Hello Members! We have some exciting events coming your way. We hope that you are able to participate.
Submissions are due Monday, NOV 4th !
We hope that you will join us in the student exhibition for the Nebraska Association of School Boards. NATA has the opportunity to exhibit student work during state conference for school board members across the state of Nebraska. That is correct- school board members. What an excellent way to advocate for the visual arts. This student exhibition is FREE to you. Please see the links below for more information.
The exhibition will be on display Wednesday, November 20- Friday, November 22nd. If you have any questions please feel free to email Jamie Pilant natamemberexhibits@gmail.com
We hope that you will join us in the student exhibition for the Nebraska Association of School Boards. NATA has the opportunity to exhibit student work during state conference for school board members across the state of Nebraska. That is correct- school board members. What an excellent way to advocate for the visual arts. This student exhibition is FREE to you. Please see the links below for more information.
The exhibition will be on display Wednesday, November 20- Friday, November 22nd. If you have any questions please feel free to email Jamie Pilant natamemberexhibits@gmail.com
Join us for watercolor painting at the Sunken Gardens in Lincoln with member and artist Rachael Belke. Learn the basics of watercolor painting! You will leave this workshop with a lesson idea, a supply list, and beautiful watercolor explorations & creations that you will create during a fun session with NATA Friends!
Friday, October 18 from 10-11:45am at Lincoln’s Sunken Gardens. ONLY 6 spots available.
Free to NATA members! Only $5.00 for non-members.
Email natacommunitydirector@gmail.com to RSVP. First 6 to RSVP get a spot!
Friday, October 18 from 10-11:45am at Lincoln’s Sunken Gardens. ONLY 6 spots available.
Free to NATA members! Only $5.00 for non-members.
Email natacommunitydirector@gmail.com to RSVP. First 6 to RSVP get a spot!
WoWzA! What a conference!
What a weekend! We hope you found rich material this weekend at the fall conference. Thank you again to
Dr. Donalyn Heise, Dr. Ferial Pearson, Amy Haney, Gabrielle Gaines-Liwaru and all our member presenters! Thank you also to all of the volunteers who helped make this happen.
So you know the drill - KEEP SCROLLING :)
Dr. Donalyn Heise, Dr. Ferial Pearson, Amy Haney, Gabrielle Gaines-Liwaru and all our member presenters! Thank you also to all of the volunteers who helped make this happen.
So you know the drill - KEEP SCROLLING :)
NATA NEWS
Welcome Jamie
Help us congratulate and welcome Jamie Pilant to the NATA team. Jamie will be serving as our chair for the Nebraska Association of School Boards.This position sits under the Advocacy Pillar. This is an important student exhibition that puts our students artistic voices in front of our school board members and superintendents from across the state! This is a wonderful way to highlight the creativity and hard work happening in visual arts classrooms across Nebraska. We are excited to welcome Jamie to this role in NATA. Please submit student artwork so we can all shine at the NASB Exhibition.
2019 Fall Conference
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Our two fundraisers, the silent auction and our new raffle raised $1.708.00 this year! Thank so much for donating items and participating in these engaging fundraising events at conference! Sending items to the silent auction or basket raffle is a great way to highlight the businesses and regional assets in your community! Please click the links below to fill out a brief survey telling us about your experience at the conference, and to see the materials from your favorite presentations! |
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NASB Student Exhibition
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On November 20th-22nd, the Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) will be hosting their annual state convention at the CHI Event Center in Omaha, NE. The exhibition will be hung on an arrangement of pro panels and will be located in the main entrance area of the CHI Center where the conference attendees check in. NATA members are welcome to submit TWO works of 2-dimensional art from two DIFFERENT K-12 students.
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Executive Board Nominations
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Executive board nominations for President, Secretary, and Treasurer opened at the fall conference September 27th during the general membership meeting. We hope you will consider running for one of these leadership roles with NATA. If you have any questions please ask anyone on the executive board. If you have any questions please email natapresidentelect@gmail.com
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Nebraska Art Educator Awards
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The 2020 Nebraska Art Educator Awards are now open for nominations. Please nominate those hard working art educators who deserve to be recognized. If you have any questions please contact our awards chair Crystal Hassenstab, nataawardschair@gmail.com
Nominations will be open until Saturday, February, 15th |
Webinars and a Special THANK YOU !
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Thank you Tyler Hinton for hosting a very informative Webinar! Save the date for January 4th for our webinar on Teaching Artistic Behavior hosted by Deb Goodenberger from McCook Public Schools!
We are so thrilled to offer members and non-members these professional development opportunities. Thank you to our presenters for sharing your expertise with us. Registration coming soon! |
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Mark Your Calendars
NAEA NEWS
COMMUNITY NEWS
Nebraska Arts Council Floating Deadline grants are available - check out the possibilities!
Check out Witness: The Art of Samuel Bak at the UNO Art Gallery. Funds are also available for school visits, contact jmenard@unomaha.edu
Amplifier Arts offers Working Artist Wednesdays, a series of artist professional development workshops - check it out!
Did you know the Union for Contemporary Art in Omaha Nebraska offers a variety of workshops and access to numerous studios? Check out programming for this fall!
The Kansas City Art Institute's 2020 Art Educator Lab application process is now open! Check it out. http://info.kcai.edu/continuing-education/programs/art-educators
Check out Witness: The Art of Samuel Bak at the UNO Art Gallery. Funds are also available for school visits, contact jmenard@unomaha.edu
Amplifier Arts offers Working Artist Wednesdays, a series of artist professional development workshops - check it out!
Did you know the Union for Contemporary Art in Omaha Nebraska offers a variety of workshops and access to numerous studios? Check out programming for this fall!
The Kansas City Art Institute's 2020 Art Educator Lab application process is now open! Check it out. http://info.kcai.edu/continuing-education/programs/art-educators
Thank you for all the work you do in and out of the classroom to make Nebraska a great place for art education! ANNND Thank you for all the work you do to make this organization shine!
Warmly,
Josie Langbehn & Jody Boyer
Warmly,
Josie Langbehn & Jody Boyer