VSA arts of Nevada NEWS
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Updated August 19, 2008
Upcoming
Workshops
Wine Walk - Monthly, 3rd Saturday
"Look Thru the Eyes of Jerry Sleight"
Watercolor Exhibition Sept 15-26
Holiday
Art Mart Show and Sale of Art by local NV
artists Nov 13-22
The Lake Mansion Jingles with
Art and History Nov 22
Mailing List
Upcoming workshops
Contact VSA 826-6100 for more information.
Fall
registration is
open!
Classes start
in September, October, November,
December & January.
For
Children: Acting,
Art Adventures, Drawing,
Mommy & Me, Clay,
Start with the Arts, Holiday
Art Camps.
For Adults:
Glass Fusion, Hat
Making, Watercolor, Pastels,
Drawing, Ceramics,
Oil Painting, Changing
Woman.
See
our art classes page for details and
schedule.
River
Walk Merchants’ Wine Walk
Contact VSA 826-6100 for more information.
Next Wine Walk is
September 20, featuring
wines from California -
$20.
From
2-5 PM
on the third Saturday of each month,
join the River Walk
Merchants along the Truckee
River
for the Wine Walk. For $20 you will receive a map to the 20 plus participating merchants,
an identification wrist band, and a chance to win fabulous prizes from each of
the merchants. At the
Lake
Mansion there will be a taste of
wine, light snacks and a non-alcoholic beverages plus free tours and art works
for sale by local NV
artists.
5 good
reasons to start your wine walk at VSA arts:
1
~ $5+ of your fee will go to supporting VSA programs throughout NV.
2 ~ We have wonderful unique hand-painted glasses!
3 ~ View our art gallery and meet local NV artists
4 ~ Free
tours of the historic Lake Mansion
5 ~ Free
parking!! Click here for our location
map
UPCOMING WINE
WALK DATES:
October 18 (South African wines)
November 15 (French wines)
December 20 (Sparkling wines)
"Look
Thru the Eyes of Jerry Sleight" at
the Lake Mansion
FREE ADMISSION - Contact VSA 826-6100 for more information.
Watercolor Exhibit: September 15-26, 2008,
Mon-Fri 11am-3pm.
Ten
years ago, in his late 70s, Jerry started painting and hasn’t stopped.
Today he is an award winning watercolorist, painting and selling a variety of
landscapes including “real” places, and other through his eyes only. Free
admission to exhibit, Art Access Gallery and Tour of the historic Lake Mansion
built in 1877.
Artist Reception:
Saturday September 20, 2-5pm during
the River Walk Merchants Wine Walk. Jerry will welcome the public and be
available to answer your questions, and to tell a joke, a story or two!
Holiday
Art Mart at
the Lake Mansion
FREE ADMISSION - Contact VSA 826-6100 for more information.
Show and sale of Art by local NV Artists including wearable
art, ceramics, note cards, art decor, gourd art, jewelry... and a whole lot
more. Unique gifts for the holidays or your home!
Thu Nov 13 ~ 3-5pm
VIP Reception and Early Shopping Preview 3-5pm - For Friends
of VSAN at the Family $50 level or higher - Join
today for your own invitation!
Thu Nov 13 ~ 5-7pm
Open-to-the-Public Reception
Fri Nov 14 & M-F Nov 17-21 ~ 11am-5pm
Show open to the public.
Sat Nov 15 ~ 11am-2pm
See the show and participate in FREE kids art workshops in our art studio
and garden pavilion.
Sat Nov 15 ~ 2pm-5pm
The show will also be open during the November Wine
Walk.
Sat Nov 22 ~ 11am-4pm
The show will also be open during Lake Mansion Jingles
The
Lake Mansion Jingles with Art and History
at
the Lake Mansion
FREE ADMISSION - Contact VSA 826-6100 for more information.
Saturday
November 22 ~ 11am-4pm
Free
art and history activities for the whole family. Enjoy
our art activity tables, and meet descendents of families who lived in the
Mansion.
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by Justin Lasley
Diedrichsen ES,
Sparks NV |
by Kate Wolfe
O'Brien MS, Reno NV |
Throughout March 2008, the Lake Mansion gallery
space was filled with artwork created in VSA workshops in classrooms
throughout Northern Nevada. Two artworks were selected
during Youth Art Month to represent VSA arts of Nevada at a national VSA
exhibition in Washington DC.
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