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Time, Reflect, and Forward Planning...

6/28/2016

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ONLY 3 DAYS TO ENTER! 
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​2016 NATA Artist Educator Juried Exhibition ​- Now Accepting Entries through July 1st!
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This exhibition is open to all current and retired art educators who live or work in Nebraska. Art Education students who are members of a NATA student chapter are also eligible to submit work.  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. Read More...
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Your Weekly Moment of Art Zen from NebraskaArtists.org
Angela Drakeford is a young artist who grew up in Omaha. Her life changed when she the new Crystal Bridges Art Museum asked artists from all over the U.S. to submit new work for an ambitious survey of American art. The museum got 10,000 submissions from established artists as well as newcomers. The curators chose to include Angela’s work in the show that included only 103 artists. In this video from NebraskaArtists.org, Angela talks about how that process happened, and how her life has changed. She is now pursuing a masters degree in Philadelphia. Here’s the link: http://www.nebraskaartists.org/movies/video12_2_3_b_Drakeford.html
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NebraskaArtists.org is a free website dedicated to providing Nebraska art teachers with powerful video tools tied directly to the Nebraska Visual Arts Educational Standards. The project is administered by the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA), in partnership with the Nebraska Art Teachers Association (NATA), Joslyn Art Museum, Sheldon Museum of Art, and the Nebraska Department of Education. Videos are produced by the Ganzel Group Communications and Flicka Films both of Lincoln. 

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Museum of Nebraska Art presents Not Just A Book Club.
Avid readers whose interests lie in authors from Nebraska or reading about Nebraska or art are welcome to these sessions, and may join at any time.
1st Tuesdays • 10:30 a.m.
MONA Zaruba Library
July 5 – The Marriage of Opposites
 by Alice Hoffman
August 2 – Girl in Hyacinth Blue
 by Susan Vreeland
September 6 – Leaving the Pink House
 by Ladette Randolph
​For more information, contact the Museum at (308) 865-8559.
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Arts Advocacy Toolkit - Show your member of Congress the Importance of the Arts in Your Community
Each summer, Members of Congress travel back to their districts and states they represent for an extended work period; this year the district work period is July 16th - September 5th.
This work period is a great time to invite your Representative and Senators to arts gatherings, exhibition openings, performances, educational workshops and other events to show them first-hand the power of the arts in your community.
​We have a link, through our partnership with Americans for the Arts and VoterVoice, that allows you to easily send a customizable invitation directly to your Members of Congress. You can follow the template or customize your own message. Invitations are sent directly to the congressional offices and the scheduler in the office. You can access your Congress Invitation Toolkit here.

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.
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Learn Adobe InDesign
Beginning InDesign - July 14

  • InDesign Environment
  • Basic Documents
  • Using Object
  • Multi-Page Documents
  • Working with Text
  • Working with Graphics and Colors
  • Preflighting and Preparing Documents for Output
​​Bring your own laptop and software or use one of our Macs! 
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Date: Thursday, July 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, July 10, 2016
Register on Eventbrite!
Additional Classes Offered:
Beginning Illustrator
 Tuesday, July 12, 2016, Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Introduction to After Effects Tuesday, July 19, 2016, ​
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Beginning InDesign Thursday, July 21, 2016
Beginning Photoshop Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Intermediate Photoshop Thursday, July  28, 2016

Register on Eventbrite!

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And the Winners Are....
Hildegard Announces Winners of "Bridges" Photo Call

See Names Here
The statewide call to photographers titled “Bridges; Sharing our Past to Enrich the Future," sponsored by Hildegard Center for the Arts, in collaboration with the Nebraska State Historical Society and the Nebraska Tourism Commission, garnered over 800 photo submissions from all 93 counties in Nebraska! 
The winning photographs captured images of historic sites and/or hidden treasures located throughout Nebraska. The photos will soon be featured in a Sesquicentennial Traveling Photo Exhibit titled "Bridges: Sharing our Past to Enrich the Future," that will travel to six regions across the state to celebrate Nebraska's150th birthday in 2017.  Learn more here! 
Winning photographs will also be showcased in a digital catalog and may appear in Nebraska Tourism travel guides, posters and calendars to help promote the state of Nebraska. ALL submitted photos will join a virtual exhibit on the website at Hildegard Center for the Arts.  Our "Hildegard thanks" to everyone who participated ~ Congratulations! 
​The Bridges Photo Call and Sesquicentennial Photo Exhibit are "Signature Events" endorsed by the Nebraska 150 Commission.

