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NATA Website Wins National Award!

2/23/2016

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Nebraska Art Teachers Association to Receive 2016 NAEA Website Award
​We are proud to receive word from Deborah Reeve, NAEA Executive Director, that the NATA website has received the 2016 NAEA Website Award. 
The State/Province Association/Issues Group Website Award recognizes excellence in the development and ongoing maintenance of a State/Province Association or Issues Group website.
All sites submitted for review should exhibit at a minimum the following standards:
1. Appropriate and current State/Province Association or Issues Group content
2. Accurate information;
3. Clear navigation;
4. Organizational clarity and proper grammar; and
5. Visual appeal and compatibility with major PC and Mac browsers.
Our current webmaster and Co-President, Lynette Fast, will accept the award on behalf of NATA in Chicago March 16, 2016.
Congressional Art Competition 9-12 Grade
Information NOW AVAILABLE!

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.

NATA facilitates and juries the Nebraska District 2 and 3 local level competition. For information go to the NATA website to find your submission information. Entries are due March 15th to Debbie Kippley. Bellevue is now in district 1, so please submit your work to Jeff Fortenbury's office.

​District 1, Jeff Fortenbury's office, is facilitated by his office. If you have any questions you maycontact Marie Woodhead at (402) 438-1598. For additional information you may also visit the CAC website.

NATA Board Meeting
Lincoln Public Schools District Office, 5905 O Street, Lincoln 68510
March 12, 2016, 9:30am - 12:30pm brunch meeting
We welcome all members to attend. If you will be attending please notify natapresident@gmail.comimmediately so plans for brunch can be arranged. Following the board meeting please attend the 2:00pm YAM Celebration at the State Capitol. Preliminary Agenda can be viewed now.

Make Arrangements To Attend!
Early bird registration is good through Feb. 28! Register today for the best art educator development in the world! http://www.arteducators.org/news/conv16  Complete daily schedules and session listings are NOW AVAILABLE! ​
Here's a glimpse of the Nebraska Presentations! ​Are you presenting? Contact us with your information!​
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Interdisciplinary, Social Justice Art Curricula: CSTAE Digication Portfolio Educator Panel
Jody Boyer

Community Arts Caucus (CAC) Annual Membership Meeting
Jody Boyer & 3 others


Community Arts Caucus Scholarship Award Winning Presentation
Jody Boyer & 2 others


Creative Thinking in the Student Centered Classroom
Mel Pontious​


Outside the Box: The Visual and Performing Arts Standards at Summer Camp
Deborah Kippley ​​
Creative Leadership:  A Conversation with Past NAEA Division Directors about Leadership Development
Angela Fischer & 3 others

Echo! Echo! Fun Strategies to Keep Students Engaged
Nicole Hunter & Sarah Brogren-Haynes 

Creative Leadership:  A Conversation with Past NAEA Division Directors about Leadership Development
Debra Wehrmann DeFrain & 2 others


Shared Visions on Planning Standards Based Collaborations
Lynette Fast, Mollie Leisinger, Jocelyn Reiss


Visual Arts Standards as a Consistent Foundation For Planning Instruction
​Lynette Fast
2015 NAEA Survey Results: How Educators are Using Research to Inform Practice?
Lorinda Rice

Super Session: Addressing Assessment Authentically Across America:  How Art Education Leaders Facilitate Meaningful Assessment for Students
Bob Reeker, Lorinda Rice & 3 others​


Visual Art Comes Alive: Sound, Movement and Storyboarding
Shari Hofschire & Joanne Sowell

Make Past Art Speak: Art and Literary Makeovers

Shari Hofschire & Joanne Sowell

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April 9th, 2016, 8:30am-3:30pm
Wayne State College
Peterson Fine Arts 
Registration Fee $5 per person
Organizer and Information: Carolyn Albracht -caalbra1@wsc.edu
Get Info & Register Now!

