Capital City Arts Initiative Exhibition Programs

Summer 2011

Carson City Courthouse Gallery
885 E Musser Street | Carson City

May 25 - September 9, 2011
"Splendor in the Glass: Hutchison Studio Kaleidoscope"
Carole and William Hutchison

Reception for the artists: Wednesday | May 25 | 5 - 7pm

gallery hours: M-F | 9am - 5pm

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CCAI at St. Mary's Art Center
55 North R Street - Virginia City

June 4 - 26 - 2011
"a thousand ways . . . ."
Mark NeuCollins

Reception for the artist
Saturday | June 4 | 4 - 6pm

gallery hours: Friday - Sunday | 11am - 4pm


Previous CCAI exhibition projects below

Feburary 11 - May 6, 2011

CCAI Courthouse Gallery
885 East Musser Street | Carson City

"The Radiant City"
5 Las Vegas Contemporary Artists:

Catherine Borg
Justin Favela
Noelle C. Garcia
Emily Kennerk
Wendy Kveck

co-curated by Guest Curator Lisa Stamanis and CCAI Curator Jon Winet

press release
gallery hours: M-F | 9 am - 5 pm
CCAI Carson
City Courthouse Gallery
a series of major exhibitions by national and local artists
2003-2006 | resumed in Spring 2007

September 29, 2010 – January 14, 2011
“Once (Upon) A Forest”
Photographic installation by Lorraine Gilbert

blog posts
press release
essay by Peter Culley soon!

June 11 - September 10, 2010

"Goal 2010!"
The FIFA World Cup Fine Art Poster Portfolio

In conjunction with David Krut Publishing
Johannesburg, South Africa and New York, New York
blog post

press release

June 5 – June 30, 2010
St. Mary's Art Center [Virginia City]
Scott MacLeod

The Museum of Bitter Sorrows presents “Life Is A Prison, Please Grant Me Release"
a SMAC-CCAI collaborative exhibition|residency project

blog post
press release
essay by Pam Grady

February 9 – May 7, 2010
"Work Bench Project"
site-specific exhibition|project by Jim McCormick
essay by Marcia Growdon
press release

September 28, 2009 – January 8, 2010
"Recycled Seconds"
Diamond Barker
Juliana Bledsoe
Rita Borselli
Bryan Christiansen
Terra Coyan
Kodi Fujii
Veronica Garcia *
Andrew Jones
Dominique Palladino
Genny Reuter
Gil Valdez

* Douglas High School Art Program


Featuring designs from the DIY workshops and Fashion Studio at Classy Seconds
Part of CCAI's fall 2009 program, "Recycled Seconds," focusing on on community-based practice,
DIY fashion design, sustainability and civic engagement.

Curator's Notes

June 15 - September 2, 2009
"Grad Night"
Featuring artworks by the UNR and Sierra Nevada College BFA and MFA Classes of 2009
Bryan Christiansen
Aimee Doran
Jeff Erickson
Jonathan Farber
Jonah Harjer
Ahren Hertel
Christina Lee
Jocelyn Meggait
James Nagel
Dominique Palladino

Brett M. Van Hoesen essay
views

2008 – 2009

February 6 - May 29, 2009
The Heart of the Quandary
Multimedia Work by Ellie Honl

press release


September 12, 2008 - January 2, 2009
Capital Views: Photography and History
wall text|introduction
press release


2007-2008

June 9 - August 28, 2008
"Nosotros Por Nosotros: Latinos in Nevada Tell Their History"
with accompanying exhibition "Nos" of work by Carson High School students

press release

February 8 - May 23, 2008
"Galen Brown – Waves: Line and Rhythm"
press release

September 21 – December 14, 2007
"Robert Morrison – Tamara Scronce"

Essay by Brent Foster Jones
press release


2006-2007

May 1-31 2007:
"Homeless in Nevada: Street Stories"
press release


2005-2006

February 16 – May 26, 2006
"Great Basin Gallery 20th Anniversary Exhibition."
Jeff Nicholson
Jean LeGassick
Ron Arthaud
catalog essay by William L. "Bill" Fox
press release

September 29 - December 15, 2005
What Up?
exhibition of works by northern Nevada artists
Nick van Woert
Toni Ortega
Jake Lee-High
Amber Gutry
Jeff Erickson
Erik Burke
catalog essay by Kris Vagner
press release


2004-2005

February 17 – May 26, 2005

Merrilee Hortt
Small Vanities: Works on Paper 1997 – 2004
catalog essay by Gregory Crosby
press release

August 26 - November 30, 2004
"CCAI UNR BFA Awards Exhibition"
Jeanne Jo and Diana Snyder"
catalog essay by Ray Hardin
press release


2003-2004

February 26 - May 25, 2004
"Carson City-Carson Valley Portrait Project"
Allen Spore, CCAI Artist In Residence
catalog essay by Marcia Tanner
press release


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Special Projects 2007 - 2008

CCAI Artist in Residence at St. Mary's Art Center
May 17 - June 29, 2008
Anthony Alston — Orphic Excavations

Essay by Gregory Crosby
press release
. . .

CCAI Downtown!
northeast corner of 3rd and Curry Streets


November 16, 2007 - January 18, 2008
Carson 5
Carol Brown | Michael Gilbert | Nanette Oleson | Ralph Phillips | James Simpson
press release

July – August 2007
Radical Fashion Design Studio
Christina Bruce | Kodi Fujii | Claire Ponn
hybrid exhibition | fashion design workshops
press release
a "CAP" project

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Classy Seconds
[Thrift Store benefitting Advocates to End Domestic Violence]
September 13- October 11, 2007
"Radical Fashion"
Milan del Vecchio
| Claire Ponn | Lindsey Jackson | Kodi Fujii
a "CAP" project
press release

. . .

