Arts essential part of Tahoe’s community
Artists of nearly every medium are called to work, live and create in Tahoe and Truckee from painters and sculptors to fiber artists, songwriters, authors and poets to dancers and musicians, among many others. The arts also represent an important, but often unrecognized economic driver, which is essential to our communities in the Tahoe Sierra.
The creative endeavors of artists inspire and elevate our community, while their work serves as an economic driver generating $261.1 billion in California’s economy, 7.7 percent of the state’s gross domestic product, according to Americans for the Arts. The community of artists, performers and writers that live and work in the Tahoe Sierra have inspired a vibrant arts scene with festivals and events to enjoy this fall. Among these are the inaugural Tahoe Literary Festival, founded by Priya Hutner and me. This year’s event will feature a literary open mic on Oct. 11, followed by a day of panels and workshops on Oct. 12 featuring a morning keynote from Julia and Jared Drake of Wildbound PR and an evening keynote from author and naturalist Obi Kaufmann. The festival concludes on Oct. 12 with a Songwriters’ Showcase.
You’ll find details of this year’s festival in this edition. I hope you’ll join us for the all-day events or just the talk with Kaufmann, which is part of his book tour for “State of Fire.” Tickets are $35 for general admission or $15 for the talk with Kaufmann. Find details at TahoeLitFest.com. Tickets are on sale at tahoelitfest.eventbrite.com.
Fall Music, Events & Festivals
Along with the Tahoe Literary Festival, you’ll find a myriad of arts events from Made in Tahoe, to the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl to Art + Ag, among many others in our annual Fall Music, Events & Festivals guide. The guide is packed with hundreds of great events to enjoy this fall from live music and theater to many, many Oktoberfest celebrations, ski film showings and the Lake Tahoe Documentary Film Festival, another great new event to enjoy.