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Please join us in honoring the 2016 Governor's Arts Awards recipients. Share in the celebration hosted by the Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraskans for the Arts. The evening begins with a cash bar at 5:00 p.m., followed by dinner and the awards presentation at 6:00 p.m.
Purchase your tickets at the NAC website or by calling Carla Podraza at 402-595-3934.Reservation deadline is March 14th. 

And the Winners Are...
Congratulations to the following Governor's Arts Award winners:
  • Emerging Leader  Andrew Norman, Hear Nebraska
  • Excellence in Arts Education  Ernest Richardson, Omaha Symphony
  • Excellence in Arts Education  Ruth A. Meints, Omaha Conservatory of Music
  • Heritage Arts  The Greeley Irish Festival
  • Leonard Thiessen Award  The Johnny Carson Foundation
  • Organizational Achievement  Arts for All, Inc.
  • Organizational Achievement  Joslyn Art Museum
  • Outstanding Artist  Jamie Burmeister
  • Thomas C. Woods III Partner in the Arts Margaret Hornady
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Reminder: One Week Left to Submit Spring Grant Applications
Upcoming Dates to Remember
February 24: Layne Mills Exhibition Opens at Governor's Residence

March 1: Spring Grant Application Deadline at Midnight
March 4: Buschur / Anway Exhibition Closes at Fred Simon Gallery

March 7: RFQ Submission Deadline for Wayne State College 1% for Art
March 8: NAC Quarterly Board Meeting at York College 1:00-3:00 p.m.
March 12: POL State Competition at Sheldon Art Museum (Lincoln) 1:00-3:30 p.m.

March 14: Governor's Arts Awards Registration Deadline
March 22: Governor's Arts Awards at Embassy Suites La Vista 5:00 p.m.
​March 25: Linnea Vaughan Opening Reception at Fred Simon Gallery 5:00-7:00 p.m.

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Kimmel Harding Nelson Art Center Residency Application Due Next Week!
You've been hearing about that fantastic, intimate residency program in the quaint, historic town of Nebraska City, Nebraska for some time now. Isn't it time to reward yourself with a few weeks there dedicated solely to your creative practice? Don't delay; submit your application by midnight on Tuesday, March 1 through our online portal. More questions about our program? We are happy to answer them. Email us today or visit our website to learn more.
Upcoming Events:
Mar. 11- Reception for The Residents: work from the Collection of KHN, 5-7 pm at Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Mar. 17- Gallery reception for The Walking Shrines by Tom Kreager, and Third Thursday Open Studio, 5 - 7 pm
Apr. 21- Gallery Reception for Barbara Simcoe, and Third Thursday Open Studio, 5-7 pm
May 19- Gallery Reception for Josh Johnson, and Third Thursday Open Studio

Museum of Nebraska Art presents, Saturday, Monthly Untutored Life Drawing Classes
This Saturday morning monthly untutored life drawing class offers access to models in an informal atmosphere. No instruction is provided at these sessions, aimed at anyone wishing to develop his or her drawing skills. Poses are timed and moderated. Easels, drawing boards, and coffee are provided. Participants bring their own paper and drawing supplies.

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Saturdays: March 5, 12, 19, 26, Register by Friday, March 4
Saturdays: April 16, 23, 30, May 7, Register by Friday, April 15
Time: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Cost: $48 for four sessions (MONA members), $58 (non-members)
Fees are non-refundable after classes begin; full payment is required in advance in order to guarantee a stipend for the models.
For more information contact the Museum at (308) 865-8559.
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Introduction to Marketing
Date: Saturday, February 27, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (with one-hour lunch)
Where: Creative Center, 10850 Emmet Street, Omaha, NE
Cost: $249
Registration Deadline: Sunday, February 21, 2016
Register on Eventbrite!
Introduction to Marketing
This class will focus on the fundamentals of marketing, including:
  • How marketing is best defined as a process
  • The phases of marketing management
  • Markets and target markets
  • The elements of a marketing mix
  • Target marketing
  • Differentiation and positioning
  • The role and importance of marketing research
These topics will be discussed as they relate specifically to what the students want to learn about marketing. During the class, students will be given the opportunity to apply new or reviewed concepts to their own situations through individual or group exercises.
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NATA News... NATA News... NATA News...

