"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."
- Antoine de Saint Exupéry
Friday, September 4, 2015
Silver City, Nevada: A Strength-Based Community
"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."
- Antoine de Saint Exupéry
Monday, August 31, 2015
Resident Artist in Silver City Has a New Exhibit That Will "Knock Your Socks Off"
Virginia City, Nevada - After seeing Brian Schorn's art exhibit, Comstock Wabi-Sabi, long time Silver City resident Erich Obermayr declared, "Brian’s work knocked my socks off." Brian's exhibit at St. Mary's Art Center opened this weekend with similarly enthusiastic responses from everyone from professors to high school students. Erich elaborated on his initial response with a written review of the show, writing, "Brian Schorn’s exhibit at St. Mary’s Art Center comes down at the end of the week, so if you haven’t done so already you need to get up there and see it. Brian is the “resident” in the Resident Artist Program in Silver City, and the 20 pieces on display represent his work since he came to Silver City in July. Simply put, this is high-level work of an artist and craftsman who knows what he is doing."
The show includes nearly 2 dozen assemblages Brian created in just 2 months this summer. Remarkably, during that short period Brian also offered 3 free workshops on writing, art and sound for adults and teens at the Silver City Volunteer Library, designed a fine art exhibit hosted by the Silver City Arts group, and taught 3 art workshops at a Lake Tahoe camp for teens from western Nevada.
Gallery Hours: The Comstock Wabi-Sabi show remains in the George Post Gallery at St. Mary's Art Center through September 6th, 2015 during open hours (11am-4pm Thursday through Sunday). Brian will also offer gallery talks about his work on both September 5th and September 6th between 11am and 4pm.
Review of the Show: Erich Obermayr, owner and lead author at Historic Insight, a research, design and publishing firm specializing in historical and archaeological brochures, booklets, interpretive signage, markers and web publications, wrote the review below, which captures some of the reasons behind the warm response visitors are having to the Comstock Wabi-Sabi show. Erich writes, "The show is comprised of “found objects,” which is a risky kind of art, since his medium is the same stuff any of us could find, stick together, and put up on the wall. Brian takes on the challenge and quietly, but effectively, shows us how it’s done. The first thing that strikes you is the craftsmanship.The pieces are neat and contained, their diverse parts joined invisibly, or held together with small, unobtrusive screws. Pieces of weathered wood form the backing, and background, for the smaller, varied objects, which also serves to focus our attention, and lets us know we are looking at something special. Silver City’s one-hundred fifty year plus history has given Brian much to work with, and his practiced eye has picked out quite a selection—everything from oyster shells imported during the 1860s to pieces of desiccated garden hose, and in between a broken comb, fragments of plates, bowls, and bottles, wood honeycombed with dry-rot, a spoon and fork, the lost head of a plastic toy cowboy. Some pieces, like “Bedroom Doorknob for Julia C. Bulette,” speak to us fairly directly. Others not so much, like “Sunrise: the Artist in Silver City.” But they all tell a story, or even better, they are arranged and given to us so we cannot help but create a story for them."
Support: The Comstock Wabi-Sabi exhibit is made possible through the Resident Artist Program in Silver City, St. Mary's Art Center, Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey, and the community of Silver City, with additional and essential support from Fred Swanson.
Brian Schorn: For more information about multidisciplinary Michigan artist Brian Schorn, see his website at http://brianschorn.com/
St. Mary's Art Center: For more information about the award-winning Art Center, see http://stmarysartcenter.org/
Resident Artist Program in Silver City: For more information about this new program, see https://www.facebook.com/silvercitynevadaresidentartistprogram
Healthy Communities Coalition: For more information about this regional, multi-sector,collaborative impact group, see http://healthycomm.org/
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Silver City Library offers display of books by past and present Silver City residents
The Silver City Post Office has a new collections display case. Check it out when you're picking up your mail.
The current items on display were provided by the Silver City Volunteer Library. It is a small sample of the publications by or about past and present Silver City residents.
The collection includes a broad range of topics in publications by Erich Obermayr, Peter Laufer, Jim McCormick, Karen Wright, David Toll, Henry Park, Cashion Callaway, Shelia Swan, and many others.
If you have a collection you'd like to display in the case at the Post Office, you can contact the Post Master and ask to be added to the reserve schedule for the display case.
