LAUREN OLSON ART 

​​2024

• Arts Now Grant Recipient Nebraska Arts Council 2024, January

• The Magic of MURALS Documentary - PBS - Nebraska Public Media, February

• Grand Island Independent, March  

• Sidney Sun-Telegraph, March 

• Pure Nebraska - 10/11 News, March

• Visit Nebraska Magazine, March

• Garden County Foundation Grant Recipient, April

• Good Life EDU Podcast, April 

• NSpire Magazine, April 

2023

• Star Herald, North Platte Telegraph, Omaha World Herald,  February 

• Nebraska Admiral Recognition, April 

• Nebraska Municipal Review, June 

• Garden County Tourism Grant Recipient, September 

• Garden County Drama 3rd Place MAC, November 

• 100 Things To Do In The Nebraska Sandhills Before You Die by Alan Bartels 

2022

• Garden County Drama 3rd Place MAC & 2nd Place Stage Crew, November

• K-12 Art Educator of the Year Nominee Nebraska Art Educators Association

2021

• Star Herald, January 

• NET Live Interview, January 

• Aging Arts Certificate - Nebraska Arts Council

2020

• Civic Nebraska, October

• Illustrated book by Cody Assmann called The Wild Adventures of Old Bill Williams: A Collection of Short Stories

2019

• K-12 Art Educator of the Year Nominee Nebraska Art Educators Association

• Rural Futures Institute Inclusive Learning Academy, May

• KOGA Midwest Opinions, May

• NET Live Interview, June 

• MAC One Act Play 3rd Place 

• District Play Production Runner Up 

2018

• Garden County Drama 2nd Place MAC, November

• Community Catalyst Member Susan Buffett Foundation 

• MAC One Act Play Runner Up 

• District Play Production Runner Up 

2017

• Nebraska Life Magazine, Sept/Oct Issue

• Serve Nebraska Adult Volunteer Recognition 

• Garden County News Community Honors Recognition 

• District Play Production Runner Up 

2014

• Best of Show - Ash Hollow Art Club

2012​

• Daily Nebraskan Best Cartoon

• Student/Teacher Art Show - UNL Student Union 

2011

• Eisentrager-Howard Gallery Exhibitionist - Lincoln, NE

2010

• Daily Nebraskan Best Illustration

• Phantasmic Photography Exhibit, Omaha

2009

• Daily Nebraskan Best Sports Photo

2006

• Outstanding Artist Award Mid Plains Art Show 

2005

• Best of Show - Ash Hollow Art Club

• 1st Place Art at Chadron Scholastics