The Pahrump Visual and Performing Arts Council is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation with 200+ members. Our mission is to  …

create an environment for the arts to flourish in our community

To do this, we provide support for the arts through program development and education, offer a diversity of cultural events for all ages and income levels, organize events that include community members as performers and artists, and nurture good partnerships with other community organizations.

 

 

We operate on a July 1st through June 30th fiscal year and our funding comes from ..

• Nevada Arts Council, a state agency
• National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency
• memberships
• fundraisers
• donations

We hold or sponsor several annual art events in Pahrump:

• Art & Sol
• An Evening of Art & Wine
• Fiber Arts Show
• High Desert Shorts International Film Festival

We also support several local art groups with funding, volunteers, publicity and/or logistics:

• Desert Squares
• High Desert Chorale
• Nevada Silver Tappers
• Nye County Starlets
• Shadow Mountain Quilters
• Spring Mountain Art Guild (SMART)
• Sun Country Cloggers

 

For more information about us, please explore this site.