The current items on display were provided by the Silver City Volunteer Library. It is a small sample of the publications by or about past and present Silver City residents.
The collection includes a broad range of topics in publications by Erich Obermayr, Peter Laufer, Jim McCormick, Karen Wright, David Toll, Henry Park, Cashion Callaway, Shelia Swan, and many others.
If you have a collection you'd like to display in the case at the Post Office, you can contact the Post Master and ask to be added to the reserve schedule for the display case.
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Silver City Arts Group Hosts Unusual Show on July 18th
Silver City, Nevada - Silver City Arts group is hosting an unusual fine art show highlighting some of the artwork by others that Silver City residents own and treasure. The exhibition is a tribute to the love of art that thrives in the small community, and also a rare opportunity to see artwork from residents' private collections. The opening reception is on Saturday, July 18th from 10am -3pm at the Silver City School House at 385 High Street. The show, entitled "Fine Art From the Collections of Silver City Residents" is a free, public event with hors d'oeuvres and live music.
Art From Around the World: Silver City residents will share pieces they've collected by artists from Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America, including work by Walter McNamara, Estelle Peck Ishigo, Mick Sheldon, Joan Arrizabalaga, Bob Adams, Francisco de Goya, Nolan Preece, Ray Obermayr, Dick Peitz, Edw Martinez, Gus Bundy, Lucy Nieder, Mike Hess, Jim McCormick, Mimi Patrick, Jeff Nicholson, Karen Kreyeski, Jean LeGassick, Lorna Obermayr, Richard Bodner, Patty Marshall, Barbara Stein, Molly Allander, Susan Stornetta, John Hunt, Brian Schorn, Layman Jones, Jon Colin Roberts, Ron Victor, Sandra Bunkley, Wayne Thomas, Hazel Cerstvik, Ron Victor, Larry Wahrenbrock, Daniel Heath, and many others.
Rarely Seen Pieces: Each of the pieces selected for the show has an interesting history. For instance, an original water color by Estelle Peck Ishigo will be among the works on display. She is famous for documenting, through her art, her experiences in a Japanese internment camp in the U.S. during the World War II period. Her life in the camp and her art were the subject of Steven Okazaki's Academy Award-winning film "Days of Waiting." The painting on display in the Silver City exhibition dates from before Estelle's internment, and is from the collection of Carol Brown and Doug Beverly Brown of Silver City.
Exhibition Design: Brian Schorn, a visiting artist with the new Resident Artist Program in Silver City, will be lending his considerable experience to preparing and designing the exhibition and its unique grouping of diverse types of art. He's hung the work of many well known artists in various capacities as a gallery and/or museum preparator, including work by artists such as Yoko Ono, Jean Dubuffet, Julian Schnabel, Duane Hansen, Jules Olitski, Martin Puyear, and Frank Stella. Schorn has also juried and curated various local and university art exhibitions and art publications.
Contact: Please call Quest Lakes at (775) 847-0742 for additional information.
Art From Around the World: Silver City residents will share pieces they've collected by artists from Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America, including work by Walter McNamara, Estelle Peck Ishigo, Mick Sheldon, Joan Arrizabalaga, Bob Adams, Francisco de Goya, Nolan Preece, Ray Obermayr, Dick Peitz, Edw Martinez, Gus Bundy, Lucy Nieder, Mike Hess, Jim McCormick, Mimi Patrick, Jeff Nicholson, Karen Kreyeski, Jean LeGassick, Lorna Obermayr, Richard Bodner, Patty Marshall, Barbara Stein, Molly Allander, Susan Stornetta, John Hunt, Brian Schorn, Layman Jones, Jon Colin Roberts, Ron Victor, Sandra Bunkley, Wayne Thomas, Hazel Cerstvik, Ron Victor, Larry Wahrenbrock, Daniel Heath, and many others.
Rarely Seen Pieces: Each of the pieces selected for the show has an interesting history. For instance, an original water color by Estelle Peck Ishigo will be among the works on display. She is famous for documenting, through her art, her experiences in a Japanese internment camp in the U.S. during the World War II period. Her life in the camp and her art were the subject of Steven Okazaki's Academy Award-winning film "Days of Waiting." The painting on display in the Silver City exhibition dates from before Estelle's internment, and is from the collection of Carol Brown and Doug Beverly Brown of Silver City.
