2014 National Arts Program® Award Winners

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The National Arts Program® 2014 judging has been completed. 16 winners have been chosen for cash prizes, and 4 pieces have been recognized for Honorable Mentions. The Lincoln Arts Council is excited to announce that the program this year has 63 registered participants who will exhibit 100 pieces of artwork.  This year’s participating artists comprise 20 City of Lincoln employees or retirees, 6 LPS employees, and 37 family members, which includes 26 teen and youth participants. Every piece of artwork being exhibited exemplifies the talent that exists in the Lincoln community, from levels of Amateur to Professional, and including Youth and Teen categories. This year’s “Best in Show” prize of $300 is awarded to Charon Becker, wife of City of Lincoln employee Zachary Becker, for her painting “Fairy Tale Castle” in the Intermediate category. For a full list of this year’s winners, please visit artscene.org/national-arts-program.

Add the 8th Annual National Arts Program® reception to your First Friday art walk plans! A public reception and awards presentation ceremony will be held at Bennett Martin Public Library on First Friday, April 4, from 6pm – 8pm, graciously hosted by LPS Visual Arts Curriculum Supervisor Lorinda Rice. Can’t make it? The 8th Annual National Arts Program® exhibition will hang April 4 – April 30 in Bennett Martin, Gere, Eiseley, and Walt libraries, during normal library hours. Please come out and see this fantastic show!