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Free North Omaha Summer Arts Crawl features variety of art forms – Friday, August 10 at select North 30th Street Corridor venues
Free North Omaha Summer Arts Crawl features variety of art forms
Friday, August 10 at select North 30th Street Corridor venues
When Pamela Jo Berry decided her Miller Park neighborhood needed more art options, she created the presenting organization North Omaha Summer Arts in 2011. Nonprofit NOSA is still going strong in 2018 and its annual culminating event, An Arts Crawl, takes place Friday, August 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. at several venues in and around the North 30th Street Corridor.
Berry, a writer, photographer and mixed media artist herself, calls the free Arts Crawl “a community celebration of visual, performing and culinary arts.”
In addition to the Arts Crawl, NOSA annually features women’s writing workshops and retreats, a gospel concert in the park and pop-up events.
Free eats and refreshments prepared by Omaha foodies and chefs are part of every event.
For the Arts Crawl, NOSA invites patrons to take a stroll or drive from Metropolitan Community College’s Fort Omaha campus to venues down North 30th Street to experience beautiful art and great food by visual, performing and culinary artists.
Al reception kicks things off at the Charles B. Washington Branch Library, 2888 Ames Avenue, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Area quilters will display their handiwork at the library.
All other locations are open from 6 to 9 p.m.
The Arts Crawl route:
Begins at MCC Fort Omaha’s Mule Barn (Building #21)
Proceeds north to Church of the Resurrection, at 3004 Belvedere Blvd.
Continues onto Nelson Mandela School at 6316 North 30th St.
Ends at Trinity Lutheran Church at 6340 North 30th St.
The venues will present a wide range of work.
A one-man show entitled Shapes and Shadows by the late printmaker Galen Brown is at the Mule Barn Arts Center, The U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Purple Heart recipient served two tours of duty as a sniper in Vietnam. After returning home from war, he began making art as a way of emotionally healing himself. His images reflect the shapes and shadows of what he observed: war and peace, justice and injustice, landscapes, other artists’ work and his own cancer.
At Church of the Resurrection Fort Calhoun-based artist Cheri Oelke will demonstrate her acrylic painting and talk about her creative process and artist’s life. The church’s sanctuary is also home to a signature triptych, “Crucifixion,” by the late artist Leonard Thiessen, which visitors can view.
Children and adults will display their art at Nelson Mandela School.
Art created by Omaha refugee communities and other area artists will be showcased at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Live music performances will occur at select sites.
“All of us at North Omaha Summer Arts want the public to come sample and savor the many forms and faces of art,” Berry said. “This celebration of the human spirit through art expression also supports local artists.”
NOSA is in its eighth year of presenting family-friendly, community-based art opportunities and events.
For more information, call NOSA at 402-502-4669.
Follow at http://www.facebook.com/NorthOmahaSummerArts.
North Omaha Summer Arts (NOSA) presents: An Arts Crawl 7
North Omaha Summer Arts (NOSA) presents:
An Arts Crawl 7
Friday, August 10
6 to 9 p.m.
Join us for the 7th Arts Crawl
Take a stroll or drive from Metropolitan Community College Fort Omaha campus down North 30th Street, ending at Trinity Lutheran Church, to experience beautiful art and great food by North O visual, performing and culinary artists.
A free event.
An Arts Crawl reception kicks things off at the
Washington Branch Library, 2888 Ames Avenue, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
All other locations open 6 to 9 p.m.
Arts Crawl route Begins at–
MCC at Fort Omaha
Mule Barn (Building #21)
Church of the Resurrection
3004 Belvedere Blvd. (just northwest of 30th and Kansas)
Nelson Mandela School
6316 North 30th Street
Ends at–
Trinity Lutheran Church
6340 North 30th Street
For more info (artists and patrons), call Pamela Jo Berry at 402-445-4666
North Omaha Summer Arts presents: Art and Gardening – Saturday, July 7
North Omaha Summer Arts presents:
Art and Gardening
Join facilitator Cheri Oelke for a day of planting flowers and painting clay pots.
Saturday, July 7 @ Florence Branch Library
10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Free
No art experience necessary
TODAY: A Gospel Concert in the Park – “We will worship our Lord in the Open Spaces”
NOSA Arts Crawl to feature diverse art and artists – Friday, August 12
Come do the Crawl!
