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Don't miss the Lincoln Arts Festival
September 27 & 28
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Festival Design by Dave Christiansen
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Saturday, September 27th 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, September 28th 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
SouthPointe Pavilions, 27th and Pine Lake Road
Admission: $1 per person over 12
Now in its 14th year, the Lincoln Arts Festival is home to fabulous works of art by one hundred artists from across the country, live music acts and a family friendly atmosphere with children's activities, food and raffle prizes.
Our artists are the best
Once again, the Festival has a wealth of artists from all disciplines including clay, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking and wood. Patrons can get a sneak peek of the artists and their work here, or follow the Festival on Facebook "Lincoln Arts Festival," or on Twitter "@LNKArtsFestival." Then come to the festival to see their talent first hand.
Visit our emerging artist tent
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Allstate-Lincoln, six Lincoln artists have been selected for the Emerging Artists' Tent at Lincoln Arts Festival 2014. These individuals have interesting stories and marvelous art to share. Be sure to visit them as they launch their "maiden show" in a festival setting. Click here for more information.
Enjoy our World Entertainment
Free Live music has always been part of the arts festival. Returning from 2013, singer/songwriter Anna Christensen paints the sonic landscape of the Saturday morning Patron's breakfast. Once again, the Southeast Community College World Entertainment Stage will feature a colorful variety of cultures expressed in music, song, story and dance. Get the schedule here.
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Attend the Festival to Win Art and
SouthPointe Pavilions Gift Certificates
With your $1 gate admission you are eligible to win a piece of beautiful art donated by our own Lincoln Arts Festival artists. Buy art and you can enter to win gift certificates from SouthPointe Pavilions merchants!
Become a Lincoln Arts Festival Patron and you become eligible to win one of numerous donated pieces of art at our fantastic Festival Patron breakfast!
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Become a Lincoln Arts Festival Patron
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Festival Patrons enjoy great art, food and music at an exclusive breakfast.
Photo by Stephen McAlister
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As a Festival Patron you receive:
- $100 in "art money" to spend at The Festival. Presales attract artists nationwide and continues to prove that Lincoln is a supportive, vibrant arts community.
- $25 tax-deductible donation. Support The Festival and Lincoln Arts Council arts programming.
- An honorary Patron Breakfast donated by Panera Bread, live music and a chance to WIN Festival artist door prizes.
- Recognition as a Lincoln Arts Festival Patron.
For more details visit our Festival Patron page!
Reserve your spot as a Festival Patron
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Thanks to These Sponsors!
 In addition to being a colorful, energetic and family-friendly weekend in September, financial support of the Lincoln Arts Festival provides a significant portion of our annual budget. Help us to thank these visionary businesses for powering the Lincoln Arts Council: Cornerstone Sponsors:  
World Entertainment Stage Sponsor:
Festival Sponsors: Sid Dillon Buick Nissan Hyundai Lincoln Family Activities Tent Sponsors:
Emerging Artists Booth Sponsor:
Fencing Sponsor:
Gate Sponsors:
Artist Award Sponsors:
Additional Support From:
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Lincoln Arts Festival Volunteers get Inside Peek!
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Volunteers have a great time preparing for the Festival.
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LAF Volunteers get Inside Peek!
Do you enjoy?
- Fall in Nebraska?
- Meeting wonderful like-minded people?
- Being surrounded by a plethora of wonderful art and artists?
- Interacting with children?
- Serving a greater good?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, you're a perfect fit to volunteer for this year's Lincoln Arts Festival! Check your calendar for Saturday, September 27th from 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 28th from 7:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Sign up to volunteer today!
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CSArt Delivery | Artist Reception | Win Art Supplies at Lincoln Arts Festival, September 28
We all know and love the Cake Walks of our childhood elementary fun festival days; well Union Bank is bringing that back with an Art Walk at this year's Art's Festival. From 1:00 - 3:00 pm on Sunday, September 28th come down and get in line to try your chance at winning some fun and creative art supplies. There will be separate prizes for children and adults. Union Bank and Trust is exclusive sponsor of the Community Supported Art initiative from the Lincoln Arts Council. The final CSArt share delivery will take place Sunday, September 28 during Lincoln Arts Festival. Shareholders can pick up their art between 2 and 4 pm at the Information Booth. Everyone is welcome to drop by and talk with the featured artists: Tom and Twyla Hansen, Heather Hanft and Katie Taylor Frisch. A few Art Shares are still available for sale. These can be purchased from the LAC office anytime or at the festival. Thanks to our corporate sponsor: |
Doorways to Hope art "Unveiling"
Celebrated American Glass Artist Therman Statom will unveil a one-of-a kind 12 ft. glass sculpture he's created for public art project "Doorways to Hope" on Friday, September 5, 2014 from 4:30 - 6pm at the Wells Fargo Bank lobby, 1248 O Street.
The large work will then be auctioned 'live" at a Free Family Event | Benefit Auction, Sunday, October 5, 2014, 2-5 pm, at the Nebraska Tennis Center located at the Ethel S. Abbott Sports Complex in Lincoln (7600 N. 70th Street). Auction proceeds will help build a new Habitat home called an "Art House Build" and to begin an endowment for Hildegard Center for the Arts.
The September 5 unveiling is free and open to the public. The glass sculpture will be on display at Wells Fargo through September. For more information, go to www.DoorwaysProject.org.
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Come to the Lincoln Arts Festival
Enter See Lincoln: Picture to Win Contest
Attend The Lincoln Arts Festival on Saturday, September 27 between 10 am and 6 pm and snap a photo to be part of the contest. Our event prize is an awesome "Do Art" basket containing items like inspirational art books, a needle-felting workshop, traditional Irish dance classes, a signed copy of Ted Kooser's "Local Wonders", an "Art Makes Me Smart" t-shirt and more!
What is See Lincoln: Picture to Win Contest? A project of the Lincoln CVB that encourages people to attend great Lincoln events! Stop at one or all of the events listed each quarter to be entered to win a prize for that event, plus a quarterly drawing! For more information visit See Lincoln!
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LAC Project Grant Showcase  We are excited to share the great work of the arts community that we help fund each year through LAC Project Grants. The grants are designed to assist in the sustainability of current programming or to fund new ideas that provide arts opportunities in our diverse community.
Featured Project:
Vision Maker Film Festival
The fifth biennial VisionMaker Film Festival was held March 13-20, 2014, with screenings at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, Sheldon Museum of Art, KANEKO (Omaha, Neb.) and The World Theatre (Kearney, Neb). We gathered a fifteen (15) member local planning committee that helped shape the community partnerships. We brought eighteen (18) filmmakers and actors/talents featured in the films. Fifteen (15) film screenings were followed by a discussion between the audience and a filmmaker, actor, director, editor, artist and/or person featured in a documentary film. With the assistance of nationally recognized media makers shape the Festival, the curatorial team helped the Festival showcase 42 Native film and video projects. We worked with 25 partners to coordinate workshops and additional screenings with our visiting filmmakers.
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Lincoln's First Friday Gallery Walk is a great opportunity to see some of the latest creations by Lincoln's talented artists. |
Call for Artists:
The 2014 Art of Rock Festival is accepting applications for Chalk artists. Artists of all ages and skill levels are welcome to apply. Student groups are welcome! Click here for more information.
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And now, your moment of artistic zen
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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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