News

Sep 22, 2011

The Registration Deadline for Osceola County, FL has been extended!

The registration deadline for the 7th Annual NAP Exhibition in Osceola County, FL has been extended until Monday, 9/26. Don't miss this opportunty to share your artistic talents! 
Sep 14, 2011

Fulton County, GA Extends Registration Deadline

There is still time to participate in the 15th Annual Fulton County, GA NAP Exhibition! Fulton County has extended the registration deadline until Friday, September 23rd.  Don't miss this opportunity to show your artistic talent!
Sep 13, 2011

Honing a Hobby; Amateur Photographer Gains Growing Acclaim

Charlene Rieger-Velli has practiced photography as a personal hobby nearly her entire life. Her friends and family eventually coaxed her into deepening her participation and sharing her work – entering contests and exhibiting at events.
Sep 13, 2011

Participation Doubles in Casper, Wyoming

The Nicolaysen Art Museum was kind enough to once again offer their space as the site for the City of Casper National Arts Program® Exhibition. This was their sixth year and Coordinator Vicky Macy did a fabulous job of increasing participation in the exhibit. The number of participant more than doubled from last year and included, in Vicky’s words, “truly exceptional works”.

Sep 13, 2011

Spotlight on Pebbla Wallace - Coordinator for Los Angeles Superior Court, CA

Pebbla Wallace is a Management Analyst for the Jury Services Division of the Los Angeles Superior Court in California and has been successfully coordinating the NAP Exhibition at this location for the last nine years.
 
Pebbla does a tremendous job of making the exhibition extremely inclusive.  She also provides a unique twist to the program by displaying the artwork in the three different jury assembly rooms and asking the jurors to vote for their favorite pieces.  By doing this, she adds an element of fun to an otherwise (as so
Sep 13, 2011

Oakwood Healthcare System, Michigan Celebrates its Fifth Anniversary

Sandra Baughman features a looping power point of all the art of the employees on a huge 15 foot screen during the reception of the Oakwood Healthcare Arts for the Spirit Employee art show. As the participants walk in they are drawn to the big screen at one end of the room that is scrolling slowly through each and every person’s artwork. Some just stand and watch, some sit at the tables and watch the show, while other’s try to catch their piece on the next round and get a photo with it larger than life. 

Sep 07, 2011

Los Angeles Superior Court, CA Announces 2011 Award Winners

Los Angeles Superior Court is please to share the winners of their 9th Annual NAP Exhibition. In addition to the normal NAP awards, judges award Honorable Mentions based on each category (ie: painting, photography, etc). 
Aug 31, 2011

National Arts Program® Welcomes a New Airport

The National Arts Program® is excited to announce our newest venue: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, GA. 

Aug 23, 2011

Winners of the 8th Annual Exhibition in Orlando, FL

The City of Orlando, FL is pleased to announce the winners of their 8th Annuaul NAP Exhibition. If you are local, the exhibition is on display through August 28th at the City of Orlando City Hall Terrace Gallery.
Aug 11, 2011

The Registration Deadline for Indianapolis, IN is Tomorrow!

The registration deadline for the 4th Annual NAP Exhibition in Indianapolis, IN is tomorrow (8/12). Don't miss this opportunty to share your artistic talents! 
Aug 10, 2011

Spotlight on Josh Olson - Coordinator for the City of Boise, ID

In 2008 the Department of Arts and History was established by the City of Boise to enhance the Boise community by providing leadership, advocacy, education, services and support for arts and history. One year later this newly created department agreed to incorporate the National Arts Program Exhibit into their schedule of events.

Aug 09, 2011

Honolulu, HI Increases Participation

The Sixth Annual National Arts Program® Exhibit for the City of Honolulu hung throughout the month of June and included a beautiful collection of art from the employees and their family members. “The creativity displayed in these works is amazing,” said Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts Executive Director Kaleve Iosefa.

Aug 09, 2011

Oakwood Celebrates Art, Healing with Annual Employee Exhibit

Denise Sakowicz knows first-hand the healing power of art. When her mother-in-law, Stella, was rehabbing from a heart attack, pulmonary embolism and knee replacement surgery at Oakwood Heritage Hospital last year, she learned that her grandson had entered two works in the Employee Art Exhibit put on by the Oakwood Arts in the Spirit program every year.
Aug 09, 2011

Art Helps Heal at NAPA State Hospital, CA

Napa State Hospital in California held its Fifth Annual NAP Exhibit this year, which hung for more than a month in the gallery space within the hospital. There were over 100 artworks displayed including 35 from the adult categories and 33 from both the youth/teen categories. Coordinator Sally Denman commented that the additional youth/teen category participation was, “especially nice and that many of them came to the award ceremony,” adding that “it’s always fun to have children there and see their faces when they win a prize!”

Aug 08, 2011

VUMC Exhibit Allows Vanderbilt Artists to Display their Work

The National Arts Program’s® Third Annual Exhibit and Awards for Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees and their families will run Sept. 1 through Jan. 3, 2012.