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Kris Vagner is Double Scoop’s editor in chief. In former lives she was a literature student in Arizona, an art student in Boston and Los Angeles, an artist, gallery owner, art teacher, and Arts Editor for the Reno News & Review. She’s been writing about Nevada art and culture since 2004. More at www.krisvagner.com.

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Burning ManFeaturedMakerspaces

Generator announces new home, new plans

The makerspace will share a former big-box store in Sparks with retail, restaurant, and residential units

/ October 20, 2020
Art EducationArt News BriefFeatured

Calling all teens

Sumbissions are open for the 2021 Scholastic Art Awards

/ October 17, 2020
Art News BriefBusinessCOVID-19

More relief for artists

Where to seek funding & where to donate

/ September 28, 2020
Generator members and volunteers packed up for the move to their new location
Art News BriefFeaturedNews

Generator to move temporarily to Reno Public Market

The nonprofit plans to run a scaled-back workspace while awaiting its permanent home

/ August 28, 2020
Black Rock DesertBurning ManFeatured

A new film on Burning Man art debuts this weekend

Producer Sophia Swire shared some stories

/ August 13, 2020
Art News BriefCOVID-19Featured

Nevada Humanities awards $368,873 to 46 orgs

CARES Act funds reach groups around the state

/ July 16, 2020
FeaturedLas VegasPainting

Clark County library galleries reopen

19 exhibitions you can see from now through November

/ July 3, 2020
COVID-19FeaturedLas Vegas

‘I feel like it’s time to get a little more radicalized …’

Justin Favela on how the pandemic and the civil rights uprising are moving his needle forward

/ June 22, 2020
ArtownFeaturedReno

“Totally weird.” “I miss the streets.” 

Artown presenters on the challenges of working in quarantine

/ June 12, 2020
Carson CityCOVID-19Featured

Art groups & venues announce reopening plans

News from Sierra Arts, Artists Co-op, Carson City Open Studios

/ June 1, 2020
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