North Platte, NE—Creativity Unlimited Arts Council announces that it has been awarded a grant of $500 by the Nebraska Arts Council.
This grant supported the “Lewis and Clark” exhibit by IMPACT Nebraska Artists and the North Platte Treble Makers music at the preview party November 22, 2015 at the Prairie Arts Center – 5th and Jeffers, North Platte, NE. The Exhibit will be open through December 30th, Tuesday to Sat, 11:00 to 4:00.
In this show, Impact artists respond to the dramatic history of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Mediums include metal, ceramics, batik, as well as paintings and drawings. The works pay tribute to the lasting beauty of the Missouri River traversed by the Corps of Discovery, from reflections of morning sun to the dark at the cusp of evening. Tall grass prairie, trees in valleys, wild roses, eroded hoodoos on bluffs, all convey the magic of what is unchanged in the western landscape. There are also abstract interpretations of the landscape. In several pieces, the maps created by the explorers, as well as the words of their journals, are integrated into the artwork. There are portraits – Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea. This show, varied, surprising, and educational, offers an exciting new look at one of the great moments of American history.
Nebraska Arts Council’s Executive Director, Suzanne Wise, commended Creativity Unlimited Arts Council for its programs, noting that CUAC does an outstanding job of providing arts activities in North Platte. It is through fine organizations like this that Nebraska’s children receive a better education in the arts, and the quality of life is improved for all Nebraskans.
The Nebraska Arts Council grants monetary resources to Nebraska’s nonprofit organizations for arts projects and programs in communities throughout the state. This financial support is made possible by funds appropriated by the Nebraska Legislature, through competitive grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), a federal agency, and funds from the Nebraska Cultural Endowment (NCE). Nebraskans wishing to learn more about NEA grants or the NCE should visit the NAC website atwww.nebraskaartscouncil.org.