Happening Now
Mobilize | Art Inspiring Activism with Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Juried art exhibition on display at the Rood Center, as part of Wild & Scenic Film Festival’s art exhibition. On display through May 1, 2026.
Creative Capital | Cultivating Community with ASiF - Artists’ Studio in the Foothills
Multi-media art exhibition on display at the Rood Center from September 12 - February 17.
Culture in Focus | Celebrating our Cultural Districts with The Nevada County Camera Club
On display at the Rood Center from May 9th to August 27th—photography exhibition celebrating the heart and soul of our two Cultural Districts.
We Are Not Strangers Here: African American Histories in Rural California
On display at the Rood Center from January 31 to April 18, highlighting the unknown and untold stories of black farmers, ranchers and rural residents.
'Artists@Work!' Comes to Truckee
On display at the Steve Randall Community Rec Center through April 15. See the work of over 50 artists the live, work and serve in Nevada County, showcasing projects from the Upstate California Creative Corps.
Johnson Canyon Panel Discussion at the Rood Center - March 11th!
Guided tour of We Are Not Strangers Here, followed by a presentation and panel to discuss the historic renaming of Johnson Canyon by the Truckee Donner Land Trust and Truckee-Donner Historical Society and its namesake, historic Donner Lake resident and outdoorsman, Albert Johnson.
Byrds of a Feather Film Screening at the Rood Center - March 24th!
Free event showing a 34-minute documentary about Charlie Byrd, California's first Black Sheriff from Weed, California, and discussing ideas of belonging through personal storytelling with filmmaker, Autie Carlisle.
Susan D. Anderson Curatorial Talk at Sierra Presbyterian Church - March 20th!
Free event with CAAM History Curator, Susan D. Anderson to provide an overview of her research about California's hidden African American past and the contributions by Black Californians to the state's agricultural and mining heritage.