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Celebrate! 
Each year we look forward to celebrating the accomplishments and contributions that the arts have made to our city at the Mayor's Arts Awards - Lincoln's opportunity to acknowledge and reward our best artists, funders and patrons. Save Monday, June 18th, from 5:30 to 9:00pm at the Lied Center for a celebration of Lincoln's amazing arts community. And the winners are...
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Learning Through the Arts
Madison Simmons & Park Middle School
On February 20, Madison Simmons began her artist-in-residency session at Park Middle School. During this twenty hour residency with the seventh grade art students, Madison will introduce textile art techniques used to embellish, alter, and transform a variety of materials into wearable and non-wearable art. The 7th grade art students at Park Middle School will be working on two different projects during this residency. One will be a collaborative project which will be permanently installed at Park Middle School, and the other will be an individual project that the students will be able to keep. More...
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Provide the Crucial Piece of Our
Artist-In-Residence Programs
 The artist-in-residence program provides unique first-time arts experiences to the children of our community. A crucial piece of our residencies comes from the AmeriCorps program, which provides community service for nonprofit organizations. AmeriCorps members gain skills and experience, and the chance to do professional work in an apprenticeship environment. Without the assistance of AmeriCorps, we'd be missing a vital piece of our workforce, and these residencies would not be possible.
Our Artist-In-Residence fund drive provides essential support to the residencies. Every dollar you donate in this campaign results in $5 of additional support to continue and enrich our AmeriCorps staffing. Help provide the key piece of the artist residencies, and together we can provide arts experiences that help our children reach their full potential!
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Call For Artists!
 Ahh, the joys of fall...the balmy days, the Husker football, the Lincoln Arts Festival.
With our help, you could be a player in two out of three.
There's something special about selling your work in an outdoor venue, and we think the Lincoln Arts Festival is one of the best. This year, on September 22nd and 23rd, we'll gather about 100 artists at SouthPointe Pavilions with food, music and thousands of patrons eager to buy art. If you might like to join us, find out more (here). You can also get information at zapplication.org on our festival and many others, and apply on-line as well. We've ordered up the same wonderful weather, a Saturday home game to attract even more patrons, and of course, artists like you to complete the fun!
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In the Heights
With an amazing cast, incredible Tony AwardŽ- winning dancing and score, In the Heights is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community. Experience the next chapter of the classic American story at the most joyous and exciting musical on Broadway. Shows will be Friday, March 2 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, March 3 at 7:30 PM.
In addition to the shows, there will be three education sessions presented by the Lied Center for Performing Arts, the Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium (IAS), and the University Program Council (UPC). There will be a historical and contextual facilitated discussion a dance master class, and a musical theatre audition class on Saturday, March 3. All sessions will feature cast members and a Q & A session. To register, please contact Petra Wahlqvist (pwahlqvist2@unl.edu or 402.472.3215/472.5186). Please note that ALL attendees need to pre-register, including observers. Spaces are limited. More...
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Free Portfolio Prep Workshop
 Susan Horn from Nebraska Wesleyan University and Karen Kunc from UNL are partnering with LUX Center for the Arts to present a FREE Portfolio Prep Workshop Thursday, March 8, from 7-9pm. This workshop will try to answer some of the common questions regarding what an art portfolio is including; the different types for different artists; what to include; should it be digital or print; and how to shape your "profile" as an artist. Registration is free, but you must register in person, online, or by phone. More...
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Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts
Lincoln Mayor's Residency Application
The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts is still taking nominations for the Lincoln Mayor's Residency. The Lincoln Mayor's Kimmel Foundation Award includes a two-week residency at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts and a $1000 cash stipend. The awards will go to one emerging visual artist and one emerging writer living and working in Lincoln, Nebraska through year end 2012. Applications for this award are now being accepted and must be received by March 15, 2012. Download an application form which includes support materials guidelines.
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Be our fan on Facebook!
 Want to keep up with what we're doing at the Lincoln Arts Council and help us earn some cash on Faceboook? Just visit our facebook page at facebook.com/LincolnArtsCouncil and click the "Like" button. Our goal is to add 100 new fans of the page by the end of March as part of Facebook's Small Business Boost. If you're already a fan, we're so happy to have you on board - thanks! You can still help by sharing a link to our page with your Facebook friends to help spread the word. Visit facebook.com/LincolnArtsCouncil and take the next step.
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March Art Events
It's March, which means soon it will (technically) be spring! Time to get out of the house and see some art. Check out the events below from our calendar. Don't forget to take a look at our March First Friday guide before you head out on the 2nd. Thursday, March 1 Friday, March 2 Saturday, March 3 Sunday, March 4 Monday, March 5 Thursday, March 8
Friday, March 9
Friday, March 16
Saturday, March 24
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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