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Drop-in Tour: The Art of Resilience

How can art express struggle, advocacy, and power? Join us for "The Art of Resilience," a guided tour exploring these themes through works currently on view. This informal, drop-in tour offers an engaging way to learn more about the museum's architecture and exhibitions in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.

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Family Day Featuring Jen Landis

Join artist and educator Jen Landis and her Bad Portrait Machine for an afternoon of creative exploration. Inspired by the exhibition "Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity," participants are invited to create a portrait, engage in gallery-based activities, and enjoy a light snack at the Sheldon Museum of Art.

This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.

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Yoga in Sheldon's Great Hall

Campus Recreation is partnering with Sheldon to offer hour-long yoga classes appropriate for all levels. The class is free and open to everyone, but space is limited. Please bring your own mat, towel, or blanket.

Registration opens one week prior to class. You can register through the Active Husker App or online by clicking here to go to the registration page.

Hand Lettering Poster Workshop at Sheldon Museum of Art

Spend time in the exhibition "Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity" by closely examining two examples of artists who incorporate text into their artwork, then join educator and artist Chloe Burgett for a hand-lettering workshop that explores the art of lettering and poster design. Participants will leave with a poster featuring their own hand-lettered design. All materials are provided.

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Museum Store Book Sale

Visit the museum store to purchase past exhibition catalogs and artist books at a heavily discounted rate.

Celebrating 50 Years of Nebraska's 500-Mile Sculpture Garden

Join us for a special evening celebrating America250 and the 50th anniversary of Nebraska's iconic 500-Mile Sculpture Garden. This panel discussion brings together artists, historians, and project leaders who played key roles in shaping and preserving this landmark public art initiative.
Produced and aired by Nebraska Public Media, the program explores the vision behind the Bicentennial Sculpture Project, the stories of the artists and advocates involved, and the ongoing effort to protect these works along Interstate 80.

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Around Town Storytime

We’re proud to partner with our friends at the Lincoln City Library for another installment of Reading Around Town. Join us at Sheldon as Librarian Kate Humphreys leads an interactive reading session full of music, movement, and fun for all in Sheldon’s Great Hall.

This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.

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Cyanotype Workshop

This program will start with examining photographs currently on view at the Great Plains Art Museum before moving over to Sheldon for an interactive cyanotype artmaking activity. 
This workshop is recommended for ages 16 and older, and requires paid registration ($15 for non-members, $12 for members).

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Family Day and the Crossroads Music Festival

Join Sheldon Museum of Art and the Crossroads Music Festival for a fun filled day of art and music. Guests will create original musical instruments with renowned musician Oscar Rios Pohirieth while exploring the art at Sheldon. 

This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.

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Yoga in Sheldon's Great Hall

Campus Recreation is partnering with Sheldon to offer hour-long yoga classes appropriate for all levels. The class is free and open to everyone, but space is limited. Please bring your own mat, towel, or blanket. 

Registration opens one week prior to class.

Register through the Active Husker App or online by clicking here to go to the registration page.

First Friday at Sheldon Museum of Art

Join us on August's First Friday as Sheldon stays open until 7 p.m. for a guided tour of the outdoor sculptures located around the museum and throughout the UNL campus. 

This tour begins at 6 p.m. in Sheldon's Great Hall. This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.

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"Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention" Exhibition Member Preview Party

Sheldon Members are invited to celebrate the opening of the fall exhibitions. Join Susan Longhenry, Sheldon Director, for a 6 PM walk-through of the major touring exhibition Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention. Enjoy food, drinks and friends, as well as a first look at Gender, Genre, Generation: Women Painting Abstraction, Remembering Modern Art: Collection of the Museum of American Art, Berlin, and the Collection Galleries.

If you are not yet a member, contact Carolyn White at cwhite23@unl.edu to become a member and RSVP for the member preview party.

Remembering Modern Art Tour

Join a Museum of American Art (MoAA) assistant for a special tour of Remembering Modern Art. This exhibition explores the forces–museums, exhibitions, artists, and cultural diplomacy–that shaped the story of American modern art in twenties century. The guided tours offer insights into MoAA's collection as well as Sheldon's place within the history of modern art.

This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.

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"Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention" - with curator Jared Ledesma

Exhibition curator Jared Ledesma celebrates Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention, with a special welcome and poetry reading by JC Andrews. Drawing from his work organizing the exhibition, Ledesma will offer insight into Hartigan's practice and the creative exchange between her work and the influential New York poets who shaped her artistic world, including Frank O'Hara, Barbara Guest, and James Schuyler while forging one of the most distinctive voices in postwar American art.

This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.

Click here to be taken to the registration page for this event. 

Remembering Modern Art Tour

Join a Museum of American Art (MoAA) assistant for a special tour of Remembering Modern Art. This exhibition explores the forces–museums, exhibitions, artists, and cultural diplomacy–that shaped the story of American modern art in twenties century. The guided tours offer insights into MoAA's collection as well as Sheldon's place within the history of modern art. 

This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged. 

Click here to be taken to the registration page for this event. 

Remembering Modern Art Tour

Join a Museum of American Art (MoAA) assistant for a special tour of Remembering Modern Art. This exhibition explores the forces–museums, exhibitions, artists, and cultural diplomacy–that shaped the story of American modern art in twenties century. The guided tours offer insights into MoAA's collection as well as Sheldon's place within the history of modern art.

This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.

Click here to be taken to the registration page for this event.

Plein Air Abstracts: A Workshop

Join Sheldon educator Sydney DeRoin in our upcoming exhibition, Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention, to explore how Grace Hartigan created her large abstract paintings. Following a brief gallery talk, participants will then create their own abstract watercolor painting outside referencing the nearby nature and architecture of campus.

This workshop is recommended for ages 16 and older, and requires paid registration ($15 for non-members, $12 for members).

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