Tag: Sara Smith

Showcasing a powerful fusion of art and activism, a new exhibit in Truckee presents 16 projects by more than 50 artists and culture bearers committed to making a difference in their communities.

Five North Tahoe artists are among more than 1,000 California recipients of a groundbreaking grant program aimed at bringing awareness to local community issues.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Keeping it reused in this month’s Think Local, we check in with people’s best-thrifted finds.

Addressing short term rentals; changing an offensive street name; thousands of pounds of trash removed from lakes; and more.

Community members use art as a means of coping during these uncertain times while spreading messages of togetherness.