Reno Arts & Culture

The City of Reno is a leader in arts and culture. Our community has a rich variety of cultural organizations, special events, historic buildings, performing arts, and galleries. Strong arts and culture programming helps to sustain and encourage economic development. Cultural diversity and history are embraced and interwoven within the fabric of our city.

Check out the economic impact of the arts and other highlights from the City of Reno Arts & Culture Department below.

Economic Impact: The Arts Mean Business in Reno!

Infographic numbers are from the Americans for the Arts AEP6 2022 Study. The City of Reno's customized final report from Americans for the Arts is available for reference, providing details and findings of the local impact of arts and culture in Reno. Download the infographic.

Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 Annual Report

Fiscal year 2023-2024 was a productive City of Reno and Arts & Culture. We completed the installation of five major projects, hosted 17 exhibitions and awarded 29 grants.

Learn more about the cultural and economic impact in our Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 Annual Report.

Funding for Arts & Culture Projects

Arts and culture are pillars of Reno’s economic development and reflect how the City of Reno is seen on a national and international scale.  

The Reno City Council’s strategic priorities include creating vibrant neighborhoods and public places by prioritizing public arts and culture. As such, the City of Reno sets aside money from the Room Tax Fund for the Arts & Culture  and public art budgets. Room Tax allocations, which come from visitors staying in hotels, are restricted to uses that promote tourism and improve the city as an engaging destination for visitors and citizens.  

The City of Reno also has a 2% for Art Ordinance, which ensures that public art has a place in all City of Reno buildings and parks.

Public Art Master Plan

In the spring of 2024, the City of Reno Arts & Culture Department embarked on a process of positioning the City’s public art program to best meet the opportunities ahead. The process included updating the City’s public art processes, master plan, and ordinance, which was led by consultants Todd Bressi, Amina Cooper, and Jessica Cusick, and concluded in fall of 2024.   

This process included numerous conversations, workshops and surveys to best reflect the community’s values and prepare for the opportunities to come.

In March 2025 the Reno City Council unanimously adopted the Public Art Master Plan.  

View the Public Art Master Plan. 

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