UNDER THE MOUNTAIN
UNDER THE MOUNTAIN
Experience Reno’s Largest Art Immersive
Look Beneath It All
Open THursday - Sunday
12pm - 11pm
All ages are welcome!
Check out our family, student and senior memberships for special discounts.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Art Reception with Ray Bacasegua Valdez
November 23rd 4pm - 5pm
Ray Bacasegua Valdez is a Native American of Nahua/Yaqui (Yoeme) ancestry—and he’s so much more. He’s an artist who works with the Washoe County School District; he’s director of the American Indian Movement of Northern Nevada; and he’s a father. He was born in Kingsville, Texas, and has lived in Reno for 26 years. He markets his art not only in the Reno area, but throughout “Turtle Island.” (Turtle Island is a Native American name for the Earth or North America. The turtle, which symbolizes wisdom and longevity, holds the continents on her back.) Over the years, he has created many murals for the Washoe County School District, and others, including one on the water tank above Rancho San Rafael. In addition to his art, he holds ceremonies in the Nevada prison system and throughout Nevada. Visit www.rayvaldezstudio.com to learn more about his works.
His Medicina exhibit will be on display at the Savage Mystic Gallery for the month of November. His reception will be held on Friday November 21st from 6pm - 8pm. This is a free all-ages event with light refreshments and words from the artist.
Guided tour with Pan Pantoja
November 23rd 4pm - 5pm
Join us on November 23rd for a special tour with the art director of Under the Mountain, Pan Pantoja. Pan will lead you through our magical land and tell you how it came to be.
With details on the creation, the artists behind the art and the story that started it all.
Limited tickets available.
$30 tickets
All ages welcome
November 29th 11am - 7pm
A christmas craft
Join us for A Christmas Craft featuring 30 local vendors, 10 Christmas Craft workshop stations geared towards decoration and gifts for the holiday season, the Crow Bar with boozy beverages and tasty non-alcoholic libations, live festive music, a food truck, hot chocolate bar and access to our 20,000 sqft immersive art exhibit.
Your $15 admission gets you access to all the festivities and nearly all the craft stations - a few of the workshop crafts are priced at $5. We are taking donations of functional toys, clothes, jackets, and wicker or metal baskets that can be donated in place of the $5 fee.
It is our goal to make this holiday as homemade and local as possible, while also supporting those who might need a little extra love this season.
Our tickets are sold by the hour for this event to help the flow of creation! Please do your best to come at the time of your ticket so that we can make sure everyone can craft something magical. You are welcome to stay as long as you like! The immersive will stay open until 8:30pm.
What we’re working on
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Upside Down Universe is a bedtime story come to life. Our art director Pan and his son Axiom have been collectively building the Upside Down Universe together for over 8 years.
The story starts a little like this….
There is a story. A story worth telling. And it starts with a little boy and his father. They move to a new home one Sunday. It was an ordinary Sunday, in an ordinary house. His room was not very clean, and so he spent the whole day arranging it just how he liked. At night he heard a strange scratching noise form inside his closet.
The boy naturally tries to ignore it. But it gets louder, and louder, until a gruff voice sounds from behind the door…
"Woah what's that?!"
The boy was terrified and stumbled for the stick he keeps for just a moment like this. He slowly opened the closet door, ready for whatever horror lay inside, but there was nothing - a simple, fairly empty closet.
Until something tapped him on the shoulder, and he turned to find a monster! It was a very small monster, about 3 feet tall, with horns, purple fur and big yellow eyes.
The boy fell and scrambled until the side of the closet was at his back.
The monster only said, "Hurry up" and grabbed the boy by the hand, to drag him through the small door that appeared at the closets very end.
They came out through a wishing well, in a strange new world.
This place has had many names.
And many children to name it.
But this boy called it Upside Down Land.
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Thursday - Sunday from 12pm - 11pm
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General Admission (Age 12+): $20
Seniors: $15
Students: $10
Child (Age 5-12): $10
Infant (4 and Under): FREE
Click here for our ticketing page.
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Yes! Tickets are available at the door but we do limit the amount of guests per time slot to allow for the most magical experience for all. We recommend buying tickets in advance if you can.
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Yes! We have the space available for rent for parties and private events.
To learn more about our rates please visit our venue rental page.
You can also email us at info@under-the-universe.com or give us a call at 775-444-4605.
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The Upside Down Universe is located within the Potentialist Workshop located at 836 E Second Street in Reno, NV.
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Yes! Under the Mountain is great for kids and children 4 and under get in for free!
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A group of 40 artists created this work. Visit our artists page to learn more.
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The best way to support Under The Mountain is through becoming a sponsor. You can learn more about our sponsorship levels here.
If you’re an artist that would like to collaborate please reach out to us at info@upside-down-universe.com.
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We love hosting performances at the Upside Down Universe! For booking inquiries, please reach out to us at info@upside-down-universe.com.
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The Potentialist workshop
The Upside Down Universe is a place for daydreams to become reality and that couldn’t be possible without our amazing space and art collective, The Potentialist Workshop. The current show - Under The Mountain was made possible by the hard work of 40+ artist, creatives and leaders in the Reno area and beyond. The Upside Down Universe originally debuted at 2022 Miami Art Week. The collaborative artist group had a fantastic time building for that special event and they wanted to bring that magic back home to Reno. In the Fall and Winter of 2023, the community created Upside Down Land, Reno’s largest DIY art immersion. Our newest iteration, Under The Mountain will include 20,000 sqft of indoor/outdoor interactive art immersion. We are so excited for you to experience our collective dream.
