The Art Box - Episode 361 - Ideas and Dreams at Winchester Dondero Cultural Center - Meet Irma Varela

The Art Box travels to Las Vegas to explore one of the valley’s most dynamic creative spaces — the Winchester Dondero Cultural Center. Our guest is Irma Varela, the visionary Cultural Program Supervisor who has spent decades shaping a place where artists, performers, and neighbors gather to imagine and create.

Irma shares the story behind the Center’s mission to nurture community through the arts, from neighborhood murals and cross-cultural festivals to intimate performances and workshops that give every voice a place. We talk about her own journey in arts leadership, how ideas become action, and why accessible cultural spaces matter more than ever.

If you’ve ever wondered how creativity builds connection and resilience, this episode will inspire you to dream a little bigger for your own community.

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Find out more by visiting their web site: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/parks___recreation/cultural_division/winchester_dondero_cultural_center/