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Opportunities Coming Your Way

6/22/2016

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Nebraska Arts Council Continues To Support NATA!
The Nebraska Arts Council is pleased to announce its most recent group of grant award recipients. 
NATA was awarded $2773.00 for our 2016 Fall Conference! Thank you to Deb Goodenberger for all her work applying for this grant and NAC for continuing to support art educators in Nebraska! Awards granted from November 1, 2015, to May 31, 2016, totaled $1,411,103 in ​support of Nebraska artists, arts and nonprofit organizations, and schools.  Download the complete list of grant recipients.

2016 NATA Artist Educator Juried Exhibition ​- Now Accepting Entries through July 1st!
ONE WEEK TO ENTER! This exhibition is open to all current and retired art educators who live or work in Nebraska. Art Education students who are members of a NATA student chapter are also eligible to submit work.  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. Read More...
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Your Weekly Moment of Art Zen from NebraskaArtists.org
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​Mary Zicafoose is a textile artists from Omaha, and she is fascinated with the history of fabric. In this video from NebraskaArtists.org, Mary says the history of textile is what gives contemporary fabric art its power. She carries and conveys her passion to students through this video. Here’s the link — http://www.nebraskaartists.org/movies/video12_2_4_b_Zicafoose.html 
What's the power of art? In this video from NebraskaArtists.org, Omaha glass artist Therman Statom thinks art can literally heal people ... and he says he has proof.. Here’s the link — http://www.nebraskaartists.org/movies/video12_2_4_b_Statom.html
NebraskaArtists.org is a free website dedicated to providing Nebraska art teachers with powerful video tools tied directly to the Nebraska Visual Arts Educational Standards. The project is administered by the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA), in partnership with the Nebraska Art Teachers Association (NATA), Joslyn Art Museum, Sheldon Museum of Art, and the Nebraska Department of Education. Videos are produced by the Ganzel Group Communications and Flicka Films both of Lincoln. 
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KHN is excited to announce our new podcast, In-Residence!  This audio podcast features readings, interviews, and music -- all from our very talented residents -- to give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the people, projects, and processes at our residency program in Nebraska City. You can stream episodes on your computer, or download them to your mobile device to take with you during your summer travels.  We currently have two episodes available for download, and plan to add a new episode once a month. 
​In our first episode, Forces of Nature, writer Dawn Dorland, interdisciplinary artist RobMacInnis, and composer Tom Dempster all share work utilizing nature as metaphor and myth. In our second episode, Distance and Identity, composer Fjola Evans and photographer Elise Kirktalk about the great influence the places they grew up -- Iceland and the American Midwest -- have on their work, even though they have both long since moved away.
Stay tuned in July for our third episode, where we examine ways strangers intersect with very personal parts of our lives, featuring poet Erin Malone and artist Sophie Barbasch.
You can find our Podcast and related links on Tumblr and SoundCloud. You can also listen or subscribe to In-Residence free in iTunes (and while you're there, leave us a rating or review!).
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If you are a former KHN resident interested in participating in our podcast project, send us an email!
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Upcoming Dates to Remember
June 24: Last chance to see Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition at Governor's Residence
June 24: Last chance to see Wilkinson Exhibition at Fred Simon Gallery
June 29: Angela Carroll Exhibition Opens at Governor's Residence
July 4: Nebraska Arts Council Office CLOSED -- Fourth of July
July 15: Purcell Opening Reception at Fred Simon Gallery 5:00-7:00 p.m.
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Become A Creative Leader!

6/14/2016

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Introducing Your New NATA 2016 - 2018 Treasurer
My name is Bill Cavill and I will be serving as the treasurer beginning in July. I currently work at UNK heading up the Art Education program. I taught K-12 art for seven years in South Dakota before moving to Kearney and have been here since 2011. My passions for teaching in art center ​around technology and visual culture. These days, I spend most of my days writing, writing, and rewriting as I am finishing up my doctorate and looking forward  to being done at the end of this summer. 
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My family last summer, from left to right: Adrienne (19) who is doing an internship in Ireland this summer through UNO. LillyAnn (16) who is rehearsing for her lead role in The Inventor’s Daughter at the Kearney Community Theater. Me (redacted) who is writing until his fingers bleed. Angela (25 again) who is working at YRTC and finishing her Master’s in School Counseling through UNK. Izzy (12) who is busy almost every day at the pool and who aspires to be a novelist. Will (14) who is enjoying some time off before detasseling starts in July.
When not writing, I much enjoy hanging out with my beautiful family, traveling, reading sci-fi, collecting comic books, collecting stoneware pottery, playing video games, and dabbling in a little art-making now and again. 
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My favorite artist right now is Wangechi Mutu. If you haven’t seen her work, I strongly encourage you to do so. It’s beautiful, frightening, and oh-so poignant.

