Any art educator presenters that might be interested in hosting "Monoprinting Without a Press" hands on workshop this fall, contact Angie Fischer or Sarah Brogren Haynes.

Summer Board Meeting July 16th
You are invited to attend the July 16, 2015 Board Meeting, 12:00-4:00 PM, Lincoln. Location will be announced soon. Topics of interest include: Fall conference updates, NATA History, Executive board voting on the new board structure, division directors short term and long term goals, services NATA will provide members, and communications with NATA membership.

3 DAYS LEFT!  TIME IS RUNNING OUT - PRE-REGISTER NOW FOR FALL CONFERENCE
September 6 registration fees will go up and lodging cannot be guaranteed at The Leadership Center conference location.  Register now!

DO YOU WANT TO PRESENT AT 2014 FALL CONFERENCE?
Deadline has been extended to SEPTEMBER 5TH.  Share your expertise with everyone attending conference.  Create a tri-fold display and attend at least one sharing session to talk with participants about your ideas.   Register your presentation now!

SPONSOR A NOVICE ART TEACHER / WIN A 2-DAY CONFERENCE REGISTRATION!
WE HAVE AT LEAST 3 PAID REGISTRATIONS FOR NOVICE TEACHERS FOR OUR DRAWING ON SEPT 12TH!
Would you like to foster the growth you have experienced by attending NATA Fall Conference?  Are you a novice teacher of 5 years or less and ready to join NATA?  We have the perfect match for you!  
Sponsor a novice teacher to attend fall conference for 2 days.  The new teacher will be required to join NATA/NAEA before or at fall conference ($80).  The mentor will receive a discount rate for purchasing a novice registration.
Register to win if you have 5 years or less teaching experience and you want to be entered to win a 2 Day fall conference registration.  On September 12th, 2014 we will draw as many names as we have sponsored registrations.  Winners will be notified immediately so arrangements can be made to attend conference. You must be available to attend September 26-27, 2014 in Aurora, NE.  If you are notified as a recipient, you must join NATA before or when you arrive at the conference.

FEATURED ARTIST WORKSHOP FOR FALL CONFERENCE
Karen Kunc : Printmaking/Bookmaking
In this experimental hands-on workshop we will generate pages of printed images, front and back, with the monoprint process. The prints will be turned into a wrapped paper covered book with visible spine stitching details. Through the “Pressure Printing” process, unexpected juxtapositions of symbols will be printed from stencils, cutout relief forms, and textured materials impressed by rollers and the hand “Pin Press” with Akua water-base inks onto quality art papers. There will be generative collaboration in printing from the combinations of sources, materials and color layering. Techniques will be demonstrated and discussed, with ongoing problem solving and suggestions by faculty mentor. This process can spark minds through the imaginative pursuit of problems and solutions and results in a final book form.

Angie Fischer, Curriculum Facilitator

Bob Henrickson, Naturalist
Bob Henrickson is the Horticulture Program Coordinator with the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Inc. He graduated from UNL with a degree in Wildlife Biology. His responsibilities include assisting affiliated arboretum sites with plant collection and to acquire, propagate and produce native plants for project development and public sales. Bob co-hosts a gardening talk show on a community radio station in Lincoln. He is passionate about native plants that benefit wildlife and reflect a sense of place here on the Plains.

FALL BOARD MEETING September 25th, 5:30PM
Are you planning to attend the board meeting at The Leadership Center, Aurora, NE?  Please notify Allison Varah and Lynette Fast with your intent to attend.It’s time to collect reports for the fall board meeting.  By Sept 18th, please submit your activities on the NATA board using the link provided here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bWqcNL2m-N4BmPlNiAHcXbc-zPhfM7z6Eo5dGAKw1Ho/viewform?usp=send_form

