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ARTIST APPLICATION DEADLINE :: 9/30
Artists Wanted
Founded by artists for artists, the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts offers artists the gift of time, space and support.
TIME 3 months of uninterrupted, self-directed work time.
SPACE The Bemis Center is housed in two urban warehouses totaling 110,000 square feet. Artists are provided with a generous live/work studio and 24 hour access to facilities including a wood shop, installation space, dark room and a large sculpture fabrication facility.
SUPPORT $750 monthly stipend.
Application deadline: September 30th
For more information about the artist-in-residence program and to apply, visit bemiscenter.org.

ART TALK :: 9/2
September Art Talk: 9/2
FIRST THURSDAY ART TALK FOR SEPTEMBER
Thursday, September 2 | 7:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public

Join us as artists-in-residence painter Myungjin Song and video artist Cybele Lyle present their work during the Bemis Center’s First Thursday ArtTalk on September 2nd at 7:00 p.m...
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Art Talk is made possible by: Cindy and Mogens Bay, Clark Creative Group, Gifford Foundation, Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts, Minorwhite Studios, National Endowment for the Arts, Nebraska Arts Council, Nimoy Foundation, Upstream Brewing Company

LAST CHANCE FOR HOPEY CHANGEY THINGS
Last Chance at Hopey Changey Things
Tour of the Galleries: Saturday, September 4 | 12 noon
Free and open to the public

Join curator Hesse McGraw and and artists Jesse Albrecht, David Dunlap, Dana Fritz and Aaron Storck for a final tour of the exhibition this Saturday, September 4th at noon. The tour is free and open to the public....
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Bemis Center's exhibition program is presented by: Omaha Steaks
Additional sponsors for this exhibition include: Clark Creative Group, Design8, Midwest Airlines, Min | Day, Nebraska Arts Council, Quail Distributing, Rybin Plumbing & Heating, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, The Sound Environment, Sherwin Williams, Upstream Brewing Co., and Warren Distribution

SECOND SATURDAY SELECTIONS :: 9/11
Second Saturday Selections :: 9/11
Saturday, September 11 | 11:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Gallery 4
Free and open to the public

Featuring recent artist-in-residence, Jennifer Levonian's animation Buffalo Milk Yogurt. This cut-paper animation made from watercolor paintings, about a man who has a nervous breakdown in a gourmet supermarket while a naked woman practices yoga in a display of fall pumpkins.

The walls of gallery 4 will also feature new work created by Shaun Richards, Christina West, Satan's Camaro and more.

Come visit from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for Second Saturday Selections on Saturday, September 11th and be sure to come back next month...
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UNDERGROUND: SECOND SATURDAY SUPPER :: 9/11
Saturday Supper :: 9/11
Saturday, September 11 | 6:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public

Every second Saturday of the month at 6pm, you'll have an opportunity to share a meal with a different group of artists, patrons, collectors and community members. The guest list will always be different, but an evening of interesting food and conversation, surrounded by great art work is guaranteed...
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SEPTEMBER | METRO ARTS PASS
Metro Arts Pass

Don't forget, beginning in September, Bemis Center members will receive $1 off admission per person at the Omaha Children's Museum. Download the calendar of benefits here.

With the Metro Arts Pass, Bemis Center members can take advantage of discounts and incentives at partnering organizations. Each month will feature an offer from one organization, available to all members of the partnering organizations. Bring your Bemis membership card to the participating organizations to redeem your discounts!

Participating Organizations: Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Durham Museum, El Museo Latino, Film Streams, Fontenelle Nature Association, Joslyn Art Museum, Nebraska Shakespeare Festival, Omaha Children's Museum, Omaha Community Playhouse, Omaha Performing Arts Society, Opera Omaha, The Rose Performing Arts for Children and Families

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ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE APPLICATION

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30TH
The next application deadline for the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts internationally recognized artist-in-residence program is quickly approaching. Visit our website to learn more...
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SAVE THE DATE :: 11/6
12th Annual Art Auction

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2010
The 12th Annual Art Auction Exhibitions open Friday, October 8th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. The four week exhibitions and accompanying events lead up to the most anticipated art event of the season, the 12th Annual Art Auction on Saturday, November 6th.
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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
12th Annual Art Auction Exhibitions | Main Floor Galleries + Underground
Opening Reception: Friday, October 8 | 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Underground Auction: Thursday, November 4 | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Gala Event: Saturday, November 6 | 5:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Additional Programming: every Saturday between October 9 and November 6
October 8 - November 6

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Hopey Changey Things
Continues through September 4

Underground: Stephen Azevedo: Heavens to Mergatroid
August 6 - September 11

Underground: Caleb Coppock: Soft Rot (remix)
August 6 - September 11

Underground: Yinghua Zhu: 58.1 Miles
August 6 - September 11

Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts | 724 south 12th street | Omaha, NE 68102 | P 402.341.7130
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