Powwow Art Exhibit Displayed at County Museum | Arts & Culture

A Native America art exhibit on display at the Clark County Museum seeks to capture the spirit of the contemporary powwow.

“What Continues the Dream: Contemporary Arts and Crafts from the Powwow Tradition” is a colorful exhibit on loan from the Nevada Arts Council’s Nevada Touring Initiative through Sunday, May 6 inside the museum’s Heritage Gallery, 1830 S. Boulder Highway in Henderson.

An evening reception and gallery talk will be presented from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, and powwow arts and crafts demonstrations will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 17. Powwow dancers are set to perform from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14.

The exhibit is included the price of admission to the museum: adults are $2, seniors and children are $1. The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

Personal quotes from the artists reflect the deep spirituality, family values, sense of community and honor prized by powwow artists and participants. The exhibit includes photos and stunning examples of powwow regalia, including a hand drum, rattle, beaded belt, bracelet, moccasins and a dance stick, among others.  

The exhibit includes artwork by Native America artists including:

• Wayne A. Burke
• Cassandra Leigh Darrough
• Gordon Gibson

Documentary photography:

• Ronda Churchill
• Lindsay Hebberd
• Bruce Rettig

Folk art objects:

• Kenny Anderson
• William Astor
• Arlene Austin
• Dean Barlese
• John Bear
• Lynnaya Comas
• Cassandra Leigh Darrough
• Deanna Domingo
• Ryan Dunn
• Rebecca Eagle
• Adam Fortunate Eagle
• Linda Johnson-Comas
• Steven Mike
• Bobbie Nordwall
• Ken Paul
• Burton Pete
• Angie Quintana
• Debra Reed
• Michael Rojas
• Francine Tohannie

The Nevada’s Art Council’s Folklife Program worked with consultants from the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe, Reno-Spraks Indian Colony, the Las Vegas Indian Center and the Nevada Indian Commission to develop the exhibit. “What Continues the Dream” will tour the state for two years as part of the Nevada Touring Initiative. Partner organizations include the Nevada Indian Commission/Indian Territory, Pyramid Lake Museum, Stewart Indian School, Las Vegas Indian Center and Nevada Humanities, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.  

For additional information on the Clark County Museum or “What Continues the Dream,” call the museum at 455-7955.

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