Exhibition Design: Brian Schorn, a visiting artist with the new Resident Artist Program in Silver City, will be lending his considerable experience to preparing and designing the exhibition and its unique grouping of diverse types of art. He's hung the work of many well known artists in various capacities as a gallery and/or museum preparator, including work by artists such as Yoko Ono, Jean Dubuffet, Julian Schnabel, Duane Hansen, Jules Olitski, Martin Puyear, and Frank Stella. Schorn has also juried and curated various local and university art exhibitions and art publications.
Contact: Please call Quest Lakes at (775) 847-0742 for additional information.
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
July 10th Community Potluck and Meet & Greet with Visiting Artist/Writer
Come one, come all to a potluck community dinner on Friday, July 10th, 2015 at 6:00 pm at the Silver City School House.Bring whatever you can; we will eat whatever shows up!
The dinner provides an opportunity for a casual get together with neighbors, as well as a chance to meet Brian Schorn, visiting artist in the new Resident Artist Program in Silver City. Brian is an artist, musician and poet who will offer local free workshops for adults and teens at the Silver City School House, and assistance with designing the Silver City Arts July 18th exhibit. Below is a schedule of the classes and a bit more about Brian.
Schedule: No special skills or experience required. All classes will be held at the Silver City School House:
*Surrealist Art Techniques, Tuesday July 14th from 10am - noon.
*Poetry Reading and the Creative Writing Exercises, Tuesday July 21st from 10am-noon.
*Sound Ecology Workshop, Including Listening Exercises and Sound Mapping, Tuesday July 28th from 10am - noon (please wear comfortable shoes and clothing and bring sun screen, etc. as this workshop will include some walking).
Summer Visiting Artist: Brian Schorn, a multi-talented artist, writer, musician, graphic designer and photographer, will be offering free, public programming in Silver City this summer. Schorn's music has been performed in France, Austria, New York, and Oakland, and his visual art has been exhibited and published widely for the last twenty years in numerous solo exhibitions. His creative writing has been published in many books, journals and anthologies, and he was awarded the Academy of American Poets Prize. Hand-made poetry books by Schorn can be found in the Marvin Sackner Collection of Concrete and Visual Poetry. He has taught art, graphic design and creative writing, including at the University of Michigan, Brown University and Interlochen Arts Academy.
Schorn will also be lending his considerable experience to preparing and designing a July 18th fine arts exhibit sponsored by the Silver City Arts group. Schorn has hung the work of many well-known artists in various capacities as a gallery and/or museum preparator, including work by artists such as Yoko Ono, Jean Dubuffet, Julian Schnabel, Duane Hansen, Jules Olitski, Martin Puyear, and Frank Stella. Schorn has also juried and curated university art exhibitions and art publications.
Brian invites folks to stop by the Resident Artist studio (on No-Name Road) to see his works of art in progress. He writes,"As I begin to get work moving along, I'd love to share it with anyone who is interested."
What is the Resident Artist Program in Silver City? A unique resident artist program has developed in Silver City, a productive small community on the Comstock which is located within one of the nation's largest federally designated historic landmarks. Those creating in the performing, visual, media, design, or literary arts are being invited to reside in town for periods of up to 4 months, in exchange for offering public performances, exhibitions, lessons, workshops, art work, etc. in the community.
Contact: The "Resident Artist Program in Silver City" is privately funded and directed by Theo McCormick and Quest Lakes. Artists have been scheduled through Spring of 2016, and additional applications are being accepted for summer 2016. Please contact Quest Lakes at P.O. Box 123, Silver City, Nevada 89428 or quest@theodata.com for additional information.
More about the Resident Artist Program in Silver City can also be found here: https://www.facebook.com/silvercitynevadaresidentartistprogram
The dinner provides an opportunity for a casual get together with neighbors, as well as a chance to meet Brian Schorn, visiting artist in the new Resident Artist Program in Silver City. Brian is an artist, musician and poet who will offer local free workshops for adults and teens at the Silver City School House, and assistance with designing the Silver City Arts July 18th exhibit. Below is a schedule of the classes and a bit more about Brian.
Schedule: No special skills or experience required. All classes will be held at the Silver City School House:
*Surrealist Art Techniques, Tuesday July 14th from 10am - noon.
*Poetry Reading and the Creative Writing Exercises, Tuesday July 21st from 10am-noon.
