The National Arts Program in Lincoln, Nebraska

The National Arts Program® is designed to give all artists, at all skill levels, an opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional manner and to compete for cash prizes. The exhibit is judged by professional artists in Amateur, Intermediate, Professional, and Youth classifications and is open to employees and retirees of the City of Lincoln and their family members. It is sponsored by the National Arts Program Foundation with the support and cooperation of the City of Lincoln.  The National Arts Program® is coordinated by AmeriCorps staff at Lincoln Arts Council. Support for the artist reception provided by Speedway Properties.

Public Exhibition

All artwork entered will be exhibited June 24 through July 22, 2011. The exhibit is free to the public and will take place at the following Lincoln City Library locations: Eiseley Branch, 1530 Superior St.; Gere Branch, 2400 S. 56th St.; Walt Branch, 6701 S. 14th St.; and Bennett Martin Library, 136 S.14th St.  Click here to see the 2011 list of award winners.

Participation Guidelines

Lincoln City employees, retirees and their family members are eligible to apply. You may review the entry eligibility guidelines, and you may also download a brochure for The National Arts Program® in the City of Lincoln 2011.  Online Registration is encouraged.

Awards and Reception

Artists will be recognized with a reception and ceremony at 6:00 pm in the Old Haymarket area at the Candy Factory building, 201 North 8th Street.  Please join us for the reception!  You can see our flickr set of the 2010 National Arts Program here.

Volunteering

There are many ways that you can help with The National Arts Program®. For example: we need volunteers to help hang artwork in the libraries at the beginning of June. Just fill out the volunteer contact page and specify that you are interested in volunteering for The National Arts Program® exhibit. Or you can call Mollie at 402-434-2787 to volunteer.