2/16/2016

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Congressional Art Competition 9-12 Grade
Information NOW AVAILABLE!

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.

NATA facilitates and juries the Nebraska District 2 and 3 local level competition. For information go to the NATA website to find your submission information. Entries are due March 15th to Debbie Kippley. Bellevue is now in district 1, so please submit your work to Jeff Fortenbury's office.

​District 1, Jeff Fortenbury's office, is facilitated by his office. If you have any questions you may contact Marie Woodhead at (402) 438-1598. For additional information you may also visit the CAC website.

Make Arrangements Now!
Registered for the 2016 NAEA Convention in Chicago yet? Early bird registration is good through Feb. 28! Register today for the best art educator development in the world! http://www.arteducators.org/news/conv16
Here's a glimpse of the Nebraska Presentations! ​Are you presenting? 
Contact us with your information!​
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Interdisciplinary, Social Justice Art Curricula: CSTAE Digication Portfolio Educator Panel
Jody Boyer

Community Arts Caucus (CAC) Annual Membership Meeting
Jody Boyer & 3 others


Community Arts Caucus Scholarship Award Winning Presentation
Jody Boyer & 2 others


Creative Thinking in the Student Centered Classroom
Mel Pontious​

Outside the Box: The Visual and Performing Arts Standards at Summer Camp
Deborah Kippley ​
Creative Leadership:  A Conversation with Past NAEA Division Directors about Leadership Development
Angela Fischer & 3 others

Echo! Echo! Fun Strategies to Keep Students Engaged
Nicole Hunter & Sarah Brogren-Haynes 

Creative Leadership:  A Conversation with Past NAEA Division Directors about Leadership Development
Debra Wehrmann DeFrain & 2 others


Shared Visions on Planning Standards Based Collaborations
Lynette Fast, Mollie Leisinger, Jocelyn Reiss


Visual Arts Standards as a Consistent Foundation For Planning Instruction
​Lynette Fast

2015 NAEA Survey Results: How Educators are Using Research to Inform Practice?
Lorinda Rice

Super Session: Addressing Assessment Authentically Across America:  How Art Education Leaders Facilitate Meaningful Assessment for Students
Bob Reeker, Lorinda Rice & 3 others​

Visual Art Comes Alive: Sound, Movement and Storyboarding
Shari Hofschire & Joanne Sowell

Make Past Art Speak: Art and Literary Makeovers

Shari Hofschire & Joanne Sowell


Advocate for Visual Art in Nebraska!
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​February 27th - March 12th
Plan to attend the YAM Celebration at the State Capitol! Over 80 student works are registered to exhibit!
March 12, 2016  2:00pm
NATA Board Meeting
Lincoln Public Schools District Office, 5905 O Street, Lincoln 68510
March 12, 2016, 9:30am - 12:30pm brunch meeting
We welcome all members to attend. If you will be attending please notify natapresident@gmail.com immediately so plans for brunch can be arranged. Following the board meeting please attend the 2:00pm YAM Celebration at the State Capitol. Preliminary Agenda can be viewed now.
Maintaining Your Membership Profile
In our digital age of hidden information it is too easy to forget to keep important information up to date. NATA communications teams rely on you to keep us informed by maintaining your profile on the NAEA website. NAEA has created a new membership environment with everything in one location. Please make sure your NATA/NAEA profile is up to date by visiting your membership page and updating your information. All NATA membership contacts are made using this information. We will work to update our email lists every two months. 
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Log in and edit your Member Profile and any other categories you need updated.
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April 9th, 2016, 8:30am-3:30pm
Wayne State College
Peterson Fine Arts
Registration Fee $5 per person
Organizer and Information: Carolyn Albracht - caalbra1@wsc.edu
Get Info & Register Now
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Are you working with your school administration now to attend next fall?