October – November 2007

Carson City Library Display
"Voices from the Shelter"
CCAI | AEDV* Special Project
in conjunction with Radical Fashion
*Advocates to End Domestic Violence
a "CAP" project


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CAP

In September 2006 CCAI launched "CAP" ["Capital City Arts Initiative Art In Public Projects"].

CAP was the focus of CCAI programs during the 2006-2007 season, with a diverse range of projects in northern Nevada and online. CAP remains an integral part of our programs.


June 2007
CCAI Launches Exhibition Project in Temporary Gallery Space: CCAI Downtown! Gallery
"CCAI Downtown" [opening exhibition] Paul Ford| Milan del Vecchio | Claire Ponn
press release

May 2007
Art In Print Project:
Jenna Montgomery "Field Guide"

Performance Event:
Elaine Tin Nyo – "Three Minutes of Intimacy"
press release


February - March 2007
Western Nevada Community College Main Gallery
Exhibition: “How To Cross The Street”

CAP artists Jenna Montgomery, Erik Burke and Elaine Tin Nyo
with Carson High School photography students Melody Champion | Kelsey Dockery | Natalie Godinez | Emily Watson | Destiny Casci | Philip Schroth | Samantha Shook | Elizabeth Gohr | Paige Miller | Hanna Fritz | Michelle Fleming | Jenna Duralde | Tommy Dudley | Molly Geiser | Erica Arbour | Dana Foltz | Kelli Brothers | Hannah Fluitt | Lauren Easby | Amanda Marie Crowder | Alyssa Perez | Jos Bates
catalog essay: Kris Vagner

press release

September 2006 [ongoing]
CAP Launch: Dedication of "Lucky Riding," alley mural project by CAP artist Erik Burke
Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 5-7 pm
[alley between 1801 and 1805 N. Carson Street
Roll-over Bookmark
| Press Release


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Caffeine! February 2004 – February 2006
month-long exhibitions by local emerging artists and art students

2005-2006

February 2006
[Final] Exhibition

"Beyond the Myth: Watercolors by Karen Kreyeski"
press release


January 2006
"Artists Collecting Artists: Treasures from the A. Leck Collection"
Ahren Hertel
Sophie Sheppard
Frederic Tchorbadjian
Laura Totten
Sandra Ward
press release

December 2005
"WNCC/An Eclectic Collection"
Paul Cirac
Jayna Conkey
Shelly deLaureal
Jessica Combos
press release

November 2005
"The Infinite Image Collection"
Jason Woodcock

press release

October 2005
"Au revoir Mlle. Berner "
Melanie Berner

press release

September 2005
"Mining Series and Portraits"
Walter Daniels
press release

August 2005
"Vintage Visions"
Sylvia Poskevich


2004-2005

June 2005
"Living In Nevada"
Virginia City High School exhibition organized with Karen Kreyeski

Rachel Adamson
Kris Eaton
Gabby Gutierrez
Jin-ah Kim
Shane Roberts
Pulay Throngjitputik
Kyle Truhill
Bronson Velaquez

+ students working Artist in Residence Sidne Teske:
Shane Baker
Kris EatonKris Eaton
Patrick Fisher
Erin Mason
Dana Pullman
Shae Segale
Kerry Yocum
Bronson Velaquez

May 2005
"Good Bye Mr. Ford" Part II
Logan Ahl
Wes Ambrose
Brandon Beach
Heather Blanchard
Edwin Bruno
Milan del Vecchio
Amanda Gildea
Rosa Ibarra
Jolene Kaspar
Ashley Kiel
Sara MacCarty
Jessica May
Shelby Moulden
Christina Ross
Jenna Singleton
Serena Skudlarek
Ashley Terry
Casey Van Veckhoven
Parker Willey
press release

April 2005
"Good Bye Mr. Ford" Part I

March 2005
"Western Digital"
work by students in Instructor Paul Cirac's
Western Nevada Community College media class

Anthony Teeter
Matt Sgambati
Jennifer McCrosky
LeRoy Hunrewell
Lee Groat
Curtis Elliot

January-February 2005
"Daydreams"
Jane Oling-Greenard
press release

December 2004
Ginger Bruner
CCAI Artist in Residence
digital media
press release

November 2004
"Caffeine Goes Wild [Life]!"
Val Dutter
photography
press release

October 2004
"Waterfall Fire"
Sherry Caston
painting

September 2004
Milan del Vecchio & Shelby Meldon
Carson High School students
drawing and painting/fashion design and cartoons
Paul Ford, CHS Faculty, Guest Curator

August 2004
Claire Ponn
UNR Journalism student from Carson City
drawing & painting

July 2004
"Drawn From Nature"
Kirah Van Sickle
drawing & painting


2003-2004

June 2004
Day Williams
painting

May 2004
Kelly Bridegum & Christina Guarino
UNR Art students from Carson City
photography

April 2004
"Luminous Pixels: Work by Western Nevada Community College-Carson
Spring Digital Media students"

Kate Aubrey * Scott Bennett * Bart Crowder
Angela Fahnestock * Debi Garrez * Jeremy Koury
Karla Mathews * Becky Murway * Anna Perry

Sonny Rosenberg, WNCC Faculty Guest Curator
digital media

March 2004
"Language of the Soul"
Margery Hall Marshall and the Youth of Thiu Rancho, Cochabamba, Bolivia
drawing & digital media

February 2004
"Inaugural Exhibition"
Erin & Rebecca Higgs
Carson High School students
drawing & photography
Paul Ford, CHS Faculty, Guest Curator

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revised 3 February 2011 15:30 PST [gmt - 08:00]