Last Chance! Due Today, June 15th! 
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Submit Your Fall Conference Presentation Proposal Now
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Juried Exhibition Entries
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2016 NATA Artist Educator Juried Exhibition 
​- Now Accepting Entries through July 1st!

This exhibition is open to all current and retired art educators who live or work in Nebraska. Art Education students who are members of a NATA student chapter are also eligible to submit work.  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. Read More...

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One of the special aspects of the NebraskaArtists.org project is that students are able to put questions directly to some of the most accomplished and interesting artists in the state. In this video, students at Lincoln’s Southwest High School ask ceramicist Eddie Dominguez what his favorite piece of art is, and why. HIs answer is surprisingly emotional. Here’s the link —  http://www.nebraskaartists.org/movies/video12_2_4_c_Dominguez.html 
​NebraskaArtists.org is a free website dedicated to providing Nebraska art teachers with powerful video tools tied directly to the Nebraska Visual Arts Educational Standards. The project is administered by the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA), in partnership with the Nebraska Art Teachers Association (NATA), Joslyn Art Museum, Sheldon Museum of Art, and the Nebraska Department of Education. Videos are produced by the Ganzel Group Communications and Flicka Films both of Lincoln. 

The Museum of Nebraska Art Guild announces "Sounds of Summer" music series schedule.
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Enjoy the "Sounds of Summer" in MONA's lovely Cliff Hillegass Sculpture Garden - a perfect setting for a summer's eve. Sponsored by the MONA Guild, gates open at 6:00 p.m.; tables and chairs are provided for self-catered picnics. The live music begins at 7:00 and continues until 9:00. Admission is free, however donations are appreciated during intermission's "pass the hat." Reserved tables for 10 are available; please contact the Museum for pricing information.
​June 16 • Flatwater Jazz Orchestra, Smooth Jazz
July 21 • Tunafish Jones, Smooth, Groove & Rock

"Sounds of Summer" is sponsored by the MONA Guild. Free seating is on a first come, first serve basis. For more information or to reserve a table, contact the Museum at (308) 865-8559.

Calling All Nebraska Artists
150 Artists, 150 Artworks, 150 Years of Nebraska in Miniature. 
In honor of Nebraska’s sesquicentennial, ​

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Bone Creek is planning a large scale juried exhibition and sale for the summer of 2017. Nebraska is filled with many talented visual artists. We want to celebrate them, their craft, and this great state.We are looking for artists to submit one original piece of agrarian art for exhibition and sale. Submission deadline is February 1, 2017. More information...

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Be a Part of the 2016 AEP National Forum: Submit Your Session Proposal by June 17!
Don't miss this unique opportunity to share new research findings, effective practices and important policy implications with the nation's top thought leaders and change agents in the arts and education. The 2016 Arts Education Partnership (AEP) National Forum is October 5-7 in Denver, Colo. and we are currently accepting concurrent session proposals through Friday, June 17 at 5 p.m. PST. If you haven’t submitted your session proposal, don’t delay another day. Time is running out and AEP wants you to be part of our fall conference agenda!
This year’s forum focuses on the role and contribution of the arts in addressing the priority areas outlined in The Arts Leading the Way to Student Success: A 2020 Action Agenda for Advancing the Arts in Education. Proposals given the strongest consideration will address one or more of these priority areas:
  • Raise Student Achievement and Success
  • Support Effective Educators and School Leaders
  • Transform the Teaching and Learning Environment
  • Build Leadership Capacity and Knowledge
More Information...
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It's a Busy Summer for NATA Members!

