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NATA Division Leadership Needed! Hello, NATA members! We want you! We are looking for a middle school and high school division leadership representative in the Community Division! Please see the role descriptions and contact Stephanie Carlson-Pruch for more information and apply online! ONLY 2 DAYS - Register by March 31!
ESU 10 Spring Art Teachers' Networkshop
Painting with Paper: Exploring Abstract Collage- Sue Hart, My goal is not only to fill your cups as instructors but also as artists; to encourage your creative voice. Making Curriculum Connections with the Standards- Lorinda Rice, Curriculum Specialist for Visual Art at Lincoln Public Schools will facilitate a session to develop the whole learner. Thank you to ESU 10 Liaison, Jan Jones, for facilitating this learning opportunity! ESU 3 Workshop for Art Teachers
Please RSVP Tim Bogatz or Paula Yoachim. Thank you to Tim Bogatz, NATA ESU 3 Liaison, and Paula Yoachim for facilitating this learning opportunity! News from other sources...
In his first solo exhibition at MONA, painter and graphic designer Mark Hartman creates dimensional wall pieces that incorporate painting, metal embossing, and cut shapes. Influenced by the work of Frank Stella, Eddie Dominguez, and Paul Rand as well as elements of graphic design, the objects dispel with “frames, rectangles, and canvas.” Hartman is an Associate Professor of Art at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Artist Talk and Reception: April 9 • 1:30 p.m. 2016 Nebraska Now exhibitions are sponsored by Deanna & Fred Bosselman.  You Can Advocate Support In LB957, the Nebraska Legislature voted to appropriate $500,000 a year for 10 years to the Cultural Preservation Endowment Fund, which is the state portion of the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. These funds must be matched with private donations raised by the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, with earnings distributed to support arts and cultural programs in the state. The Nebraska Cultural Endowment works because the Nebraska Arts Council and Humanities Nebraska can only be allocated the earnings from the Endowment if they are matched dollar-for-dollar from private donations. The principal remains in the state treasury. This system has worked for many years. Thanks to this public/private match, over $8.3 million dollars has been distributed to arts organizations statewide without additional state or federal support. LB957 was passed by the Legislature on yesterday and presented to Governor Pete Ricketts. We need your help in contacting the Governor's office. Please encourage Governor Ricketts to keep the Cultural Preservation Endowment Fund provision as part of LB957 to benefit arts and humanities programs in this private-public partnership. You can advocate your support by:
Career Opportunties in the Arts Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts is hiring a Residency Arts Technician. This person will work directly with artists-in-residence to provide educational and technical support as well as assist in material/service sourcing for the research and production of new artwork. Bemis opportunity Omaha Conservatory of Music is seeking a Community Engagement Manager to assist with the coordination and operation of their community engagement and outreach programs. OCM opportunity Spotlight on Student Achievement in the Arts Each month, Nebraskans for the Arts honors a Nebraska student who has made outstanding achievements in the visual or performing arts. Student Nominees Needed We are seeking nominations of Nebraska students for this program. Please go to our website and help us honor a student in your school or organization's programs that is excelling in the arts. Nominations Sought for NebraskARTS Award Nominations for the 2016 NebraskARTS Award are now open and online. Consider honoring a Nebraska school or school district that supports and encourages achievement in the media arts, visual arts, dance, music, or theater. Nominations are due Friday, September 2nd. Governor's Arts Awards
The 2016 Governor's Arts Awards was held March 22nd in La Vista. Over 500 attendees shared in a celebration of individuals and organizations that shape our state's artistic landscape. The ceremony, "Imagining the Future of the Arts," was led by Governor Pete Ricketts and emceed by Juli Burney. Entertainment was provided by Bassoons Across Nebraska. To view videos of the award recipients and photos from this year's event, please visit the NAC GAA webpage.
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YAM Celebration A Huge Success! Thank you to Chad Petska, Lincoln Public Schools, for sharing his Y.A.M. photographs and the 93 students that shared their work! View the student work... NATA Division Leadership Needed! Hello, NATA members! We want you! We are looking for a middle school and high school division leadership representative in the Community Division! Please see the role descriptions and contact Stephanie Carlson-Pruch for more information and apply online! One week to register for NATA PreService Forum! Deadline March 31st!