*Sound Ecology Workshop, Including Listening Exercises and Sound Mapping, Tuesday July 28th from 10am - noon (please wear comfortable shoes and clothing and bring sun screen, etc. as this workshop will include some walking).
Summer Visiting Artist: Brian Schorn, a multi-talented artist, writer, musician, graphic designer and photographer, will be offering free, public programming in Silver City this summer. Schorn's music has been performed in France, Austria, New York, and Oakland, and his visual art has been exhibited and published widely for the last twenty years in numerous solo exhibitions. His creative writing has been published in many books, journals and anthologies, and he was awarded the Academy of American Poets Prize. Hand-made poetry books by Schorn can be found in the Marvin Sackner Collection of Concrete and Visual Poetry. He has taught art, graphic design and creative writing, including at the University of Michigan, Brown University and Interlochen Arts Academy.
Schorn will also be lending his considerable experience to preparing and designing a July 18th fine arts exhibit sponsored by the Silver City Arts group. Schorn has hung the work of many well-known artists in various capacities as a gallery and/or museum preparator, including work by artists such as Yoko Ono, Jean Dubuffet, Julian Schnabel, Duane Hansen, Jules Olitski, Martin Puyear, and Frank Stella. Schorn has also juried and curated university art exhibitions and art publications.
Brian invites folks to stop by the Resident Artist studio (on No-Name Road) to see his works of art in progress. He writes,"As I begin to get work moving along, I'd love to share it with anyone who is interested."
What is the Resident Artist Program in Silver City? A unique resident artist program has developed in Silver City, a productive small community on the Comstock which is located within one of the nation's largest federally designated historic landmarks. Those creating in the performing, visual, media, design, or literary arts are being invited to reside in town for periods of up to 4 months, in exchange for offering public performances, exhibitions, lessons, workshops, art work, etc. in the community.
Contact: The "Resident Artist Program in Silver City" is privately funded and directed by Theo McCormick and Quest Lakes. Artists have been scheduled through Spring of 2016, and additional applications are being accepted for summer 2016. Please contact Quest Lakes at P.O. Box 123, Silver City, Nevada 89428 or quest@theodata.com for additional information.
More about the Resident Artist Program in Silver City can also be found here: https://www.facebook.com/silvercitynevadaresidentartistprogram
Monday, July 6, 2015
Free Arts and Poetry Workshops for Adults and Teens Offered in July
Silver City, Nevada - As part of a new resident artist program in Silver City, visiting artist, poet and musician Brian Schorn will offer three free workshops for adults and teens at the Silver City Community Center/School House at 385 High Street. Schorn noted that "no special skills are necessary; anyone can come and enjoy the workshops." The three workshops are:
Surrealist Art Techniques, Tuesday July 14th from 10am - noon.
Poetry Reading and the Creative Writing Exercises, Tuesday July 21st from 10am-noon.
Sound Ecology Workshop, Including Listening Exercises and Sound Mapping, Tuesday July 28th from 10am - noon (please wear comfortable shoes and clothing and bring sun screen, etc. as this workshop will include some walking). Schorn explains that "Sound Ecology helps develop an awareness for sounds existing in your environment, whether natural or man made."
Summer Resident Artist Brings Cross-Disciplinary Skills: The summer Resident is Brian Schorn, a multi-talented artist, writer, musician, graphic designer and photographer. Schorn's music has been performed in France, Austria, New York, and Oakland, and his visual art has been exhibited and published widely for the last twenty years in numerous solo exhibitions. His creative writing has been published in many books, journals and anthologies, and he was awarded the Academy of American Poets Prize. Hand-made poetry books by Schorn can be found in the Marvin Sackner Collection of Concrete and Visual Poetry. He has taught art, graphic design and creative writing, including at the University of Michigan, Brown University and Interlochen Arts Academy.
As the resident artist this summer, Schorn will also be lending his considerable experience to preparing and designing a July 18th fine arts exhibit sponsored by the Silver City Arts group. Schorn has hung the work of many well known artists in various capacities as a gallery and/or museum preparator, including work by artists such as Yoko Ono, Jean Dubuffet, Julian Schnabel, Duane Hansen, Jules Olitski, Martin Puyear, and Frank Stella. Schorn has also juried and curated university art exhibitions and art publications.
