LAS VEGAS - June 10, 2008 - The UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum, in coordination with the Office of Urban Sustainability Initiatives, invites members of the Southern Nevada community to participate in a newly developed exhibit series featuring community art and design related to sustainable practices in the Las Vegas Valley.

Scheduled to open August 22, the Sustainability Exhibit will feature 20 mixed-media pieces focused on how the Las Vegas community envisions an environmentally, economically and socially sustainable future. Participants are encouraged to be innovative, but to give thought to remaining within the realm of possibility - economically, politically and technically. Central concepts include, but are not limited to:

o Evolving from a culture of consumption to a culture of sustainability
o Importance of individual action and changing habits
o Economic advantages of going green
o Renewable energy, water and energy conservation and recycling
o Building design and landscaping
o Alternative transportation and sustainable business practices

Submissions must be received by August 1. Participants should submit one piece of art or design and a typed statement of no more than 500 words explaining the subjects and concepts portrayed in their entry. PowerPoint presentations, 2D and 3D models and digital media are accepted. For more information, including complete specifications and submission criteria, please visit the museum website or contact Aurore Giguet at (702) 895-1402.

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