Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    DESIGN AND OVERSIGHT OF THE RENO PLAYA ART PARK. FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, WEVE BROUGHT MAJOR SCULPTURES FROM THE BURNING MAN FESTIVAL TO DOWNTOWN RENO, TRANSFORMING A VACANT LOT IN THE HEART OF THE CASINO DISTRICT INTO A COLORFUL, WELCOMING PLACE FOR VISITORS AND LOCALS TO INTERACT WITH PUBLIC ART. ART BY WORLD-FAMOUS SCULPTORS, WITH EACH INSTALLATION LASTING FOR A YEAR. IN 2016 AND 17 THERE WERE 6-8 PIECES INSTALLED BUT IN 2018-19, WE PLACED 10-12 SCULPTURES FROM THE 2018 BURNING MAN EVENT AND ADDED 4 MORE IN 2019. AFTER DE-INSTALLING THE PLAYA ART PARK IN 2020 WE PLACED 3 SCULPTURES FROM THE 2019 PARK IN 3 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS: IDENTITY AWARENESS BY SHANE PITZER WAS PLACED DOWNTOWN SPARKS, ANGEL WINGS BY KYLE LARRAIN WAS MOVED TO FRANKTOWN EQUESTRIAN CENTER AND THEN PLACED AT NORTHWEST LIBRARY IN SPARKS FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS, 3 SCULPTURES WENT TO FRANKTOWN MEADOWS EQUESTRIAN CENTER FOR A YEAR LONG INSTALLATION. WORKING WITH LOCAL DEVELOPERS ARTECH INSTALLED 2 MORE SCULPTURES IN DOWNTOWN RENO FOR THE RENO NEON LINE AND 3 SCULPTURES FOR RED, A NEW APARTMENT COMPLEX ON PLUMB AVENUE. PRODUCTION OF THE SIERRA ARTS FESTIVAL FOR 2021 WAS INITIATED IN 2020 AS THE CONTINUATION OF RENO ART FEST 2018 AND 2019. THIS EVENT FEATURED LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS IN DOWNTOWN RENO, ON NO. VIRGINIA STREET BETWEEN 4TH AND 6TH STREETS. THIS HIGHLIGHTED THE CASINO AREA IN A VIBRANT NEW WAY, BRINGING FAMILIES AND VISITORS DOWNTOWN TO EXPERIENCE FINE ART, LIVE MURAL PAINTING, MUSIC, DANCE AND LOCAL PERFORMERS. MENTORING YOUTH THROUGH THE WASHOE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SCULPTURE COMPETITION, RESULTING IN A STUDENT EXHIBIT IN THE ARTECH ART GALLERY, AT OUR LOCATION AT 130 WOODLAND AVENUE, RENO. THIS SCULPTURE COMPETITION HAS GROWN FROM 35 ENTRIES IN 2016 TO OVER 50 ENTRIES FOR 2019. THE ANNUAL COMPETITION AWARDS 2,000 TO STUDENTS. CHAIR-ITY ARTECH HOSTED A FUNDRAISER EVENT IN SEPTEMBER 2020 INVITING LOCAL ARTISTS TO PAINT 35 CHAIRS WHICH WERE AUCTIONED OFF ON LINE AND IN THE STUDIO WITH PROCEEDS BENEFITTING BOTH ARTECH AND THE ARTISTS. THERE WAS LIVE MUSIC AND REFRESHMENTS DEVELOPING AN AFFORDABLE ART EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPACE AT ON WOODLAND. ARTECH HAS AN AMAZING MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE WITH MANY ARTISTS WORKING THERE AND IS PERFECT FOR CLASSES. OUR PLANS ARE TO INCREASE THE WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES OFFERED THERE, ESPECIALLY REACHING OUT TO YOUTH. IN 2020 WE PARTNERED WITH THE SIERRA ARTS FOUNDATIONS ART ACADEMY TO BRING WORKSHOPS TO OUR STUDIO SPACE SO ARTISTS, ARTECH AND SIERRA ARTS C
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $40.5K

  • Reno Playa Art Park Initiative

