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2024 Robert Laxalt
Distinguished Writer Program 

Nevada Humanities, in partnership with the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, is pleased to announce Linda Villarosa as the 2024 Robert Laxalt Distinguished Writer. Villarosa is a journalist, novelist, and educator, and she is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine where she covers race, inequality, and public health. 

Nevada Humanities will host a special event on October 22 at 12:00 noon at The Holland Project, featuring a conversation with Linda Villarosa and Melanie Duckworth, Executive Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno. Villarosa and Duckworth will discuss how struggles with mental illness for Black Americans are compounded by issues of racism, perception, and bias, and the ways in which psychological wellbeing can affect medical care. This event is free, but requires pre registration. 
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The Reynolds School of Journalism will also host an event that evening at 7:00 pm featuring Linda Villarosa presenting her talk, "Covering Race and Inequality on Health: A Journalist's Perspective." This event is free but requires registration. 
Las Vegas Writes, Volume 15 Book Launch and Conversation with the Authors 
We are pleased to announce the 15th volume in the Las Vegas Writes series: Desert Superbloom: Las Vegas Writers on Scarcity and Abundance, produced by Nevada Humanities and edited by Jarret Keene. Nevada Humanities will host a book launch and conversation with the authors on October 17 at 7:00 pm at the Clark County Library Theater in Las Vegas. Volume 15 includes a collection of original essays, stories, and graphic narratives that portray Las Vegas—“a city founded on flaunting so much, while cherishing so little.” Books will be on sale at the event and a book signing will follow the program.
Credit: Nevada Humanities
Loreloop: Game Night at the Atomic Museum

The Atomic Museum and Nevada Humanities are teaming up on October 18, 5:00–8:00 pm, to bring you a night of exhibit exploration and engaging gameplay. Explore the history and significance of atomic testing in Nevada through Loreloop: The World We Live In, The World We Create—an original tabletop role-playing game created by Nevada Humanities and designed by Ashley Warren. No previous tabletop gaming experience needed. Advance registration required. Register for free below. 
See You at the Las Vegas Book Festival
The 23rd annual Las Vegas Book Festival will take place on Saturday, October 19 at the Historic 5th Street School in Las Vegas. Be sure to stop by the Spark! Youth Poetry Competition at 1:00 pm and the Nevada, P. S. I Love You Postcard Project in the Nevada Humanities tent at the book festival. Featured headliners include John Waters, Nicola Yoon, Tracey Wolff, and Shaun T. Griffin, 2024 Nevada State Poet Laureate and Nevada Humanities Board Chair. Enjoy a full day of book centered events for all ages. 
Credit: Ronda Churchill

#LitCrawlNV 2024

Thank you to our participants, volunteers, sponsors, community curators, and audience members who made the 2024 Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl such a success! This year’s Crawl featured more than 60 authors and performers across eight venues in downtown Reno. 

Save the date! The 2025 Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2025. 
Latino Poetry Events

A Reading from Lara Mimosa Montes
Join us on October 23, at 6:00 pm inside the Lilley Museum of Art, for a reading and Q&A with Lara Mimosa Montes, the Fall Distinguished Poet-in-Residence from the Master of Fine Arts program in Creative Writing at the University of Nevada, Reno. This event is free and open to the public. 

Credit: Lara Mimosa Montes

Celebrating Ancestry: Poetry for the Day of the Dead
Join us on November 2, 6:00–8:00 pm at the Sierra Arts Foundation in Reno, for an evening of poetry and conversation as we honor and celebrate the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos). Jesse James Ziegler, the 2024–2025 City of Reno Poet Laureate, will moderate the program, with introductory remarks by Daniel Enrique Pérez, a humanities advisor for the Latino Poetry initiative and anthology, and an associate professor of Chicanx and Latinx literature at UNR. This event is free and open to the public, but we ask that you RSVP in advance.

Both programs are presented as part of Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home—a major public humanities initiative taking place across the nation in 2024 and 2025 which is directed by Library of America and funded with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Emerson Collective.

Circle of Animal
by Artist and Naturalist, Sharon K. Schafer
On display through November 26, 2024
Nevada Humanities Program Gallery
1017 S. 1st Street, #190, Las Vegas

Renowned artist and naturalist, Sharon K. Schafer, presents a series of black and white images that are messages from the edge, warnings of our growing estrangement from the world, and the desperate need to recognize and accept our place in nature. These photographs are a reminder that humanity’s deepest fear is not that we are separate from nature, but rather, that we are a part of it. This exhibition is supported, in part by the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the state of Nevada.
Credit: Sharon K. Schafer/Nevada Humanities

The Nevada, P.S. I Love You Postcard Project: Love Notes from Across the Silver State 
On display through December 2, 2024
Desert National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Corn Creek Gallery
16001 Corn Creek Road, Las Vegas

Nevada Humanities and the Desert National Wildlife Refuge present Nevada, P.S. I Love You Postcard Project: Love Notes from Across the Silver State. This exhibition is on display at the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Corn Creek Gallery. View an array of postcards made by people of all ages from across the state sharing their art and what they love about Nevada. More information and directions to the Desert National Wildlife Refuge are available here.
Credit: Nevada Humanities

The Hidden Faces of Work: Behind Las Vegas' Non-Stop Economy
On display through December 6, 2024
Richard Tam Alumni Center 
Jessie & Bryan Metcalf Art Gallery
4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas 

Nevada Humanities presents The Hidden Faces of Work: Behind Las Vegas' Non-Stop Economy, an exhibition featuring the photography, reflections, media, and creative work of students at the UNLV Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies. This exhibition is curated by Julian Kilker, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Emerging Technologies, at the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies. The exhibit is also available online on our website. 
Credit: Isabella Pupo
Great Basin Fire Science Walk
In partnership with Carson City Parks and Recreation, join Nevada Humanities, Great Basin Fire Science Exchange, and local author and educator Donald Scott, on November 2 at 10:00 am, for a walk and talk at Carson River Park to share stories and learn more about living with fire in the Great Basin. This event is free to the public but it has a limited capacity, with advance registration required.
Credit: Donald Scott
Cyanotype Workshop with Megan Berner
Nevada Humanities, in partnership with Carson City Parks and Recreation, will host a workshop led by visual artist Megan Berner. Join us in Carson City on November 3 at 11:00 am, to create original photograms by arranging objects on sensitized paper. This event is free to the public but it is limited in capacity with advance registration required. 
All participants will receive a copy of Sagebrush to Sandstone: A Humanities Guide to Outdoor Nevada.
Nevada Humanities-Supported Events Across the State
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Grant Opportunities 

FY2025 Mini-Grants
Application Deadline: Rolling; application must be submitted at least 10 weeks before the project's first public event. Application portal closes on July 30, 2025.

FY2025 Planning Grants
Application Deadline: Rolling; application must be submitted at least 10 weeks before the first planning meeting. Application portal closes on July 30, 2025

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