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Nebraska Art Educator Job!
Southern Valley high school is looking for a 7-12 art teacher. NATA member Scott Schwarz reports this is a fantastic facility and the art room is every art teachers dream room. Contact Superintendent Darren Tobey 308-868-2222  
43739 Highway 89, Oxford, NE, 68967
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Please join us this Friday (February 19) from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. for our Juried Art Student Exhibition opening reception. Guest juror Tim Barry selected fifty-two works: book arts, sculpture, ceramics, prints, drawings, and paintings. We will also have an installation in the hexagon gallery. Scholarships will be announced at 5:15 p.m.
For more photos and information click here.


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Upcoming Dates to Remember
February 24: Layne Mills Exhibition Opens at Governor's Residence

March 1: Spring Grant Application Deadline at Midnight

March 4: Buschur / Anway Exhibition Closes at Fred Simon Gallery

March 7: RFQ Submission Deadline for Wayne State College 1% for Art

March 8: NAC Quarterly Board Meeting at York College 1:00-3:00 p.m.
March 12: POL State Competition at Sheldon Art Museum (Lincoln) 1:00-3:30 p.m.

March 14: Governor's Arts Awards Registration Deadline

March 22: Governor's Arts Awards at Embassy Suites La Vista 5:00 p.m.
​March 25: Linnea Vaughan Opening Reception at Fred Simon Gallery 5:00-7:00 p.m.


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Beginning PhotoShop
Date: 
Saturday, March 12, 2016

Time: 
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (with one-hour lunch)

Where
: Creative Center, 10850 Emmet Street Omaha, NE

Cost
: $249
Registration Deadline
: Sunday, March 6, 2016
Intermediate Photoshop
Date: 
Monday, March 14, 2016

Time: 
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.(with one-hour lunch)

Where
: Creative Center, 10850 Emmet Street Omaha, NE

Cost
: $249
Registration Deadline
:
 Sunday, March 6, 2016
Register on
Eventbrite!


Learn Adobe Photoshop
Beginning Photoshop - March 12

  • Photoshop Environment
  • Working with Colors & Painting
  • Editing Tools
  • Working with Selections
  • Working with Layers
  • Adjusting Images
Intermediate Photoshop - March 14
  • Using Type
  • Vector Tools
  • Using Filters
  • Using Channels & Masks
  • Productivity - Working Smart
  • Camera Raw

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Honors for Nebraska Students and Teachers!

