Art & Nature are a Natural Combination!
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Call for Artists
2025 Wetlands Park Artist in Residence
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Application deadline:
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Residency: March 15 - May 15, 2025
2025 Wetlands Park Temporary Sculptural Installation
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2025 Theme: HAVEN
Application Workshop: January 24, 2025
Deadline: February 1, 2025
Installation: March 14, 2025
Art Social: March 15, 2025
Exhibition Dates: March 15 – May 15, 2025
Clark County Wetlands Park invites local artists to submit a proposal for its fourth annual temporary outdoor art installation, to be displayed at the Nature Preserve from March 15 - May 15, 2025. Ten artists will be awarded $1,000 each to design and install art along a designated site on a short loop trail near the Nature Center. Interested artists must attend an online application workshop scheduled for Friday, January 24 from 10 am - 11 am. Applications are due February 1, 2025.
Call for Plein Air Artists
Wetlands Art Day
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Advance Registration not Required.
Paint en plein air at Clark County Wetlands Park during Wetlands Art Day, a free event for all ages on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The event takes place at the Wetlands Park Nature Center from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Artists are welcome to check in beginning at 9:00 am and choose a location in the Wetlands Park Nature Preserve. Supplies not provided. Participating artists will be invited to submit paintings in the 3rd Annual Plein Air Invitational on exhibit at the Spotlight on Nature Gallery May - July 2025. Best in Show and Honorable Mentions with be awarded. View and share a Call for Artists (PDF)
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More Opportunities
Workshop Instructor Needed
Clark County Wetlands Park is seeking a qualified individual to act as a watercolor en plein air Guest Instructor for Wetlands Art Day on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The chosen candidate will lead three 40-minute mini workshops during the course of the event, which is from 10 am to 2 pm. A stipend of $500 will be paid. Wetlands Park will provide watercolor supplies. For consideration, please submit your CV, cover letter, and a link to examples of your work to: wetlandsart@clarkcountynv.gov. The deadline to apply is January 31 or until filled.
Exhibit Opportunities at Wetlands Park
Do you have a body of work in search of a gallery? Clark County Wetlands Park schedules art exhibitions six months to one year in advance. Individuals and organizations are welcome to submit exhibit proposals. View the Artist Exhibition Application guidelines.
Now Showing
All gallery spaces are open during normal Nature Center hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 9 am to 3 pm
The Nest
Wetlands for the Holidays
November 9, 2024 through January 24, 2025
Juried by Nancy Good
Reception: Saturday, November 9, 2024, 1 pm to 3 pm
Wetlands Park Friends presents "Wetlands for the Holidays," an artwork exhibit and sale. This exhibit features 40 original paintings from more than 20 local artists, all featuring a "wetlands" theme. Great for gifts! A portion of each sale benefits Wetlands Park Friends. View a list of participating artists.
Spotlight on Nature Gallery (SONG)
Discovering Nature: Wetlands Park Staff & Volunteer Show
November 16, 2024 - January 30, 2025
Reception: Saturday, November 23, 1 pm to 3 pm
The talents of Clark County staff and volunteers are highlighted in our second staff and volunteer art exhibit. All pieces are inspired by nature.
Participating artists:
| Marylou Alfonso |
Caryl Hepker |
Laurence Reese |
Sidney Blackmere |
| Starr~Light T. |
Chanel T. Smith |
Araceli Torres-Gonzalez |
Ben Jurand |
| Rebecca Jones |
Amy Monson |
Sonja Esch |
Liz Bickmore |
| Marsha Gladding |
Irma Varela |
Sheila Glennie |
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Upcoming Exhibits:
Spotlight on Nature Gallery
| Nevada Watercolor Society 2025 Signature Show, "Nature" |
February 8 - April 24, 2025 |
| 3rd Annual Plein Air Invitational |
May 3 - July 24, 2025 |
| 4th Annual Juried Show |
August 2 - November 6, 2025 |
The Nest
| Morrigan DeVito Nature Journaling |
February 1 - April 30, 2025 |
Exhibit Archive (2024):
| Nature's Threads: A Fabric Art Exhibit |
March 2 - April 25, 2024 |
| Unbound II: 2nd Annual Plein Air Exhibit |
May 4 - June 27, 2024 |
| Seedlings: Artists of the Future |
July 7 - July 28, 2024 |
| re/growth: Juried by Jessica Oreck (Awards funded by CC Public Arts Office) |
August 3 - November 7, 2024 |
Exhibit Archive (2023):
| Connecting with Nature: Nevada Watercolor Society 2023 Signature Member Exhibit |
January 22 - February 24 |
| SUNDOWN: Artwork by Myranda Bair |