6/7/2016

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Introducing Your New NATA 2016 - 2018 Secretary
Hello! My name is Carolyn Albracht. I just finished my first year as art education faculty at Wayne State College. ​This summer I look forward to finishing my dissertation and getting hooded in August.  I also look forward to starting renovations of a building my husband and I purchased last summer in downtown Wayne, which will become Blue Cat Studio & Gallery. I love and admire too many famous artists to name just
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Carolyn Albracht, NATA Secretary, begins her term July 1, 2016.
one as my favorite, but I have long considered Picasso a significant influence on my creative process. I still remember seeing “Girl before a Mirror” for the first time in my 8th grade art class (shout out to Carol Schooley) at Walnut Jr. High in Grand Island. I love painting, doodling, collaging, mixed-media, making clay rattles, and fusing glass. My hobbies include cooking, baking, bowling, traveling, reading, and drinking margaritas. I am generally easy-going and laid-back (unless card or board games are involved-- then game on!) I start most days with a cappuccino, a few loving scratches to my cat, Pluto, leisurely conversation with my husband in the “green” room, and a bit of meditation. ​

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2016 NATA Artist Educator Juried Exhibition ​- Now Accepting Entries
This exhibition is open to all current and retired art educators who live or work in Nebraska. Art Education students who are members of a NATA student chapter are also eligible to submit work.  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. Read More...
Last Chance - 1 Week To Submit Your Fall Conference Presentation Proposal - Due June 15th!
Enter Juried Exhibition or Your Presentation Now!
2016 Fall Conference Plans Are Coming Together! - Personal Invite from Deb Goodenberger, Fall Conference Chair
Dear Fellow NATA members,
     I would like to personally invite you to McCook for the 2016 Fall Conference. McCook is a small, but progressive community, with a fun downtown, restaurants and wonderful people. We are thrilled to share the state’s only Frank Lloyd Wright designed house with you and are very excited about our keynote speaker, Kenneth Shelton from LA, who will inspire us to “inspire” our students with technology and 21st century thinking! 
     Please consider presenting for us! Our theme of, Connections By Design, is open to many interpretations. Do you have a wonderful hands-on project that teaches the Elements and Principles of Design in an unique way? How about Architecture and Interior Design? We design our curriculum around “big ideas” and our spaces to make learning easier. We design technology to work for us. We “design” everything!
     
We will have the Art Educator show on McCook Community College campus in the     Wrightstone Gallery. Did you know MCC is the oldest community college in Nebraska? The show will be open to the public and publicized in the local paper. Instructor, Rick Johnson, PhD., our judge will give a wonderful critique--he always does and is much admired in our community.
     
So please consider presenting and/or attending our conference. We are working hard to make it a fun and inspiring experience for everyone! Hope to see you in McCook.
Deb Goodenberger
dgoodenberger@mccookbison.org
308 340-0922

Way to go Nebraska Art Teachers
218 Members Strong! NATA Membership topped out at an all time high in May 2016! A special thank you to Bob Reeker of Lincoln and Becky Morine of Omaha for serving as membership co-chairs. They do an amazing job of contacting lapsed members and welcoming new members each month.
Get Your Summer Reading - The Perspective is Published!
​Please go to the Member's Only page to view the latest issue of the NATA Perspective.  If you are a current member and need an update of the Member's Only log in, please contact us. Past issues of the perspective are available for everyone on the NATA Website.
Plan Now to Attend the Summer Board Meeting!
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NAEA Delegation to South Africa
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This delegation has been developed to foster one-on-one dialogue with our overseas counterparts and will convene in South Africa in October 2016. You will contribute valued expertise to the team while gaining both personally and professionally from the experience. Get more information on the NATA Website by clicking the picture above.

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​Museum of Nebraska Art presents Every Picture Tells a Story: Places
June 3 – August 21, 2016
For the annual series of exhibitions in the Postmaster Gallery, 2016 features Every Picture Tells a Story with three subjects in turn – people, places, and play. The second exhibition in the series, Places explores the enfolding persuasiveness of nature, man-made settings, and human traces.
​For more information, contact the Museum at (308) 865-8559.

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Open Figure Drawing
The upcoming figure drawing dates scheduled:
Tuesday, June 14
Tuesday, June 21
WEDNESDAY, June 29
Dates after June 29th are still TBD.
All session are 6:30-9pm $10. ​
​Register in advance HERE or pay with cash or check the night of.
Drawing from Natural History at MORRILL HALL
Come explore Nebraska natural history through drawing! Each week will focus on a different exhibition at the museum giving you the opportunity to draw from various fossils, skeletons, crystals, bugs and more. No matter if you are new to drawing or have been doing it for years, this class will be an enriching opportunity to draw from a variety of truly fascinating still life.
Instructor: Katelyn Farneth
Thursdays, June 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14
5:30 –  8 p.m.
$185 | $148 member of LUX or Morrill Hall
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
This class will take place at the University of Nebraska State Museum – Morrill Hall Located at 645 North 14th St - UNL City Campus, Lincoln, Nebraska. Price includes 6 week individual museum membership.

