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Lincoln Celebrates the Arts!
Tickets are now on sale for the 2012 Mayor's Arts Awards. Join us onstage at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on June 18, 2012, as we celebrate the contributions and achievements of the Lincoln Arts Community. 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 and seating requests to the Lincoln Arts Council, 1701 South 17th Street, Lincoln, NE 68502. You can also go to our web site and download the reservation form (right-click and select save as) on the Mayors Arts Awards page. There you will find options for paying and sending your registration form in online, or by printing and mailing it in.
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Lincoln Arts Festival Application Deadline
 This September 22nd and 23rd, the Lincoln Arts Festival will rule again over the SouthPointe Pavilions' west parking lot. 2012's festival promises to be 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 18th. Applications may be completed online at Zapplication.org. If you've never gone to Zapplication.org before, setting up an artist profile is easy and costs nothing. You will then have access to loads of information on our festival and many others. Remember, our application deadline is May 18th.
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Pencil Us In!
 Give To Lincoln Day is a 24-hour event that encourages everyone to contribute to Lincoln and Lancaster County nonprofit organizations through a single online giving platform on May 17th. All donations will be matched with a proportional share of a $200,000 challenge match pool of funds.
Soooooo, what was that again???
Take out your calendar - what does your day look like on that day? Here's mine...
Busy isn't it? If I don't pencil in when I'm going to go to the LAC site, click on the big button, and pledge my $10+ donation so one of my favorite Lincoln non-profits gets a big piece of the $200,000 Lincoln Community Foundation pie.....it won't happen. May 18th would be too late, May 16th is too early. Please pencil us in :)
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Artist Opportunity
Registration deadline is May 11, 2012
 Never hide your talent! The National Arts ProgramŽ is designed to give all visual artists - at all skill levels - an uninhibited opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional manner, and also to compete for cash prizes. Sponsored by the National Arts Program Foundation in support and cooperation with the City of Lincoln and Lincoln Public Schools, the exhibit is judged by professional artists and visual art professionals in Amateur, Intermediate, Professional, Teen and Youth classifications, and it is free to all who qualify. Don't miss this chance to be recognized for your creativity, and be proud of your art!
The National Arts Program invites City of Lincoln Employees and their family members to participate in this exhibition opportunity. And, new to 2012, the program has been expanded! We also are inviting Lincoln Public Schools staff and their family members to participate this year! More...
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Thank you to the 2012 Mayor's Arts Awards sponsors!
 The Lincoln Arts Council is proud to present the 2012 Mayor's Arts Awards, Monday, June 18th at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts. LAC would like to acknowledge the generosity of our co-sponsors as well as the individual award sponsors, for recognizing and encouraging artistic achievement in Lincoln.
Sincere thanks to our event sponsors - Lincoln Community Foundation and Rena Kaplan. This event would not be possible without your support.
Thanks also to our additional event supporters - Ann Rawley, Karen Amen & Jim Goeke, Bets and Larry Frederick, Cornhusker Bank, INSPRO Insurance, and Woods Bros Realty. Thank you!
We are also grateful for our video sponsors Liberty First Credit Union, and Steve Wake & Linda Esterling, as well as additional video support provided by U.S. Bank.
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CLC Art Walk to feature 'doors' to student creativity
As part of Lincoln's monthly art walk, the Community Learning Center's Art Walk joins area galleries Friday, May 4 from 6-8pm, at Old City Hall, 9th and O Streets. The exhibit will include more than 300 pieces of art from elementary, middle and high school students at Lincoln Public Schools, displayed on two full floors of the old City Hall building and this year expanding into the adjacent outdoor park area.
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Artist Meghan Hartwig Exhibits
at the Lincoln Arts Council
 Throughout the month of May, the Lincoln Arts Council is hosting Sacred Geometry - Patterns in Chaos, an exhibition of watercolor paintings by artist Meghan Hartwig.
Please join us on May 4th from 5:30 - 7:30 for an opening reception with the artist. Stop by the Lincoln Arts Council office - located on the corner of 17th and Prospect Streets at 1701 South 17th - on your way home from work, or as your first stop as you venture out on your First Friday art walk.
Meghan's work is filled with insight and color, and is a joyful celebration and expression of her beliefs.
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May Art Events
Check out the events below from each of the art organizations on our calendar. And before you head out for First Friday on the 4th, do yourself a favor and check out the May First Friday guide too. Wednesday, May 2  Friday, May 4Sunday, May 6
Wednesday, May 9
Friday, May 11
Sunday, May 13 Friday, May 18 Sunday, May 20 Thursday, May 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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