NOSA Arts Crawl to feature diverse art and artists – Friday, August 12
The 2016 edition of North Omaha Summer Arts has seen the addition of new events and community partners and now NOSA’s gearing up for its 6th Annual Arts Crawl on Friday, August 12.
Founded in 2011 by North Omaha resident Pamela Jo Berry, NOSA is an entirely free, summer-long festival dedicated to the proposition that the arts can heal and build community. Berry, a mixed media artist, saw a need to infuse more art in all its forms into North Omaha and to give artists more opportunities to explore and showcase their work. The festival features some recurring events, such as the gospel concert in Miller Park in June, an Art and Gardening class at the Florence Branch Library in July and the Arts Crawl in August. A weekly women’s writing series just concluded and its students’ work will be published in an anthology.
New this year to the NOSA schedule are a variety of Pop-Up Art events, including the recent Thoreau Meets the Harlem Renaissance and Painting Bird Houses events. More Pop-Up Art happenings are planned. NOSA often works with community partners to present events, including recent collaborations with Compassion in Action, Girls Inc. and the Intergenerational Human Services Campus.
The highlight of NOSA each year is the Arts Crawl. This walkable, continuous art show presents the diverse work of emerging and established artists at venues on or near North 30th Street. This year’s Crawl runs from 6 to 9 p.m. on August 12. It starts at the Metropolitan Community College Fort Omaha campus Mule Barn building and ends at the North Heartland Family Service – with Church of the Resurrection, Nelson Mandela School and Trinity Lutheran in between.
The public is invited to walk or drive to each location to view art in various mediums, enjoy art demonstrations and speak with artists about their practice. Live music will be performed at some venues.
Many of the featured artists are from North Omaha.
For this year’s Crawl, each veteran artist is showing alongside a younger or less experienced artist with whom they share a close connection. For example. Gabrielle Gaines Liwaru is showing her art photography beside her daughter Cheamera Liwaru’s own photographs and Aaryon Lau Rance Williams is showing his paintings next to art created by youth from the after school arts program he operates.
“NOSA would like to welcome art lovers from around the metro to come out for this each-one-to-teach-one and it-takes-a-village celebration of community, family and art,” Berry said. “We are thrilled to be in our sixth year with North Omaha Summer Arts and we are thankful for all the partners, artists and volunteers who help make it happen and keep it a free event.”
A reception kicking off the Crawl will be held at the Charles B. Washington Branch Library, 2868 Ames Avenue, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tara Evans and the Golden Thread Quilters, sponsored by Community Quilting Center Inc., will feature approximately 40+ quilts throughout the library. Both traditional and artistic quilts will be on display.
Free snacks and refreshments will be abatable at each stop along the Crawl route.
For more information, call 402-502-4669.
Visit the NOSA Facebook page at–
http://www.facebook.com/NorthOmahaSummerArts
Visit the Arts Crawl event page at–
https://www.facebook.com/events/1133908166708406/
Follow and like NOSA at–
https://www.facebook.com/NorthOmahaSummerArts/?fref=ts# or https://www.facebook.com/groups/1012756932152193/
Scenes from NOSA’s Painting Bird Houses Pop-Up Art Event
Scenes from NOSA’s Painting Bird Houses Pop-Up Art Event
North Omaha Summer Arts has added Pop-Up Art Events this season, including a recent Thoreau Meets the Harlem Renaissance event at the Malcolm X Birthsite. The images posted here are from the Painting Bird Houses event held at the home of the artist Evance, who hosted and facilitated the class/happening on the wrap-around porch of her beautiful North Omaha home. Adults and children participated.
©Photos by Hans Hillie
NOSA is collaborating with more community partners than ever before for arts events, including recent collaborations with Compassion in Action, Girls Inc. and the Intergenerational Human Services Campus. Look for posts about these happenings.
Meanwhile, the Women’s Writing Classes and Retreats have been going strong throughout the summer. Participants’ writing will be collected and published in an anthology.
And don’t miss the 6th Annual NOSA Arts Crawl happening in August–
Arts Crawl
Friday, August 12
Reception at Charles Washington Branch Library
5:30-6:30 pm.