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2016 AEP National Forum - Call for Concurrent Session Proposals – Due June 17
The deadline to submit 2016 AEP National Forum concurrent session proposals is fast approaching! AEP will accept concurrent session proposals until Friday, June 17 at 5 p.m. PST.
This year’s forum will be held in downtown Denver, Oct. 5-7 at the “uniquely fun” Curtis Hotel. A modern hotel with stylish rooms and pop culture themes, the Curtis Hotel is right across the street from the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and a thirteen-minute walk to the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. More information...
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Time to Rejuvenate : Learn and Prepare for Another Year

5/17/2016

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Happy
Summer!
The great part of teaching - an ending and knowing there is a new beginning!
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Save the date!
September 30-October 1, 2016
See Conference Details
NATA Conference Presentation Proposals
Get ready to share your expertise and great ideas in McCook. Questions? Contact Deb Goodenberger.
Submit Your
​Presentation Now!
NATA Artist Educator Exhibit
Have you been creating? 
During Fall Conference in McCook, your work could be exhibited! Watch for details to submit your work for this juried show - coming soon! See info about the juror, Rick Johnson, on the fall conference page. Questions? Contact Jocelyn Reiss.

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Dear Friend of the Nebraska Arts Council,
We know that you are inundated with surveys these days, but we really do value your feedback. Our previous strategic plans were built on your valuable input, and we want to make sure our new plan also reflects your concerns and priorities. 
The survey will take you between 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Your individual responses are anonymous and confidential.   The results of this survey will be worked into a draft plan which we will share with you in a few months. 
Thanks again for all you do for the arts in Nebraska.
Please complete by Friday, May 20th
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Click HERE to begin., or paste this link into your https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KHCXY8X
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Floating Deadline Grants Available
Floating deadline grant applications are now available for projects or events taking place between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017. While the majority of NAC grant funding is distributed semi-annually following our spring and fall grant deadlines, multiple, smaller programs are funded throughout the year with support of floating deadline grants. As the description points out, floating deadline grant applications can be submitted throughout the year, as long as the submission date is at least 4-6 weeks in advance of the project or event, depending on the program. These grants support small-scale community arts projects, teaching artists, touring artists, student field trips to arts events, and more.
Floating deadline grants include Mini-grants, sponsor grants for teaching or touring artists, and School Bus for the Arts grants, among others. These grants typically request $2,500 or less, depending on the program. More information.

TEACHING ARTIST ROSTER
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All AiSC teaching artists have been approved following a selective application process that ensures their expertise as arts professionals and experience leading classes or workshops. Meet Our New Teaching Artists: Steven Tamayo, Bellevue Visual Arts
Upcoming Dates to Remember
​May 17: Arts in Education Grant Panel at NAC Office 9:30 a.m.

May 19: Arts Project Grant Panel at NAC Office 9:30 a.m.
May 20: Wilkinson Opening Reception at Fred Simon Gallery 5:00-7:00 p.m.
June 7: NAC Board Meeting in Omaha
June 24: Last chance to see Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition at Governor's Residence
June 24: Last chance to see Wilkinson Exhibition at Fred Simon Gallery
June 29: Angela Carroll Exhibition Opens at Governor's Residence
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Art Finish Line...Hang in there!

5/10/2016

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Save the date!
September 30-October 1, 2016
See Conference Details
NATA Conference Presentation Proposals
Get ready to share your expertise and great ideas in McCook. Questions? Contact Deb Goodenberger.
Submit Your
​Presentation Now!
​NATA Artist Educator Exhibit
Have you been creating?
During Fall Conference in McCook, your work could be exhibited! Watch for details to submit your work for this juried show - coming soon! See info about the juror, Rick Johnson, on the fall conference page. Questions? Contact Jocelyn Reiss.

