Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI]
Carson City, Nevada
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 1, 2006
Nevada Neighbors XVI:
"The Pleasure of Your Company: Invitation and Participation in Contemporary Art"
slide lecture/presentation by artist Elaine Tin-Nyo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nevada Neighbors XVI: "The Pleasure of Your Company: Invitation and Participation in Contemporary Art"
The 2006-2007 edition of Nevada Neighbors, Capital City Arts Initiative’s lecture series on contemporary art, continues on Wednesday, November 1, 2006, with "The Pleasure of Your Company: Invitation and Participation in Contemporary Art" a lecture/presentation by New York conceptual artist Elaine Tin Nyo.
The lecture will take place at the Carson City Library at 7:00 p.m. There will be a reception at the library prior to her talk beginning at 6:15 p.m. The library is located at 900 North Roop Street. The lecture and reception are free and the public is cordially invited.
The lecture is an integral part of "CAP," [Capital City Arts Initiative Art In Public Program], a focus for this year's CCAI programs. In the months ahead, CAP will present a diverse range of art in public projects in northern Nevada and online.
"In my presentation, I will explore the social phenomenon of participation, the genuine desire people have to get together, and how the role of the host and the guest can evolve," comments Ms. Tin Nyo. She adds: "I am equally interesting in the resulting unexpected surprises and fun."
She will also present the work of artists who share her active approach to art production, as well as provide examples in popular culture, "from Bingo Night to ballroom dance, bake sales to bowling leagues."
Ms. Tin Nyo holds a BFA from Carnegie-Mellon University. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally. In 2000, she began studying Ballroom and Latin Dance. She is an International Style competitor on the amateur gold level.
The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered organization committed to the encouragement and support of artists and the arts and culture of Carson City and the surrounding region. The Initiative is committed to community building for the area's diverse adult and youth populations through art exhibitions, live events, arts education programs, artist residencies, and its web site.
CCAI is funded in part by the Carson City Redevelopment Authority; the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; the Gannett Foundation; the James W. Calhoun Foundation; U.S. Bank; Gayle Crowell; Western Nevada Community College Foundation; Carson High School; UNR Art Department; Carson Valley Veterinary Hospital; Carson City Library; Nevada Hispanic Services-Carson City; CCAI's Board of Directors; BrAG, CCAI's 'Brilliant Advisory Group;' and CCAI's growing membership. CCAI extends special thanks to Joe McCarthy; Steele & Associates, CPAs; Gail Ford; the Dan Leck Family; Carson Shopping Center; Capital City Entertainment; Rick Sikes, Nevada Green; and Simpson Creative.
For additional information visit CCAI’s website at www.arts-initiative.org.
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