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35th Annual Mayor's Arts Awards
What a terrific group of people!
They have changed the arts landscape of Lincoln, and now it's time to recognize their gifts to the city. Tickets are now on sale for the 2013 Mayor's Arts Awards. Join us onstage at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, as we celebrate the contributions and achievements of the Lincoln Arts Community. The event begins at 5:30 pm with a reception, fabulous meal catered by the Venue, 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, Suite 1A, Lincoln, NE 68502. You can also download the reservation form on the Mayors Arts Awards page. There you will find options for paying online, or by printing and mailing it in.
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Join us in thanking the Supporters of the 2013 Mayor's Arts Awards
We are less than two months away from the 35th Annual Mayor's Arts Awards!
The event is scheduled for Wednesday, June 12 on the Main Stage at The Lied Center. This gala evening includes a fine meal from The Venue along with presentations of 14 awards by Mayor Chris Beutler. Part of the entertainment for the evening is video footage of each of the award winners in place of traditional acceptance speeches. Attendees are invited to participate in additional fund-raising activities through the evening. In addition to providing a platform for bringing together artists, art patrons, students, corporate partners and city officials in a celebration of artistic commitment, achievement and support, proceeds from the Mayor's Arts Awards provide about 9% of our annual budget. This would not be possible without contributions from our award sponsors. We are proud to include these individuals, organizations and businesses among our financial underwriters.
Please help us to THANK the following: James C. and Rhonda Seacrest Foundation (Event Sponsor); Jerry & Annette Hall, US Property and Grand Manse, Liberty First Credit Union and Steve Wake (Video Sponsors); Ann Rawley, Larry and Nancy Bird (Project Supporters); and these Award Sponsors: A to Z Printing, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Nebraska, RunzaŽ Restaurants, Bequest to Lincoln Arts Council from Dr. Richard Hay, Gladys Lux Foundation, Talent Plus, Inc., Joe and Judye Ruffo, Lincoln Community Foundation, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association, Cline,Williams, Wright, Johnson & Oldfather, LLP, The Richard P. Kimmel and Laurine Kimmel Charitable Foundation and Clark Enersen Partners. Cornhusker Bank and the Nearsouth Neighborhood Association co-sponsored an award and provided for five scholarship tickets enabling students and staff from Clinton Elementary 'artist in residence' program to attend the award ceremony.
Tickets will be available starting May 1. Watch for your invitation by mail or click here to download your reservation form. Deadline: June 1.
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Look for Lincoln Arts Council during Give to Lincoln Day - May 16
 The purpose of Give to Lincoln Day (G2LD) is threefold: Raise awareness of the work we do in our community, to raise funds and to raise new donors for our organization. For the second year, LAC will participate in 24 hours of giving organized by the Lincoln Community Foundation. This year, at least 215 non-profit organizations have registered. You may give online at http://givetolincoln.razoo.com/story/Lincoln-Arts-Council. Checks received in our office before 4:00 pm on May 16 should be made payable to Lincoln Community Foundation with Lincoln Arts Council in the memo. We will deliver them on May 16 so they can be counted in the GIVE TO LINCOLN DAY total. Online gifts made at the Lincoln Arts Council Razoo site can be designated as weekly, monthly or annual transactions. (Consider an easy, regular gift made to LAC automatically.) Every donation you make on May 16th helps LAC even more because we will also receive a proportional share of the $200,000 challenge match pool! More...
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Looking for Golfers and Artists for the LAC Golf Scramble
 Clubs won't be making the only strokes on the green of the Lincoln Arts Council's golf scramble scheduled for Friday, July 26. We hope to have a few paint brushes out there, too! The idea is to incorporate fun, creative experiences into the day and that's where artists in the community are invited to get involved! If you have a musical, theatrical, or visual art experience you'd like to lend to the day, please contact us. We would like to have at least nine of 18 holes with a resident artist. We have a little theatre and Scots culture built in with Ian and Angus, the MacCrakken Brothers. These two mad Scots will add to the challenge of the game with their "witherin' tongue-lashin'" of everyone within earshot.
