SUPPORT, FACILITATE, LEARN!

Advocate for Visual Art by Placing Your Students Art in our State Capitol!

Register and submit 2 entries from your school for the NATA Show by February 12th!

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NATA 2016 Executive Officer Elections...

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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.

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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.

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! 

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Attend 2016 NAEA NATIONAL CONVENTION...

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

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Earn university credit for attending NAEA National Convention and more...

2016 Winter NATA Perspective is Published Online Now

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...

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!

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NAEA Interactive Webinar for Virtual Art Educators

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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!

News from other sources...

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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.