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POSTPONED: Artist Talk John Balistreri
Category: Artist Talk • Education • Lectures • Members | Season: Influence
Circles of Influence
POSTPONED: We have made the decision to postpone our Artist Talk with John Balistreri. We want to be sure we are keeping our patrons and artists safe and felt uneasy asking John to travel to Omaha for the event. We hope to reschedule soon and will be in touch when we do. Our team at the KANEKO will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and will be communicating on social media and our website about upcoming events and our gallery hours. Thank you for your patience and understanding, we hope to see you at the KANEKO soon!
Enjoy an evening of enlightenment and behind-the-scenes information on John Balistreri’s career, including several bodies of work Balistreri has generated spanning thirty years, the comparison and contrast of the educational philosophies of his mentors with current trends in art education, and how the Jun Kaneko Studio and the city of Omaha have served as an important crossroads in his own development as an artist.
Balistreri is best known for his large-scale ceramic sculpture as well as his innovations using digital technology to create ceramic objects using ceramic 3D printing techniques and has been awarded several patents related to this technology.
KANEKO’s NEW quarterly artist-talk series features creators both locally and nationally who are tied to KANEKO’s programming, exhibitions, educational workshops, or mission. Please join the KANEKO staff in welcoming featured artist John Balestrieri as our next artist-talk lecturer.
Special Guest:
Karen Linder is founder and CEO of Tethon3D, a privately held company based in Omaha, Nebraska that develops materials for ceramic 3D printing and provides modeling, scanning and printing services. Notable projects include producing ceramic materials for artificial reef ecosystems, unique construction materials, and a ceramic resin composite for use in stereolithography 3D printing.
“Jim and I filed the corporate formation documents for Tethon Corporation in December of 2011 within a couple of weeks of meeting John Balistreri, the Omaha studio manager for ceramic artist Jun Kaneko. John gave a lecture at the KANEKO on his academic research in ceramic 3d printing that he worked on with Greg Pugh at Bowling Green State University. We were blown away by the technology!” – Karen Linder, Silicon Prairie News Interview READ ARTICLE
About John Balistreri:
John Balistreri is a Professor of Art at Bowling Green State University, where he has been the head of the Ceramic program since 1996. He received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1986, his MFA from Kent State University in 1988, and received the Emerging Talent Award at the 1995 National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Conference. Balistreri also served on the Board of Directors of the Archie Bray Foundation. His articles have been published in Ceramics: Art and Perception, Ceramics Monthly, and American Craft and his work has appeared in many books and ceramic art.
He has conducted over fifty workshops and lectures throughout the United States and China, has had many solo exhibitions of large-scale ceramic work, and has participated in many national and international group exhibitions. Balistreri’s work is also included in numerous corporate, private and museum collections, including the Fredrick R. Weisman Art Museum (Minneapolis, MN), The American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), The Canton Museum of Art (Canton, OH), The Daum Museum (Sedalia, MO), The American Ceramic Society (Columbus, OH), The Shiwan Treasure Pottery Museum (China), and the Foshan Ancient Kiln Museum (China).
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POSTPONED: MOVEMENT Series: ÆFFECT
Category: KANEKO Core Programs • Members • MOVEMENT • Performances | Season: Influence
POSTPONED
Beginning Saturday, March 14th KANEKO will be closed as a preemptive measure to limit the spread of COVID-19 in our community. All events, public and private, will be postponed and rescheduled at some point yet to be determined. We will do our best to update you regularly and to be as transparent as possible as we move forward.
Nothing is created in isolation.
As part of The Movement Series, tbd. dance collective presents ÆFFECT. This evening length production began in the studio while recording sounds generated through movement. These sounds became the base and inspiration for the original score, structure, and content of the performance. Choreography was re-imagined to the audio samples, and music was generated in response to visual samples and ideas of movement. The result is a production that is a reflection of itself, representing the cyclical nature of collaboration and influence. Nothing is created in isolation.
ÆFFECT features original music by Dereck Higgins and Graham Ulicny.
Friday, March 20
7:30 pm Performance
Saturday, March 21
7:30 pm Performance
About the MOVEMENT Series:
Presented by KANEKO and tbd. dance collective, MOVEMENT is a series of performances and workshops exploring the creative process + presentation of dance. Influenced by both exhibition and space, productions within the series feature site-specific choreography, multidisciplinary collaborations, and encourage dialogue the relationship between movement and visual art. Through interactive workshops, audience members are invited into the process of developing movement-based productions and choreography.
About tbd. dance collective:
tbd. is a non-profit, modern + contemporary dance collective with a creative process + vision built around exploration and collaboration. Operating under the belief that movement can be a platform for communication and connection, it is our mission to provide unique dance experiences through performance and education that encourage dialogue and expand perceptions of movement as an art form.
