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Jan 31, 2012

Charlotte / Mecklenburg County, NC Pictures on flickr

Pictures from the 12th Annual NAP Exhibition in Charlotte / Mecklenburg County, NC are on flickr. Click here to view the photostream.

Jan 30, 2012

Fifth Year for Memorial Health Care System, TN

Coordinator Melissa Tinker has received nothing but praise for the Memorial Health Care System’s National Arts Program® exhibition from both visitors and staff.

Jan 26, 2012

New Dates Announced for Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, WA

There is still time to participate in the 1st Annual National Arts Program® Exhibition at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, WA. Eligibile participants include Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital employees, volunteers, retiree and immediate family members of current employees.

Jan 23, 2012

HAND, NC Continues to Grow

The Third Annual NAP Exhibition at Duke has continued to grow. This year’s exhibition featured 166 participants each displaying a piece of their own artwork including everything from crafts to works on paper.

Jan 23, 2012

Video Posted from First Annual State of Delaware NAP Exhibition!

The National Arts Program Foundation brought in a professional videographer to film during the State of Delaware awards reception on January 9th. After meeting with both participants and officials we were able to showcase some of the wonderful comments about the show. Visit the NAP Video page of our website or our YouTube Channel to watch these videos.

Below is a piece featuring the Delaware Division of the Arts, Director Paul Weagraff.

Jan 19, 2012

State of Delaware Reception Photos Posted Online!

On January, 9th the State of Delaware held their First Annual NAP Awards Reception. Twenty-three awards were announced in five categories – Professional, Intermediate, Amateur, Teen (13-18 years old), and Youth (12 years and under) and one Best in Show.

Jan 18, 2012

Society for Arts in Healthcare Recognizes NAP Executive Director, Jackie Szafara

This month's Society for Arts in Healthcare Member Spotlight is the Executive Director of the National Arts Program®, Jackie Szafara.

Jan 16, 2012

A Family Display in Philadelphia, PA

The hallways of the fifth floor of City Hall were filled with artwork from over 167 employees of Philadelphia! It was a wonderful collection of artwork from various city department employees and their family members.

Tu Huynh, Art in City Hall Director, asked Amie Potsic, Director of Career Development for the Center for Emerging Visual Artists, to join us at the reception. She spoke to all the artists on how she can help them through various city programs to further pursue their art careers.

Jan 12, 2012

Spotlight on Jackie Szafara, Executive Director for The National Arts Program®

Jackie J. Szafara has been involved with the National Arts Program® since its inception in 1982. Working directly for the foundation since 2001, Jackie was named the Executive Director in 2009. Jackie brought with her twenty years of outside experience in the marketing and advertising industry. Her responsibilities here include overseeing all venues across the country, speaking on behalf of the NAP, website development and implementation and, generally, making sure the rules of our exhibits are properly followed.

Jan 11, 2012

NAP Visits Raleigh / Wake County, NC

Annually for nine years, the City of Raleigh has enjoyed a unique display when the lobby of the municipal building is filled to capacity with the artwork from employees and family members of the City of Raleigh and Wake County. Commonly known as the Block Gallery; this 2,296 square feet of marble walls, illuminated by custom lighting and hosting a professional hanging system, provides an ideal setting to showcase original artwork from these employees, giving all of them the opportunity to be in a true art gallery setting.

Jan 11, 2012

Orange County, FL Comes Back Strong

Orange County is back on board! Their last NAP Exhibit was in 2008 and we couldn’t be more pleased to have them re-join the family. This year marks their Sixth National Arts Program® Exhibit and it was a wonderful return with 148 pieces displayed. Even the Mayor and Commissioners commented that they were delighted with the artwork.

Jan 10, 2012

Delaware State Employee Exhibition Award Winners on flickr

Pictures of the award winners from the First Annual NAP Exhibition in the State of Delaware are on flickr. To view them, just click the link below.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/delaware_division_of_the_arts/sets/72157628797238437

Jan 09, 2012

Participation Jumps in Austin, TX

For the City of Austin’s Ninth year with the NAP, Coordinator April Sullivan made it a point to personally visit different city departments and speak to the employees about the opportunity to participate in the NAP; something she mentioned she had gotten away from the last few years. Not only does this provide a local face to the program, but it raises awareness among employees. The end result, a 50% increase in participation from their 2010 exhibition! The remarkable exhibition, which is displayed in the Emma S.

Jan 05, 2012

National Arts Program® Featured on vcstar.com

The Ventura County Arts Council Visual Arts Committee announces the winners of the 2011 National Arts Program® Ventura County, an exhibit for county employees and their immediate families, on view in the Atrium Lobby, Hall of Administration, County Government Center from December 2, 2011 through January 17, 2012. Gallery hours are 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday through Friday, closed weekends and holidays.

Dec 25, 2011

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TN

Many of our venues have embraced the new online registration process, but none as whole-heartedly as our Vanderbilt University Medical Center Coordinator Jenny Lewis. For the second year in a row, Jenny has done away with printed registration forms and only accepted online registrations. Not only has the online process made running the program easier, she has managed to increase participation each year.