News

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).

Jul 06, 2010

Orlando, FL Hosts Employee Workshop

For the seventh year in a row, Orlando, FL hosted a wonderful National Arts Program® Exhibition for the city employees and their families. With more than 120 pieces on display in the Terrace Gallery of City Hall, Coordinator Paul Wenzel returned as coordinator of the program after taking a break for a few years.

Jul 01, 2010

Spotlight on Guy Bruggeman, DFW Coordinator

Guy Bruggeman has been coordinating our Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Exhibition since 2007 with continued success.

Jun 30, 2010

Fifth Year Shines for Tacoma, WA

The City of Tacoma held their Fifth Annual National Arts Program® awards ceremony at the Municipal Building and had a record attendance, including NAP Executive Director Jackie Szafara. The show is hung on separate floors of two municipal buildings in downtown Tacoma, strategically located as you exit the elevators on each floor. This gives the artwork a steady flow of viewers coming in and out of the buildings all day.

Jun 27, 2010

Cleveland, OH Breaks Participation Record

Now in their eleventh year with the NAP, Cleveland, OH broke their participation record with amazing 213 different artists. This is 27 more people than they had participate in their 2009 show, which was a record breaking show for them as well.

Jun 24, 2010

Jackson, MS Adds Additional Best of Show Awards to 6th Annual NAP Show

After taking a break in 2008, Jackson, MS has come back strong in 2010. The Sixth Annual NAP Exhibition has more than 80 entries, most of which were first time participants in the program.