Executive Director's Message

The Reno summer celebration of the arts is finally here, and we are thrilled to share all these amazing artists, creators, and venues with you. This year’s performers and events will inspire, entertain, and showcase our community’s unlimited creativity. Now their art will be unveiled throughout July during Artown!

2024 marks the 29th annual Artown Festival, a summer celebration where we will come together with friends and family to enjoy more than 500 multi-disciplinary events in over 100 locations. At Artown, we focus on bringing people together to celebrate the arts and community.

I am extremely proud to have built a festival that offers something for everyone. Many of our events are admission-free, and all you need to do is show up to experience art that will stimulate, encourage conversations, and bring you diverse perspectives while entertaining and connecting you to artists you may not yet have experienced.  Artown brings the best artists to our region, those who may otherwise never perform or create here. I invite and encourage you to attend an event or exhibit that you have not yet been introduced to, open your mind, and expand your knowledge of the arts.

I will be attending many of the events and hope to see you, enjoying art, making art, and welcoming our artists to continue to perform and thrive. Don't miss out on this fantastic, 31-day opportunity to be a part of the best of the arts in our community!

See you in July!

Best regards,