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OASIS 2010 and the Governor's Arts Awards, are made possible this year thanks to the remarkable generosity of our hosts and many sponsors from throughout the state.
 Join in an exchange of ideas with your colleagues at OASIS 2010 Conference and collectively approach the issues facing our state in the way we know best—through creative thinking and action. For more information about the Pre-Conference Artist Workshops and Public Art Track, OASIS Conference Sessions, Speakers and Consultants, and the Post-Conference Excursion to Goldwell Open Air Museum, click on OASIS 2010. Professional Development Grants are available to attend OASIS 2010 for those living outside Las Vegas on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Please call the Nevada Arts Council at 776.687.6680.
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LAS VEGAS DESIGN CENTER HOSTS GOVERNOR'S ARTS AWARD
Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Governor’s Arts Awards in style! Thanks to the largesse of the Las Vegas Design Center, GAA honorees and guests will be treated to spectacular views of the Las Vegas Valley from the top floor of the World Market Center. Please Join Us!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Worldview on Sixteen Ballroom
495 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas
Reception and Dining: 6 p.m.
Awards Ceremony: 7:30 p.m.
$30.00 per person
Please RSVP by March 19. Download GAA RSVP. Congratulations to this year’s GAA recipients: Ellen Hopkins, Carson City; Thai Cultural Arts Association, Las Vegas; Nevada School of the Arts, Las Vegas; Patricia Harris, Las Vegas; Contemporary Arts Center, Las Vegas; NV Energy, Statewide and Marcia Robinson, West Las Vegas.
POETRY OUT LOUD RECITATION CONTEST
March 13, Siena Hotel Spa Casino, Reno
Congratulations to 15 district semi-finalists set to compete on March 13 at the 5th Annual Nevada State Finals of Poetry Out Loud a national recitation contest that encourages high-school aged students to learn about great poetry through memorization. Students who have advanced from poetry recitation district championships will gather in Reno at the Siena Hotel Spa Casino from noon to 3 p.m. to compete for the state champion title.
This year, more than 2,000 students participated in the Nevada program, a 58 percent increase since last year. Mary Simmons, vice president of External Affairs for NV Energy, will serve as honorary chair for the event, which is free and open to the public. A panel will score students on physical presence, voice and articulation, level of difficulty, evidence of understanding, accuracy and appropriateness of dramatization.
Nevada's state champion receives $1,000, an all-expense-paid trip to represent Nevada at the National Finals April 26-27 in Washington, DC and $2,000 for his/her school for the purchase of poetry books and/or programming. The second and third place students each receive $500, with $1,000 for his or her school. POL National Finals will bestow a total of $50,000 in awards and school stipends, with a $20,000 prize for the Poetry Out Loud National Champion. (read more)
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