Welcome to NEW CENTURY ART GUILD

New Century Art Guild wishes to honor your family’s experience of military service, sacrifice, deployment, and homecoming by exhibiting your family photos, letters, uniforms and memorabilia. We will celebrate your loved ones at a warm and heartfelt holiday party in the Rotert Memorial Art  Gallery in Olde Towne Bellevue, NE. Food, drink, music and merriment will … Continue reading “HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS” OPENING RECEPTION AND HOLIDAY PARTY →

In this workshop we will use patterns and designs cut into oil-board stencils to create intricate and layered abstract paintings. Even our paint brushes are specially designed for this unique and entertaining form of paint handling.

Winter is upon us, so warm up your barn, or house, with a “barn quilt” square! Use colorful precut shapes and panels to create vivid designs worthy of framing. Mix colors and patterns to make mesmerizing patterns that will delight your inner Midwesterner!

“It's Yours Pottery” is an Omaha-based paint-your-own-pottery and glass fusion studio that will lead this exciting ceramic workshop. We will create art that is both decorative and usable!

Learn the delicious art of assembling and rolling your own sushi...share your creations with other members of the group, or savor for yourself! Veggies, seafood, rice and even sizzling beef will be part of your artistic palette!

Use glass, plastic, and wood beads with leather and elastic thread to create works that can be worn as necklaces, bracelets and as other cool pieces of handmade jewelry.

We will use embossing and printmaking techniques to make festive and lovely Valentines Day cards to wish our friends and family a happy V-Day! We will also send some of our finished cards to our active troops to let them know they are loved and missed!

Find out how to turn your thoughts and emotions into a meaningful folk or blues song. Learn some basic techniques of songwriting and music composition. A professional band will even perform your brand new song.  If you are a musician yourself, bring your favorite instrument...and be prepared to jam!

Learn some basics about acting and how to transform short video clips into a compelling drama fit for YouTube! Learn how to borrow from your own experience to create believable characters that can be funny or serious. Use simple acting and video editing techniques bring your scene to life!

Images: LEFT, Danielle Hane, RIGHT, Somaia Ramish Council Bluffs, IA, and Herat, Afghanistan Sister Cities in partnership with New Century Art Guild, Karadah Project International, and Veterans for American Ideals present women photographers artfully documenting moments of their daily lives through the medium of photography imparting perspective of each other’s culture--underscoring the commonality of our … Continue reading My Sister’s Smile – International Women’s Day Photo Exhibition →