2021 Fall Conference

Omaha, Nebraska

Friday, October 22, 2021
Conference Main Site - Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St
Evening Awards Ceremony & Silent Auction - Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel, Schimmel Ballroom, 302 S 36th St

Saturday, October 23, 2021
Conference Main Site - Creighton University, 2500 California Plaza
Art Educator Show & Reception - Hot Shops Art Center, 1301 Nicholas St

Art Educator Show in conjunction with fall conference (members and non-members) Deadline August 15, 2021- Click here to submit

Fall Conference Presentation Proposal Deadline is now passed

Our Friday, October 22 NATA Fall Conference Keynote Speaker is Carlos Barcenas! Carlos is speaker, coach, facilitator, and community leader located in the heart of Central Nebraska. As the NATA Fall Conference plans to bring art educators back together, Carlos will draw us closer to one another by examining our personal experiences and exploring ways that we can highlight one another’s differences through the lens of diversity and inclusion.
In the past two decades the way we talk about diversity and inclusion has shifted and gone through changes. For the last 15 years Carlos has worked with people, organizations and communities wanting to make a difference. He is excited to bring his experiences to NATA in a welcoming and interactive keynote, and follow-up session, focused on bringing Diversity + Intercultural Competence = Inclusion into our classrooms in meaningful ways with actionable steps.
“We cannot change our communities without developing inclusive leaders”
To read more about Mr. Barcenas, visit here.

On Saturday, October 23, our keynote is Melanie Yazzie. Melanie is Professor of Art Practices and Head of Printmaking at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. Her works belong to many collections such as: the Denver Art Museum, Anchorage Museum of History & Art, the Art Museum of Missoula, the Institute of American Indian Arts, the Kennedy Museum of Art and the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and in countries such as, New Zealand, France, Russia, Canada, Estonia, Northern Ireland, Korea, China, United Kingdom, and Australia. She is known for organizing print exchange projects that connect communities across the world. She makes prints, sculptures, paintings, does surface design and jewelry design. She has been represented by the Glenn Green Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico since 1994.

Traveling to Omaha for the 2021 Fall Conference?
Choose from two conference hotel block options. Both locations are a 5-minute drive to the main conference venues.

KIMPTON COTTONWOOD, 302 S 36th St (top two images on right)
Located in Omaha's Blackstone District, the Kimpton Cottonwood offers unique amenities including an art collection featuring local artists and a hotel experience that "reinterprets roaring twenties nostalgia for a contemporary eye." The 2021 Awards Banquet and Silent Auction will be held in the elegant Schimmel Ballroom on Friday, October 22. Visit their website to learn more: www.thecottonwoodhotel.com Room rate is $135/night for October 21 & 22
Valet parking is $21/overnight; self-parking lots nearby range from $8 to $12.
Use this link to book your stay! Limited rooms available; to take advantage of the deeply discounted room rate, book by September 21 at 5 pm CT.

ELEMENT by WESTIN, 3253 Dodge St (bottom image on right)
Located in the heart of the city, Element Omaha Midtown Crossing offers a comfortable place to stay with a complimentary breakfast and rooms that include fully equipped kitchens and ergonomic workstations. Visit their website to learn more: Element Omaha Midtown Crossing Room rate is $119/night for October 21 & 22
On-site parking is $10/daily
Use this link to book your stay! Last day to book with discounted room rate is September 20

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