News

Apr 06, 2011

Eleven Years for Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC

Once again, Coordinator Mindy Levine organized this year’s exhibit which included 182 artworks from city and county employees and their family members. This was the Eleventh Annual National Arts Program Show for Charlotte-Mecklenburg and over 200 were in attendance at the January 27th Awards Reception.

Apr 06, 2011

Fabulous First Show for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minnesota held their First Annual National Arts Program® Exhibition with great success!

Apr 04, 2011

Central Louisiana Arts & Healthcare Announce 2011 Winners

Central Louisiana Arts & Healthcare, LA is pleased to announce the winner of their 5th Annual NAP Exhibition. 
Apr 04, 2011

Spotlight on Amanda Klass - NAP Coordinator for Johns Hopkins Medicine, MD

Amanda Klass, Guest Services Coordinator at Johns Hopkins Hospital, has been organizing their National Arts Program® Exhibit since 2009. It was immediately clear to us that Amanda was going to be the right person for the job. Not only is she passionate about the show, but she is diligent in making sure that it goes above and beyond our expectations.
 
Amanda is very good at what she does and she cares about the quality of the experience for all who choose to take part in the show.
Mar 28, 2011

Fourth Year in S.P.A.C.E. for Savannah, GA

The S.P.A.C.E Gallery in Savannah, Georgia is a community exhibition space with holds approximately nine exhibitions each year ranging from youth and solo shows to group and traveling exhibits. This beautiful space is also transformed once a year to showcase the NAP Exhibit which includes artwork from Savannah employees and their family members.
Mar 23, 2011

Fifth Anniverary for Tulsa, OK

The City of Tulsa, Oklahoma celebrated their Fifth Annual National Arts Program® Exhibition this year. Once again, the NAP partnered with the WaterWorks Art Center to put on the show displaying artwork from employees and their family members. The artwork was hung at the Central Center located at Centennial Park. New Coordinator Vickie Henry commented that, “there was a nice variety of art from each age and classification.”
Mar 22, 2011

Memorial Health Care, TN Extends Exhibition

For the second year in a row Melissa Tinker coordinated the Fourth Annual National Arts Program® for Memorial Health Care System located in Tennessee. This year’s exhibition was hung on the second floor hallway of the hospital between the Surgery waiting room and the Emergency Room, providing visitors with a welcome diversion while waiting in a hospital setting. Melissa commented that, “our patients, visitors, staff and everyone who walks down the hallway benefit from the art.”
Mar 17, 2011

Lubbock, TX Utilizes NAP Non-Matching Scholarship Money

The City of Lubbock, one of our longest standing venues, held its Twenty-First Annual National Arts Program® Exhibit in October of 2010. The overall participation was up due to the efforts of those within the Lubbock Municipal Garden and Arts Center that are coordinating the show. With 113 artworks displayed from sixteen different city departments, it was quite a show.
Mar 15, 2011

The State of Delaware Joins the NAP

The National Arts Program® is excited to announce our newest venue: The State of Delaware
Mar 11, 2011

Hartford, CT Comes Back Strong in 2010

The National Arts Program® welcomed Hartford, CT back to the program this year to celebrate their 20th Anniversary Exhibition. After taking a break since 2006, Hartford’s 2010 show triumphed with more than 150 artists participating from both Greater Hartford and Middlesex County, producing a total of 250 pieces of artwork.

Mar 11, 2011

Raleigh/Wake County, NC Hosts 8th NAP Exhibition

 Raleigh / Wake County, NC
“Pier Pressure”
Brian Soles (L) with his niece
Professional
Painting
Relative; Parks & Recreation Department

Mar 10, 2011

Spotlight on Jerri Ann Jones - VIA Metropolitan Transit Coordinator

Jerri Ann Jones is the Community Relations Coordinator for VIA Metropolitan Transit in San Antonio, Texas. Jerri Ann did a tremendous job organizing the First Annual NAP Exhibition for VIA employees and their family members, often going above and beyond to make sure that everyone involved had a positive experience with the program.
One employee who worked on the exhibition with Jerri Ann was so thrilled with the event that he even used some of his award money to establish a website dedicated to highlighting their annual NAP exhibitions.
Mar 08, 2011

NAP Attends 5th Anniversary Show in Portland, ME

Robyn Raskin, Program Coordinator for the National Arts Program®, recently attended the opening reception for the 5th Annual NAP Exhibition in Portland, Maine. The awards reception was held in the State of Maine room located in Portland’s City Hall building where the artwork is on display through March 17, 2011.

Mar 08, 2011

Society for Arts in Healthcare’s 22nd Annual International Conference

In April the National Arts Program® will be a featured presenter at the Society for Arts in Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California. The SAH Conference is a place where professionals from across the country are able to explore models, best practices and cutting-edge research in arts in healthcare programs.

Mar 08, 2011

NAP Unveils Newly Designed 'Artist Gallery'

On Wednesday, February 23rd the National Arts Program® went live with their newly designed ‘Artist Gallery’. After having such a positive response to this section of the new website they knew they wanted to keep the look fresh.