Artown's Closing Night: Playing for Change

Artown
Wingfield Park
Reno

Sunday, July 31, 7:30pm

Artown's Closing Night has long been the exclamation point on an entire month of arts and culture. Join Artown on July 31 at 7:30pm in Wingfield Park to celebrate with Playing for Change. Sharing peace through music, Playing For Change is a global music collective bringing musicians from around the world together for an inspirational live performance based on the PBS show. For four years, Playing For Change traveled the world with a mobile recording studio in search of musical inspiration and sharing their recordings to unite people through music. Throughout the journey they created a family of more than 100 musicians from all walks of life that make up the Playing For Change Band. Merging genres from blues and chamber music to African choir and rock, musicians perform familiar songs in a new, collaborative style.

[image and text from Artown website]

Artown: Last Week of July Artown Events

Artown
continues throughout Reno. Link to Artown for events, schedules, photos.

Kelly Peyton, a mixed-media artist and University of Nevada Reno student, was selected by an Artown judging committee to create the artwork that represents the 16th annual festival. Her drawing, incorporating watercolor/drawing techniques, conveys the color and energy of Artown while representing its northern Nevada roots.

[poster image from Artown website]

Artown Meeting

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
TMCC Redfield Theater
505 Keystone Ave.
Reno, Nevada 89502

Artown Presents the 2008 ARTOWN FORUM: "Strengthening the Arts Community"

The Artown organization is built on collaboration. We showcase local arts organizations and introduce artists from around the globe to our community. We strive to build the best festival possible while serving our mission, which is "to strengthen Reno ’s arts industry, foster its civic identity and enhance its national image, creating a climate for the cultural and economic rebirth of the region."

The primary focus of this forum is to encourage questions and suggestions. Artown organizers will respond and clarify Artown’s role and responsibilities.

o What are your concerns about Artown?
o What is Artown's responsibility to Reno 's arts community?
o How can Artown better facilitate collaborations?
o How effective are Artown's marketing efforts?
o And, of course, any other questions you may have.

Brown bag lunch provided for those who RSVP.
Please RSVP no later than 4pm, Friday January 18
(a count is needed to order lunches):

Prudence Wildman – 775-322-1538
or prudence at renoisartown.com

[Photo caption: MiniMan vrs. Mantis. 2006. Photo by Bill Kositzky. Notes: "Three rounds of combat between Mini-Man and Mantis in Reno. This event was part of Reno's Artown celebration in July.]