19 Awards including 2 Gold Medals and 1 American Visions Medal! Congratulations to the following Nebraska Artists and their teachers! Dryak Melanie 12 Silver Medal Silverback Turtle Lantern Ceramics & Glass Garcia Marco 12 Silver Medal DUALISM painting Art Portfolio Hoover Carolyn 12 Silver Medal Ghost Drawing and Illustration Hoover Mary 11 Silver Medal Untitled Drawing and Illustration Huerter Frank 11 Silver Medal Touch Drawing and Illustration Jendro Ethan 12 Silver Medal Infinitea Ceramics & Glass Korensky Max 10 Silver Medal Simple Circle Photography Kratochvil Blaire 11 Silver Medal Linked Drawing and Illustration Lazio Hannah 12 Silver Medal Sticky Soles Fashion Moo Eh 11 Gold Medal Through My Eyes Drawing and Illustration Newell Harper 12 Silver Medal Closeness Painting Newell Harper 12 Silver Medal Intimate Intrusions Reed Kelly 11 American Visions Medal Misleading Sculpture Rief Kaitlyn 12 Silver Medal Bridge Wires Photography Running Briana 12 Silver Medal Character Design Art Portfolio Skolaski Sarah 11 Silver Medal Miss Shatta Painting Sloane Kara 12 Silver Medal Ty Segall Design Steier Charlie 9 Gold Medal Brother's Portrait Drawing and Illustration Vargas Jonathan 12 Silver Medal Amphora Ceramics & Glass So Many Nebraskans in Chicago, March 2016! If you have photo memories to share, email us!
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*April 9 session: students are encouraged to carpool or caravan from Joslyn to the Hitchcock Nature Center. Joslyn Members: $120; General Public: $130 Get a taste of the life of the artist-explorer as you combine experiences creating field studies with compositional refinement and careful oil paining practice in the studio. Like Thomas Moran and Albert Bierstadt, students will travel into nature to create field studies to be used as references for oil paintings created in Joslyn’s studios. Students will caravan to the Hitchcock Nature Center near Crescent, IA, to record views of the Missouri River Valley through photographs and pastel drawings. Back at Joslyn’s studios we’ll use our studies to create finished landscape paintings. Instructor: Troy Muller REGISTER NOW!  Nebraska Arts Council Adds 2 New Visual Artists to Roster The Nebraska Arts Council is pleased to announce that 10 artists and ensembles have been added to the agency’s artist roster, a list of artists who are available for hire with the assistance of NAC grant funding. Artist applications were reviewed and selected by a panel of experts, with support from NAC staff, and ratified by the NAC Board of Directors at its spring quarterly meeting on March 8. Lisa Bang Hoffman, Omaha, Visual Arts Steven Tamayo, Bellevue, Visual Arts Upcoming Dates to Remember 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. April 22: Last chance to see Mills Exhibition at Governor's Residence April 28: Last chance to see Linnea Vaughan Exhibition at Fred Simon Gallery April 29: NAC Closed for Arbor Day
The County-City Building, located in Lincoln at 555 S. 10th Street, managed by the Public Building Commission, seeks two-dimensional artwork for its first floor Exhibition Gallery (there is also space available if an Artist and/or collaborating Artists would like to include some 3-D work), created by Nebraska Visual Artists, for its 2016–17 exhibition season
Located on the first floor of the County-City Building, this venue will display four 3-month exhibitions over the course of one year. In addition, each exhibition will include a First Friday opening reception. Artists will receive 100% of the amount of their total sales. Exhibiting Artists will be selected by a jury consisting of the Exhibition Coordinator, a Commissioner from the Public Building Commission, an employee of the Mayor’s office and a member of the art community. Nebraska Artists may apply by submitting a CD of 10 representative images and an accompanying list of titles, sizes and medium, along with a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Liz Shea-McCoy, Exhibition Coordinator, 2700 Sheridan Blvd, Lincoln, NE 68502; (402) 430-5923. liz_shea@windstream.net Application deadline June 1, 2016
Painting with Paper: Exploring Abstract Collage- Sue Hart, My goal is not only to fill your cups as instructors but also as artists; to encourage your creative voice. Making Curriculum Connections with the Standards- Lorinda Rice, Curriculum Specialist for Visual Art at Lincoln Public Schools will facilitate a session to develop the whole learner. Thank you to ESU 10 Liaison, Jan Jones, for facilitating this workshop!
NATA Board Meeting  NAEA Invites Applications for the School for Art Leaders I am excited to share that we are now inviting applications for the 2016 Class of NAEA's landmark School for Art Leaders at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The School for Art Leaders uses action oriented experiential learning modules and in-depth conversations with expert leaders in a cohort model to enhance the effectiveness of seasoned leaders and support the development of future art education leaders. Resources and materials are research based and utilized throughout the program. The program begins on June 15, 2016 and concludes January 30, 2017. Participation in the School for Art Leaders is a surefire way to ignite passion for cultivating and nurturing emerging leaders for your association. Graduates of the 2015 class are already being called upon to lead local, state and national art education initiatives. Full details are available at: https://www.arteducators.org/events/school-for-art-leaders. Warm regards, Deborah B. Reeve, EdD, NAEA Executive Director News from other sources...
