‘Cultural Corridor’ topic of Carson City meeting Nov. 7

Carson City, Carson Valley and Virginia City have been selected by Travel Nevada to pursue a shared Cultural Corridor project designed to help build the regional tourism economy and support local arts, culture, history and heritage, according to a press release by Visit Carson City.

A 90-minute listening session with public input is slated for 6 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St.

“All are welcome to attend this listening and input session,” said Visit Carson City. “The innovative 3D Project, a new program from Travel Nevada, will provide eight months of expert consulting and ultimately award a share in a $2 million federally funded grant program. We welcome the community to take part in this important planning process.”

Genoa’s Sierra Chef will cater the event, with wine and non-alcoholic refreshments provided by Visit Carson City.

“The project is providing Carson City, Carson Valley and Virginia City with a customized 33-week planning process to create a 10-year destination plan for the Cultural Corridor project,” said Visit Carson City. “Once the plan is complete, the collective group will have a chance to apply for some portion of $2 million in funding to bring the concept to life.”

The Cultural Corridor concept centers strives to unite the three destinations, all of which have historic sites, heritage events and arts offerings, the release said.

“This project aims to connect visitors and locals with an approachable way to engage with our region’s rich arts and culture offerings and to seek out and nurture their interests in arts and culture,” said Visit Carson City.

The project is being guided by a local steering committee made up of various members of the region including artists, museum and gallery staff, city/county/state officials, artisans as well as tourism officials.

“The project jumpstarts Travel Nevada's brand-new focus on destination development to expand the state's tourism infrastructure and build rural economies by attracting more traveler spending,” reads the release.

RSVP for this free event at the following link: culturalcorridor.eventbrite.com.