The Crawl at several venues on or near North 30th Street
6 to 9 pm
This walkable, continuous art show showcases the diverse work of emerging and established artists at venues on or near North 30th Street. The 6th Annual Crawl starts at the Metropolitan Community College Fort Omaha campus Mule Barn building and ends at the North Heartland Family Service – with Church of the Resurrection, Nelson Mandela School and Trinity Lutheran in between. Walk or drive to view art in a wide variety of mediums, to watch visual art demonstrations and to speak with artists about their practice. Enjoy live music at some venues. Many of the featured artists are from North Omaha.
For this year’s Crawl, each veteran artist is showing alongside a younger or less experienced artist with whom they share a close connection. For example. Gabrielle Gaines Liwaru is showing her work beside her daughter’s and Aaryon Lau Rance Williams is showing his paintings next to art created by youth from the after school arts program he operates.
NOSA invites you come out for this each-one-to-teach-one and it-takes-a-village celebration of community, family and art.
North Omaha Summer Arts continues its art and nature themes with Thoreau Meets The Harlem Renaissance – Friday, July 15
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North Omaha Summer Arts continues its art and nature themes with:
Thoreau Meets The Harlem Renaissance
Come and join us…
Friday, July 15
9 am to 1 pm
Malcolm X Mermorial Foundation
3463 Evans Street
We are exploring the connection between American author, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist and historian Henry David Thoreau with The Harlem Renaissance.
Drawing instruction by artist Ronald Sykes.
Writing instruction facilitated by author Kim Louise.
We will take time to walk, draw and write in the beautiful woods located in the middle of North Omaha at the Malcolm X birthsite.
Lunch and discussion, plus spoken word performance by Felicia WithLove Webster. And we will document pictures of your creations for our virtual gallery on the North Omaha Summer Arts (NOSA) Facebook page.
No drawing or writing experience necessary.
Supplies provided
This class is free of charge.
Bring your chairs and blankets
For registration or questions, call 402-502-4669.
Follow and like NOSA’s free community-based arts festival at–
https://www.facebook.com/NorthOmahaSummerArts/
Mark you calendars for the 6th Annual Arts Crawl on Friday, August 12 from 6 to 9 pm at several North 30th Street venues.
North Omaha Summer Arts doing art workshops and projects with youth at community organizations
North Omaha Summer Arts doing art workshops and projects with youth at community organizations
North Omaha Summer Arts (NOSA) is partnering with many organizations this season. A new partner is Compassion in Action led by Teela Mickles. Its RAW DAWGS Youth Corps Gang Prevention Program works with boys and Teela arranged for NOSA founder-director Pamela Jo Berry, who is a mixed media artist, to do an art workshop with these children. You can see some of the boys engaged in the project in the photos. Teela shares her testimony below about the workshop.
NOSA is also working with Girls Inc. on an art project led by the artist Evance. Look for a future post reporting about that activity.
If your organization is interested in partnering with NOSA, call 402-445-4666.
NOSA’s free community-based arts festival continues with:
Painting Birdhouses
Wednesday, July 13, 9 am to 1 pm, 2004 Binney Street
w/the artist Evance and a bird expert Tisha Johnson–
https://www.facebook.com/events/267627600264807/
Thoreau Meets The Harlem Renaissance
Friday, July 15, 9 am to 1 pm, Malcolm X Birthsite, 3463 Evens
w/artist Ronald Sykes, guest performer Felicia WithLove Webster and author Kim Louise–
https://www.facebook.com/events/366425010148428/
Arts Crawl
Friday, August 12
Reception at Charles Washington Branch Library
5:30-6:30 pm.
The Crawl at several venues on or near North 30th Street
6 to 9 pm
This walkable, continuous art show showcases the diverse work of emerging and established artists at venues on or near North 30th Street. The 6th Annual Crawl starts at the Metropolitan Community College Fort Omaha campus Mule Barn building and ends at the North Heartland Family Service – with Church of the Resurrection, Nelson Mandela School and Trinity Lutheran in between. Walk or drive to view art in a wide variety of mediums, to watch visual art demonstrations and to speak with artists about their practice. Enjoy live music at some venues.
NOTE: Watch for posts about Crawl’s visual and performing artists roster.
