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2010 Mayor's Arts Awards Nomination Time

2010 Mayor's Arts Awards


It's time to honor those that made a special contribution to the Lincoln Arts Community in 2009!  The Lincoln Arts Council is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Mayor's Arts Awards.  This year's deadline has been moved to January 15th, 2010, so be sure to get them in soon.  The 2010 Mayor's Arts Awards nomination form is available online.  Please, as always, feel free to contact our office if you have any questions!


The Lincoln Arts Council...in with the new!

Happy New Year "Here's to the bright New Year, and a fond farewell to the old; here's to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold." - Anonymous

Happy New Year!  As we all know, 2009 was an interesting and sometimes difficult year for the arts.  Several Lincoln artists were faced with many challenges such as reduced funding or lack of affordable space and managed to stay resilient. Artists continued to create, survive and enhance our lives and community.  When the going gets tough, artists roll up their sleeves and keep making art!  That creativity is what keeps the arts alive in Lincoln.  Thank you to all Lincoln artists and to everyone who supported the arts in 2009, whether it be through a Lincoln Arts Council sponsorship, the purchase of a piece of art from a gallery or buying a ticket to the local theatre.  Here is wishing you all a wonderful, creative and prosperous 2010 from the Lincoln Arts Council.

Happy New Year!
Issue #25
January 2009


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2010 MAA Nomination form
Happy New Year!
Winter Bookfair
NAC Grant Workshop
Focus on Performing Arts
Focus on Visual Arts
Moment of Artistic Zen

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Celebrate Valentine's Day Early!  Barnes & Noble Supports the Arts & Education.

Time to curl up next to a great novel, magazine or project book..... The SouthPointe Pavilions Barnes & Noble on 27th and Pine Lake Road shows their support for creativity and donates part of their proceeds to the Lincoln Arts Council on Saturday, January 23rd.  There is no extra expense to you, simply mention your desire to support the Lincoln Arts Council when you check out or order a coffee at Starbucks.
 
There will be performances throughout the afternoon by local celebrities reading love letters from historical figures.  If you need reminding, print off this voucher.  Otherwise, please mention the Lincoln Arts Council at checkout for us to receive your donation.  Thanks for inspiring our creative community!

P.S. Educators also receive 25% off on books, and 10% off on CDs and DVDs on the 23rd!

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NAC To Present Project Grant Changes In Upcoming Workshops

The Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) will be conducting several important information sessions in January leading up to the March 1 Project Grant deadline.

Even if your organization has applied for NAC grants in the past, you are strongly encouraged to attend as several significant changes are being introduced for many of their grant programs. All artists, arts organizations, teachers and other nonprofits interested in using the arts in their programming are welcome.

There is no charge for admission to the workshops. Pre-registration is recommended.

The Lincoln session will be held on Thursday, January 21 at noon at the Lincoln Arts Council, located in Old City Hall in the second floor courtroom.

Click here for more information...

Focus on Performing Arts
 
LAFTA
Please join LAFTA (Lincoln Association for Traditional Arts) as they present Lonesome Traveler on January 23rd, 7:30 p.m. at the 7th Street Loft, located on at 7th and K Streets on the third floor of Cornhusker Place.

Lonesome Traveler is a six-piece acoustic band from Colorado's front range with a bluegrass driver's license, a certificate of songwriting, and a sheriff's badge of cool. The band features tight two- and three-part harmonies and scintillating instrumentals on traditional and original tunes as it mines the rich vein of Americana bluegrass, folk, blues, country, and Celtic sounds. See the talent that earned Lonesome Traveler second place finishes in both the Telluride and Rockygrass band contests.  Call 402-580-8656 for tickets or visit www.lafta.net.


Clawfoot House
The Lincoln Arts Council is very proud to have an ongoing relationship with AmeriCorps, a national service organization.  The following article is provided by one of our AmeriCorps members, Beckie Enyeart.

In a split-level duplex on 11th and F streets, a surprising community has emerged. The Clawfoot House is the home of Lincoln's own songbird Ember Schrag, but also serves as a community concert venue.

In 2009 the Clawfoot House hosted several events with artists coming from around the country and even globally, with some coming from as far as Denmark.  The Clawfoot House provides a home for a variety of different shows and talents including concerts, puppet shows, play readings, and ten installments of the Clawfoot Salon, a monthly gathering and educational series for women musicians. The Clawfoot House is quickly becoming a venue with a reputation for booking high quality performers in a home-like setting.

Musician and occupant Ember Schrag said the Clawfoot House was born after her daughter Lillian was born.  It was harder for her to get out to perform and to see others. She craved the kinds of attributes the Clawfoot House provides, so she created such a place in her own living room.  More...

Focus on Visual Arts
 
Artists on the EdgeOpen Studio's "Artists on the Edge" will be showing at the Unitarian Church Gallery, 6300 A Street, December 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010.

At this holiday and New Year's season Open Studio show, you can purchase art by nontraditional artists to give as gifts or as additions to your personal collection.  Open Studio is a collaborative program between the Community Mental Health Center, CenterPointe and Lincoln Parks and Recreation. It is free and open to any community member who wishes to use art as a means of expression regardless of traditional art training.

Open Studio meets the second and fourth Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the F Street Community Center, 1225 F St. Contact Dean Settle for additional information at 402-441-6603.  Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 9:00am to 3:00pm; Sunday, 10:00am to Noon, and by appointment by calling 402-483-2213.


Sheldon Museum of Art
The Sheldon Museum of Art will present "Esphyr Slobodkina: Rediscovering a Pioneer of American Abstraction" beginning January 26, 2010 through April 18, 2010. This exhibition, organized by the Slobodkina Foundation in association with The Heckscher Museum of Art, features the artist's illustrations, sculptures and abstractions, including "Peacock Garden" as shown on the left.

The Sheldon Museum is located at 12th and R Streets on the UNL Campus. For more information, please visit their website at www.sheldonmuseum.org.


Be sure to visit our Gallery Happenings page and Second Friday gallery openings for additional gallery events.

And Now, Your Moment of Artistic Zen.

Teammates

National Mentoring Month: The Arts in Action with TeamMates
 
"TeamMates has seen first-hand the benefit the arts bring to youth and their mentors.  The arts build a conversation around what youth do well and encourage them to discover the strengths and talents within," said Suzanne Hince, Executive Director of TeamMates.
 
The TeamMates Mentoring Program has received funding from the Nebraska Arts Council for intergenerational activities in the arts since 2006.  In 2009, youth/adult teams participated in digital filmmaking workshops in Lincoln, Hebron, Plainview, Minden, Doniphan, North Platte and Columbus.
 
TeamMates' commitment to provide opportunities in the arts for its youth/adult teams is based in part on research by Dr. Peter Benson and the Search Institute that shows 54 percent of youth from 12 to 17 identify the creative arts as their "spark."  TeamMates mentors encourage youth to pursue their dreams and full potential through their sparks, skills and self-identified assets such as those in the creative arts.
 
In 1991, Tom and Nancy Osborne founded the TeamMates Mentoring Program to provide support and encouragement to school age youth.  Today, TeamMates serves over 4,000 youth in 114 communities throughout Nebraska.  For more information on TeamMates or its activities in the arts, please contact Allyson Horne at 402-525-2236 or 1-877-531-8326.


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