THANK YOU FALL CONFERENCE FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS
The following  have contributed to make this amazing conference possible. Please thank them for believing in Nebraska Visual Art Education.
Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment
Sheldon Museum of Art
The Educational Sketchbook Program
Davis
Glaser Ceramics, Lincoln
Hamilton Communications, Aurora
Hamiltion Community Foundation, Aurora
Pinnacle Bank, Aurora
Bob Reeker, NATA co-Past President
Gelli Arts, Yen Azzaro, Representative
Jon Garbisch, Associate Director, Cedar Point Biological Station
Vicki VonLoh, Master Naturalist, Master Gardener
Donald and Ingeborg Beyer Memorial Fund, Aurora, NE
Lorinda Rice, NATA Co-Past President
Cornerstone Bank, Aurora, NE
Sargent Art
Creative Center College of Art & Design, Omaha, NE
We continue to look for more sponsors to keep member costs of attending conference down.  If you know of someone we could contact to support our conference, please email:  Carolyn Albracht, Lynette Fast, Allison Varah

2014 NATA ART EDUCATOR SHOW IS NOW OPEN!
Nineteen Nebraska Educators have  their work juried into this annual show. 
Congratulations to:
Jean Rempfer, Nature Of Africa
Don Robson, Preservation Series #1
Daniel Garringer, Intolerance
Allison Fees Varah, Midnight Serenade
Judy Boyer, Forest For The Trees #24
Deb Goodenberger, Evening Light Halsey Forest
Paula Yoachim, Flower Show
Jeff Yoachim, Criss Cross
Lisa Kastello, A Way Through
Lynette Fast, Farmstead 
Carolyn Albracht, Carrot Princess
Jennifer Swensen, Out Of Reach
Michael Trotter, Acorn Offering 
Josephine Langbehn, The Beautys
Timothy Bogatz, Flower Girl
Lindsey Tomaso, Othello
Tim O'Neill, Lakota Princess
Tim O'Neill, Round Up
Jan Jones, Like The Little Boys
Angie Fischer, Purge
Please stop by the  Plainsman Museum to view the show between now and September 27th.  Plainsman Museum, 210 16th Street,  Aurora, NE 68818

MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY DEPT OF ART
Missouri Western State University's Department of Art is extending an invitation to you and your art students to attend the third annual MWSU Visual Arts Day. This year Visual Arts Day 3 is scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2014.  Events will begin at 8:00 am and conclude about 3:00 pm. The day will consist of a juried high school art exhibition, art competitions and events, and studio workshops in clay, graphics, animation, printmaking, painting, photography, drawing, and sculpture. Participating students and faculty will have the opportunity to explore and create in an environment designed to promote creativity, collaboration, and camaraderie.  If you would like to participate please complete the online School Registration Form at https://www.missouriwestern.edu/orgs/artday/SchoolRegistration.html.
If you need more information about Visual Arts Day 3 please check out the website at http://www.missouriwestern.edu/orgs/artday/Index.html
Additionally, if you know of anyone else who might be interested in participating in Visual Arts Day 3 or would like to receive information about future art events and workshops at MWSU, please feel free to forward this message to them.
The MWSU Department of Art looks forward to hearing from you soon.
David Harris
Missouri Western State University
Department of Art
4525 Downs drive
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
harris@missouriwestern.edu
Art Office: 816-271-4282
MWSU Art  http://www.missouriwestern.edu/art/

FEATURED ARTIST WORKSHOP for 2014 FALL CONFERENCE
Margaret Berry, Encaustics
"Hot Wax/Cool Art" will provide a brief background in encaustic history and contemporary applications as well as basic safety, materials and equipment information. The focus will be on simple encaustic collage which uses beeswax to layer natural elements together and fits the conference theme most closely, although oil pastel and drawing into the wax will be explored to enhance the collages. Time for discussion on applications in the classroom and links to science and writing curriculums.
Bob Reeker, Curriculum Facilitator
Bob is the current Past Co-President of Nebraska Art Teachers Association.  He served on the National Art Education Association board as Elementary Division Director 2009-2011. Bob is currently on the National Art Education Foundation board as a trustee.  He was on the 2014 state standard writing team working with the media arts standards.  He teaches K-5 Visual Art and Integrated Technology at Eastridge Elementary in Lincoln.
Angela Kubalek, Naturalist
Currently an intern resident at Branched Oak Farm where as well as working in organic dairy production she has had the opportunity for creating art with materials and inspiration that comes solely from the fields, nature, and animals of the farm. Prior to this she has worked extensively in prairie restoration and native plant propagation. In the summers she takes a short respite from the NE heat to commercial salmon fish in WA state, finding ways to make art from the natural surroundings everywhere.

