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Lincoln Celebrates the Arts
 Celebrate the Arts! Tickets are now on sale for the 2011 Mayor's Arts Awards. Join us in celebrating the contributions and achievements of the Lincoln Arts Community at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on June 8, 2011. The event begins at 5:30 pm with a reception, fabulous meal, and cash bar. The awards ceremony begins at 7:15 pm.
Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by calling 402-434-2787, or you can mail a check to the Lincoln Arts Council, 920 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68508. Even better... you can go to our web site and download the invitation (right-click and select save as) on the Mayors Arts Awards page. There you'll find options for paying online, sending your registration form in via email or printing and mailing it in!
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Lincoln Arts Festival Application Deadline
 This September 24th and 25th, the Lincoln Arts Festival will rule again over the SouthPointe Pavilions west parking lot. Bigger and better than ever, with great artists, new food and music. Local artists who enjoy a festival setting and would like to be a part of the festival should remember that our juried show has an application deadline of May 14th. Applications are made online at Zapplication.org. If you've never gone to Zapplication.org before, it's easy and setting up an artist profile is free. You'll then have access to loads of information on ours and many other festivals. Remember, our application deadline is May 14th. More...
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Register now for the National Arts ProgramŽ!!!
 The registration deadline for the National Arts Program is MAY 6, 2011. The National Arts ProgramŽ is designed to give all artists, at all skill levels, an opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional manner and to compete for cash prizes. All entries will be displayed in Lincoln City Libraries from June 24-July 22, 2011. The exhibit is judged by professional artists in Amateur, Intermediate, Professional, and Youth classifications and is open to employees and retirees of the City of Lincoln and their family members. Visit http://www.nationalartsprogram.org/venues/lincoln-ne to register online today! Or you can call Mollie Magnuson at 402-434-2787 for a registration form. More...
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You helped ...."Reach for the Stars"
 Thank you to all of our Lincoln Arts Council supporters that recognized the importance of our AmeriCorps staff. Because of your generosity we are able to supplement the underwriting of this significant community service for nonprofits. Mollie and Emily are two wonderful examples of sincere, talented, hard working gals that add value to many of our LAC projects. Your support helps our AmeriCorps staff to fulfill their mission of community service, while assisting the LAC with tasks we couldn't do without them. This month Mollie and Emily are managing two fantastic artists in residence programs in visual arts and dance at Huntington and Riley Elementary schools. Their efforts expose underserved youth to the beauty and kinetic experience of the arts. Thank you again for being part of the solution and helping us "Reach for the Stars."
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Artist Opportunities
Call for Artists - Governor's Residence Exhibition Program
 The Governor's Residence Exhibition Program, managed by the Nebraska Arts Council, seeks two-dimensional visual artists for its 2011-2012 exhibition season. Located on the lower level of the Nebraska Governor's Residence in Lincoln, this venue hosts ongoing monthly solo exhibitions of resident Nebraska artists. Applications are now being taken online via SlideRoom, the Nebraska Arts Council's arts application review service provider. Artists create an account on the site, and then complete the application form and upload digital images as directed. There is no charge for artists to submit applications for this project. Application deadline is Tuesday, May 31, 2011. More... Pigs on Parade Bader Rutter has purchased a 2' fiberglass pig from the Nebraska Pork Producers Association for their "Pigs on Parade" project. They are looking for an artist, or group, that would be interested in decorating the pig. The association would like the pig decorated and on public display by May 31, but that is not a requirement. Actual judging is September 24, 2011. Once the pig is complete, the pig will be displayed in the Lincoln Haymarket area. Contact Bob Shriner for more information, 402-434-8003. 3rd annual Wildlife and Nature Photo Contest Amateur photographers who are Nebraska residents age 18 or older are invited to submit their striking photos of wildlife and natural settings taken anywhere in the world. All entries will be showcased in the University of Nebraska State Museum July 1 through Labor Day as part of a special exhibit. This contest is part of a year-long celebration of the museum's 140th anniversary. More...
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Artist Spotlight: Sarah Brown and Monya DeBoer
" In order to do difficult things easily, you must first learn to do simple things perfectly."
"Talent is work."
"The person on top of the mountain did not fall there."
These are all quotes posted in various places on the walls of the Conservatory of Contemporary Dance (CCD) in Lincoln, co-owned/directed by Sarah Brown and Monya DeBoer who say that "when applied to dance these quotes represent our ideals about there not being any shortcuts to becoming a dancer- or anything else you want to be or do well!"
Sarah and Monya have been co-owners/directors of CCD for 5 years. Both women are dedicated to teaching classical dance at the highest level of excellence and making dance available to everyone regardless of gender, socio-economic status, physical ability, or ethnicity. More...
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May Art Events
It's May, and Lincoln is offering up some great art this month. Be sure to take it in before it's gone! The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center has something for everyone this May, with "Met HD Live: Il Trovatore", and "Super" at the other end of the spectrum. The PlainSong Folk Festival will be holding their "2nd Annual Bluegrass Concert & Jam Session", and The Youth Actors' Academy of Lincoln will be producing Aesop's Foibles & The Wonderful Tang. Also this May, the LUX Center for the Arts will be showing "Private Property", and the International Quilt Study Center and Museum continues their Tuesday Talk series with "Patterns of Patterns: What We Saw at the Quilt History Days."Before you hit the streets this First Friday, don't forget to take a look at our First Friday Guide too. Other organizations with events this May: Don't see your art organization's event here? That's because we need a profile created on our website, ArtScene.org. Fill out a bio, add events to our calendar by the 25th, and get your contributions to Lincoln's art scene noticed! |
And Now, Your Moment of Artistic Zen.
 We here at the Lincoln Arts Council love the irrepressible creativity of children and the art they create, and wanted to share this clip sent to us, made by Cai (age 5) and the pottery club at Southbank International School, Hampstead in London, U.K. It is their expression of hope for peace.
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