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Exhibit Your Student's Work and Advocate for Art in Nebraska Schools!   News from other sources... Collection News | Art + Social Justice Week October 23–30 Our week-long dialogue on social justice opened on October 23 with a screen printing workshop outside the museum. Events continue through Friday with lectures and tours, as well as special events that include a panel discussion directed by live interactive polling, and the first ever takeover of the @SheldonMuseum Instagram account by visual artist and social activist Hank Willis Thomas. Thomas will present "After Identity, What?" at 6 p.m. on Friday. He will discuss his ongoing, socially-engaged artistic practice, which provokes viewers by subverting misconceptions and singular views of individuals and histories. Admission is free; doors open to the public at 5:30 p.m. The lecture will be simulcast at ianrmedia.unl.edu/live-2 Upcoming Events at Sheldon Tuesday 10/27 5:30 PM “Social Justice and the Law” University of Nebraska College of Law professors will lead fast-paced conversations that engage audience members in live interactive polling. Wednesday 10/28 12 PM Emory Douglas: Power to the People, the Struggle Continues Co-curators Stacy Asher and Aaron Sutherlen, assistant professors of art at UNL, will discuss their observations and experiences in organizing the exhibition. Wednesday 10/28 5:30 PM Social Justice Talks: Living Activism The UNL Center for Civic Engagement has organized an evening for students to learn from experienced activists. Space is limited and registration is required. Students may sign up at goo.gl/forms/N82ypmR3UX. Thursday 10/29 5:30 PM “The Blackness of Space Between Matter and Meaning” Dr. Zakiyyah Iman Jackson, assistant professor of English at George Mason University, presents her investigation of “the human” through mapping new ontologies within the frameworks of feminist new materialism and posthumanism. The talk is organized by Humanities on the Edge (HotE) and co-sponsored by Sheldon. Friday 10/30 6 PM “After Identity, What?” Visual artist, photographer, and social activist Hank Willis Thomas will survey his current projects and themes. Thomas's 2004 work Priceless #1 is featured in the Sheldon exhibition Black Fire: A Constant State of Revolution.   
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Advocacy: Exhibit Student Work  Exhibition of student work, November 18-20th, at the Nebraska Association of School Boards Conference in LaVista, Nebraska. Eligibility: K-12 Grade, Each NATA member may display two student pieces of 2-dimensional art Limitations: No larger than 12X18 or matted 16X22 Deadline: November 11, 2015 Fall Conference Inspiration Taken Back to Students... NATA Member and Awards Co-Chair, Jeff Yoachim, went over installation art and the art work of Sandy Skoglund. The Art Club decided to create this temporary installation in the Glenwood, IA High School where Jeff teaches. It's 3-D and some of the birds are hanging away form the wall. 
NATA Officer Nominations Close October 28th! Executive Officers To Be Elected: July 2016-June 2022: President Elect, President, Past President; 6 year term through 3 offices July 2016-June 2018 Secretary July 2016-June 2018 Treasurer  News from other sources... Only 11 Days to Submit Your Nomination for the 2016 GAA! Do you know an individual, organization or business that has gone above and beyond in support of the arts? Nominate them for a Governor's Arts Award! The steps are easy: 1. Visit the GAA page on our website for details. 2. Click 2016 GAA Nomination Form. 3. Select an award category and enter contact information for the individual or organization you wish to nominate. 4. Attach your support materials via PDF. 5. Click Submit! Nominations must be completed by November 1 at 5:00 p.m. Award categories are as follows: Emerging Leader: An individual artist, arts administrator or patron who has made a significant impact on the arts in Nebraska in a short period of time. Excellence in Arts Education: An individual who, or organization that, has made a long-term outstanding contribution to arts education in Nebraska. Heritage Arts: An individual who, or organization that, exemplifies authenticity and excellence within a cultural tradition. Organizational Achievement: An arts organization that demonstrates achievements at a consistently high level of excellence in programming and outreach. Outstanding Artist: An individual artist practicing in any discipline whose work or career has made a significant contribution to their art form and to the state of Nebraska. Thomas C. Woods III Partner in the Arts: An individual, business, school district or community organization that has shown outstanding commitment by its continued support of the arts through time, energy, expertise and/or financial support. If you have any questions about the Governor's Arts Awards or the nomination process, email nac.info@nebraska.gov. 
 NEWSLETTER 216 Members Strong - 2015 Leadership Recognition!Advocacy: Exhibit Student Work Exhibition of student work, November 18-20th, at the Nebraska Association of School Boards Conference in LaVista, Nebraska. Eligibility: K-12 Grade, Each NATA member may display two student pieces of 2-dimensional art Limitations: No larger than 12X18 or matted 16X22 Deadline: November 11, 2015 Member Services: Recruit Research & Knowledge: Interact News from other sources...   |
