The Volunteers in Art will be hosting the 28th Annual Arts and Flowers Luncheon on Thursday, November 5 at Harrah’s Convention Center from 10:30 AM to 2 PM. This is your opportunity to shop the artisan mall for distinctive, original, handcrafted holiday gifts. Your favorites, like the Santa lady will be there, as well as 11 new vendors. Among the new artists are creators of soaps and candles; fused glass ornaments and necklaces; hand-woven tea towels and table runners; several new jewelers; hand-woven baskets; gourds and veggies made from upholstery fabric; Christmas coasters and pet pads.
Guests may pick the raffle basket they want and be eligible for the Grand Prize Basket with a purchase of $20 or more.
In addition to the artisan’s mall, guests can bid on several high-value silent auction donations, including four Southwest Airline tickets to anywhere Southwest flies. Guests also can purchase raffle tickets for one of the specially prepared raffle baskets with values ranging from $200 to $1,000. Back by popular demand, buyers can choose which raffle basket they want to win. For each $20 of tickets, the buyer will receive one ticket for the GRAND prize basket.
Profits from Arts & Flowers are the only source of funds for the museum volunteer organization. These funds are used for special staff requests, art for the museum permanent collection and to fund volunteer events. Special staff requests in the past have included interactive technology for the education department and cost saving tools for the curatorial department. The annual Volunteer Recognition Day and Holiday parties, the volunteer newsletter, the volunteer pins and all general volunteer support are all funded by Arts & Flowers.
So come out and enjoy this year’s event. Put together a table of ten friends or just make a reservation for yourself. This event has sold out for the past 3 years in a row, so be sure to make your reservations now. All proceeds will benefit the exhibition and education programs of the Nevada Museum of Art. Tickets are $45 per person or $450 for a table of 10. Purchase your ticket online at www.nevadaart.org/tickets or call the reservation line at 775.329.3333 ex. 286. Pre-paid reservations are required and are limited to the first 500. The tax-deductible portion of each reservation is $15.
Newsletter
Spring 2010
News & Updates
The next Art Break is scheduled for Saturday, May 22nd at 11:30 AM. This docent-led tour for volunteers only, will feature the Botero Show and the RBC Wealth Management Show, The Human Touch. Lunch and discussion to follow.
Art Bite Series: Fridays, 12-12:30 PM. May 14th, Latin American History professor Linda Curcio-Nagy will present Popular Culture and Politics in the World of Botero. May 21st will feature Botero and the Cultural Geographies of Latin America, a visual tour through Columbia and Latin America.
This spring First Thursdays will take place 5-7 PM on May 6th, June 3rd and July 1st. May will feature music by The Sturdy Beggars.
Sunday Jazz Brunch on May 16th welcomes the Reno Jazz Youth Orchestra. Join us again June 20th and July 18th for more great jazz. $5-$15, A la carte brunch menu from Café Musée.
Penelope Gottieb’s No $ Down comes down May 23rd. If you haven’t strolled through this neighborhood, you’re missing out. See it in the Media Gallery.
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 – 2:30 PM
Closed Monday & Tuesday
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
Tuesday – Friday 9AM - 5PM
Volunteers Needed
Are you interested in serving on the volunteer board, or learning web design? 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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