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Nic Exhibit Comes With Artist Led Quilting Workshop

Karen Snyder — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:59:31 +0000

'Art Quilts from the Wyoming Frontier', one of three new exhibitions at the Nicolaysen Art Museum this fall, features master quilter from Riverton, Marta Amundsen. Amundsen will be in town to offer a

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Downtown Farmers Market Starts Big [GALLERY]

Brian Scott — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:13:49 +0000

The Downtown Farmers Market opened it's 5th year of business tonight. Last year over 50 vendors took over the space on the north side of the Nicolaysen Art Museum and many of them have returned for this year. As it is just a bit early in the growing season the a

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2012 NicFest- Day 2 [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 04:52:00 +0000

Is there anything better than spending a warm summer day with your neighbors, listening to music, eating great food, shopping, and seeing beautiful works of art and photos? We don't think so. Which is why we look forward to NicFest every year. The number of people, vendors, and wonderful kinds of food and drink that we get to experience makes us look forward to every Casper summer. This year was no different, as Day 2 of NicFest proved. Check out these pics.

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2012 NicFest- Day 1 [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:49:31 +0000

Casper is a lot of things, but a "big city" is not one of them. Because of this, we miss out on a lot of 'festivals' and what-not that most big cities have. We've got Beartrap Summer Festival, and NicFest. The good news is, both of these events rock and remind me exactly how much I love living in our humble city. Check out these pics from the first day of the 2012 NicFest at the Nicolaysen Art Museum.

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Nic Fest In Casper June 22-24

Brian Scott — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:44:04 +0000

NicFest is a summer arts festival that features visual arts, music, food and fun for the whole family. Attended by more than 18,000 people in 2011, the festival has grown to include the involvement of community businesses, non-profit organizations, an antique car show, and more than 80 artist booths, a wide range of music and performances, food, and family fun. Thi

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Art Project Snubbed By Casper City Council

Karen Snyder — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:55:22 +0000

A proposal for an outdoor community art project to be created during Nic Fest fell flat at Casper city council's work session this week.

Nicolaysen Executive Director, Connie Gibbons, presented an idea that involves collaboration between the public and Montana artist Robert Harrison

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Summer Exhibitions To Open At The NIC

Karen Snyder — Mon, 21 May 2012 22:34:38 +0000

This Friday evening an opening at the Nicolaysen will kick off summer exhibitions featuring two regional women artists.

Nicolaysen Curator, Lisa Hatchadoorian says Tracy Linder, out of Montana and Abby Miller, of Wyoming, work in Sculpture, but with somewhat divergent themes of agriculture and geology

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1st Graders Gather Statewide For 2012 Wyoming Reads

Karen Snyder — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:27:40 +0000

Wyoming Reads, the state-wide literacy celebration, will bring about 1000 1st graders and accompanying adults to the Natrona County Public Library and the Nicolaysen Art Museum Tuesday. Wyoming Reads provides free books to 1st graders as part of the event

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When is Nic Fest In Casper?

Brian Scott — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:14:33 +0000

This year Nic Fest is slated to kick-off Friday, July 22nd and will continue Saturday and Sunday the 23rd and 24th in the area surrounding the Nicolaysen Art Museum.

Nic Fest is a summer arts festival that featur

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'Persistance In Clay' Brings Montana Ceramics To Casper

Karen Snyder — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:22:45 +0000

Persistance in Clay, an upcoming show at the Nicolaysen, features 19 contemporary ceramic artists out of Montana.

An opening reception this Friday evening precedes a panel discussion in the afternoon at Casper College, which is followed Saturday by a 'Day of Clay

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Public Art Project Pitch At Town Hall Next Week

Karen Snyder — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:25:25 +0000

They're calling it a town hall meeting; "Where have the KC Apartments gone?". Those driving the Sunshine Apartments project, going up across the street from the NIC, want to share an update on the construction, plus details about a public art project planned for the property.

Listen here,

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Curator Wants To Meet Local Artists [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:47:40 +0000

Artists may want to get that portfolio and resume together because there's going to be a Portland Art Museum curator visiting Casper.

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Sights Of Caspers Downtown Farmers Market

Brian Scott — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:41:10 +0000

The Downtown Market opened tonight at 5pm and will go for eight additional Tuesdays . Much more activities, music, and samples are scheduled this year to enhance the market experience into a real outing for the whole family in addition to the great shopping, baked goods, and fresh local produce.

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NIC Fest 2011 [PHOTOS]

Brian Scott — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:28:38 +0000

Literally thousands of Casper residents and visitors attended at least a part of the NIC Fest this weekend. After a few late afternoon thunderstorms rolled thru on Friday, the weather cleared leaving a beautiful evening to get the event underway

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NIC Fest Will Feature Art, Music, a Classic Car Show and More

Brooke Eades — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:38:48 +0000

NIC Fest begins this weekend and this year's event will feature everything from art and music to a classic car show.

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Nic Recognizes Volunteer Of The Year [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:35:42 +0000

The Nicolaysen Art Museum and Discovery Center in Casper honored one of its own by presenting her with the 2010 Volunteer of Year award at a recognition tea last week.

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Art Museum Closes For Day Of Street Repair [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:46:00 +0000

The Nicolaysen Art Museum and Discovery Center in Casper will be closed Thursday.

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Art Endures Serenely Amid Chaos [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:52:49 +0000

In spite of the near-by demolition and construction, the Nicolaysen Art Museum in Casper is still open to its patrons.

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National Crime Victims Rights Week Kicks Off With A Casper Gathering [AUDIO]

Brian Scott — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:16:36 +0000

During April 10 - 16, 2011, numerous Victim Service Agencies across the country will be participating in "National Crime Victim's Rights Week".

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Museum Calls For Small Works Of Art [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:52:00 +0000

The Nicolaysen Art Museum is issuing a call to artists for small works to benefit the museum.

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