Artown's mission is to strengthen Reno's arts industry, enhance our
civic identity and national image, thereby creating a climate for the
cultural and economic rebirth of our region. Artown's primary goal is to encourage local artist participation and highlight the best performers in northern Nevada. Additionally, we exist to market and promote these arts events locally, regionally, and nationally as a premier arts festival. Artown, a month-long summer arts festival, features about 400 events produced by more than 100 organizations and businesses in nearly 100 locations citywide.
Our anchor events continue to be a mix of local and national excellence.
Most events are free or of low cost. Support from corporate sponsors,
foundations and individual donors enables Artown to bring some of the
world's greatest artists and performances into our community. And in
doing so, Artown has given Reno a new reputation: that of a town with a
vibrant artistic and cultural community.
None of this would be possible without the financial contributions of our primary supporter, the City of Reno. Artown receives major funding from the City of Reno and 2009 sponsorships from International Game Technology, KOLO News 8 Now, Reno Gazette-Journal, NV Energy, Reno Tahoe USA, US Bank and KTHX, with additional support from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Artown is supported by stimulus funding through the Nevada Arts Council's SNAP Grant program.
Artown operates under the guidance of our Board of Directors and is a
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
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