Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI]
Nevada Neighbors Lecture Series at the Carson City Library
P.O. Box 1333
Carson City, Nevada 89702

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2007

"Experimenting with Art and Ideas"
[CCAI Nevada Neighbors Lecture Series at Carson City Library]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

"Experimenting with Art and Ideas"

Nevada Neighbors, the Capital City Arts Initiative's ongoing series of presentations on contemporary art, will feature Adam Lerner on Wednesday, November 14 in "Experimenting with Art and Ideas," a talk at the Carson City Library at 7:00 p.m. There will be an informal reception at the library for Dr. Lerner at 6:15 preceeding his talk.

The library is located at 900 North Roop Street. The lecture and reception are free and the public is cordially invited.

Dr. Lerner is Executive Director of The Laboratory of Art and Ideas at Belmar, a trail-blazing program located in the Denver area. The Laboratory is committed to an energetic rethinking of the museum-going experience. He was the Master Teacher for Modern and Contemporary Art at the Denver Art Museum from 2001 to 2003, and Curator of the Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, prior to his move to Colorado. He received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University and a Masters from Cambridge University. Since the early 1990s, his scholarship has focused on the relationship between art and the public. He is an expert on early twentieth century American monuments, and in particular, Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor of Mount Rushmore.

In his talk, he will describe his efforts to develop The Laboratory of Art and Ideas as an alternative to the traditional art museum by combining elements of an art museum, think tank and public forum. Dr. Lerner comments: "At Belmar we attempt to avoid the "pretentious" associated with art, while maintaining a sophisticated approach to culture by using humor, chance, spectacle, and self-effacement."

"Experimenting with Art and Ideas" is Nevada Neighbors' twentieth presentation. Now in its sixth year, the series has been held at and presented with the Carson City Library since 2004.



The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered organization committed to the encouragement and support of artists and the arts and culture of Carson City and the surrounding region. The Initiative is committed to community building for the area's diverse adult and youth populations through art projects and exhibitions, live events, arts education programs, artist residencies, and its web site.

CCAI is funded by the Carson City Redevelopment Authority; the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; the James W. Calhoun Foundation; U.S. Bancorp Foundation; Gayle Crowell; Coldwell Banker Best Sellers; Carson High School; UNR Art Department; Carson City Library; Nevada Hispanic Services-Carson City; CCAI's Board of Directors; BrAG, CCAI's 'Brilliant Advisory Group'; CCAI's Business Leaders; and CCAI's growing membership.

CCAI extends special thanks to Joe McCarthy; Steele & Associates, CPAs; the Dan Leck Family; Jenny Lopiccolo; Classy Seconds & Advocates to End Domestic Violence; the Rehm Family; Westside Ink Bookstore; Carson City Courthouse; Dr. Kim Bean, Dr. Jeffrey Bean; Vital Signs; Carson Shopping Center; Capital City Entertainment; Genoa Lakes Golf Club & Resort; Rick Sikes, Nevada Green; Carson Harley-Davidson Buell Dealership; David Ruf, Greenhouse Garden Center; Western Nevada College; and Simpson Creative.

For additional information visit CCAI’s website at www.arts-initiative.org.

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Capital City Arts Initiative

CCAI Talk by Adam Lerner
"Experimenting with Art and Ideas"
Part of CCAI "Nevada Neighbors" Lecture Series

Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 7 p.m.
Informal reception for Dr. Lerner at 6:15 p.m.
Location: Carson City Public Library- 885 East Musser Street in Carson City

Free. Open to the Public

caption: Belmar Lab Director Adam Lerner
CCAI Nevada Neighbors "Experimenting with Art and Ideas"
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