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NFTA Election CenteR
The 2016 elections will have a huge impact on the arts in our state. If you agree with thousands of Nebraskans who believe the arts play an important role in our families, our schools
and our communities, you will want to know where the candidates stand.
​Candidates in the May 10th primary election for the Nebraska State Legislature were asked to complete a survey on issues important to the arts. This report summarizes responses received from candidates as of May 3rd.  A PDF of all Nebraska Legislature candidates can be found at the following link:
Lincoln Arts Festival: Artist Application Deadline May 11, 2016
Apply Now
Now in its 16th year, this premier juried show is anticipated by residents of Lincoln and the surrounding region. A unique mix of prime location, discriminating clientele and a celebratory atmosphere combine to create a “can’t miss it” event. Participation in the LAF is also support for the Lincoln Arts Council and our mission: championing the arts, connecting people, changing lives. As a festival artist, your fees underwrite the important work of the LAC to increase arts access and generate social change. This show provides a high-quality visual art experience through a juried art format on the grounds of a very progressive, upscale shopping plaza. Selected food vendors, live entertainment and kids’ activities help to draw in passersby and create a genuine festival feel. Over $8600 total in awards will be given in a variety of categories including cash prizes and the increasingly popular Patron Sponsor Purchase awards.  Artist prize drawings add to the fun of the event and allow us another opportunity to appreciate and celebrate our artists.
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Advocating for Art in Grand Island...

5/3/2016

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Member News from Grand Island...
The Hall County Student Art Show is now on display at the Stuhr Museum.  Centura, Grand Island Central Catholic, Grand Island Northwest, Grand Island Senior High, Heartland Lutheran, Barr Middle, Trinity Lutheran, Walnut Middle, and Westridge Middle Schools have work represented in the galleries.  This year, GIPS middle and high school art departments have made large outdoor art pieces out of tubes to help bring attention to the show. 
The art show runs from April 16- May 8. You are all invited to attend! NATA member Jerome Dubas submitted this story and pictures.
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The National Leadership Conference will be held in the eastern region, July 27-30, 2016, in the Washington, DC metro area.
The purpose of the National Leadership Conference is to support and enhance the effectiveness of experienced, new and aspiring art education leaders. The 2016 program has been designed in direct response to the timely interests and needs expressed by NAEA state leaders and includes time and space for hosting regional meetings and meeting in small groups with other leaders whose organizations are similar in size and share many of the same challenges.
Please take a moment to review program information below and make plans to join us in Washington, DC this summer!  
Registration: Registration is open and limited to 150 association leaders. Each state is encouraged to participate. Fee: $199 NAEA member; $249 non-member. 
REGISTER HERE or call 800-299-8321
NCCAS Seeking Adjudicators to Score High School Student Work
The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) is issuing an invitation for arts educators interested in serving as adjudicators of the high school student work collected from diverse school settings across the nation as part of the 2015-16 Model Cornerstone Assessment (MCA) Pilot Project. The MCA high school pilot, partially funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, is the second phase of the project that began last year with a benchmarking of elementary and middle school student work in the arts disciplines of dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts. As was done in the project's first phase, adjudicators will score the collected high school student work, with the goal of creating a resource bank of standards-based student work aligned to the 2014 National Core Arts Standards.  
Model Cornerstone Assessments tasks at the benchmark grades of 2, 5, 8 and the three high school levels (proficient, accomplished, advanced) were released simultaneously with the Core Arts Standards. They were created by the five arts discipline NCCAS writing teams to serve as examples of the type of evidence needed to show student achievement reflected in targeted performance standards. The benchmark teams will conduct independent reviews of the student work virtually before gathering for a three-day meeting in Reston, Virginia, August 6-9 to determine final benchmark scoring. Five educators from each arts discipline will be selected to serve as benchmarking team members through a rigorous application and interview process that will open April 26th and continue until midnight, May 23, 2016. All travel, room, and board costs for the team members will be covered by NCCAS.  
Interested individuals may apply at www.surveymonkey.com/r/HSBenchmarkers.
To access more details about the project please go to the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards wiki at nccas.wikispaces.com.
The National Core Arts Standards can be found at www.nationalartsstandards.org.
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Save the date!
September 30-October 1, 2016
NATA Artist Educator Exhibit
Have you been creating? During Fall Conference in McCook, your work could be exhibited! Watch for details to submit your work for this juried show - coming soon! See info about the juror, Rick Johnson, on the fall conference page. Questions? Contact Jocelyn Reiss.
NATA Conference Presentation Proposals
Get ready to share your expertise and great ideas in McCook. Questions? Contact Deb Goodenberger.
Submit Now!