What is the Resident Artist Program in Silver City? A unique resident artist program has developed in Silver City, a productive small community on the Comstock which is located within one of the nation's largest federally designated historic landmarks. Those creating in the performing, visual, media, design, or literary arts are being invited to reside in town for periods of up to 4 months, in exchange for offering public performances, exhibitions, lessons, workshops, art work, etc. in the community.
About Silver City: Recently designated an "Arts and Cultural Resources Production Center," the town is already home to a surprising number of Nevada's highly productive artists, musicians, photographers, writers, actors, artisans, academics and other innovative thinkers and unique souls.
Silver City's irreplaceable historic buildings and sites and its crystal clear views of the Sierras bring visiting plein air painters and photographers from around the West.
With an unusually strong volunteerism ethos, the town boasts a voluteer-run library, an organic community garden, frequent public events at the community center, a busy arts group, an historic preservation group, a volunteer fire department, and an enviable arts and science summer program that is free to youngsters in the entire Western Nevada region.
Contact: The "Resident Artist Program in Silver City" is privately funded and directed by Theo McCormick and Quest Lakes. Artists have been scheduled through Spring of 2016, and additional applications are being accepted for summer 2016. Please contact Quest Lakes at P.O. Box 123, Silver City, Nevada 89428 or quest@theodata.com for additional information.
More about the Resident Artist Program in Silver City can also be found here: https://www.facebook.com/silvercitynevadaresidentartistprogram
Surrealist Art Techniques, Tuesday July 14th from 10am - noon.
Poetry Reading and the Creative Writing Exercises, Tuesday July 21st from 10am-noon.
Sound Ecology Workshop, Including Listening Exercises and Sound Mapping, Tuesday July 28th from 10am - noon (please wear comfortable shoes and clothing and bring sun screen, etc. as this workshop will include some walking). Schorn explains that "Sound Ecology helps develop an awareness for sounds existing in your environment, whether natural or man made."
Summer Resident Artist Brings Cross-Disciplinary Skills: The summer Resident is Brian Schorn, a multi-talented artist, writer, musician, graphic designer and photographer. Schorn's music has been performed in France, Austria, New York, and Oakland, and his visual art has been exhibited and published widely for the last twenty years in numerous solo exhibitions. His creative writing has been published in many books, journals and anthologies, and he was awarded the Academy of American Poets Prize. Hand-made poetry books by Schorn can be found in the Marvin Sackner Collection of Concrete and Visual Poetry. He has taught art, graphic design and creative writing, including at the University of Michigan, Brown University and Interlochen Arts Academy.
As the resident artist this summer, Schorn will also be lending his considerable experience to preparing and designing a July 18th fine arts exhibit sponsored by the Silver City Arts group. Schorn has hung the work of many well known artists in various capacities as a gallery and/or museum preparator, including work by artists such as Yoko Ono, Jean Dubuffet, Julian Schnabel, Duane Hansen, Jules Olitski, Martin Puyear, and Frank Stella. Schorn has also juried and curated university art exhibitions and art publications.
What is the Resident Artist Program in Silver City? A unique resident artist program has developed in Silver City, a productive small community on the Comstock which is located within one of the nation's largest federally designated historic landmarks. Those creating in the performing, visual, media, design, or literary arts are being invited to reside in town for periods of up to 4 months, in exchange for offering public performances, exhibitions, lessons, workshops, art work, etc. in the community.
About Silver City: Recently designated an "Arts and Cultural Resources Production Center," the town is already home to a surprising number of Nevada's highly productive artists, musicians, photographers, writers, actors, artisans, academics and other innovative thinkers and unique souls.
Silver City's irreplaceable historic buildings and sites and its crystal clear views of the Sierras bring visiting plein air painters and photographers from around the West.
With an unusually strong volunteerism ethos, the town boasts a voluteer-run library, an organic community garden, frequent public events at the community center, a busy arts group, an historic preservation group, a volunteer fire department, and an enviable arts and science summer program that is free to youngsters in the entire Western Nevada region.
Contact: The "Resident Artist Program in Silver City" is privately funded and directed by Theo McCormick and Quest Lakes. Artists have been scheduled through Spring of 2016, and additional applications are being accepted for summer 2016. Please contact Quest Lakes at P.O. Box 123, Silver City, Nevada 89428 or quest@theodata.com for additional information.
More about the Resident Artist Program in Silver City can also be found here: https://www.facebook.com/silvercitynevadaresidentartistprogram
Friday, June 26, 2015
Resident Artist Program in Silver City Welcomes Brian Schorn
Silver City, Nevada - A unique resident artist program has developed in Silver City, a close-knit community located within one of the United State's largest federally designated historic landmarks. Those creating in the performing, visual, media, design, or literary arts are being invited to reside in town for periods of up to 4 months, in exchange for offering public performances, exhibitions, lessons, workshops, art work, etc. in the community.
Quest Lakes, organizer for the program, explained that the goals for the residency include "innovative exhibitions and interactive and participatory works, and/or events that explore or transcend art disciplines. Another goal of the program is to introduce new voices to the community, along with programs that engage people in becoming lifelong arts and culture participants or creators."
The artists' housing, with panoramic views of the Sierras and an in-home library, was designed by Nevada artist Jim McCormick in the 1970's and inspired by the geodesic dome and "tensegrity" concept of 20th century visionary R. Buckminster Fuller.
In addition to housing, the program offers each artist their own studio, publicity, photographic documentation of their work, and an offer to be connected to gallery and/or performance spaces in the region.
The program also includes opportunities for artists to conduct at least one workshop in their primary discipline during the time of their residency.
Summer Resident Artist Brings Cross-Disciplinary Skills: The summer Resident is Brian Schorn, a multi-talented artist, writer, musician, graphic designer and photographer. Schorn's music has been performed in France, Austria, New York, and Oakland, and his visual art has been exhibited and published widely for the last twenty years in numerous solo exhibitions. His creative writing has been published in many books, journals and anthologies, and he was awarded the Academy of American Poets Prize. Hand-made poetry books by Schorn can be found in the Marvin Sackner Collection of Concrete and Visual Poetry. He has taught art, graphic design and creative writing, including at the University of Michigan, Brown University and Interlochen Arts Academy.
Schorn's participation in the Resident Artist Program in Silver City includes poetry readings/writing workshops, sound ecology/listening /visual mapping workshops, and an "Introduction to Surrealist Art Techniques" at the Silver City Volunteer Library. In addition, in August he will be offering free art workshops at a leadership camp at Lake Tahoe for teen leaders from the Lyon/Storey/Carson regions. The opening reception for his exhibition showing the artwork he's created while at the Resident Artist Program will take place at St. Mary's Art Center on Saturday, August 29th. He will also be lending his considerable experience to preparing and designing a July 18th fine arts exhibit sponsored by the Silver City Arts group. Schorn has hung the work of many well known artists in various capacities as a gallery and/or museum preparator, including work by artists such as Yoko Ono, Jean Dubuffet, Julian Schnabel, Duane Hansen, Jules Olitski, Martin Puyear, and Frank Stella. Schorn has also juried and curated university art exhibitions and art publications.
Schorn arrived on July 1st, and commented, "This amazingly eclectic and unique home is a haven for artists. I'm so happy to call it home for the summer. Thank you for a wonderfully warm welcome. My studio is just about unpacked and set up with a long list of projects and ideas to explore during my residency. I am very grateful for this opportunity to live, work and be a part of the community in Silver City."
Schorn is being welcomed in the community with several local dinners and cocktail parties when he arrives in July.
About Silver City: Recently designated an "Arts and Culture Production Center," the town is already home to a surprising number of Nevada's highly productive artists, musicians, photographers, writers, actors, artisans, academics and other innovative thinkers and unique souls.
The small town has an incredible range of architecture and design, both historic and modern. Beginning in the 1960's, a new wave of residents began restoring or rebuilding most of the historic homes in their community, while others have added a number of architecturally unique, visually-striking homes.
Silver City attracts unique destination tourism to the region as the site of the renowned Silver City Fireman's Ball, and the world famous, annual Ferrari Races. It's irreplaceable historic buildings and sites and its crystal clear views of the Sierras bring visiting plein air painters and photographers from around the West.
With an unusually strong volunteerism ethos, the town boasts a voluteer-run library, an organic community garden, frequent public events at the community center, a busy arts group, an historic preservation group, a volunteer fire department, and an enviable arts and science summer program that is free to youngsters in the entire Comstock region.