We work with artists and organizations throughout the community to produce movement based productions that feature site specific choreography and multidisciplinary collaboration. Our work is highly imaginative, diverse in content and structure, and seeks to discover the possibilities for performance within unconventional spaces.
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GENERATOR Series: The State You’re In
Category: Generator Series • KANEKO Core Programs • Members • Performances | Season: Influence
Nebraska-Based Creators
The KANEKO Generator Series returns with its first event of 2020, “The State You’re In,” which will explore the music and art of Nebraska-based creators. This will be a program that asks questions: What is unique about living in Nebraska? How can we characterize our state beyond the catchy slogans and branding campaigns? What does Nebraska sound like? Is there a specific acoustic character to our state? Where are we shaped as listeners and creators by the sonic qualities of the Great Plains?
The State You’re In features a world premiere by composer Stacey Barelos which weaves narrative reflections from the community with string quartet, as well as music composed by composers Mathew Fuerst, Dana Murray, and Anothony Donofrio, poetry by Amanda DeBoer Bartlett, and a special art installation by Susan Knight.
About the Generator Series: Presented by KANEKO and Omaha Under the Radar, the Generator Series will present events that investigate music’s relationship to our physical world, seeking the connections between sound and architecture, sound and natural landscapes, sound, and the human body, and more. Focusing on music by living composers, including sound improvisation and experimental composition, the Generator Series will be an outlet for non-commercial music that asks questions about how we listen and how we interact with sound in the 21st century.
About Omaha Under the Radar: Omaha Under the Radar is an annual experimental performance festival in the Midwest. We celebrate cultural innovators with performances throughout the city of Omaha. The festival emerged from a desire to support innovative performers and creators living and working in the Midwest, and to connect this community to other performance communities throughout the United States.
Since the first festival, held in 2014, Omaha Under the Radar has presented over 200 artists from more than one dozen cities throughout the United States. We work to present a multiplicity of genres, ideas, and identities through performances, talks, group discussions, and educational opportunities. Omaha Under the Radar is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization. To make a tax-deductible donation in support of our programming efforts, visit our SUPPORT page.
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Architecture with HDR
Category: Education • Members | Season: Influence
Build & Explore with HDR Architects
Join the HDR team for a five-day design camp that will introduce the interesting interplay between the concept of a circular economy and the practice of architecture. In this camp, students will explore how ideation, design techniques, modeling, drawing– and, above all, collaboration between fearless designers–can be applied to regenerate and reimagine form and structure, creating “new” architecture through the actual construction of a full-scale design-build project that will be displayed in the KANEKO galleries. Children Entering Grades 7-9.
Sponsorship Available: We believe that every child should have the opportunity to explore their creativity! We are so happy that you would like to enroll your child in the Creative Summer Camps at KANEKO; embracing creativity at this age is vital for young learners and leaders. We know that for many families the cost of Summer Camp can be a financial burden that they might not be able to afford, which is why we are happy to offer sponsorship assistance to our students. If you wish to register your child through our sponsorship program, please click the button below. Once we receive your registration, we will reach out to you within a month to let you know what sponsorship you’ve received.
Half of all students who attend our summer camps are sponsored by the KANEKO due to the generous giving of our members, donors and grant giving organizations. Sponsored students are selected based on financial need and they attend our week long camps for free. If you become a KANEKO Friend Member, your membership will automatically sponsor a child for summer camp. Enrolling your child in summer camp will also help support the financial sponsorship of fellow campers.
Apply for a Friend Memberships and sponsor a summer camper today: Apply Now
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Video Game Design
Category: Education • KANEKO Core Programs • Members | Season: Influence
Explore the creative process of video games.
A returning champion from summers past, Video Game Design camp welcomes a new instructor that offers an exciting new creative process! In this camp, students will jump into the video game development pipeline and practice 2D game design principles alongside the RHO Interactive game design team. Using the Unity game engine and open-source software, campers will create new character skins, animations, backgrounds, and complete playable levels using RHO’s multiplayer battle-game “Megaton Punchers”. This camp offering requires no coding, as we will focus on the creation of digital assets and the use of in-engine tools for making fully interactive experiences focused on core game design principles and narrative development practices. Children Entering Grades 7-9
Sponsorship Available: We believe that every child should have the opportunity to explore their creativity! We are so happy that you would like to enroll your child in the Creative Summer Camps at KANEKO; embracing creativity at this age is vital for young learners and leaders. We know that for many families the cost of Summer Camp can be a financial burden that they might not be able to afford, which is why we are happy to offer sponsorship assistance to our students. If you wish to register your child through our sponsorship program, please click the button below. Once we receive your registration, we will reach out to you within a month to let you know what sponsorship you’ve received.
