Arts & Culture

South Shore is alive with art and culture. You'll have fun discovering the artists, events and businesses dotted throughout the South Shore that define our unique mountain culture. The mix is eclectic and ranges from art galleries to quaint artist studios, cultural heritage sites to children's programs, musicals to theatrical plays, poetry readings to book signing, cinematography to performing arts, and mountain art festivals to truly local special events.

To help keep you connected to Tahoe's burgeoning art scene and cultural events, please visit the websites listed below and be sure to check out our Art, Culture and Photography section to locate local artisans and businesses.

Haldan Art Gallery

Located at the Lake Tahoe Community College, the Halden Art Gallery features rotating exhibitions of both historical and contempory artisits. The goal of each exhibition is to intrigue, teach, challenge, delight, and in some way, expand gallery visitors' knowledge of art. A variety of instructional tools accompany each exhibition to enhance the visitors' learning experience. The Discovery Center allows gallery visitors to learn about art and the exhibiting artists through hands-on interactive technology.

Lake Tahoe Community College

The Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The LTCC offeres a wide array of art and cultural classes including art design, drawing, ceremics, photography, painting, sculpture and bronze casting, music, visual and performing arts, and theater arts. The Theater Arts program offers the opportunity for students to become involved in four regularly scheduled productions, one each quarter, providing a wide range of experience from classical to new works and musicals.

Tahoe Arts and Mountain Culture

The Tahoe Arts and Mountain Culture (TAMC) website showcases the local artists, individuals and businesses and events that embody Tahoe's creative and entrepreneurial spirit and defines our unique mountain culture. TAMC features the people whose deep connection to Tahoe inspires artistic expression, whether through visual or performing arts, special events and locally-made products that gives the mountain community life and distinction. A Made in Tahoe section features locally made products and original art. Other features include Tahoe's art scene, resident artists, funky "don't miss" events, culinary art, mountain health, recreation and Tahoe's Cultural heritage.

Tahoe Art League (TAL)

The pioneer for organizing and promoting the vast South Shore art community is the TAL. Established in 1964, the Tahoe Art League is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting fine art and art education in the South Shore. The TAL provides free monthly art demonstrations for the public, art workshops, classes, summer outdoor shows, fine art exhibits, college scholarships and many other activities that take place throughout the year in South Shore. The TAL Art Center is a working gallery featuring workshops and fine art for sale and located near the center of town by the Visitor Center.

Tahoe Arts Project (TAP)

 

Appreciation of art and culture starts at an early age in the South Shore. For 20 years, TAP has been dedicated to providing cultural enrichment and diversity for the community and specifically the youth, through the arts and education. Throughout the year, TAP sponsors cultural performing arts in the schools that give children a chance to experience live, quality performing arts.

 

 

This is truly South Shore's cultural treasure. Nestled in the forest on the shores of Lake Tahoe, the Tallac Historic Site is comprised of three large summer estates - Pope, Baldwin and Valhalla - that were built and frequented by wealthy San Franciscans in the late 1800's and early 1900's. The 74-acre tract of land is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is located 3 miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89. In addition to the beautiful setting and meticulous preservation of the summer estates, the art and cultural events continue to attract locals and visitors year-round.

The Tahoe Tallac Association sponsors the Valhalla Summer Arts & Music Festival that includes a variety of events for adults and children lasting from late June into September: concerts ranging from Bluegrass to Jazz and Cajun music; art exhibits featuring the finest regional artists, and art workshops designed for children. A Cultural Arts Gift Store is located inside Valhalla