Contact: The schedule for the Resident Artist Program in Silver City is booked through Spring of 2016, and additional applications are being accepted for summer 2016. Please contact Quest Lakes at P.O. Box 123, Silver City, Nevada 89428 or quest@theodata.com. The program is privately funded by Theo McCormick and Quest Lakes.
More about the Resident Artist Program can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/silvercitynevadaresidentartistprogram
Quest Lakes, organizer for the program, explained that the goals for the residency include "innovative exhibitions and interactive and participatory works, and/or events that explore or transcend art disciplines. Another goal of the program is to introduce new voices to the community, along with programs that engage people in becoming lifelong arts and culture participants or creators."
The artists' housing, with panoramic views of the Sierras and an in-home library, was designed by Nevada artist Jim McCormick in the 1970's and inspired by the geodesic dome and "tensegrity" concept of 20th century visionary R. Buckminster Fuller.
In addition to housing, the program offers each artist their own studio, publicity, photographic documentation of their work, and an offer to be connected to gallery and/or performance spaces in the region.
The program also includes opportunities for artists to conduct at least one workshop in their primary discipline during the time of their residency.
Summer Resident Artist Brings Cross-Disciplinary Skills: The summer Resident is Brian Schorn, a multi-talented artist, writer, musician, graphic designer and photographer. Schorn's music has been performed in France, Austria, New York, and Oakland, and his visual art has been exhibited and published widely for the last twenty years in numerous solo exhibitions. His creative writing has been published in many books, journals and anthologies, and he was awarded the Academy of American Poets Prize. Hand-made poetry books by Schorn can be found in the Marvin Sackner Collection of Concrete and Visual Poetry. He has taught art, graphic design and creative writing, including at the University of Michigan, Brown University and Interlochen Arts Academy.
Schorn's participation in the Resident Artist Program in Silver City includes poetry readings/writing workshops, sound ecology/listening /visual mapping workshops, and an "Introduction to Surrealist Art Techniques" at the Silver City Volunteer Library. In addition, in August he will be offering free art workshops at a leadership camp at Lake Tahoe for teen leaders from the Lyon/Storey/Carson regions. The opening reception for his exhibition showing the artwork he's created while at the Resident Artist Program will take place at St. Mary's Art Center on Saturday, August 29th. He will also be lending his considerable experience to preparing and designing a July 18th fine arts exhibit sponsored by the Silver City Arts group. Schorn has hung the work of many well known artists in various capacities as a gallery and/or museum preparator, including work by artists such as Yoko Ono, Jean Dubuffet, Julian Schnabel, Duane Hansen, Jules Olitski, Martin Puyear, and Frank Stella. Schorn has also juried and curated university art exhibitions and art publications.
Schorn arrived on July 1st, and commented, "This amazingly eclectic and unique home is a haven for artists. I'm so happy to call it home for the summer. Thank you for a wonderfully warm welcome. My studio is just about unpacked and set up with a long list of projects and ideas to explore during my residency. I am very grateful for this opportunity to live, work and be a part of the community in Silver City."
Schorn is being welcomed in the community with several local dinners and cocktail parties when he arrives in July.
About Silver City: Recently designated an "Arts and Culture Production Center," the town is already home to a surprising number of Nevada's highly productive artists, musicians, photographers, writers, actors, artisans, academics and other innovative thinkers and unique souls.
The small town has an incredible range of architecture and design, both historic and modern. Beginning in the 1960's, a new wave of residents began restoring or rebuilding most of the historic homes in their community, while others have added a number of architecturally unique, visually-striking homes.
Silver City attracts unique destination tourism to the region as the site of the renowned Silver City Fireman's Ball, and the world famous, annual Ferrari Races. It's irreplaceable historic buildings and sites and its crystal clear views of the Sierras bring visiting plein air painters and photographers from around the West.
With an unusually strong volunteerism ethos, the town boasts a voluteer-run library, an organic community garden, frequent public events at the community center, a busy arts group, an historic preservation group, a volunteer fire department, and an enviable arts and science summer program that is free to youngsters in the entire Comstock region.
Contact: The schedule for the Resident Artist Program in Silver City is booked through Spring of 2016, and additional applications are being accepted for summer 2016. Please contact Quest Lakes at P.O. Box 123, Silver City, Nevada 89428 or quest@theodata.com. The program is privately funded by Theo McCormick and Quest Lakes.
More about the Resident Artist Program can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/silvercitynevadaresidentartistprogram
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