Burden Basket Weaving with Sue Coleman

Founded in 1931, the Museum was co-founded by Dr. James Church, a pioneering climate scientist, humanist, and interdisciplinary scholar; the Latimer Art Club, a group of dedicated regional landscape painters; and Charles Cutts, whose gift of rare books and modest art… collection helped solidify the institution's foundation. Their shared vision, grounded in art, science, and respect for the environment, set the course for the Museum's enduring mission. The Nevada Museum of Art is the state's only art museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and a member of the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD). The Museum's permanent collection is organized into four thematic areas: the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Art of the Greater West Collection, the Carol Franc Buck Altered Landscape Photography Collection, the Modern and Contemporary Art Collection, and the E. L. Wiegand Work Ethic in American Art Collection. Together, these holdings advance the Museum's mission to inspire diverse encounters with art and culture while fostering interdisciplinary inquiry. The Museum's identity is also shaped by its unique location at the intersection of the Sierra Nevada and the Great Basin.