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High schoolers explore art programs, career options during UNK’s Imagination Day

February 27, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – You can forget that old “starving artist” cliché. The stereotype that students pursuing a fine arts degree are destined for a life of poverty simply isn’t true in today’s work environment, according to Christy Kosmicki. “Right now, businesses are looking for creative people,” said Kosmicki, a lecturer in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Department of Art and Design. “A lot of businesses see that necessity, and … [Read more...] about High schoolers explore art programs, career options during UNK’s Imagination Day

Filed Under: Career, College of Arts & Sciences, News, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Cassidy Stelling, Christy Kosmicki, Department of Art and Design, Imagination Day, Kearney, Kyle Sayler, Maywood Public Schools, Sayler Screenprinting, Shyanne Foster, UNK

Educator of the Year: UNK’s Kosmicki shares passion for art with future teachers

November 1, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

UNK faculty member Christy Kosmicki was recently named the Nebraska Art Teachers Association Higher Education Art Educator of the Year. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Christy Kosmicki has her own way of measuring academic success – and it has nothing to do with standardized test scores. She believes students should be imaginative and self-expressive, instead of focusing all their energy on finding the “right answer.” “That’s why we need art educators, because they teach kids that ability to visualize and problem-solve and be creative,” Kosmicki said. The Minden native has spent most of her … [Read more...] about Educator of the Year: UNK’s Kosmicki shares passion for art with future teachers

Filed Under: College of Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: Art, Christy Kosmicki, Educator of the Year, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

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