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Dear Friend of the Nebraska Arts Council,
We know that you are inundated with surveys these days, but we really do value your feedback. Our previous strategic plans were built on your valuable input, and we want to make sure our new plan also reflects your concerns and priorities. 
The survey will take you between 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Your individual responses are anonymous and confidential.   The results of this survey will be worked into a draft plan which we will share with you in a few months. 
Thanks again for all you do for the arts in Nebraska.
Please complete by Friday, May 20th
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Click HERE to begin., or paste this link into your https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KHCXY8X
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TWO SHOWS in one great Friday Evening.  Remember we now serve Nebraska Wine, Craft Beer, Whiskey and Vodka.  RELAX and enjoy an evening of Stress Less Life. This weekend at Red Path Gallery & Tasting Room in Seward, NE
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Friday, May 6th at 7:00 pm
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Tony Church :: 12 String Guitarist ​
Friday, May 6th at 9:00 pm
​Andrew Malan :: Sleight of hand CARD MAGIC
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MEET YOUR INNER ARTIST @ Red Path Gallery
Primal Mysteries Series::Meet Your Inner Artist:: 
This series will focus on the inner self in relation to art expression.
This First one is "Embracing The Art of Creativity"
Meet your inner artist, intuitive ways to find the mystery within and reveal your art maker through creative process.
This will include a sand painting to envision your dream.
Lighting up the pleasure/creative center in your brain.
Talking a walk in your inner garden for releasing and giving yourself permission to create.
Create an art installation through expressive drawing, coloring, dancing, or acting
Receive the rite of creativity
This workshop is 35.00
The cost includes all supplies and one glass of wine. If you would like to purchase more wine it is 5.00 per glass. Snacks will be provided.  
Link to pay for workshop: https://squareup.com/store/red-path-gallery 
Susan Holmer will be teaching this class - Susan is an Intuitive Abstract artist at Red Path Gallery and an RN (air and transport nurse) for Children's Hospital in Omaha, NE
Seward Art Symposiums at Red Path Gallery
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NATA Members ADVOCATING Strong!

4/26/2016

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2016 Fall Conference is Coming Your Way! Save the Date!
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Outstanding Keynote Speaker and Artist Demonstrations are coming your way for some great learning experiences!
See All The Event Updates!
NATA Artist Educator Exhibit
Have you been creating? During Fall Conference in McCook, your work could be exhibited! Watch for details to submit your work for this juried show - coming soon! See info about the juror, Rick Johnson, on the fall conference page.

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Ashford Announces 2016 Congressional Art Competition Winner
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Grant Rye, Omaha Christian Academy, Art teacher- Andrey Todd, The Masquerade Fall
View all CAC winners in District 2 and 3

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Primary Election May 10th
Candidates for the 2016 elections are set. This PDF link provides a list of candidates for the 2016 primary election.
How do you know if candidates support the arts? Our Nebraska Legislature Candidate Survey was sent to all filed candidates so you can learn more about their stances on arts-related issues. Our thanks to the Nebraska Art Teachers Association and Nebraska Music Educators Association for partnering on this project - candidates receive many survey requests, so we worked on making our survey easy to complete and that it would reach a broad audience of arts advocates.
Once we receive a completed survey, we post it to our Election Center and we send the candidate's response directly to advocates in their district who are registered in our VoterVoice system. Some of you have already receive these. If you have not, candidate(s) in your district have not responded yet. We encourage to ask your Legislature candidates to complete the survey at this link.
In the meantime, the best way to prepare for the election is to ensure you are registered to vote. The Secretary of State has a wonderful site where you can:
  • Register to vote online 
  • Locate your polling place
  • Check the status of your provisional and absentee ballot
Key dates to remember for Nebraska elections:
  • May 5, 2016 - In-person Primary Voter Registration Deadline
  • May 10, 2016 - Primary Election
Douglas County Fair Needs Supervisor of Fine Arts Division
The Douglas County Fair in Omaha is in search of a person or group to help oversee our Fine Arts division for the upcoming Fair July 21-23, 2016 at the Crossroads Mall in Omaha.
Responsibilities include:
- Review current Fine Art division for Fair book
- Provide a contact for questions from fair entrants
- Be on-site Wednesday, July 20th for area set-up and judging
- Arrange for a person or persons to judge entries (we do pay judges)
- Place ribbons on entries post-judging.
There is a stipend paid for this. I have attached the current division we have in our Fair book.  Please let Rita know if this is something you would be interested in or if there is someone you know who may be. Contact Rita Clark, Fair Manager.
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