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Artist Opportunity: 7th Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program
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 and Lincoln Public School Employees and their family members to participate in this exhibition opportunity.
The Lincoln Arts Council is now accepting online and paper brochure registrations. To register online, simply go to www.nationalartsprogram.org/venues/lincoln-ne, click on "Click Here to Register Online," and fill out the information. Online registration is encouraged, but paper brochures will be available upon request. To request a paper brochure, please contact Mollie at 402-434-2787, or email her at mollie@artscene.org.
Registration is due no later than June 10th, 2013. All artwork will need to be delivered to the Lincoln Arts Council offices, located at 1701 South 17th Street, on June 30th or July 1st between noon and 5pm. This year's exhibition will be on display July 12th - August 9th in select Lincoln City Libraries, with an opening reception and awards ceremony to be held on July 12th at Bennett Martin Library.
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Lincoln Arts Festival Application Deadline!
Last year was one of the best Lincoln Arts Festivals ever, with perfect weather, great attendance, new and delicious food vendors, and great festival energy. This year, the dates are September 28th and 29th, at SouthPointe Pavilions' west parking lot. 2013'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 15th. 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 15th. Join us for a good time.
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 Lincoln's own CSArt project is off to an amazing start, with great interest from both artists and art patrons. All fifty of our $300 patron shares were sold within three days, which is common in much larger markets, but a pleasant surprise for Lincoln. On the artist side, 35 artists vied for 9 positions, and just as many artists told us they were interested but unable to produce a proposal in time. What's clear is that Lincoln's arts community has recognized a great opportunity in this model of arts commerce. Artists and patrons alike are delighted with the opportunity for conversation and relationships.
There are three upcoming art distribution events and we think you might be interested in meeting the exceptional artists, 2 or 3 at a time, in the order their work will be distributed. Two of the artists at Jazz in June on the 18th will be:
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ART FLARES for April 2013
When creativity in our community makes the news, send up a flare! More Than 50 Years of Putting Kids' Creativity to the Test 
So why bother measuring creativity? James Catterall, a psychologist and director of the Centers for Research on Creativity in Los Angeles, says the simple answer is that if society, business and education demands it, then we need to know when it's happening; otherwise, we're just guessing when it's there. More: http://www.npr.org/2013/04/17/177040995/more-than-50-years-of-putting-kids-creativity-to-the-test Cameron's Cause delivers $1,800 in art supplies to hospitals
Cameron Steinblock always has been an artist.
And at age 6, he became a philanthropist. After a six-day stay at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, the kindergartner decided he wanted to help other sick children.Cameron asked his mother for a bucket and a piece of paper. He wanted to walk door to door and collect art supplies and money to give to children at the hospital. More: http://journalstar.com/news/local/cameron-s-cause-delivers-in-art-supplies-to-hospitals/article_04857e22-3471-531a-9a6b-4e8fefbfa79d.html 'Heart & Hands' exhibition showcases handmade books from across the country Handmade artists' books from 23 states across the U.S. and Canada are now on display in Love Library. The 47-book showcase is a part of the "Heart & Hands 2013: A Fourth National Juried Book Art Exhibition for Students," which runs through May 31 and was started about 10 years ago by University of Nebraska-Lincoln art professor Karen Kunc. More: http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/article_0dbdfc3c-a716-11e2-b006-001a4bcf6878.html More Art Flares here... |
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 3rd, do yourself a favor and check out the May First Friday guide too. 
Thursday, May 2
Friday, May 3
Sunday, May 5
Wednesday, May 8
Friday, May 10
Saturday, May 11
Wednesday, May 15
Thursday, May 16
Sunday, May 19
Wednesday, May 22
Wednesday, May 29
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 of this month, and get your contributions to Lincoln's art scene noticed! Call us at 402-434-2787 and we'll help you get started. |
And Now, Your Moment of Artistic Zen.
 We're looking for some videos that hit a bit closer to home too! What inspiring acts are you up to? Send your videos to info@artscene.org, and you could be in our next newsletter!
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