Office of the County Manager

Project Description:

The County in partnership with Burning Man and multiple community partners will develop a public participatory experience through an ArTrail that celebrates cultural, historic and artistic landmarks.

Purpose:

The ArTrail will draw urban residents out of cities to experience and participate in the beauty and culture of the place we call home; and connect our rural residents to the economic, arts, and cultural features, organizations and individuals in our cities.

Goals:

• Engage and connect residents with each other and this place
• Increase residents’ engagement with local art
• Celebrate the distinctive character and assets of Washoe County
• Economic Development

Project Objectives:

• Public art commissioned for two new installations – Crystal Peak Park, and Gerlach.
• Computer App for iOS & Android using location-awareness and AR to engage users with ArTrail sites.
• Community engagement with rural and urban residents to identify sites and describe public art.
• Create authentic layers of engagement around the art, the artists, and the community.
• Identify and map at least 10 cultural, historic and artistic landmarks for ArTrail.
• Educational content for App & signage.
• Install signage at a minimum of 10 sites.

ArTrail in the Media:

• Tiny Town Seeks Brighter Future, With Burning Man Lighting Way

Project Primary Partners:

Burning Man Project, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Reno Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada Land Trust*, KTMB*, Gerlach GID, City of Reno, City of Sparks, Nevada Museum of Art

*One Truckee River (OTR)

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