Wetlands Art Day

Wetlands Art Day
Saturday, March 23, 2024
10 am to 2 pm

For the artist in all of us!
Presented by Clark County Wetlands Park and Commissioner Jim Gibson
Free – No Advance Registration Required

With hands-on activities for tots, youth, and adults, Wetlands Art Day is an opportunity to express your creativity and connect to nature through art.

Plein Air Painting
Artists are welcome to check in beginning at 9 am and choose a location in the Wetlands Park Nature Preserve. Supplies not provided. Participating artists may submit pieces to be included in an Exhibit at the Wetlands Park Nature Center Gallery in Summer 2024. View and share a Call for Artists (PDF)

Plein Air Workshops
Free outdoor 40-minute workshops starting at 10:30 am, 11:45 am, and 1:00 pm.
Ages 12+. Space is limited, register at event entrance.

All supplies provided. Instructor: Linda Smith
Linda Smith has over thirty years of painting, teaching, and exhibition experience, with a primary focus on watercolor painting. Her own watercolors have earned many show awards. She has earned Signature Membership in multiple Watercolor Societies and has held several leadership positions in each. She is published in several art publications and has also served in several consulting capacities for art education. 

Desert Poetry Workshop with Ms. AyeVee
Workshops start at: 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm.
Poets of all skill levels are invited to a micro poetry workshop to explore the imagery and the meanings hidden within the Nevada desert. With inspirations from the Sagebrush to Sandstone: A Humanities Guide to Outdoor Nevada.
The one-hour workshops will cover micro poetry styles and how to create a Haiku poem.

Nevada, P.S. I Love You Postcard Project 
Join Nevada Humanities and create your own handmade postcard or flip book story.  Nevada artists and poets will be on hand throughout the day with their creative energy in helping you create a little art and write a poetic message about what you love about Nevada. Nevada P.S. I Love You Postcard Project is part of an ongoing project to connect Nevadans across the state by sharing the things we all love about Nevada.  More information at: www.nevadahumanities.org/nevada-ps-i-love-you-postcard-project

Arts & Crafts for all ages
Painting, screen printing demonstration, and origami with Clark County Parks & Recreation. Special thanks to Winchester Dondero Cultural Center. More arts and crafts with guest agencies including Wetlands Park Friends, RTC of Southern Nevada, Nevada Department of Wildlife, and Clark County Department of Family Services. Meet the 2024 Wetlands Park Artist in Residence Morrigan DeVito, too!

Free Street Corn from Buddies Golden Munchies while supplies last
Thanks to Commissioner Jim Gibson, Community Engagement Fund

Live Music with Ocotillo Wind Quintet
Ocotillo Wind Quintet was formed in 2023 and is comprised of graduate students from UNLV and established professionals/educators from the Las Vegas valley. They are excited to share their passion for music and education across Clark County by performing at unique venues. Ocotillo is committed to celebrating the diversity of Las Vegas through thoughtful programming and hopes to reach a wide audience through these innovative and collaborative performances. Members of Ocotillo include Resilda Lala on flute, Taylor Crawford on oboe, Jonathan Cannon on clarinet, Liz Valvano on bassoon, and Matthew Keenan on horn.