Half of all students who attend our summer camps are sponsored by the KANEKO due to the generous giving of our members, donors and grant giving organizations. Sponsored students are selected based on financial need and they attend our week long camps for free. If you become a KANEKO Friend Member, your membership will automatically sponsor a child for summer camp. Enrolling your child in summer camp will also help support the financial sponsorship of fellow campers.
Apply for a Friend Memberships and sponsor a summer camper today: Apply Now
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Filmmaking in Action
Category: Education • Members | Season: Influence
Explore the creative process of the film industry.
In this camp, students will work in teams to learn the creative and technical processes of filmmaking while conceiving, shooting, and editing a short documentary to be screened at the end of the week. Participants will hear from professionals in the field about all the elements that converge in filmmaking — camera, lighting, story building, editing, directing, and producing. In addition, they’ll get hands-on practice with filmmaking tools, dedicated mentorship throughout the week, and will come away with skills to help them generate ideas and work collaboratively in a creative process. Children Entering Grades 7-9
Sponsorship Available: We believe that every child should have the opportunity to explore their creativity! We are so happy that you would like to enroll your child in the Creative Summer Camps at KANEKO; embracing creativity at this age is vital for young learners and leaders. We know that for many families the cost of Summer Camp can be a financial burden that they might not be able to afford, which is why we are happy to offer sponsorship assistance to our students. If you wish to register your child through our sponsorship program, please click the button below. Once we receive your registration, we will reach out to you within a month to let you know what sponsorship you’ve received.
Half of all students who attend our summer camps are sponsored by the KANEKO due to the generous giving of our members, donors and grant giving organizations. Sponsored students are selected based on financial need and they attend our week long camps for free. If you become a KANEKO Friend Member, your membership will automatically sponsor a child for summer camp. Enrolling your child in summer camp will also help support the financial sponsorship of fellow campers.
Apply for a Friend Memberships and sponsor a summer camper today: Apply Now
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Architecture with RDG
Category: Education • Members | Season: Influence
Explore your creativity in the overarching theme “Everything is Design.”
Join the RDG architects in an all-encompassing introduction to the fundamentals of architecture and design and explore your creativity in the overarching theme ‘Everything is Design.’ As a collaborative, we will explore the idea that design is all around us and can be found in color, material, and the built environment. Using multiple mediums, students will collaborate using inspiration gathered throughout the week to produce an installation for the KANEKO creating “The City of Found Form.” Children Entering Grades 7-9.
Sponsorship Available: We believe that every child should have the opportunity to explore their creativity! We are so happy that you would like to enroll your child in the Creative Summer Camps at KANEKO; embracing creativity at this age is vital for young learners and leaders. We know that for many families the cost of Summer Camp can be a financial burden that they might not be able to afford, which is why we are happy to offer sponsorship assistance to our students. If you wish to register your child through our sponsorship program, please click the button below. Once we receive your registration, we will reach out to you within a month to let you know what sponsorship you’ve received.
Half of all students who attend our summer camps are sponsored by the KANEKO due to the generous giving of our members, donors and grant giving organizations. Sponsored students are selected based on financial need and they attend our week long camps for free. If you become a KANEKO Friend Member, your membership will automatically sponsor a child for summer camp. Enrolling your child in summer camp will also help support the financial sponsorship of fellow campers.
Apply for a Friend Memberships and sponsor a summer camper today: Apply Now
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Sound Design
Category: Education • Members | Season: Influence
Making it’s Creative Camp debut.
Join us in a week of creating sound and music. In Sound Design Camp, students will learn the building blocks of creating musical sound by building new analog and electronic instruments, designing original soundscapes, visiting local music installations, and crafting musical compositions. Children Entering Grades 6-9.
Sponsorship Available: We believe that every child should have the opportunity to explore their creativity! We are so happy that you would like to enroll your child in the Creative Summer Camps at KANEKO; embracing creativity at this age is vital for young learners and leaders. We know that for many families the cost of Summer Camp can be a financial burden that they might not be able to afford, which is why we are happy to offer sponsorship assistance to our students. If you wish to register your child through our sponsorship program, please click the button below. Once we receive your registration, we will reach out to you within a month to let you know what sponsorship you’ve received.
Half of all students who attend our summer camps are sponsored by the KANEKO due to the generous giving of our members, donors and grant giving organizations. Sponsored students are selected based on financial need and they attend our week long camps for free. If you become a KANEKO Friend Member, your membership will automatically sponsor a child for summer camp. Enrolling your child in summer camp will also help support the financial sponsorship of fellow campers.
Apply for a Friend Memberships and sponsor a summer camper today: Apply Now
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Ceramic Philosophy
Category: Education • KANEKO Core Programs • Members | Season: Influence
Explore your inner Kaneko in this brand new ceramics camp.
