ABOUT CCAI
The Capital City Arts Initiative, known informally as CCAI, was created when local visual artists recognized the need for a contemporary arts program in Carson City. In 2001, the City of Carson City commissioned a citywide arts assessment that requested two items: more art by artists from outside the area and additional exhibition venues for local artists. The new organization was delighted to incorporate these goals into its mission.
CCAI was based in Carson City and served the city and the northwestern Nevada area. CCAI launched its programming in spring 2003 with the Nevada Neighbors series of talks and followed with an Exhibition program that ran from 2004 – 2025. Find program events and archives listed on this website under the Program tab.
For more on CCAI’s history, please see: http://arts-initiative.org/home/about/history/
Without its own real estate, CCAI had outstanding partnerships with public entities to present programs in their facilities making the arts readily available for residents and visitors: the City Courthouse, the City’s business development and community center sites, and Western Nevada College. We are delighted that these partnerships gave the public easy access to the arts. We enthusiastically appreciated your participation as well.