 Plan now to attend Lincoln’s most festive gathering of artists, arts patrons, educators and consumers on the Main Stage of the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Join Mayor Beutler in honoring artistic excellence across our city. The evening includes live performance and a themed movie by filmmaker Alexander Jeffrey. More exciting details to come… Tickets on sale April 7. Watch for your invitation or go on our website to secure your reservation. Tickets are $60 and include a banquet preceding the ceremony. Celebrate Lincoln’s creativity and support the Lincoln Arts Council.
NATA Youth Art Month Exhibition Plan to attend the celebration March 12th, 2:00pm, State Capitol Rotunda. You can now view the exhibition online too! Thank you to Jocelyn Reiss, Lorinda Rice, and Carol Jabor of Lincoln Public Schools and Debbie DeFrain and Carol Bom of the Nebraska Department of Education have worked hours and hours to facilitate, collect work, and prepare the program. 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. The Agenda can be viewed now.
Art Room Remodeling - Member Information Request Boone Central is remodeling the Art Room and needs suggestions. It will be a K-12 room. Any ideas about the layout, sinks, storage, type of flooring, type of tables, 2D area, 3D area, kiln area, would be welcome. Please email ideas to mneuhaus@boonecentral.esu7.org by March 11. Congressional Art Competition 9-12 Grade Deadline March 15th 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 Preservice Registration Deadline March 31st! 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 News from other sources... The VSA International Art Program for Children with Disabilities announces its 2016 Call for Art Yo Soy…Je Suis…I Am…The World Deadline to Submit: June 8, 2016 Who may submit: Children with a disability, ages 3 to 18. The artwork may be submitted by the child's parents, guardians, or educators. Artwork Specifications: Two-dimensional works preferred, images of three-dimensional works accepted, no larger than 18 x 24 inches 
NATA Youth Art Month Advocacy Show is Installed in the State Capitol A very special thank you to this year's facilitators and installers! Andrea Jenkins, Everett Elementary; Jennifer Bockerman, Lincoln Lutheran Jr/Sr High School; Pam King, Campbell Elementary; Mollie Leisinger (and Shane Leisinger), Brooke Gillotti, and Jocelyn Reiss, Lincoln North Star High School spent a couple hours after school this week installing the show which features 90 student works submitted by 45 teachers from across Nebraska. Jocelyn Reiss, Lorinda Rice, and Carol Jabor of Lincoln Public Schools and Debbie DeFrain and Carol Bom of the Nebraska Department of Education have worked hours and hours to facilitate, collect work, and prepare the program for March 12th, 2016 @ 2PM. Please make a special effort to attend with your students. NATA 2016 Officer Election Results Are In
It is our pleasure to announce that the election of NATA’s 2016-2018 Executive Board positions is complete and the membership has selected four new members to join the executive board. The members are sincerely grateful for the wonderful slate of candidates that was presented to them. It was the largest number of candidates in over 10 years. Taking office on July 1st will be Josie Langbehn and Jody Boyer serving as Co-President Elect, Carolyn Albracht serving at Secretary, and Bill Cavill serving as Treasurer. These four educators will join Melissa Cleaver and Julie Ryan who will be serving as Co-President and Lynette Fast and Allison Fees Varah who will transition to Co-Past President. On behalf of the Executive Board and the NATA membership, please accept our hearty congratulations and sincere gratitude for your willingness to serve the NATA membership! 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.
News from other sources...Inside Out Project We are contacting you because we think you are a great interface between a world-wide participatory art project like the INSIDE OUT Project created by the TedPrize winning artist JR and the pupils in your community. We want to develop this free and independent project in schools and are looking for schools that would be interested in getting involved with the Inside Out Project. We want students, with the help of their teachers, director and staff members, to raise awareness and draw attention to a cause that matters to them. Are you interested in creating an Inside Out project in your school? Or do you know schools in your area that would be interested in creating an IOP project? From kindergarten to universities, we want to support any kind of project! Let us know if you have any questions and go visit our website to know more about the projects that have been done all around the world! Thank you! Best regards, Gianna, The Inside Out Team
....along with a wine and cheese tasting, on Monday, March 14th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at our Main Bank in York. The featured artist will be Todd Williams. Todd is a native of Central City and is currently involved in the Nebraska 150 project: Painting the Legacy of Nebraska. Cornerstone Bank is proud to sponsor nine of Todd’s paintings, representing nine different Nebraska counties: Boone, Butler, Clay, Fillmore, Polk, Thayer, Valley, Wheeler and York. Please contact Mandy Hengelfelt at 402-363-7423 or mhengelfelt@cornerstoneconnect.com with any questions.
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