2/9/2016

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TWO GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE WORK ACCEPTED INTO THE NATIONAL K-12 CERAMIC EXHIBITION!
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Jerome Dubas, NATA member at Grand Island High School, shared that Emily Harders and Erick Murcia-Guardado have artwork accepted into the National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition.  1344 works from across the nation were entered into the show and 154 were accepted. The exhibition is sponsored by the National K12 Ceramic Exhibition Foundation. 19th Annual National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition will take place at NCECA 2016. 
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The Annual National K12 Ceramic Exhibition is the premier juried ceramic competition for Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) students in the United States. Designed to showcase the best K12 ceramic work made in the country, the exhibition takes place in a different city each year in conjunction with the annual conference of The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). The NCECA conference is the preeminent ceramic event in the US annually, gathering professionals from universities, colleges, museums, art galleries and the ceramic arts world to a host city to view exhibitions, demonstrations, talks and other ceramic events. For that week, the host city is the world capital of ceramics. ​
NATA AWARDS NOMINATIONS CLOSE MONDAY 2/15/16!
Honor the NATA Members giving their time and service to your professional association. It takes 5 minutes to nominate members for their dedication to art education in the state of Nebraska. 
SUBMIT YOUR
NOMINATION
​HERE!
VOTE TODAY!
If you have not voted, you will receive your last reminder and link to vote for the 2016 NATA Executive Board this week. Please take 1 minute to place your vote.
Advocate For Art!
Place 2 Student Works From Your School in the State Capitol for the Month of March!
*Deadline Friday*
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Submit Now!
Register and submit 2 entries from your school for the NATA Show by February 12th!
**Note: If you are planning to help with the Y.A.M. show install on Feb 27th, the time has been changed to 2:00 pm so teachers installing the art can attend the Scholastic Awards Ceremony.**
NATA Sponsored PreService Seminar
A Preview of April 9, 2016
​Wayne State College
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Session 1:  Turning Oops’s (Mistakes, Issues, or Problems) into Something Beautiful
Presenters: Bob Reeker and Holly Kutschkau
Session description:  Come learn how a student teacher and cooperating teacher collaborated to help students learn that mistakes can result in something creative and beautiful...all the while also realizing that both can learn from each other as mistakes, issues, and problems, resulting in a wonderful experience for both novice and veteran teacher.
Session 2: Engagement Strategies in the Secondary Arts Classroom: Two Example Units
Presenters: Jody Boyer and Marietta Deaver​
Session Description: Two art educators will share two example units and discuss engagement strategies for the secondary arts classroom.  One unit takes a formalist approach to studio practice, another takes a conceptualist approach. Attendees will leave with two units to use in their classrooms and a variety of strategies and insights for engaging the secondary learner.
Session 3: Managing Middle School: Lesson Planning Tools and Techniques
Presenter: Marissa McClintock

Session Description: Teaching middle school can be challenging, but with the right classroom management, it can be joyful and rewarding. In this session, we will work through an aesthetic drawing and painting unit designed for sixth grade. We will discuss learning roadblocks and how to aid students in making focused, successful artworks.
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Register By Feb 28th for Early Bird Prices!

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McCook Community College High School Art Exhibition and Paint-In, March 28th – April 8th, 2016
Each student may enter a total of three pieces; each school may enter up to 20 pieces of art work (unless prior approval for a larger number), for the $3.00 entry fee per work. 
Fees:  There will be a $3.00 entry fee charged for each participating students work.  This fee will help cover the cost of the exhibition, awards, and materials.  Please make checks payable to McCook Community College.
2016  Paint-In Categories:
Painting: Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic in either oil or watercolor technique
Drawing: Pencil, Charcoal, Conte Crayon, Pastel, Pen and Ink, and Ink and Wash, Scratch Board
Prints: Wood and Linoleum block, Silkscreen
Mixed Media: Collage, Assemblage, any two or more mediums combined in a work
Three-Dimensional: Sculpture (any media able to be lifted easily by one person)
Pottery: Hand-built or Wheel-thrown
Digital Work and Photography: All original work please
Awards: There will be scholarship awards for qualified seniors, please contact me during or before the Paint-In, I award them in a first come first serve basis….
One Best of Show Trophy will be awarded.  Medal winners within each category: One Judges Choice Award, One gold 1st place, One silver 2nd place, and One bronze 3rd place medal.         Trophies will be awarded for paint-in placing, with individual ribbons.
The agenda for the Paint-In day is as follows: April 18th, 2016
9:00 a.m.  Paint-In theme announced, question and answer sessions, rules and prizes discussed.
9:30 a.m.  Paint-In begins. 
12:00 p.m.  Paint-In work completed. 
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.  LUNCH, on your own, on or off campus.
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.  Award Ceremony in gym.
1:30 – 2:00 p.m.  Pick up student works from the Wrightstone Gallery.
The Art Department will supply the painting support and the tempera paint.  Colors are Red, Blue, Yellow, White, Black, Brown, Purple, Orange and Green. Individual schools are responsible for their own brushes, special colors, paper towels, water and paint containers, newspapers, and other items if needed (hair-dryers, extension cords, and magazines for inspiration). Questions and Information Contact Rick Johnson, McCook Community College, 800-658-4348, ext. 8175
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The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) and the Kearney Cultural Partners present Family Arts Festival, February 20, 2016 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
FOR FAMILIES FAMILY ARTS FESTIVAL 
Kearney Cultural Partners and the Museum of Nebraska Art present an exciting day mixed with art, music, theater, dance and fun for all! At MONA, participate in interactive art activities and dance away to music and songs provided by The String Beans, performances at 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. Across the street at the World Theatre, charge the stage and let your inner performer out. At Yanda’s Music and Pro Audio Store, strum, pluck, and toot through new and perhaps unfamiliar musical instruments.

