...Save the date!  FREE from 5 - 9 p.m. on Thursday December 11, 2008 the Lincoln Arts Council will be at the SouthPointe Pavilions Barnes & Noble at 2910 Pine Lake Road wrapping your book purchases for the holidays.   At 6:00 p.m. join local novelist Christine Harris reading from her highly acclaimed book, THE GYPSY IN MY SOUL followed by Q & A. Bring your young ones to hear Melissa Epp read ELOISE AT CHRISTMASTIME at 6:30 p.m. At 7:00 p.m. hear performer and writer Kwakiutl Dreher read from her newly published book DANCING ON THE WHITE PAGE: BLACK WOMEN ENTERTAINERS WRITING AUTOBIOGRAPHY.  Partial proceeds from Barnes & Noble and the Barnes & Noble Cafe go to the Lincoln Arts Council to help "inspire a creative community".

 

The Women's Ministries Board of First-Plymouth Church is sponsoring its second Fine Art Show to raise funds for non-traditional female students.  The show is held in Pilgrim Hall on the main level of the church at 20th and D Streets, in Lincoln.  Artists from Lincoln and the surrounding area will have on display works featuring watercolors, mixed media, photography, ceramic art tile, sculpture, jewelry and more.
For many years the Women's Ministries Board has provided funds for non-traditional female students.  Last year the Art Show enabled us to support three students to continue their education.  We hope to increase the amount given this year through your support of this worthwhile project.
On Friday, Nov. 7, there will be a sneak peek party with refreshments and a special raffle drawing.  The admission to this event is $5.00 and can be paid at the door.  No reservations are required.  Saturday, Nov. 8, the show will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 9, the show will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site seeks writers, composers, and visual and performing artists for the park's 2009 Artist-in-Residence program. The Artist-in-Residence program is open to all professional American artists whose work can be inspired by the history and beauty of Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. The park offers two residencies each of two to four weeks from May through September. For more information about the Artist-in-Residence Program and how to apply, contact Adam Prato at (319) 643-7855 or visit the park's website: www.nps.gov/heho.  More...

The Nebraska 1% for Art Program has a new opportunity for public artists (open to artists from across the US, with attention to Nebraska-based artists). The University of Nebraska at Omaha Criss Library announces a call for artwork for the interior southeastern entrance to the building. The selection committee is considering both commissioned work (RFQ) and artwork available for direct purchase. Artists may apply for one or both of these options. Budget: $85,500 Application Deadline: Dec. 3, 2008.  More...

The Scottsdale Public Art Program is accepting qualifications from artists for an opportunity to create a stand alone dynamic artwork at a new fire station in Eldorado Park in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona.  More...

Sheldon Museum of Art
"TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art" will be on show at the Sheldon Museum of Art November 1 through January 18, 2009.  The exhibit highlights how these artists, despite their differences, have commonly explored the question of identity through their own cultures and life experiences. Organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego (MCASD), the exhibition celebrates the heterogeneous nature of contemporary Latin American and Latino art.
The exhibition finds connections between Latino artists working within the United States and those from Latin America. A new interpretation evolves that celebrates the diverse nature of contemporary art and deconstructs the obsolete preconceptions of what is Latin American and Latino art.  Thursday, November 6th at 5:30 p.m., artists Enrique Chagoya will present a talk in Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium.  A First Friday Opening Reception will be held Friday, November 7 at 5 to 7 p.m.  And on Tuesday, November 18 at 5:30 p.m., artist Liliana Porter will present a film and talk in the Ethel S. Abbot Auditorium.

Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery
In the exhibit "Schoolhouse Quilts - Old and New", students from Clinton Elementary School tell stories in quilts, featuring their lives and places of their hearts and imaginations: from Clinton school and the neighborhood, families and friends to under the sea and in a garden. Antique Schoolhouse quilts from the collections of the International Quilt Study Center showcase the popularity of the actual schoolhouse pattern in the late 1800s and early 1900s. At The Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery November 13-25th.

Eisentrager-Howard and Rotunda Gallery Exhibits

Eisentrager-Howard Gallery
Master of Fine Arts degree Thesis Exhibition: photography by Kimberly Thomas, and Peggy Gomez: Recent work. Monday, November 17 - Thursday December 4, 2008, reception December 5, 5 - 7 pm

Rotunda Art Gallery
"UNL Staff Art Exhibition", Monday, November 3 - Friday, November 14, 2008
"When Visions Fade", Monday, November 17 - Friday, November 21, 2008


The First Friday Gallery Walk this month at participating galleries is November 7th from 5-10 pm.

Phone 402-434-2787