A week ago, I received a letter from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) informing me that Nevada Humanities’ annual federal operating support funding had been eliminated. This funding accounts for 75% of our operating and program budget.
Loss of this funding threatens the survival of our organization. It means cancelling the hundreds of programs that we implement each year across Nevada. It will also force us to cancel our annual project grants to Nevada’s nonprofit cultural organizations, reducing the tremendous amount of economic activity that arts and culture programming brings to the state of Nevada.
We are lucky to have a handful of programs, like the upcoming programs listed below, that are supported by local, private funds contributed by program partners, generous donors to Nevada Humanities, and in-kind support from individuals and organizations. We are so grateful for their generosity, which is helping us continue to serve Nevadans in this very challenging time.
Sunday, April 13, 2025 | 11:00 am–2:00 pm | Fergusons Downtown, Las Vegas
This program is supported by Nevada Humanities’ generous donors, Library of America, Emerson Collective, TofuTees, Take What You Need (TWYN), and Fergusons Downtown.
Stop by the Fergusons Downtown rooftop patio and join Nevada Humanities, TofuTees, and Take What You Need (TWYN) for a drop-in collective art-making session. Create art and engage in conversations about working towards creating a more joyful and capacious future.
This program is a part of Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home—a major public humanities initiative taking place across the nation in 2024 and 2025.
This is a free family-friendly event that is open to all ages and skill levels. We kindly ask that you RSVP in advance.
This program is supported by Nevada Humanities’ generous donors, Library of America, Emerson Collective, Washoe County Library System, and Sierra View Library, with additional media support from Noticiero Móvil.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with a special event celebrating Latino poets and poetry. Listen to rapping by Orlando Oh and poetry readings in English, Spanish, and Spanglish with Mario DelaRosa, Elisa Garcia, Genevy Machuca, Dr. Manuel Murrieta Saldivar, and Dr. Jafeth Sanchez. The event concludes with a community conversation.
This program is a part of Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home—a major public humanities initiative taking place across the nation in 2024 and 2025.
This event is free and open to the public. We kindly ask that you RSVP in advance.
This program is supported by Nevada Humanities’ generous donors, the City of Henderson, and Silver Springs Recreation Center.
Join the City of Henderson for Poetry in the Park on Thursday, April 24 at 6:00 pm at the Silver Springs Recreation Center Amphitheater. The evening will feature 2024 Spark! Youth Poetry winner Alaina Sanchez, Nevada State Poet Laureate Shaun T. Griffin, Nevada State University students, and local youth sharing original works and pieces from those who have inspired them.
Saturday, April 12, 2025 | 12:30–1:30 pm | Obodo Urban Farm, Las Vegas
This program is supported by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University. Nevada Humanities serves as a partner for this program from our friends at the Obodo Collective.
Join Nevada Humanities in celebrating the second annual Our Mothers’ Gardens Book Festival, presented by Obodo Collective. Bring your favorite recipes and cooking memories to a delicious conversation with Cheyenne Kyle (Obodo Collective) and Victoria Flores (The Solidarity Fridge). Kyle and Flores will discuss culinary practices and foodways, and how food plays a powerful role in connecting humanity across generations.
Our Mothers’ Gardens Book Festival is a free and public event from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Obodo Urban Farm in Las Vegas, featuring literary events and panel discussions.
This program is supported by Nevada Humanities’ generous donors and the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University, with additional in-kind support from the Great Basin College Humanities Center, Nevada Outdoor School, and Nevada Humanities trustee Katie Doyle Donovan who is generously donating her time.
Join Nevada Humanities and radiomaker/audio artist Fil Corbitt on a sensory nature walk presented in partnership with Nevada Outdoor School and the Humanities Center at Great Basin College. Learn to cultivate a sharper awareness of the world around us with creative prompts provided during the walk.
This event is free and open to all. Space is limited. Advanced registration required. Register to receive information and updates.
This program is supported by Nevada Humanities’ generous donors and the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University.
Join Nevada Humanities for a guided walk outdoors led by soil scientist Paul Verburg and City of Reno Poet Laureate Jesse James Ziegler. Participants will learn about the richness of soil and the stories it tells us, paired with poetry and soil science facts.
This event is free and open to all. Space is limited. Advanced registration is required.
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 3:00–5:00 pm PT | Twitch
This program is supported by Nevada Humanities’ generous donors and Akil Fletcher, who is generously donating his time.
Learn about Black representation in games, death and grief, and more withNevada Humanities and Princeton University anthropologist Akil Fletcher.
No account is needed to tune in on Twitch; a free account enables audience members to participate in the chat.
Photograph courtesy of Emily Najera, Motel, Ely, 2024
The Double Down Blog is supported by Nevada Humanities’ generous donors.
Discover the forgotten highways, neon-lit motels, and evolving landscapes of northern Nevada through the lens of Reno photographer Emily Najera in the latest post on the Double Down blog.
Artwork courtesy of Valentin Yordanov, Neon Dreams, acrylic on canvas
This exhibition is supported by Nevada Humanities’ generous donors.
Step into Desert Oasis: Passage of Time and Places, an exhibition that merges the dynamic energy of urban life with the timeless beauty of the desert. Artist Valentin Yordanov documents his perception of the changing world — where cities like Las Vegas and natural wonders converge into one organic whole. Yordanov’s work explores themes of urbanization, globalization, and environmental transformation.
Nevada Humanities-Supported Programs Across the State
Photograph courtesy of CCAI/Heather Nicole
Anne Hoff: Desert Whispers | Through April 9, 2025 | Capital City Arts Initiative, Western Nevada College’s Bristlecone Gallery, Carson City
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Nevada Humanities is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in the great State of Nevada, by Nevadans for Nevadans, providing essential cultural and educational services across the state.