Follow and like NOSA at–
https://www.facebook.com/NorthOmahaSummerArts/
Here’s what Teela Mickles said:
Compassion In Actions RAW DAWGS Youth Corps Gang Prevention Program participated in the North Omaha Summer Arts Program with director Pamela. The boys were asked two questions to express their art. What gifts has God given you?” and ” What is something you do from your heart?” The next day, the parents came to our Art Exhibit for the boys to show their art and had light refreshments. We are thankful and honored to have been chosen to participate in this wonderful summer project with the North Omaha Summer Arts Program. Thank you Pam for choosing us and God bless you.
North Omaha Summer Arts continues with Art and Gardening – Saturday, July 9
REMINDER – North Omaha Summer Arts continues Saturday, July 9 with–
Art and Gardening from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Florence Branch Library. We are painting great art on clay pots and planting flowers. The theme is Artists, Authors & Gardens – The Power to Transport. Details below. Hope to see you there.
Details
Join North Omaha Summer Arts, friends, family and neighbors for Art and Gardening at the Florence Branch Library on Saturday, July 9 from 10:30 to 12:30 p.m. The theme is Artists, Authors & Gardens – The Power to Transport.
The event is free and open to the public
We are painting great art on clay pots and planting flowers. Pots and plantings provided, but bring your own if you desire. Facilitator Cheri Oelke is an artist and a gardener.
No art experience necessary.
Presented in cooperation with No More Empty Pots and Florence Library.
For more information or to register, call 402-502-4669. Or visit–
https://www.facebook.com/events/1316384515056428/
Art and Gardening is part of NOSA’s summerlong community arts festival. Look for Pop-Up Art event announcements.
REMINDER: North Omaha Summer Arts presents Gospel Concert in the Park – Saturday, June 18
REMINDER: Gospel Concert in the Park this Saturday, June 18
Miller Park, 5 to 7:30 pm, Free, Hot dogs & refreshments provided.
Soak up the rays and the praise at this community concert.
Enjoy soul-stirring music for thanksgiving and healing.
Please come enjoy with friends and family. Hope to see you.
Saturday, June 18
5 to 7:30 pm
Miller Park (southeast section, Kansas Ave. between 24th and 27th Streets)
Free
North Omaha Summer Arts (NOSA) presents:
6th annual Gospel Concert in Miller Park
This free concert features soloists, duets, ensembles and choirs from North Omaha performing diverse gospel styles.
Performing artists include:
Dani Cleveland
D. Kevin Williams
Franklena Durham
Eric and Doriette Jordan and family
Allen and Angelica Stevenson and friends
First Lutheran Church choir
and more…
Free hot dogs and refreshments. Bring a blanket or chair, get comfy, and soak up the rays and the praise. Enjoy soul-stirring music for thanksgiving and healing. Lift up your own voice and sing along if the spirit moves you. Music in the park is a beautiful thing. Enjoy this family-friendly event.
NOSA is a completely free community-based arts festival dedicated to the proposition that art, in all its forms, can positively change the world. There is a full slate of events and activities for the whole family throughout the summer.
Like/Follow NOSA and see/share the schedule at–
https://www.facebook.com/NorthOmahaSummerArts/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1012756932152193/
Florence Branch Library
Combine your passion for making and growing things in a fun-filled session painting art on clay pots and planting flowers that attract pollinators.
NEW EVENT
Pop-Up Art
Various locations TBA
Happening throughout July, Pop-Up Art gives adults and children the opportunity to create art at different locations around North Omaha.
Arts Crawl
Friday, August 12
Reception at Charles Washington Branch Library
5:30-6:30 pm.
The Crawl at several venues on or near North 30th Street
6 to 9 pm
This walkable, continuous art show showcases the diverse work of emerging and established artists at venues on or near North 30th Street. The 6th Annual Crawl starts at the Metropolitan Community College Fort Omaha campus Mule Barn building and ends at the North Heartland Family Service – with Church of the Resurrection, Nelson Mandela School and Trinity Lutheran in between. Walk or drive to view art in a wide variety of mediums, to watch visual art demonstrations and to speak with artists about their practice. Enjoy live music at some venues.
NOTE: Watch for posts about The Crawl’s visual and performing artists roster.
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