Campers will learn the foundation of hand-building methods of slab, coil and pinching clay. Activities will be wide-ranging, including ideas about sound, architecture, the vessel, and personal narratives. Students will have the opportunity to discuss current pieces in the KANEKO exhibition, surrounding works in the Old Market, and a tour of the Jun Kaneko studio. Campers should come ready to have a high-energy week that includes quick sketch periods, short gallery and neighborhood tours, and multi-piece explorations of the ideas they bring for each assignment. No prior experience is needed and novice students are encouraged to join. Campers will be lead by ceramics artist and former Jun Kaneko studio assistant Peter Scherr. Children Entering Grades 6-9.
Sponsorship Available: We believe that every child should have the opportunity to explore their creativity! We are so happy that you would like to enroll your child in the Creative Summer Camps at KANEKO; embracing creativity at this age is vital for young learners and leaders. We know that for many families the cost of Summer Camp can be a financial burden that they might not be able to afford, which is why we are happy to offer sponsorship assistance to our students. If you wish to register your child through our sponsorship program, please click the button below. Once we receive your registration, we will reach out to you within a month to let you know what sponsorship you’ve received.
Half of all students who attend our summer camps are sponsored by the KANEKO due to the generous giving of our members, donors and grant giving organizations. Sponsored students are selected based on financial need and they attend our week long camps for free. If you become a KANEKO Friend Member, your membership will automatically sponsor a child for summer camp. Enrolling your child in summer camp will also help support the financial sponsorship of fellow campers.
Apply for a Friend Memberships and sponsor a summer camper today: Apply Now
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Creative Pairings
Category: Education • Exhibitions • Members • Performances | Season: Influence
Pairing art and food in the most creative way!
On Friday, February 7th, guests will join the KANEKO for an unforgettable evening, pairing local artists and chefs to create exciting combinations of food and art in KANEKO’s gallery spaces. Each artist/chef duo will work together to invent a food and wine pairing, inspired by the artist’s creations while wine and a selection of fine chocolates will be provided by Lange Winery. Selections of work by the artists collaborating in the event will be displayed at the KANEKO the evening of the event and for two weeks following. Selected artwork presented at the event will be for sale, so guests can purchase something unique AND, because half of the proceeds will go to support KANEKO’s education programs, support the development of more local artists! Live music by Mesonjixx will top off this romantic, creative evening; sure to be the sexiest, most interesting event in town. Be sure to get your tickets before they sell out!
Included in your ticket purchase:
- an exclusive first look at the new exhibition in our bow truss gallery by our 6 featured artists
- heavy appetizers from each of our 6 featured chefs
- complimentary wine from Lange Winery
- complimentary feature cocktail by MavenSocial
- live entertainment from Mesonjixx
- full cash bar
- a brief program with each artist and chef pair describing their creative process
- ability to purchase artwork for sale
Artist and Chef Pairings:
Jeff King + Paul Kulik of Le Bouillon
Bill Hoover + Isa Moskowitz of Modern Love
Barber + Betty Deepe & Nancy Williams of No More Empty Pots
Pamela Conyers Hinson + Leah Elsasser of La Buvette
Shaun Ilahi + Drew Statz of Monarch Prime & Bar
Susan Knight + Obed Sanchez of Grainolia Bakery
Become a KANEKO member and save $25 on your ticket to Creative Pairings, and gain access to lots of exclusive KANEKO member perks throughout the year!
Not able to attend this event, but still want to support KANEKO? Use the button below to make a donation!
Interested in sponsoring this event? Please contact Uroosa Jawed, Development Director, at uroosa@thekaneko.org or 402.341.3800.
Creative Pairings Sponsors Receive:
FRIEND | $500
Logo or name on display during event
Recognized as a caterer sponsor
4 tickets to the eventBRONZE | $1,000
All FRIEND benefits, plus:
Social media mention with links on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Recognized as an artist sponsor
6 tickets to the eventSILVER | $2,500
All BRONZE benefits, plus:
Name on KANEKO’s website as an event sponsor
Recognized as entertainment sponsor
8 tickets to the eventGOLD | $5,000
All SILVER benefits, plus:
Logo or name in KANEKO newsletter e-blasts about the event
Private, behind-the-scenes tour of a KANEKO exhibition with the Executive Director
Recognized as a KANEKO Summer Camps Scholarship Fund contributor
10 tickets to the eventPLATINUM | $7,500
All GOLD benefits, plus:
Daytime event partial space usage at KANEKO (corporate retreat, off site meetings, etc.)
Recognized as a sponsor for a single program series lecture or performance of your choice (MOVEMENT, GENERATOR, or PASSAGES Series)
14 tickets to the eventPRESENTING | $10,000
All PLATINUM benefits, plus
Opportunity tp host a private day or evening event at ANEKO using the full building (holiday party, corporate event, etc.)
Inclusion in KANEKO press release about the event circulate to local media outlets
20 tickets to the event