Does Northern Nevada need thousands on new commercials on our highways? By Charles Swezey, The subject of billboards in Reno has been quiescent for the past nine years. However, in the election of 2000, things were anything but serene. What happened was a group of Reno citizens called “Citizens for a Scenic Reno” (now Scenic Nevada) organized and conducted a petition drive to place the issue of billboard proliferation on the ballot that year . . . (Read the full artical - published in NewsReview.com)

July 2nd — Scenic Nevada Art Gallery Presents Nevada Kaleidoscope, Artist Demonstrations Featuring Lynne Kistler & Nancy Peppin at the Museum Tower, 100 West Liberty Street Suite #170, Reno

May 1st through July 30th, 2009 — Scenic Nevada Art Gallery Proudly Presents Nevada KALEIDOSCOPE — artwork of six Nevada artists: Al Ferrand, Carol Grigus, Lynne Kistler, Patty Atcheson Melton, Galina Milton and Nancy Peppin

The Scenic Nevada Art Gallery hours are 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. For private appointments phone 775-378-1694,

Recent News & Events

• March 23, 2009 — Press Release: Scenic Nevada Selects 2009 Photo Contest Winners Scenic Nevada has selected winning photographs in their 2009 Photo Contest "Beauty or Blight" for Nevada Students and Adults, according to Doug Smith, President. View all 2009 photos by category



• April 2009 — Scenic Nevada Art Gallery Proudly Presents 4 Women 4 Journeys (Gini Campbell Annis, Jean LeGassick, Renate Neumann, and Patti Christensen Woodard.



• May 6^th 2009: On Wednesday May 6th, the Reno City Planning Commission pulled an amendment to the city's ordinance allowing digital billboards in our community. Read More about this important community issue



• Digital billboards are popping up all across the country. Have you seen one go up near you? If you're interested in learning more you can view or download the 19 page presentation titled "Digital Billboards Unsafe and Unsightly at Any Speed." [download Power Point - 9MB]. And here is a related document titled "Billboards in the Digital Age" — Our affiliate Scenic America has also prepared a companion document titled a "Visual Essay on Urban Advertising." In this episode encroachment of advertising on urban places is examined — See it on

2008 Photo Contest Winners
Scenic Nevada’s 5th Annual “Quick Draw” Art Auction & Barbeque
2007 photos of Scenic Nevada Volunteers annual cleanup event!
Marilyn Newton 2007 “Heroes Award”
Nevada's Last Chance Scenic Places
Photos of Lake Tahoe — By Penny Roskoski

Scenic Nevada
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Reno, NV 89504
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