The First Lady Presents…

The First Lady Presents… is an arts education program in partnership with the Nevada State Museum in Carson City.

Join us every month for a fun and insightful comparison of an artifact in the museum collection with the artwork of a contemporary Nevadan artist.

Art inspired by history. Each month First Lady Katherine Sisolak invites a Nevada artist to share their inspiration based on the Nevada State Museum’s Curator’s Corner artifact selection. Mark Salinas is our ambassador to this connection between Nevada artist and museum curator.

Curator's Corner

April Curator’s Corner

Two thousand twenty-one marks the sesquicentennial of the Nevada State Capitol . San Francisco architect, Joseph Gosling, designed this building with classic Greek elements, characterized by pediments and columns, softened with Italianate touches, such as rounded window arches, and its most distinctive feature, a cupola making it Carson City’s tallest building at its first centennial. […]

Featured Artists

March 2021, Wild Women Artists

During March, it is my pleasure to share Women’s History Month with you in celebrating and honoring generations of brave, thought pioneers whose advocacy for women’s rights have justly shaped our lives and values. The long march towards women’s equality stretches back as far as the New York Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, which advanced […]

February 2021, Gwaylon Leaf

The arts and culture industry has been massively impacted by the pandemic, yet despite this struggle artists and organizations in Nevada are holding fast to innovation and reinvention, responding to unprecedented and uncharted challenges. This creative commitment continues to innovate and inspire us. I believe arts and culture can lead us out of crisis through […]

The First Lady Presents…

Curator's Corner

April Curator’s Corner

Featured Artists

March 2021, Wild Women Artists

February 2021, Gwaylon Leaf

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