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Ready to "Fall for Art" Again?
 Artists from all over the nation are hoping you are...
Artists from 17 states, including both coasts and a great selection from our own region are eager to show you their latest work. They'll be in the west parking lot at SouthPointe Pavilions this September 24th and 25th. Show hours are the same as last year, Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Sunday from 10:00 AM till 5:00 PM. We're moving into our second decade with new food vendors, great music, and an expanded Patron Sponsor program. We've got a great mix of disciplines and you WILL find a lot of things you like.
The Huskers will be in Wyoming so you'll have plenty of opportunity to shop for some new art for your life. Some past favorites will be there, including Wendell Turner with his amazing palm trees and Jonathon Stopper with jewelry to die for. And some new friends, like our emerging artist this year, Katie Frisch with her exquisite books and fabric works. It seems like we never lack for painters with a new take on things, and this year is no exception. Ben Schuh will reinterpret portraits for you, and Karen Heuton will once again dazzle you with her large scale landscapes. Come enjoy the festival, just because it really is a festival, but stay for the artists and savor their new works.
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The Patron Sponsor Program:
Everyone Wins!
 For several years now we have been building our Patron Sponsor Program because everyone who comes in contact with it loves it. Lets say you're someone who loves arts festivals in general and, quite likely, ours specifically and you think that it's likely you'll spend $100 or more. Have we got a deal for you.
Pay us $125, and $25 of that goes to supporting the work of the Lincoln Arts Council. The remaining $100 is yours to spend at the festival. That in itself is a good deal, but only the beginning. At 9:30 AM on Saturday morning we'll serve you a breakfast, with live music and a chance to meet and mingle with many of your friends and fellow art lovers. For more fun, a raffle will distribute door prizes of art from this year's artists. All this is for Patron Sponsors only. (Okay, the Mayor will also be there and a number of luminaries in the Lincoln art scene.) More...
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Give a little, Get a LOT!!
 The Lincoln Arts Festival is just around the corner and we are calling out to all of you who would like to lend a hand in helping make this year's arts festival be the best yet! Last year more than 10,000 attended this remarkable event! We need your help have yet another fun, clean and successful festival! If interested in volunteering between September 23-25, please email Mollie at mollie@artscene.org. Click here to see how you can lend a helping hand.
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At the Lincoln Arts Festival:
Music! Dancing! (Okay, not so much dancing.)
 Of course it's fine if you do dance, we'll enjoy the show. We know a festival isn't a festival without music, which is why we are lining up a great group of musicians to keep things lively. The FabTones, the Toasted Ponies, the Vince Learned Project and a number of other groups will keep your feet tapping at the entertainment pavilion. Food and drink to quench your thirst and tables and chairs to rest your feet will keep the entertainment tent a welcoming place. Over by the children's tent you'll find Jim King once again charming the socks off the little ones. We have to admit that sometimes the adult crowd that gathered to watch Jim's young audience dance exceeded the crowd in the entertainment tent. It's all musical fun to make your experience at the Lincoln Arts Festival very good time.
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Falling for our Sponsors!
 For some of us fall means football, tailgate parties and school. For the Lincoln Arts Council and other art lovers, it's time to fall for the arts at our 11th annual Lincoln Arts Festival and fall for our sponsors that help make it happen. We love this weekend, where we gather as friends, art appreciators and arts patrons. This fun filled weekend is made possible by generous corporate and individual support; we couldn't do it without them. We would like to show gratitude to Performance Toyota of Lincoln, our Presenting Sponsor. Earnest thanks to AMERITAS for Co-sponsoring two years in a row. Appreciation goes to our very special "executive volunteer" Jerry Hall and his dear wife, Annette. Your Co-sponsorship comes with heart. More...
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Artist Spotlight: Oscar Rios Pohirieth
 Oscar Rios Pohirieth is a professional musician, who lives in Lincoln, and has performed throughout Mexico, the United States and Europe. With over 30 years of experience, he specializes in the music of the Andes. He is also a traveling and teaching artist through the Nebraska Arts and Humanities Council. Oscar helps students learn unique instruments that they have often never seen or heard before. He analyzes the history, development and playing techniques of various Native Andean instruments such as the Zampoņas (Andean Pan Pipes), the Quena (a recorder-like flute), the Bombo (drum from African influence) to name a few. Through this process, he hopes to create curiosity, cooperation and collaboration for exploring new music and culture. More...
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And Now, Your Moment of Artistic Zen.
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