A message to our community

Dear Community Member and Pioneer Center Patron,

Here at the Pioneer Center, we believe in the critical importance of the arts as a means to celebrate our shared human experience, to explore difficult subjects, and to engage with diverse perspectives. For over 50 years, we have hosted a wide range of events at our theater in the heart of downtown Reno. Our venue has been a place for shared joy and shared sorrow. It has served as a community gathering space, a source of education and entertainment, and a forum for the discussion of important issues.

In this time of great heartache and turmoil, we are listening to the experiences shared by people of color here in our community and across the nation. We are learning from our fellow citizens. We are beginning to examine our own institutional structure, from our Board of Directors to our staff, and to engage in dialogue with various community partners about how we can be part of the change.

“We are committed to being the performing arts center that our hometown deserves.”

As we explore our next steps, we are reaffirming our commitment to ensuring that the Pioneer Center is a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for the entire community. We are committed to being the performing arts center that our hometown deserves.

We welcome your feedback as we work with our partners to build a better, more inclusive, and more equitable future for our neighbors here in northern Nevada.

Thank you,
Dennyse Sewell
Executive Director
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts