Tag: Sara Smith
A Colorful Town
With over 40 works of public art in Truckee, people can now use the Truckee Public Art Inventory to find the locations and learn about each piece.
Creativity Abounds
Truckee’s Public Arts Commission sets into motion groundwork laid by the town’s Public Arts Master Plan. Read about the significance of what having a Public Arts Commission means for local artists.
Keeping It in the (Tahoe) Family
For these Truckee/North Tahoe homeowners, keeping fellow locals around means foregoing the windfall of renting short term or selling at high rates, and instead focusing on the community.
State of the Arts
Truckee is not only a mountain town known for the great outdoors, but also a hub for the arts, thanks to work by a dedicated group of artists and the Town of Truckee.
The Positive Effect of Negative Space
Last month’s issue covered all things economy … yet didn’t discuss arts and culture, which represents a whopping 7% of California’s economy. What gives? In a My Shot, local artist and arts advocate Sara Smith argues for why art should never be a “kids’ table only” topic.
Word on the Street
Keeping it reused in this month’s Think Local, we check in with people’s best-thrifted finds.
News Briefs | October 8 – November 11, 2020
Addressing short term rentals; changing an offensive street name; thousands of pounds of trash removed from lakes; and more.
Creative Expression
Community members use art as a means of coping during these uncertain times while spreading messages of togetherness.