Sierra Arts Foundation, a nonprofit that advocates for arts and the artists that create it within a 200 mile radius of the Reno, Sparks region, is hosting the first Holiday Music and Art Festival in partnership with the Carson City Parks and Recreation department at Silver Saddle Ranch on November 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free to the public and will feature artists, vendors, musicians and other nonprofit groups in advance of the holiday season.