THANK YOU FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS
The following  have contributed to make this amazing conference possible. Please thank them for believing in Nebraska Visual Art Education.
Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment
Sheldon Museum of Art
The Educational Sketchbook Program
Davis
Glaser Ceramics, Lincoln
Hamilton Communications, Aurora
Hamiltion Community Foundation, Aurora
Pinnacle Bank, Aurora
Bob Reeker, NATA co-Past President
We continue to look for more sponsors to keep member costs of attending conference down.  If you know of someone we could contact to support our conference, please email:  Carolyn Albracht, Lynette Fast, Allison Varah

STEM TO STEAM
Here's an infographic created by University of Florida.  You might want to print it or use it for talking points as you talk to staff and community members this school year.

SAVE THE DATE
The next NATA board meeting will be September 25th, 5-9pm, at the Leadership Center in Aurora, NE.

DO YOU WANT TO PRESENT AT 2014 FALL CONFERENCE?
August 20 deadline:  Share your expertise with everyone attending conference.  Create a tri-fold display and attend at least one sharing session to talk with participants about your ideas.  Poster session presentations proposals are due August 1st.  Register your presentation now!

SUMMER BOARD MEETING UPDATE
Ten board members and four committee liaisons attended the July 18th board meeting in Ansley, NE.  Many topics were discussed including board restructuring progress, communications, and a new budget for 2014-15 was approved.  Watch for new developments in the NATA website and communications this next couple of years.  Full membership updates will be provided at fall conference.

BOARD APPROVES $200 DONATION TO NAEF
National Art Education Foundation supports a wide variety of professional activities.  Past C0-Presidents Lorinda Rice and Bob Reeker continue to serve on NAEF committees.  NAEF assists with representing the teachers of art in America.  As an associate of NAEA, Nebraska Art Teachers Association supports the work of NAEF by making this donation.

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER NATA ART EDUCATOR EXHIBIT THIS SATURDAY, JULY 26!
Deadline to enter your artwork has been extended to July 26, 2014.  Get your entries in now!  Spread the word!  

NATA SERVICE TO MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Wow!  We have made 32 new membership service representative appointments. If you are interested in serving the NATA membership in any of the positions listed here that remain open, please contact Lynette Fast or Allison Varah.

• Membership Liaison:  Renewal reminders to NATA members whos membership in NAEA/NATA has lapsed.
  
• ESU Liaison (1, 5, 6, 7, 13, 16, 17 ):  An important part of NATA’s healthy functioning is networking with ESU Staff Developers and art educators in each area.  Sustain an active network of Educational Service Unit Representatives. Share what they are doing with all other ESU area representatives.
• Division Representatives (Elementary, K-12, Higher Education, Museum):  Create and sustain an active network of art educators in their respective division

NATA EVENTS AND DEADLINES
On the NATA Calendar

NATA ART EDUCATOR SHOW
Deadline to enter your artwork has been extended to July 26, 2014.  Get your entries in now!  Spread the word!  

NATA EVENTS AND DEADLINES
On the NATA Calendar

NATA SERVICE TO MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Wow!  We have made 29 new membership service representative appointments. If you are interested in serving the NATA membership in any of the positions listed here that remain open, please contact Lynette Fast or Allison Varah.

• Membership Liaison:  Renewal reminders to NATA members whos membership in NAEA/NATA has lapsed.
  
• ESU Liaison (1, 5, 6, 7, 13, 16, 17 ):  An important part of NATA’s healthy functioning is networking with ESU Staff Developers and art educators in each area.  Sustain an active network of Educational Service Unit Representatives. Share what they are doing with all other ESU area representatives.
• Division Representatives (Elementary, Secondary, K-12, Higher Education, Museum):  Create and sustain an active network of art educators in their respective division.

HIGH SCHOOL ART BOOKS!
Kristy Schluckebier is getting rid of an existing high school art library and would like to see the books go to a good art home. View Photos. Books will be available on a first come, first served basis. Contact her at to set up a time to go through the books at Lincoln Christian on 84th and Old Cheney. 

SUMMER BOARD REPORTS
are due Friday, July 11th.  Liaisons, submit now.

