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Grass Valley-Nevada City Cultural District's newsletter,
featuring the events, stories, and people of our community
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Welcome Robin Garcia!We’re excited to welcome our new Executive Director, Robin Garcia to the Nevada County Arts & Culture family.
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“I am honored to join Nevada County Arts & Culture at a moment when so much careful listening, planning and relationship-building has already taken place. My first priority will be to listen—to artists and cultural workers, residents, businesses, public leaders and community partners—and to understand how I can best help carry that work forward.” |
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Robin brings twenty years of experience across arts and cultural policy, government, community engagement and higher education, including work with the New York City Mayor’s Office, Los Angeles County, the City of Santa Monica and, most recently, the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where she most recently served as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Arts Leadership. Robin will brings her expertise to the upcoming panel discussion on Friday, October 23 as part of The Future We Create, co-hosted by The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. Robin’s first day is Monday, October 5.
Read the press release
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Assemblymember Heather Hadwick Recognizes
Nevada County Arts & Culture as her
Non-Profit of the Month!
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Here, Nevada County Arts & Culture board and staff gather with Assemblymember Hadwick, including Jon Blinder, Abdul LeBlanc, and Catherine Bramkamp, and GVNC Cultural District Program Manager, Diana Arbex. |
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This acknowledgement follows on the heels of announcing fifteen Fellows under the Individual Artist Fellowship Program, and the first year Northern California is recognized as a distinct service region. Rural voices deserve equal opportunity and equal representation and Nevada County Arts & Culture has worked diligently to bring resources to our community and the upstate region alongside local and regional leaders, like Hadwick, who champion the arts as part of civic infrastructure. “The Arts bring people together, give our kids opportunities to create and learn, support local businesses and working artists, and help tell the stories of our rural communities." - Assemblymember Hadwick
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Support Arts & CultureHelp us reach our goal!
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California Legislature has approved new funding for the State’s Cultural Districts program. But this is not the end of the story. We do not yet know how much funding Nevada County’s two districts will ultimately receive, and the proposed State investment does not create a permanent source of support. At the heart of Culture Forward—our six year Arts & Culture Action Plan—is the understanding that the long-term health of Nevada County’s cultural ecosystem requires a more diversified and resilient funding base. Join us in being part of the solution that uplifts and celebrates rural voices! |
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31st Annual Open Studios Tour October 10–11 and 17–18 / 10am–5pm Western Nevada County —
Grass Valley, Nevada City, Penn Valley and Alta Sierra PREVIEW EXHIBITION October 2 - 30 OPENING RECEPTION & TOUR KICKOFF: Thu, Oct 8 / 5–7pm The Granucci Gallery at
The Center for the Arts 314 W Main Street, Grass Valley Learn More
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Creatives MeetupThu, Oct 1 / 5-7pm ‘Uba Seo: Nisenan Arts & Culture
255 Broad Street, Nevada City Join us for a special film screening! RSVP |
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Grass Valley Poetry CrawlSat, Oct 24 / 2-6pm Downtown Grass Valley RSVP |
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175 | Land, People, CultureOpening Reception
Fri, Oct 16 / 4:30pm Nevada County Government Center
950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City Learn More |
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OktoberfestThu, Oct 1 / 5-8pm Esterly Hall
336 Crown Point Circle, Grass Valley Learn More |
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BrewFestSat, Oct 3 / 1-5pm Downtown Grass Valley Learn More |
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Nisenan Heritage DaySun, Oct 11 / 12-4pm Miners Foundry
325 Spring Street,
Nevada City Learn More We’ll be tabling at this event,
come say hi! |
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Wild & Scenic
Film Festival
Call for ArtSubmissions Open! Regular Deadline - Oct 28
Final Deadline - Nov 30 Learn More |
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Nevada City
Oddities ShowSat, Oct 3 / 11am-7pm Miners Foundry
325 Spring Street,
Nevada City Learn More |
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Fruit BatsSat, Oct 3 / 8pm The Center for the Arts
314 W Main Street, Grass Valley Learn More |
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Goth NightSat, Oct 3 / 8pm-12am The Owl Cave
13459 Colfax Hwy, Grass Valley Learn More |
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Art & Harvest FestivalSat, Oct 3 / 10am - 2pm Sierra College, Nevada County Campus