Saturday, February 20 • 1:00-4:00 p.m.
FREE and open to the public 
Museum of Nebraska Art –
• The String Beans, 2:00-2:30 and 3:00-3:30, pith the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural Endowment
• Fun with Puppets, Kearney Area Children’s Museum – 1:00-4:00
• Hands on Art Activities throughout MONA – 1:00-4:00

World Theatre –
• Acting Up, Academy of Children’s Theatre – 1:00-1:30 and 2:30-3:00
• Get Into the Groove, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Dance – 1:30-2:00 and 3:00-3:30
• Theater Fun, Crane River Theater – 2:00-2:30 and 3:30-4:00
• Books Are Just the Beginning, Kearney Public Library – 1:00-4:00

Yanda’s Music – Scond Floor –
• Playing the Rhythms, Singing the Songs, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Music – 1:00-1:30 and 2:00-2:30
• Movin’ & Groovin’ to the Music, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Music – 1:30-2:00 and 2:30-3:00
• Instrument Petting Zoo, Kearney Symphony Orchestra – 3:00-4:00

For more information contact the Museum at (308) 865-8559. ​
A Sesquicentennial Message to Nebraska Counties 
Do you know that you have a unique opportunity to help the State of Nebraska celebrate its 150th Birthday? Yes, Nebraska’s Sesquicentennial will be held during 2017 and we NEED YOU!
To help include all Nebraska counties in this yearlong celebration, the Governor’s Nebraska 150 Commission has ENDORSED an exciting Statewide Photography Call titled “Bridges: Sharing our Past to Enrich the Future.” This juried exhibition is sponsored by the Hildegard Center for the Arts, the Nebraska Tourism Commission and the Nebraska State Historical Society. Photographers everywhere are being called to submit photos of historic sites and hidden treasures found in ALL 93 COUNTIES throughout Nebraska.  As you’ll see from the press release, selected photos will be featured in a STATEWIDE traveling exhibit as part of Nebraska’s 150th Birthday Celebration in 2017.
Please help us reach our goal (deadline is March 21st) by capturing the beauty/history of a spot in Nebraska for this once-in-a-lifetime event!  For guidelines and to submit photos, go to www.hildegardcenter.org.  To learn more about the Governor’s Nebraska 150 Commission, visit www.nebraska150.org. 
Appreciatively, Cathy Harrington
Chair of “Bridges” Call to Photographers
402.730.6668
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Register
Beginning Illustrator Class
Date: Saturday, March 5, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (with one-hour lunch)
Where: Creative Center, 10850 Emmet Street, Omaha, NE
Cost: $249
Registration Deadline: Sunday, February 28, 2016
Questions? Contact Kim Guyer: 402-898-1000 x205 kim_g@creativecenter.edu
Pixels, Voxels : Incorporate STEAM objectives into your classroom
Through March 25th the LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln,  is having an art show titled Pixels, Voxels that fuses science, art, digital technology, and even a bit of history. This is a perfect way to incorporate STEAM objective into your curriculum and discuss an interdisciplinary approaching to learning. This show is an international invitational show curated by our gallery director Bri Murphy. Free tours are available if scheduled at least a week out by emailing Bri@luxcenter.org 
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Entries are now being accepted by the AKSARBEN Foundation for the annual Agricultural Art Contest held in conjunction with the AKSARBEN Stock Show & Rodeo at the CenturyLink Center September 22-25, 2016. 
For the past several years, an open art contest has been held to showcase Nebraska resident’s artwork. The artwork must reflect “agriculture” or “youth in agriculture” and include traditional livestock such as cattle, swine, sheep and/or poultry. Three divisions will be open to freehand artists. 
Division A - Grades 1 - 5 
Division B - Grades 6 - 8 
Division C - Grades 9 -12
​Entries must be original and created on standard 8 .” x 11” paper or canvas. 
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SUPPORT, FACILITATE, LEARN!