ART EDUCATOR JURIED SHOW
entry deadline is in 1 week!  Register those entries now!  $22 NATA members/ $43 non-members to enter up to 3 entries!  
Best of Show   $ 150.00
Second Place   $  75.00
Honorable Mention  $  50.00

DEADLINE  July 15th
to register for your Artisan Booth to be included in Aurora Artwalk Publications.

NATA BOARD MEETING 
 July 18th, 12:00-5:00pm, Ansley, NE  Contact Allison Varah if you are interested in attending.

VISIT
the new  calendar page for all NATA events and upcoming deadlines.

DO YOU KNOW
 GOOGLE CULTURAL INSTITUTE is a great classroom resource?

HERE'S THE PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE!
9 Studio Sessions to be offered!  Register now to have priority choice!
Photograhy with Sarah Bailey
Encaustics with Margaret Berry
Ceramics Surface Design with Jenni Brant
Handmade Paper with Nancy Childs (Saturday only)
Textile Image Transfers with Elizabeth Ingraham 
Printmaking / Bookmaking with Karen Kunc (Friday only)
Mixed Media with Kate Marx  and Sheldon Museum of Art
Mosaic Glass Art with Carrie Strope Sohayda
3D Mixed Media with Bart Vargas

ILLUMINATING LINCOLN: LIGHTHOUSE is a public art project celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Lighthouse: a community-based, after school program which provides a safe, nurturing, supervised environment for youth in middle and high schools to participate in academic support, recreational activities, field trips, evening meals, educational workshops and mentoring. 
 
Because we have seen a multitude of Public Art Projects pop up in cities across the United States and around the world, it is evident that their popularity is derived from the way they promote excitement, display artistic expression, build a feeling of community, and heighten awareness as well as support of the arts. 
 
We have seen fiberglass J. Does in Omaha and steel bikes in Tour de Lincoln. Lighthouse chose a Light Bulb design – an icon of illumination - as its concept, utilizing fiberglass combined with a polyurethane resin for an environmentally friendly strong, long-lasting medium, manufactured in Gibbon, Nebraska, by Icon Poly. 
 
This Project offers Nebraska Artists an opportunity to use their creative talent and imagination to paint, design and otherwise manipulate and/or add on to the six-foot Light Bulb for outdoor display throughout Lincoln, May 1 – September, 2015.  Click Link above for the Artist application form and agreement.  If you have trouble opening the documents please contact Liz Shea-McCoy at (402)430-5923

AURORA ART WALK!  September 27, 1-5PM
In conjunction with the NATA Fall Conference, the artist community in Aurora is hosting an Art Walk, September 27th, 1-5PM throughout their downtown businesses.  The Aurora community and NATA conference attendees will be invited.  Join the community of Aurora and sell your handmade items.  You may sign up to sell your items in downtown Aurora at a local business.  The $25 NATA member fee allows you to bring in a table and cash box to a local business, assigned by the NATA event chair,  You may set up and sell your wares anytime between 1-5PM on Sept 27th.  Sign up by JULY 15th to have your name/items published in the Art Walk promotional materials.  Sign up today on the Fall Conference web page!  

NATA ART EDUCATOR SHOW!  
This exhibition is open to all current and retired art educators who live or work in Nebraska.  NATA encourages all art educators who teach or have taught at K-12 public, private and home schools, faculty from Colleges and Universities, and educators from museums.  Visit the Fall Conference web page!

ALL NEW NATA STORE!
You can now pay for NATA conference fees and reservations in one spot!  Visit the new NATA Store to pay for conference activities now.  Fall Conference registration will be added July 1st!

THE SUMMER BOARD MEETING IS  July 18th, in Ansley, NE.  
If you are interested in attending with the board, please notify Allison Varah, allisonfees@gmail.com, to confirm your attendance ASAP.   A social/light lunch will begin at noon with the meeting following.

ATTENTION BOARD DELEGATES:  
Your board report is due by July 4th.  Please submit your report online now! 

Art Seen: A Juried Exhibition of Artists from Omaha to Lincoln
This exhibition will showcase artists living and working in our region today. Nebraska’s two largest cities are home to vibrant and expansive artistic communities, spurred forward by an engaged and enthusiastic audience. Artists will be selected by a jury led by Karin Campbell, Joslyn Art Museum’s Phil Willson Curator of Contemporary Art, and Bill Arning, Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.