{"id":4899,"date":"2021-01-08T16:48:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T22:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/?p=4899"},"modified":"2022-04-23T19:18:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T00:18:19","slug":"community-art-in-elko-nevada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/community-art-in-elko-nevada\/","title":{"rendered":"A Mural Celebrating Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MeRoLaMia-Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Art abounds in Elko, Nevada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we arrived in Elko, Nevada we were pleasantly surprised to find that community art is <a href=\"https:\/\/elkodaily.com\/news\/local\/elko-murals-the-full-collection-and-where-to-find-them\/collection_b0c8f94d-fbbc-59e2-bc7b-4fdb16243d75.html#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alive and thriving<\/a> in the city.  We <em>love<\/em> seeing examples of city planners and community players who understand the importance of public art.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was an honor to be among the artists who have painted the walls and halls of Elko!  <a href=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/community-mural-elko-nevada\/\">Our first mural at the Igloo Rec Center<\/a> was a heckuva project.  It took a lot of effort and was finished just in the knick of time, before freezing temperatures set in.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In contrast, the inside mural went up FAST.  This was all thanks to the Nevada Gold Mines team who jumped aboard and made it happen!  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrick.com\/English\/operations\/nevada-gold-mines\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nevada Gold Mines<\/a> supports a great deal of community art in Elko, and both murals at Igloo Recreation Center were sponsored by the company.  How special that the NGM crew was able to be so integral in bringing together this piece of community art.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-1\" data-gallery_id=\"4916\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery \" id=\"rl-gallery-1\" data-gallery_no=\"1\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/art-we-there-yet-community-art-mural-jose-luis-vilchez-elko-nevada-igloo-rec-center-nevada-gold-mines-team-building.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/art-we-there-yet-community-art-mural-jose-luis-vilchez-elko-nevada-igloo-rec-center-nevada-gold-mines-team-building.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" 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<\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bright colors at the Igloo Rec Center<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mural was painted in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iglooreccenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Igloo Rec Center<\/a>, in a space highly visible to everyone who uses the space.  The wall is in an area where families watch as their children practice hockey, soccer, gymnastics, and batting.  The wall was originally painted dark blue.  Now it is bright and splashed in cheerful color!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Igloo Recreation Center is a fully volunteer-run, nonprofit community space.  A root of the Elko community, it is home to numerous sports and recreation clubs for all ages.  We love seeing spaces like this. Built by the community, for the community.  Events were sparse because of COVID, of course.  But we still enjoyed catching glimpses of how the space is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My favorite moment?  As we were painting the last finishing touches, I heard a small gasp behind me.  I turned to see a young gymnast &#8211; perhaps seven years old &#8211; gazing up at the mural, mouth gaping wide.  &#8220;Woooooow,&#8221; she let out in a long, drawn-out whisper, &#8220;That is a <em>beautiful <\/em>painting!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2896\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel.png\" alt=\"art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel\" class=\"wp-image-5344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel.png 2896w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-1536x164.png 1536w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-2048x219.png 2048w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-1170x125.png 1170w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-1920x206.png 1920w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-585x63.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2896px) 100vw, 2896px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"did-you-know\">Did you know?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"the-awty-patreon-family-is-the-beating-heart-behind-the-art-we-there-yet-project\"><strong>The AWTY Patreon Family is the beating heart behind the Art We There Yet project.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Patrons pitch in $1.50\/mth to help support our community art programs&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"and-they-get-a-mountain-of-goodies-in-return\">&#8230;<strong>And they get a mountain of goodies in return!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">50+ unreleased demos from Cora<br>100 print-ready fine art photographs from Jose<br>Untold stories and behind-the-scenes vignettes<br>Early access to new Cora Rose songs<br>Downloads of all new Cora Rose songs and albums<br>Credits in the final film and book<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/artwethereyet\" style=\"color:#d29c1f\">Get Access<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community Art abounds in Elko, Nevada When we arrived in Elko, Nevada we were pleasantly surprised to find that community art is alive and thriving in the city. 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