Students at Nebraska City and Syracuse middle schools have opportunities to participate in After School Clubs led by visiting artists each quarter, thanks to grants from the Nebraska Arts Council and The Steinhart Foundation.
Syracuse Middle School Student Kirsten poses in front of artwork made in Painting Club
Sarah Martin, a painter, professional framer and arts educator from Lincoln, Nebraska, led Painting Clubs at Nebraska City Middle School during the first quarter and at Syracuse Middle School during the second quarter of the school year. Ms. Martin's art club not only introduces students to a variety of painting and drawing media but also brings to life the work of famous artists such as Kandinsky and Warhol.
Jenni Brant, a potter an director of the KHN Center, and Eric Petersen, a ceramic artist and painter from Lincoln, NE, led two sections of Clay Clubs at Nebraska City Middle School during the second quarter of the school year. The Clay Club gives students the opportunity to work and build with their hands while introducing them to ceramic artifacts of ancient cultures such as the Mimbres of the Southwest and the pottery of ancient Greece. The same opportunity will be offered at Syracuse Middle School during the fourth quarter of the school year.
Students were given the opportunity to exhibit the work created
during the After School Clubs this semester at the Kimmel-Nelson-Harding Center for the Arts in Nebraska City the week of December 12th. The highlight was a reception held at the center on December 13th, whGroup photo KHNere students came to the center to view the exhibit and show off their creations to family and friends. Janie's Confections provided cookies for the reception. Students had the opportunity to see the studios being used by artists in residence at the center, visit with resident artists about their work, and learn a bit about the history of the center and gallery etiquette.
Syracuse Middle School students enjoyed a Music Club first quarter led by Daniel Christian, a composer and musician from Tecumseh. Nebraska City students will have an opportunity to participate in Music Club second semester. Summer Ann Widhalm, a visiting artist from Hickman, NE, will lead the Drama Club at Syracuse Middle School third quarter. For more information about After School Clubs, contact Amanda Davis at 402-269-3166. More student artwork can be viewed on the P4OC website.
