By Sharon Rosse — For Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition, Nevada Artists Association Invitational 2025, the organization shared art by 28 member artists who present a wide array of images and visions in their work.
The Invitational is in the Carson City Community Center’s Crowell Board Room, as of Feb. 24 and will continue until June 26, 2025. CCAI will host a reception for the artists on Monday, March 24, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with artists’ introductions at 5:30 p.m. The Community Center is located at 851 E William Street, Carson City. The Crowell Board Room is open for all the city’s public meetings and upon request.
The participating artists include: Lana Boler, Paula Rie Bonham, Pam Brekas, Jackie Pias Carlin, Ken Clarke, Kristy Dial, Joanna Drakos, Deborah Foster, Deborah Graham, Reta Hanks, Mark Harris, Cliff Helm, Mariann Humphrey, John Kallestad, Debbie Lambin, Laura Lawrence, Bruce Nelson, Heather Nicole, Rick Pott, Colleen Reynolds, Katie Rosenquist, Terri Russ, Margaret Stillwell, Andrew C. Strom, Tabatha Theiss, Lia Verkade, John Warden Jr., and Wendy Whyman.
NAA is a 501c(6) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and advancing visual, creative art to be shared with the community. It encourages a high standard of art through an ongoing series of art shows in its gallery for members and guest artists while offering workshops and outreach programs that are open to the public. In addition, their gallery serves as a stop on the monthly First Saturday Wine Walk, a popular program hosted by Carson City’s Downtown Business Association.
The Nevada Artists’ Association, originally formed in 1950, has been active in Carson City since 1979 at their gallery on the Brewery Arts Center’s campus, 449 W. King Street. The NAA Gallery is open Tuesday – Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. The organization presents membership shows as well as judged art shows, each running about six weeks. NAA hosts artists receptions for each judged exhibit. Information about the NAA is available on their website: https://nevadaartists.org/
CCAI is an artist-centered not-for-profit organization committed to community engagement in contemporary visual arts through exhibitions, illustrated talks, arts education programs, artist residencies, and online activities.
The Initiative is funded by the John and Grace Nauman Foundation, Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities, Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, Carson City Cultural Commission, Kaplan Family Charitable Fund, Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation, Steele & Associates LLC, and CCAI sponsors and members.
For additional information, please visit CCAI’s website at www.ccainv.org.
