Lincoln, Neb. - Dec. 6, 2001 - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts' Nebraska Young Artist Awards annually recognizes 11th-grade students who are talented in art, music, theater and dance.
The college is once again accepting nominations for this year's awards. Nominated students must be high school juniors who are talented in art, music, theatre or dance. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Jan. 4. The awards day is April 10. More information and nomination materials are available on the World Wide Web (http://www.unl.edu/finearts/YAA.html) or by calling (402) 472-9355.
High school juniors are nominated by their high school teachers, counselors or private instructors. Nominations are reviewed by UNL faculty. Award recipients will be invited to campus with their parents and teachers on April 10, when they participate in classes, attend a panel discussion on careers in the arts, take tours of the campus, and meet with UNL faculty and students.
Students, parents and teachers all attend a discussion that day on careers in the arts featuring faculty and alumni panelists. That discussion is also an important component of the award program. The awards ceremony concludes the day.
"We feel the awards program is an important opportunity to get these
talented students on campus and to learn about the university," said
Peggy Holloway, the college's assistant dean for student affairs. "It
also gives us the chance to develop relationships with teachers in the
arts across the state and to identify students who might be interested in
careers in the arts."
For questions regarding these releases, contact:
tsimons1@unl.edu
(402) 472-8514, Fax: (402) 472-7825