable Docents in the gallery for an in-depth discovery of Anne Brigman: A Visionary in Modern Photography.

Support for the Art Bite series comes from Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities & the National Endowment for the Humanities.