    DESIGN AND OVERSIGHT OF THE RENO PLAYA ART PARK. FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS, WEVE BROUGHT MAJOR SCULPTURES FROM THE BURNING MAN FESTIVAL TO DOWNTOWN RENO, TRANSFORMING A VACANT LOT IN THE HEART OF THE CASINO DISTRICT INTO A COLORFUL, WELCOMING PLACE FOR VISITORS AND LOCALS TO INTERACT WITH PUBLIC ART. ART BY WORLD-FAMOUS SCULPTORS, WITH EACH INSTALLATION LASTING FOR A YEAR. FROM 2017-2023, WE PLACED 16 TEMPORARY ARTWORKS IN A BLIGHTED AREA. THIS PROJECT RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL ART INSTALLATIONS THROUGHOUT RENO. WORKING WITH LOCAL DEVELOPERS ARTECH INSTALLED 13 MORE SCULPTURES IN DOWNTOWN RENO FOR THE RENO NEON LINE AND 3 SCULPTURES FOR RED, A NEW APARTMENT COMPLEX ON PLUMB AVENUE. PRODUCTION OF THE SIERRA ARTS FESTIVAL. THIS EVENT FEATURED LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS IN DOWNTOWN RENO, ON NO. VIRGINIA STREET BETWEEN 4TH AND 6TH STREETS. THIS HIGHLIGHTED THE CASINO AREA IN A VIBRANT NEW WAY, BRINGING FAMILIES AND VISITORS DOWNTOWN TO EXPERIENCE FINE ART, LIVE MURAL PAINTING, MUSIC, DANCE AND LOCAL PERFORMERS. DEVELOPING AN AFFORDABLE ART EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPACE AT ON WOODLAND. ARTECH HAS AN AMAZING MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE WITH MANY ARTISTS WORKING THERE AND IS PERFECT FOR CLASSES. OUR PLANS ARE TO INCREASE THE WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES OFFERED THERE, ESPECIALLY REACHING OUT TO YOUTH. IN 2023 WE PARTNERED WITH THE SIERRA ARTS FOUNDATIONS ART ACADEMY TO BRING WORKSHOPS TO OUR STUDIO SPACE SO ARTISTS, ARTECH AND SIERRA ARTS COULD OFFER A BROADER SELECTION OF CLASSES TO THE COMMUNITY MOVING FORWARD. WE PARTNERED WITH THE DRAKULICH FOUNDATION IN 2023 TO PROVIDE FREE FUNDAMENTAL ART CLASSES TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON A WEEKLY BASIS. ARTECHS MISSION IS PROVIDING UNIQUE EXPERIENCES BY CREATING COMMUNITY-GATHERING SPACES AROUND ART, LIKE THE PLAYA ART PARK AND THE ARTECH WAREHOUSE SPACE ITSELF. WE WORK TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN AN ACTIVE WAY, NOT MAKING PEOPLE SIMPLY WITNESSES TO ART. FROM 2017-2023, WE HOSTED OUR WASHOE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SCULPTURE COMPETITION. THIS COMPETITION WAS TO HELP PROMOTE ART AMONG SCHOOLS. ENTRIES FOR THIS COMPETITION COME FROM ALL THE WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS. WE AWARDED 1,500-2,000 TO STUDENTS AND ALSO GAVE OUT GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR CLASSES AND ART SUPPLIES. OVER 100 FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS, AND FRIENDS HAVE ATTENDED THE OPENING RECEPTIONS. IN 2019 WE OPENED OUR STUDIO TO THE DAVID J. DRAKULICH FOUNDATION, WHOSE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALING AND REINTEGRATION OUTCOMES OF THE MILITARY AND THE MILITARY CONNECTED COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS, HUMANITIES AND RECREATION. DJD FOUNDATION EMPOWERS AND SHOWCASES THE WELLNESS OF VETERANS. WE CREATE ART, HUMANITIES AND RECREATION RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AS THEY IMPROVE AND DEVELOP THE QUALITY OF THEIR OWN LIVES, ONE VETERAN AT A TIME, ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME BECAUSE ART HEALS WAR WOUNDS. ARTECH WILL BE PROVIDING ON-GOING CLASSES AT OUR WOODLAND STUDIO IN GLASS, DRAWING, COLLAGE AND PORTRAITURE.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
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    $29.2K