2/2/2016

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Advocate for Visual Art by Placing Your Students Art in our State Capitol!
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Register and submit 2 entries from your school for the NATA Show by February 12th!
REgister Now!
NATA 2016 Executive Officer Elections...
View the Candidates
Your link to vote will be sent each week, until you vote, to the email address you have registered with NAEA/NATA. It takes less than a minute to vote and then you will no longer receive reminders. Voting closes February 15th.

NEBRASKA SCHOLASTIC AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED...
Congratulations to the hundreds of Nebraska Student Artists winning awards this year! Thank you to their amazing teachers for taking the time to foster student growth and build confidence to enter a juried show. Plan now to view the artwork or attend the awards ceremony Saturday, Feb 27, 11am-2:00pm, 3215 Cuming St Omaha NE 68131.
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VIEW AWARD INFO HERE
​A very special thank you to Angie Fischer, Omaha Public Schools, for facilitating the collection of art, judging, display, awards ceremony, submissions to national judging, and return of all Nebraska work. If you have student work in the show, please consider how you can help hang the show, assist with the awards ceremony, or to help in any way, please contact Angie today! 

Attend 2016 NAEA NATIONAL CONVENTION...
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Registered for the 2016 NAEA Convention in Chicago yet? Early bird registration is good through Feb. 28! Register today for the best art educator development in the world! Convention Preview Here
Register now!
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Earn university credit for attending NAEA National Convention and more...
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2016 Winter NATA Perspective is Published Online Now
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Please go to the NATA website Members Only menu to log in and view the amazing association news. Our editor, Julie Ryan, has outdone herself this issue. New layout, great articles from lots of members, fantastic teaching tips and ideas, upcoming events, special offers from vendors, college information, and much more. Thank you all for your contributions! Another great reason to be a member of NATA! Watch for the new members only password coming in your email this week. If you have any problems accessing the publication, please contact our webmaster. Please consider submitting an article to Julie Ryan for the next publication, due March 1st.
SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE WITH COLLEAGUES...
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NAEA challenges YOU to share your outstanding lesson designs with art educators around the world! Connect and share through the Lesson Design Challenge Pinterest Board!

NAEA Interactive Webinar for Virtual Art Educators
Register Now!
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Help your students get the most out of their art museum experience by preparing them before the visit! Learn strategies that will positively impact museum learning, including:
  • Reflective conversations about art
  • Searching for visual cues
  • Making personal connections
  • Teaching museum rules and etiquette
  • And more!

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Register Here
2016 CRANE WORKSHOPS 
Crane Workshops for Elementary Classes 
​Students learn about artist John James Audubon, work with artist-educator Susan Hart, and learn about the biology of the crane with wildlife biologist Laurel Badura. 
Dates & Times: 
Tuesday February 23 
9:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m. 
Thursday February 25 
9:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m. 
Tuesday March 1 
9:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m. 
Thursday March 3 
9:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m. 
Directed to: elementary classes 
Cost: $4 per student 
Class times fill up fast, so call and reserve your time. 
MILES TO MONA: 
Thanks to gifts from donors, funding is available to offset transportation costs for a class visit. Schools are eligible to receive 100% funding, up to $500. 
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