250 Sierra College Dr, Grass Valley Demos in screen printing, mold making, photo, pottery, a Raku firing and live music. Learn More |
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Autumn ShindigSun, Oct 4 / 11:30am-7:00pm North Columbia Schoolhouse
Cultural Center
17894 Tyler Foote Rd, Nevada City Learn More |
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Marty Stuart and his Fabulous SuperlativesSun, Oct 4 / 7pm The Center for the Arts
314 W Main Street, Grass Valley Learn More |
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Paula ColeTue, Oct 6 / 7pm The Center for the Arts
314 W Main Street, Grass Valley Learn More |
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Kishi BashiWed, Oct 7 / Doors 6pm The Center for the Arts
314 W Main Street, Grass Valley Learn More |
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Laughter ShocktoberThu, Oct 8 / 7:30pm Nevada Theatre
401 Broad Street, Nevada City Learn More |
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CurawakaThu, Oct 8 / 6:30 - 10:30pm Miners Foundry
325 Spring Street, Nevada City Learn More |
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Those Darn AccordionsFri, Oct 9 / 7:30pm Nevada Theatre
401 Broad Street, Nevada City Learn More |
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SpacetimeFri, Oct 9 / 6:30pm The Center for the Arts
314 W Main Street, Grass Valley FREE WITH RSVP |
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Justin FarrenSat, Oct 10 / 7:30pm Nevada Theatre
401 Broad Street, Nevada City Learn More |
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Champion Mine
Trail RaceSunday, October 11 / 7:30 AM Miners Foundry
325 Spring Street, Nevada City Register |
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True StoriesCelebrating Bill Gainer’s Poetry and Literary Legacy Sun, Oct 11 / 2pm Nevada Theatre
401 Broad Street, Nevada City Learn More |
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Tony Siqi Yun
pianoSun, Oct 18 / 2pm
1:15pm pre-concert talk Seventh-day Adventist Church
12889 Osborne Hill Road, Grass Valley Learn More |
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The Rocky Horror Picture ShowFri, Oct 16 / 7:30pm
Sat, Oct 17 / 7:30pm & 11pm
Sun, Oct 18 / 7pm Nevada Theatre
401 Broad Street, Nevada City Learn More |
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The Cauldron CroneThu, Oct 22 / 7:30pm Nevada Theatre
401 Broad Street, Nevada City Learn More Tickets are going fast! |
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Fall GalaSat, Oct 24 / 5pm The Center for the Arts
314 W Main Street,
Grass Valley Get Tickets |
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Animals & SpiritOpening Reception
Fri, Oct 2 / 6-8pm North Columbia Schoolhouse
Cultural Center
17894 Tyler Foote Rd, Nevada City Learn More |
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“Of Salt and Sun”By Ellen Davis Opening Reception:
Fri, Oct 9 / 5:30–7:30pm Nevada City Winery
321 Spring Street, Nevada City On Display Through November 16th Learn More |
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Annual Fall SaleOct 10-18 / 10am-6pm Kodo Arts
571 Searls Avenue, Nevada City Learn More |
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WinterFaireSat-Sun, Oct 25-25 / 9am-4pm Nevada County Fairgrounds
11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley Learn More |
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Applications Due: Sat, Oct 24 |
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Submissions Due: Fri, Oct 30 |
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Applications Due: Tue, Dec 1 |
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Submissions Due: Tue, Nov 17 |
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Each month I host a free creative writing workshop “Moments for Memoirs” at the Truckee Library on the first Friday from 10:30 am – Noon. This month on October 2 our theme is Joy and Tenderness. All ages and levels of experience. Join us! Sunday morning October 4 caps the Keep it Dark Astro Weekend in Truckee with a free creative writing workshop “Flights of Imagination in the Night Sky: a writing workshop & brunch” from 10 am – Noon. For all writers and night sky admirers! Sign up here at Eventbrite This month at the Tangled Roots Open Mic & Reading Series on October 8 from 6 – 7:15 pm at Alibi Ale Works in downtown Truckee our featured author is the magnificent Chris Olander, author and poet performer. The community open mic follows his performance. At the Tahoe Literary Festival October 9 – 11, we have many opportunities for writers and readers and everyone in between to participate in the arts and literary community in Tahoe. Friday night opens the weekend festival with a reading and open mic at Tahoe Wine Collective at the Boatworks Mall. Saturday I’ll be hosting a conversation with CA Poet Laureate Lee Herrick and Nevada Poet Laureate Shaun Griffin 1:45 – 2:45 pm. If you are a memoir writer, join us at 3-4 pm for an author conversation on writing, relationship, and climate grief with Cara Benson. Now is the time to sign up for special (limited space) workshop sessions Sunday morning October 11, 9 am – Noon, with Poet Lee Herrick, Nonfiction writers Suzanne Roberts, and Fiction writer Grant Faulkner. Sign up and buy tickets
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