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Mayor's Arts Awards Nearly Here
 The Mayor's Arts Awards preparations are nearly done and it looks like it will be a fabulous evening with great food and merriment. The published deadline for reservations has passed, but we have good news. Our lovely caterer has given us a little more time for those who want to come but forgot about the deadline. You know who you are. Reservations can be made by credit card or PayPal, up until Monday at 9:00 a.m. There will be limited open seating the night of the event if you would like to pay at the door. Come join us and celebrate the arts in Lincoln.
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Artist Residencies Conclude
 The Lincoln Arts Council's 2011 Artist Residency program funded by the Nebraska Arts Council concluded at the end of May with astounding success. Fiber artist Katie Frisch worked with 3rd and 4th grade students at Riley Elementary for 3 weeks this spring creating a nuno-felted "forest" that will be permanently installed in the Riley Media Center. Before they are installed they will make an appearance at the Mayor's Arts Awards, so be sure to look for them at the event! Dance Teaching artist Sarah Brown spent 5 weeks at Huntington Elementary this spring working with 5th grade students. She taught students the elements of movement and choreography and integrated dance into their study of rhythm in Music class, phases of water in Science class, and poetry in Writing class. The residency ended with the students collaboratively creating their own dances in Music class. Thank you to the Nebraska Arts Council for funding this project, and to Frank and Elizabeth Hilsabeck for their support of the Huntington residency.
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Arts Roundtable June 14, 2011
 Please join us for a roundtable discussion on grant writing and building corporate support for the arts on June 14 at 3:30pm, at The Clark Enersen Partners,1010 Lincoln Mall, Suite 200. We will post information about guest speakers on artscene.org by June 10th. Parking is available in metered spots on 11th Street (across from Duggan's Pub). Artists, representatives from Arts Organizations, and the arts minded public are invited to attend this conversation. We hope to see you there!
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2011 National Arts ProgramŽ on Display
All artwork entered in the fifth annual National Arts Program for the City of Lincoln will be exhibited June 24 through July 22, 2011. The exhibit is free to the public and will take place at the following Lincoln City Library locations: Eiseley Branch, 1530 Superior St.; Gere Branch, 2400 S. 56th St.; Walt Branch, 6701 S. 14th St.; and Bennett Martin Library, 136 S.14th St.
The National Arts ProgramŽ is designed to give all Lincoln City employees and their family members an opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional manner. Please take some time to visit these libraries and support our local talent. A closing reception and awards ceremony will be held on July 22 at 6:00 pm downtown in the Candy Factory Building.
Thank you to all who are helping to support this program! Without you, these types of exhibitions would not be possible.
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Be the Inspiration...
 It's time to renew your dedication to the arts. You realize that the arts bring vitality and dollars to our city and that they hold a special place in our lives. The Lincoln Arts Council depends on membership to help us "inspire a creative community." Your LAC membership inspires growth in our capacity to serve artists, arts organizations and our citizens seeking cultural entertainment. You can see your membership dues at work in our beautiful monthly eNewsletter, on our robust web site, in artists residency programs for kids, at the Lincoln Arts Festival and at the Mayor's Arts Awards....to name a few. The arts are inspirational.... join us today...be inspiring!
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It's no secret ....MISSION POSSIBLE
 Thanks to our generous Co-Event Sponsors and numerous award sponsors, June 8th will be our 33rd Mayor's Arts Awards making the arts MISSION POSSIBLE. Delighted winners, friends, patrons and sponsors will celebrate an evening of appreciation by recognizing the accomplishments of special artists and patrons. The enchanting evening is made possible by Union Bank & Trust, Lincoln Community Foundation, The Landing, Jerry and Annette Hall and Rena Kaplan. Clever and talented filmmaker Ty Mills shot MISSION POSSIBLE ala the movie classic. Video is sponsored by Liberty First Credit Union and the Kinder Porter Scott Family Foundation. Please make a point to show your appreciation to our sponsors the next time you can. We also wish to sincerely thank all of our individual award sponsors making it possible to honor these outstanding individuals and bequeath them an original and beautiful, one of a kind, Joe Ruffo art piece. Thanks to all that make the arts MISSION POSSIBLE!
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Be a Tourist Passport Program
 This summer, the Lincoln Convention and Visitor's Bureau asks "Why not 'Be a Tourist' in your hometown?" The Lincoln CVB is partnering with 25 Lincoln area attractions and events in the eighth year of the "Be a Tourist" Campaign, offering a "vacation alternative" for Lincoln area residents looking for savings in their travel budget. To coincide with National Tourism Week, the annual program kicks off May 13 and will continue through August 15. The "Be A Tourist" program is very simple. Participants can pick up a passport at sites located around the community, including the participating Lincoln attractions and the Visitor Center (7th and P Streets). It can also be downloaded at www.lincoln.org. Each attraction has a designated spot on the passport which will be stamped when a person visits the attraction. Stamped passports can be turned into the CVB for the chance to win prizes. Included in the list of attractions is TADA's "Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know". Based on the best-selling book from Fodor's, this hilarious musical offers travel tips and comical tales certain to tickle the ribs of anyone who has ever set foot outside of his or her own hometown. Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know arrival dates are June 2-5 / June 9-12 /June 16-19 / June 23-26 with departure times 7:30 pm (Thursday-Saturday) & 2:00 pm (Sunday). Also on the passport, on Friday, June 10th and Saturday, June 11th, Celebrate Lincoln will turn the streets of Downtown Lincoln into a great place to eat, dance, and play. Patrons will enjoy two fun-filled days of delicious food, refreshing beverages, colorful merchandise, kid-friendly activities, and a sizzling line-up of entertainment. Celebrate Lincoln, produced by GOLincolnGO, will take place at 12th - 14th streets on N Street from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. both days. So, go explore, get your passport stamped, and claim your prizes! For more information, contact the Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau at 434-5335 or visit www.lincoln.org.
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Artist Spotlight: Becky Boesen
 Becky Boesen is an actor, playwright, producer, director and teaching artist. She studied theatre at UNL and locally has enjoyed working with the Angels Theatre Company, Nebraska Repertory Theatre and Flatwater Shakespeare Company. This summer she will be playing Becky in Nebraska Repertory Theatre's production of Becky's New Car and in July she will become the Executive Director of the Angels Theatre Company. She is this year's winner of the Mayor's Choice Award at the Mayor's Arts Awards. More...
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June Art Events
It's June, and that means it's time for Lincoln's summer art events to start! TADA Theatre has it's opening show "Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know" June 2, and is a participant in the Lincoln CVB's Summer Passport Program. Jazz in June starts June 7 and continues each Tuesday at 7 p.m. on the Sheldon Museum of Art's west lawn. The Lincoln Community Foundation Garden Performance Series kicks off June 1 with the PANgea Steel Drum Band, with a performance each Wednesday at noon at the Lincoln Community Foundation Gardens, 1415 NE Street. The Meadowlark Music Festival begins with the First Friday "Toon" Fest at the Haydon Art Center, featuring the Summit String Quartet and six visiting cartoonists. Also on First Friday, June 3, Gallery 9 presents "Savage Garden: New Works by Judith Andre, Su Harvey, and Vonni Sparks", and The Grand Manse Gallery is host to "Stills of a Beautiful Life, photographs by Megan Beck-Opp and Caleb Opp". There are plenty of other gallery happenings to see that evening, take a look at our First Friday guide to get the scoop. Other organizations with events this June: 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.
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