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Lindsey Kennedy
Administrative Director
Nebraskans for the Arts
P.O. Box 8517
Omaha, NE 68108
402/595-2125
Fax: 402/595-2334
lkennedy@nebraskansforthearts.org
Board of Directors:
President
Deb Weber
Executive Director, Lincoln Arts Council
President Elect:
Vacant
Past President:
Joan Desens
General Director, Opera Omaha
Acting Past President:
Roberta Wilhelm
Executive Director, Girls Inc. of Omaha
Vice President of Advocacy:
Shari Hofschire
Director, UNO Center for Innovation in Arts Education
Vice President of Education:
Vacant
Vice President of Resources & Information:
Marty Skomal
Director of Programs, Nebraska Arts Council
Treasurer:
Kathy Kuszak
Director of Administration, Nebraska Arts Council
Secretary:
Suzanne Wise
Executive Director, Nebraska Arts Council
At-Large:
Patsy Koch Johns (Education)
Lincoln High School
Joan Reist (Education)
Nebraska Music Educators Association
Robin Koozer (Resources & Information)
Department of Music, Hastings College
Rich Vierk (Advocacy)
First National Bank
Ex-Officio:
Lindsey Kennedy, Administrative Director
A special thank you to Fred Simon, Karen Janovy, and Charles Henry Bethea for your service on the Nebraskans for the Arts Board of Directors.
Committees:
Education:
Patsy Koch Johns
Joan Reist
Sue Burns - Norfolk Public Schools
Jean Detlefsen - UNL Art Department
Bonnie Dietrich - Alliance Middle School
Mark Foradori - Museum of Nebraska Art
Angie Fischer - Omaha Public Schools
John Heineman - Lincoln High School
Shari Hofschire - UNO Ctr. for Innovation in Art Ed.
Karen Janovy - Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery
Roxanne Nielsen - Omaha Community Playhouse
Jack Oliva - Hixson Lied CFPA
Donlynn Rice - Nebraska Department of Education
Mel Shoemaker - Nebraska Thespian Society
Marty Skomal - Nebraska Arts Council
Roberta Wilhelm - Girls Inc. of Omaha
Janie York - Janie Lynn Textiles
Pat Zeimet - Tara Heights Elementary School
Resources & Information:
Marty Skomal - CHAIR
Karen Janovy
Robin Koozer
Nancy Engen-Wedin - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Karen Levin - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Susan Schoenhofer - Columbus Area Arts Council
Cathy Solarana - Bailey Lauerman
Advocacy:
Shari Hofschire - CHAIR
Fred Simon
Rich Vierk
Elaine Buescher - Nebraska Arts Council
Denise Brady - KHN Center for the Arts
Jon Gathje - Nebraska Music Educators Association
Vic Gutman - Rose Theater
John Heineman - Lincoln High School
Lori Hosford - Albion Area Arts Council
Paul Hosford - Albion Area Arts Council
Julie Jacobson - Arts Supporter
Audrey Kauders - Museum of Nebraska Art
Jan O'Hare - Ainsworth High School
Bill Peters - Arts Supporter
Gretchen Peters - Gering High School
Bill Reichert - Broken Bow Public Schools
Susan Schoenhofer - Columbus Area Arts Council
Kara Weander-Gaster - Norfolk Arts Center
Deb Weber - Lincoln Arts Council
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This week's art quote:
The arts must be at the heart of every child's learning experience if... they are to have a chance to dream, and to create, to have beliefs, to carry a sense of cultural identity.
-James D. Wolfensohn,
former Chairman of The Kennedy Center
Board Resignation:
Charles Henry Bethea, the Executive and Artistic Director of the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln, NE, recently stepped down from his position as Vice President of Education for Nebraskans for the Arts. He was nominated by a number
of individuals to serve on this board, after a 2003 statewide conference of arts education leaders became determined to re-invigorate Nebraska's Alliance for Arts Education. He was nominated for his vision, energy and creativity. As Vice President - Education, Charles was responsible for providing leadership and direction in organizational development and oversaw the hiring of the first paid administrative director. He worked toward the creation of
a new organization, merging Nebraskans for the Arts with the Nebraska Alliance for Arts Education for leadership in the arts and education, and he oversaw the funding and development of ArtsREACH, a statewide professional development program that is geared toward teachers (and their students) enrolled in majority-minority school districts across Nebraska. His efforts have been critical in creating a stable organization that will serve Nebraska into the future. Charles came to this position with previous experience as Associate Executive Director (Entertainment) and Event Coordinator (School of Music) at Arizona State University. However it is his experience as a music and theater teacher at Balsz Elementary School District in Pheoniz (seven years), and his commitment to arts education, that were the most critical influences on his tenure with Nebraskans for the Arts. We are grateful for Charles' many contributions to Nebraskans for the Arts, and we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.
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