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It was fun... The BRAF-Reno FUNdraiser was held at Cathexes /Unexpected/Architecture...a re-modeled warehouse in Reno complete with an indoor basketball court...where there was lots of dancing and hula hooping thru out the evening. The party started out with wine, some donated by Rodney Strong and wonderful food compliments of Amendment 21. Tomas McCabe, ED of BRAF gave a brief overview and Crimson Rose, BRAF Board Member spoke specifically about what was happening in Reno...from past to future… Continue

A Call for Artists We are looking for Artists to display and/or sell their works at a benifit this July. This fund raiser will benifit the Burners without Boarders (BWB) organization. Burners Without Boarders is a grassroots, volunteere-driven. community leadership organization whos goal is to help unlock the creativity of local communities to solve problems that bring about meaningful change. After Hurricane Katrina BWB set out to help those who could not help themselves. BWB has grown into a… Continue

If you're in Reno check out the the art show at the Airport, 2nd floor...From Playa to Runway, The Art of Burning Man ..featuring amazing photos and the opposite wall has Burning Man, The other 51 weeks of the year, featuring all of the non-profit "Out Reach" groups. PLUS a wall of Celtic Forest photos and plexi boxes loaded with ARTifacts AND 2 sculptures from our Mangrove artists, Spin 'Em by Kitty Gordon and Book Stand by Dave Boyer...curated by yours truly with help from Crimson and the Reno… Continue

Hey everyone, we were INVITED to have a show at the airport all summer long...this show will feature photos of the event as well as art that has come to Reno or will be coming. There will be info/history about Burning Man and BRAF. Plexi boxes with ARTifacts etc. We need photos framed in black metal and the bigger the better. Would love to have some photos from the 90's - 2003...The show will be curated based on what we can pull together locally since BMHQ has packed up their art for the move to… Continue

Introducing....the Black Rock Arts Foundation's ~ CIVIC ART PROGRAM ~ RENO BRAF’s Civic Arts Program is helping to set a new precedent for the temporary exhibition of public art. It extends the experience of art that engages, delights and generates social participation beyond the Burning Man event and Black Rock City. Help support and promote community-based interactive art in Reno by making a donation to BRAF. (You must specify your donation is for RENO) www.blackrockarts.org Continue

We are in the process of raising funds for the PERMANENT installation of Tree Spire (from the Mangrove installation) into Newlands Park (on California St. near Keystone) This is VERY exciting. The City of Reno has given us a Public Art Challenge Grant towards the expenses but we need to match their funding 2:1. Every little bit helps...be sure to mark your BRAF donations to go towards RENO projects...and thanks...

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Greetings and Salutations! We are very excited to have this little portal of our very own on the web! We have a lot of exciting things coming up for BRAF-Reno, and we will get it all updated just as soon as possible. There is a link on the left to become a member of BRAF (Black Rock Arts Foundation). Although your membership is for the entity that is in SF, it is possible to donate to BRAF-Reno specifically by mentioning that when making your donation. Of course, the thing at the forefront of… Continue