Nada Motel Begins Thursday!

I hope Chad Sorg will forgive me for not posting about the Nada Motel earlier, better late than never, right? Tomorrow at noon, the eagerly awaiting art show begins in downtown Reno at the historic El Cortez Hotel and the Townhouse Motor Lodge (both at Arlington and 2nd Street). Check out Nada Motel’s spanking new blog.where Sorg keeps us all updated about what will be happening during the unconventional art show. The Nada Motel’s website is full of information as well.

When: Beginning Thursday, June 26th at noon and lasting through the weekend.
Where: El Cortez Hotel and the Townhouse Motor Lodge (both at Arlington and 2nd Street in downtown Reno)
Food: Saigon Pearl inside the El Cortez Hotel is one of the best restaurants in town. Do yourself a favor and eat there.

From the press release:

“50 artists have already filled 40 motel rooms with art.
Their work will be on display for the public until check-out.
Last year sculptors, painters, photographers, printmakers and performance artists hosted their own works in these rooms. This year the art ranges from the abstract to the real and unreal.
Many doors will be open in two motels downtown. 2nd and 3rd floors of the El Cortez host about 20 rooms
while another 20 rooms exhibit at the Town House across the street. Entertainment all 4 nights. Cameras are encouraged.

Most participating artists set up studio in Reno, some hail from CA, LV and Washington. An event like this happened last year assuming the name Dada Motel. To reinforce the newness, each year the name changes. We used the line “get a room, make a show” to reinforce the idea that the artists are promoting themselves on their own dime, we’ve just agreed upon the dates. As arts funding dwindles in public institutions, we’re in critical times for education and appreciation of creativity. We hope that this event brings back a feeling that it’s in our own hands. We’re proud to say that this is an artist-run event.”

Chad Sorg, Bob the manager at the El Cortez, and Ann Tracy, an artist from Sacramento will be interviewed from room 203 of the Townhouse Motor Lodge on Sacramento’s Capitol Public Radio KXJZ 90.5 at 2:20pm.what else.

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