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North Lake College Celebrates Black History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, North Lake College has created a series of blog posts and videos to dispel stereotypes while celebrating cultural diversity in the African American community. We strongly encourage you to share these stories and to join in on the conversation.   LET'S TALK ABOUT... NAMES Do some African American names reflect history and culture, or simply parents’ creativity? Who influences their selection? How do these names, and the stereotypes which persist about them, affect the lives of their bearers? We sat down with a group of African American women to discuss these questions and more. Read [...]

2019-03-05T10:04:35-06:00February 22nd, 2019|Arts, Community College, Employees, Features, News, People|
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NLC Art Professor Brett Dyer Honored with First Solo Museum Show

This January through March, the work of North Lake College art professor Brett Dyer is featured at his first-ever solo museum show, at the Museum of Fine Arts in Longview, Texas. It’s a homecoming for Dyer, an East Texas native who grew up near Longview. The exhibit, entitled “Deliverance: Rescued and Set Free,” showcases around 200 of Dyer’s paintings and other artworks. The title and many of the works are autobiographical, reflecting Dyer’s own experiences growing up in small-town East Texas. “I didn’t really feel like I fit in, growing up in a small town,” Dyer says. “Art kinda saved [...]

2019-04-01T13:48:14-05:00January 14th, 2019|Arts, Events|
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Jazzing it Up for North Lake College

by Darius Ortega, contributing writer for the North Lake College News-Register Have you ever wanted to play the piano but were unsure of your capability to do so? Do you find it difficult learning on your own without direction? Well, the campus has just what you need, whether you have moderate experience or none. North Lake College’s music department offers, accessible and engaging classes designed for your needs. The  program offers coursework in music theory, musicianship and jazz improvisation for all levels of musicians. Scholarships are available for classes within the program. Last year, more than $500 in scholarships were awarded. Music [...]

2019-01-08T10:46:51-06:00December 4th, 2018|Arts|
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Submit Your Work to the NLC Literary Magazine

This story originally appeared in the NLC News-Register. North Lake College's award-winning literary magazine Duck Soup is composed entirely of student-submitted art, poetry and short stories. We accept any and all submissions for consideration. If you are a student of North Lake College and would like to see your work published in an award-winning magazine, please fill out a submission form and bring it to room A234. You can find the Duck Soup Submission form online: 2018 Duck Soup submission forms (PDF)  

2019-01-08T10:48:42-06:00November 30th, 2018|Arts|
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2018’s Holiday Card Art Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of our 2018 Holiday Card Art Contest! These students’ visual artwork was selected to appear on the North Lake College holiday card and other cards, and the students were compensated with scholarships and other prizes. The contest is a way of saluting and honoring the college’s visual arts students. NLC would like to thank its generous prize sponsors, DCCCD Financial Aid and the North Lake College bookstore. First place (up to $750 for tuition and books for a North Lake College class): Dawn Park, "The Changing of Seasons" (digital art) Second place ($100 Visa gift card): Georganna Tapley, "Wonders' [...]

2018-11-27T09:32:48-06:00November 13th, 2018|Arts|
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Art Faculty Exhibition in the NLC Gallery

This fall, visit the North Lake College art gallery at the Central Campus from October 20 - November 25 for an exhibition of work by NLC art faculty members. Works of painting, sculpture, photography, and other styles are exhibited. Featured artists: Candice Austin, Steven Benezue, Trevor Bennett, Byron Black, Brett Dyer, Merry Fuhrer, Sarina Fuhrmann,  Lisa Gabriel, Courtney Googe, Richard Miller, Nancy Neergaard, Jennifer Pilon, Melodee Ramirez, Toni Schuster, Monica Winters Reception for the artists: Tuesday, October 23, 4:30 p.m. Central Campus Gallery Learn more about the NLC Art Gallery.

2019-08-13T13:39:20-05:00October 22nd, 2018|Arts, Events|
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Earth Week Art Award Winners

North Lake College congratulates the winners of two different Earth Week art contests: the Tree Photo Contest and the semesterly Chalk It Up chalk art competition. Tree Photo Contest Contestants were asked to submit a photograph of their favorite tree at any North Lake campus, as well as an explanation of why that tree is their favorite. Third place: Professor Hillary Gallego (photo at right) "This is my favorite tree on campus because it’s the protector of the blooming blue bonnets. Just like we, as faculty, protect and guide our students as they grow." Second place: Neetika Agarwal (photo at [...]

2018-04-27T10:44:12-05:00April 27th, 2018|Arts|
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Help Support Our Faculty Burning Man Project!

Burning Man is an annual festival celebrating “community, art, self-expression and self-reliance” in the Black Rock Desert of northwest Nevada. This year, NLC faculty members Lisa Gabriel, Kate Jenkins, and Trevor Bennett will have the opportunity to showcase their talents at the event. As part of Lisa’s Burning Man Project, she’s invited employees and students to create and submit their own letter design. She'll then share these as part of the typeface she is designing and entering into a juried showcase at the festival. INSTRUCTIONS FROM LISA ON HOW TO DESIGN YOUR OWN LETTER FORM I’m designing a Burning Man [...]

2018-05-17T13:20:29-05:00April 11th, 2018|Arts, Employees, NoPost|
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