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| - Located at the corner of a busy intersection, this is a large, multistory building that houses several galleries, a yoga studio, sometimes a temporary bar, "bistro" and serves as a space to hold large events. I've been several times, during first friday, for figure drawing classes and musical events. There are many artists on display of varying talents, medium and repute, which essentially means that some of the art is really well made and lots of it laughable. Some of the varying mediums are cool, I wouldn't have expected to have seen a quilt on display.
Vegas is an odd place for an artist- such a gawdy, eclectic place with an ever-rotating supply of international visitors begets ample inspiration but provides enough distraction that some people never take the time to practice or 'skill up' because there are so many fun things to be doing.
On the one hand, I'm glad this place exists as an oasis for the creative community, but it can be a little disenchanting, too. When we arrived for the musical event, there was NO sign stating a cover charge- but the man at the door told us it'd be $20 for the two of us. When J scoffed, the man told us to just pay $10. When we asked why, he told us it was so that they could pay the band. We later spoke with the band and they did NOT get paid for the almost hour-long set they did. There was a pop-punk/emo sounding band in the front that we disliked, so our assumption is that band was getting paid while the one we were watching wasn't. This led to some upset among the band members after we spoke with them.
The only beer available was PBR, for $5 a can. There were signs up advertising Long Island Iced teas, but they weren't offered for the event we were at. The boy and I shared a watery cranberry & vodka made with a drizzle of the cheapest vodka.
The musicians we saw did an excellent show, and after their performance there was a drumming session and fire-twirling, which was cool. There were also halloween themed decorations and other events going on, so it had a lot of potential to be a fantastic event, just as the factory has the potential to be a fabulous artistic gathering place. With a concerted, loving effort this place could be awesome, but the guy left a bad taste in our mouths.
Also, I'd like to see more art actually on the walls, it seems like there are a lot of underutilized spaces. I'm not sure if I should see it as a poor reflection of the Vegas art community, or the obvious reflection of Vegas's struggling artist community, and that saddens me.
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