December 14, 2011
Do you have someone who’s hard to buy for this holiday season? Omaha by Design offers a quintet of suggestions for the Omahan with everything on your shopping list.
“Omaha Strata” Print
Help art by buying art.
Noted artist Allan Tubach has created “Omaha Strata” in celebration of Omaha by Design’s 10th anniversary in 2011. Proceeds from the sale of 100 signed and numbered “Omaha Strata” prints will benefit the Preserve Omaha Public Art Fund, which is managed by the Omaha Parks Foundation in consultation with the Omaha Public Art Commission.
The cost of the print (giclee print size: 19” x 12-3/4” on 23-1/2” x 16-3/4” paper) is $395 unframed or $480 framed. To make a purchase with a credit card, visit www.omahafoundation.org and click on “Make a donation.” Select “Omaha by Design” from the drop-down list to donate to, then fill in the amount and the contact information. In the “Special Instructions” section, write “Tubach print – Omaha by Design” and hit submit. The user will then be directed to the PayPal site where credit card information can be entered.
To make a purchase with a check or to request billing, contact Omaha by Design at 402.554.4010 or info@omahabydesign.org.
Green Omaha Coalition Membership
Help someone go green.
Many U.S. cities are involved in sustainability efforts. Few are home to a volunteer-based organization that creates original green programming and serves as a comprehensive clearinghouse for green information on local events, initiatives and opportunities for citizen engagement. The mission of the Green Omaha Coalition (GOC), founded in 2006, is to promote a greener Omaha through collaboration, education and advocacy.
Annual membership dues for individuals are as follows:
$15 – Individual
$30 – Household
$50 – Supporting
$100 – Sustaining
For more information, visit www.greenomahacoalition.org/membership.
Downtown Gift Card
Give the best of what downtown Omaha has to offer.
The gift cards, a service of the Omaha Downtown Improvement District Association, can be redeemed for goods and services at a wide variety of downtown bars, restaurants, retail and service outlets, art galleries, event venues, hotels and museums. The cards can be used for shopping, dining, arts, entertainment and more. Cards can be purchased online at www.omahadowntown.org or at the following locations:
- Patrick’s Market
1416 Howard St.
- Tannenbaum Christmas Shop
1007 Howard St.
- Old Market Sundries
1003 Howard St.
- Nebraska at the Market
1215 Leavenworth St.
Heron Haven Membership
Get back to nature.
Become a member of the Friends of Heron Haven – a family membership is only $25 a year.
This spring-fed wetland sanctuary, located at 11809 Old Maple Road in Omaha, has nature trails and a boardwalk that are open to the public every day, free of charge. It features one of the last oxbow wetlands of the Big Papillion Creek. Despite its location within Omaha’s city limits, it provides visitors with a peaceful refuge for studying, observing or simply enjoying the natural environment.
A membership allows families to participate in the Heron Haven Camera Club, which meets the third Saturday of the month at the haven’s nature center. For more information, call 402.493.4303 or visit www.heronhaven.org.
PAO Mobile App
Learn about the city’s public art collection.
For those of you on a budget, grab your giftee’s smart phone while he or she isn’t looking and download the Public Art Omaha mobile app for them (it’s free). Developed by students in the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s College of Information Science and Technology through a partnership of Omaha by Design and the Omaha Public Art Commission, the app allows users to find art near them, identify art in front of them and search for art by location, title, artist and more. It can be downloaded from the Android Market and the App Store. Links to each site are available on www.publicartomaha.org.