Reflections from the Oasis 2010 Arts Conference...

The Oasis 2010 Arts Conference was a resounding success as a couple of hundred Cultural Arts professionals from all over the state descended upon Las Vegas to network and learn from their colleagues. There is nothing more rewarding then spending a few days with like minded people who share an absolute and dedicated passion for the Cultural Arts. Without the arts our community cannot thrive.

Our goal is to build a sustainable Cultural Arts infrastructure that will assist our community in diversifying the economy and take Nevada well into the future.

A Very Special Thanks to -
Nevada Arts Council
Metro Arts Council of Southern Nevada
Susan Boskoff
Robin Hodgkin
Rossi Todorova
Teri Barnaby
City of Las Vegas Department of Cultural Affairs
Mark Hall-Patton, Clark County Museums
Marilyn Gillespie, Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Mike Spiewak, Springs Preserve
David Walker, Nevada Museum of Art
William Marion, Neon Museum
Staff, Volunteers, Participants and so many more...

For More information - 

Nevada Arts Council http://nac.nevadaculture.org/
Metro Arts Council of Southern Nevada http://www.metroartsnevada.com

Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs http://nevadaculture.org/

City of Las Vegas Department of Cultural Affairs http://www.artslasvegas.org/

Nevada Humanities http://nevadahumanities.org/

National Endowment for the Humanities http://www.neh.gov/

How a community supports the arts provides insight into how the community views itself. By promoting vibrancy in the arts, we encourage a positive self-image for our community, our company and our employees. We make everyone's life better by bringing the arts closer to them - 

James E. Rogers, CEO

Sunbelt Communications

Here are just a few of the hundreds of photographic reflections that I took during the conference.

5th Street School

5th Street School in Downtown

Artist Montana Black arriving at Oasis 2010

Registration at Oasis 2010

Artist Denise Duarte, Marlene Adrian,
Teri Barnaby from Metro Arts Council

Dr. Laura Henkel, Curator
Erotic Heritage Museum

Debbe Sussman, Arts Consultant

Artists Diane Bush & Terry Ritter

Carin Dyer, Rainbow Company Youth Theater
Thomas Dyer, Exhibits Manager, Nevada State Museum

Museums at the Crossroads Panel Discussion
Brian Paco Alvarez, Moderator
Mark Hall-Patton, Clark County Museums
Marilyn Gillespie, Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Mike Spiewak, Springs Preserve
David Walker, Nevada Museum of Art
William Marion, Neon Museum (not shown)

Teresa Moiola, Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs
Robin Hodgkin, Nevada Arts Council

Lisa Stamanis, Las Vegas Department of Cultural Affairs
Pasha Rafat, Professor of Art, UNLV

Richard Hooker, Las Vegas Department of Cultural Affairs
Showing a small hidden art work at the 5th Street School

Art installation at the 5th Street School

Public Art discussion at the Oasis Conference

Distinctive architecture in Downtown Oasis 2010

Brian Paco Alvarez enculturating Las Vegas into the millennium...