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Aug 19, 2010

City Staff Art on Display - Manchester, NH

City employees are showing the work they do off the clock this summer are City Hall.

Aug 18, 2010

Santa Maria, CA Hosts First Annual Exhibit

The City of Santa Maria, CA hosted their First National Arts Program® exhibition for the City of Santa Maria, Santa Maria Bonita School District, and Santa Maria Joint Union High School District employees and their families. The exhibition featured 113 pieces of artwork from 67 artists – we consider this great for a first show! – with all the artwork being displayed in the gorgeous gallery space of the newly renovated Santa Maria Public Library.

Aug 18, 2010

Register Online for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN NAP Show

Online registration is now open for the 1st Annual NAP exhibition at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN. Don't miss your chance to share your artistic talent!

Aug 17, 2010

Boise, ID Registration Deadline

Today is the last day to register for the 2nd Annual NAP Exhibition in Boise, ID.  Don't miss this opportunity to share your art!

Aug 12, 2010

City of Miami Beach, FL Announces the Winners of their 5th Annual NAP Exhibition

The City of Miami Beach, FL is proud to announce the winners of their 5th Annual National Arts Program Exhibition.  The artwork is on display in the 4th Floor Gallery of City Hall until November 16, 2010. 
Aug 11, 2010

NAP Partners with VSA North Dakota to Host Show at Air Force Base

The National Arts Program® is excited to announce our first venue in the state of North Dakota: Grand Forks Air Force Base. 

Aug 03, 2010

Lincoln, NE Announces the Winner of their 4th Annual NAP Show

The Licoln Arts Council of Nebraska is proud to announce the winners of their 4th Annual NAP Exhibition.  The Honorable Mayor Chris Beutler was on hand to help honor all the participants at the July 7th reception.
Aug 02, 2010

Atlantic Health, NJ Expands Exhibition Space

This year’s Fourth Annual National Arts Program® Exhibition at Atlantic Health was another huge success.
Jul 29, 2010

Napa State Hospital, CA Boost Attendance

Participation was up more than thirty percent for Napa’s Fourth Annual NAP Exhibit! Coordinator Sally Denman did a wonderful job and obviously put the Non-Matching Scholarship dollars to good use by also boosting attendance at the opening reception and awards ceremony!
Jul 28, 2010

VIA Metropolitan Transit, TX Joins the NAP

The National Arts Program® is excited to announce our newest venue: VIA Metropolitan Transit, TX.

Jul 26, 2010

Manchester, NH Announces Winners of 5th Annual NAP Show

The City of Manchester, NH is pleased to recognize the winners of their 5th Annual NAP Exhibition.  The Honorable Mayor Theodore Gatsas and representatives from the NAP were on hand to help present the awards to the winners.
Jul 19, 2010

NAP Launches Monthly E-Newsletter

The National Arts Program® has launched our first monthly e-newsletter to our subscribers, participants, artists, and coordinators across the country.

Jul 13, 2010

Another Great Year for Union County, NJ

For the ninth year, Coordinator Libby Reid ran an excellent National Arts Program® exhibition for the employees of Union County and their family members. Always heavily supported by the local Freeholders, Libby had several as guest speakers during the awards reception. NAP Executive Director, Jackie Szafara, also spoke and urged all the artists to upload their artwork to the National Arts Program® artist gallery of the new website to allow others to view their work.

Jul 13, 2010

Eight Years for LA Superior Court, CA

Once again, Coordinator Pebbla Wallace was running the show for the Los Angeles Superior Court. This year was their Eighth Annual NAP Exhibition and what a success it was! All 183 pieces were hung in the Jury Assembly Rooms of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse and the Criminal Justice Center. Having the works displayed in such a space, allows thousands of jurors who attend jury services to view them. Not only do the juror’s really enjoy examining the artwork, but they are also invited to vote on their favorites so that a ‘Juror’s Choice Award’ may be presented at the reception.

Jul 13, 2010

Five “People’s Choice” for Casper, WY

Casper, WY celebrated their Fifth Anniversary with the National Arts Program® this past June with more than 70 participants from the City of Casper, Town of Mills, Town of Evansville and Natrona County Government and School District. The artwork was once again displayed in the Rosenthal Gallery at the Nicolaysen Art Museum.
 
For the second year in a row, Coordinator Vicky Macy had a People’s Choice award in each of the five classification levels (Amateur, Indermediate, Professional, Youth & Teen).