March 4 - April 29 |
| Unbound: Plein Air Painting Invitational (Awards funded by CC Public Arts Office) |
May 10 - June 25, 2023 |
| Gifts of the Wetlands: Juried by Melanie La May (Awards funded by CC Public Arts Office) |
July 15 - August 26, 2023 |
| Friendly Pollinators: Free to Fly by Bobbie Ann Howell |
September 3 - October 22, 2023 |
| Beyond the Desert: Photography by Philip Martini |
November 2, 2023 - February 22, 2024 |
Exhibit Archive (2022):
| MIGRATE Temporary Art Installation |
March 5-31 |
| More Than a Place: Wetlands Park Volunteer & Staff Exhibit |
March 26 - April 30 |
| Take to the Trails: Juried by Bobbie Ann Howell (Awards funded by CC Public Arts Office) |
June 4 - July 9 |
| Wetlands Threads: An Art Quilt Exhibit |
August 20 - October 31 |
| Life in the Desert: Paintings by Marsha Gladding |
November 12, 2022 - January 7, 2023 |
Exhibit Archive (2021):
Wetlands Park Artist in Residence Program
Funded by Clark County Public Arts, the WP AIR Program enables a local artist each spring to explore and interpret the natural and cultural resources at Wetlands Park. Artists lead workshops, interact with curious visitors during open studio hours, and create artwork based on their research in the park.
Former Artists in Residence:
2024 Artist in Residence
Morrigan DeVitoMarch 1 - April 12
Morrigan is a naturalist, writer, and environmental educator who was born and raised in Henderson, NV. After getting her B.A in English and Communications from Southern Utah University, she moved back home and discovered the wonders of the Mojave Desert in the city, starting with a snowy egret at Clark County Wetlands Park. Currently, she works for the Red Rock Audubon Society and teaches people about birds, habitats, and conservation in Southern Nevada. In her free time she goes birding, reads, meditates, and explores nature through poetry and nature journaling. Follow her on Instagram @morri.ant
Morrigan led Nature Journaling workshops for kids on March 16 and adults on April 7.
2023 Artist in Residence:
Fawn Douglas
March 29 - May 9
Fawn Douglas is an Indigenous American Artivist and enrolled member of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe. She comes from a proud mixed heritage of Las Vegas Paiute, Moapa Paiute, Southern Cheyenne, Creek, Pawnee and Scottish. Fawn is the head matriarch of Nuwu Art + Activism Studios, located in the heart of the Historic Huntridge Neighborhood in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is dedicated to the intersections of art, activism, community, education, culture, identity, place, and sovereignty. Within her art-making, she tells stories in order to remember the past and to ensure the stories of Indigenous peoples are heard in the present. Her studio practice includes painting, weaving, sculpture, dance and other types of performance. Fawn currently does art and cultural consulting through Nuwu Art, organizes with the non-profit IndigenousAF, serves the City of Las Vegas as an Arts Commissioner for Ward 3 and works part-time as a Cultural Engagement Specialist with Meow Wolf. She earned her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where she also taught Art Fundamentals as a graduate instructor in the Department of Art. Prior to teaching Art 101, Fawn taught American Indian Indigenous Studies (AIIS 101) in the Interdisciplinary, Gender and Ethnic Studies Department (IGES) at UNLV.
Fawn led the Wah-Seets Kahnee (Birds Nest) Workshop at Wetlands Park on Saturday, April 15. Participants crafted a birds nest from natural and recycled materials.
2022 Artist in Residence:
Myranda BairMay 14-29
Myranda Bair is an artist, educator, avid rock climber, natural space advocator, animal lover, and suburban farmer. Her work focuses on conservation and how community education can lead to a richer outdoor experience for all while simultaneously reflecting the importance of preserving natural areas. She received her MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and her BFA from the University of Texas at Austin. Myranda has exhibited work across the country and participated in various residences, recent ones including The Sandhills Institute (2018), Red Rock Canyon NCA (2014), Wildlife Divide (2013), and The Vermont Studio Center (2012). She continues to partner with the Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association and the Desert Tortoise Habitat. Currently, she is a faculty member for the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. Myranda has a wonderful husband named Craig, two daughters, Penelope and Sedona, a French Bulldog named Butters, and two adopted tortoises. She lives and works in Las Vegas, NV.
Clark County Wetlands Park
7050 Wetlands Park Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89122
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Phone: (702) 455-7522
Email: wetlands@clarkcountynv.gov
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