Nebraska Young Artist awards applicants sought

The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks applications for the Nebraska Young Artist awards.

The awards annually recognize 11th-grade students from Nebraska who are gifted and talented in the areas of visual art, dance, music, theatre, and film and new media. These students exemplify the pinnacles of creativity in one of the fine and performing arts.

To be recognized, students must submit an application, a letter of recommendation from a teacher or private instructor, and submit a sample of their work. Full instructions and the application are available on the college's Web site ( www.unl.edu/finearts/yaa.shtml), or by contacting Kathe Andersen at (402) 472-9355 or by e-mail.

Applications must be postmarked by Dec. 2.

The applications will be judged by UNL faculty, and the winning students will be invited to a special day of recognition on March 29.

Honored students will take tours of the arts facilities, attend classes, meet faculty and college students, and have lunch. Their parents will also be invited, and they will also take tours, as well as receive information on college curriculum and careers in the arts.

Students selected to participate in the Nebraska Young Artist Awards will also be asked to nominate the teacher who provided them with the greatest amount of mentoring and support in the development of their special talents.

The day will conclude with an awards ceremony. Students will receive a certificate, as well as an original piece of artwork commissioned for this event made by a printmaking student in the Department of Art and Art History.

CONTACT: Kathe Andersen, Fine & Performing Arts, (402) 472-9355