CALIBRASKA ARTS INITIATIVE
Where west coast art meets Nebraska flair!
2020 Calibraska Tour is all wrapped up!
ALSO CHECK OUT THE WORK FROM OUR ANIMATION & FILM CLASSES ACROSS THE STATE !
LINCOLN | NORTH PLATTE | SCOTTSBLUFF
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ABOUT
Since its kickoff in 2013, the main objective of the Calibraska Arts Initiative has been to form a bridge between California and Nebraska, to inspire and familiarize these two commonly disconnected populations.
Using creative connections, we are able to bring individuals together who may otherwise never interact. We are primarily focused on creating two major opportunities: to allow Los Angeles-creative-industry-based artists and students exposure to small-town Nebraska culture and hospitality and, second, to provide access to high-end educational opportunities, mentorship, training, and exposure from Los Angeles creative industries to midwest residents of all ages in western Nebraska.
Calibraska is the brainchild of CalArts adjunct faculty member and Nebraska native Erica Larsen-Dockray and Vistabeam Wireless Chief Marketing Officer, Monique Larsen.
In spring 2013, Monique asked Erica, who at the time was in her seventh year of teaching animation in Los Angeles, if she would consider teaching an animation workshop during her summer visit with family back in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. A few weeks later, Calibraska was born.
Since that summer, over one hundred students ranging from 5 to 65 years have participated in the animation classes and five students and alumni from the California Institute of the Arts animation programs have visited Scottsbluff for the first time to teach and assist the classes.
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2020 CLASS SCHEDULE
We are currently working on our programs for summer 2020 so make sure to check back here and also make sure to SIGN-UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER so you are the first to know what is happening with Calibraska!
IN THE MEANTIME... CHECK OUT THE WORK FROM EACH 2019 CAMP BELOW
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
 Kwesi Johnson |  Erica Larsen-Dockray |
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 Aaron Holmes |  Mireya Martinez |
 Sam Gurry |  Ezra Peterson-Behnen |
 Sammy Lamb |
2019
PAST CALIBRASKA INSTRUCTORS
 BENJAMIN P. CAROW -Storyboard Artist |
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2018
ERICA LARSEN-DOCKRAY |  Hunter Janos |
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 Rachel Seropian |
2017
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CALIBRASKA INSTRUCTORS
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CONTACT
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PARTNERS
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MEDIA
 NET Radio Friday Live! 06-14-2019Calibraska Workshops and Shows (at 53:36) |  NET 06-14-2019Calibraska Camps Bring Animation To Life In Nebraska |  Star Herald 7-8-2018Animation Artist shares lifelong passion |
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 Star Herald 7-25-2017Students explore animation at Calibraska camp |  Star Herald 07/07/2017Calibraska Arts Inititative brings classes on animation to Scottsbluff |  KNEB's News Extra programErica Larsen-Dockray and Rachel Seropian join Kevin Mooney on KNEB's News Extra program Monday morning. |
 NET Radio Friday Live!On the June 23rd program back at The Mill in Lincoln, host Genevieve Randall and guests have lively conversations about: Nebraska Chamber Players "Concerts on the Creek" in Cambridge; animation workshops in Lincoln and Scottsbluff; ... |