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Civic Saturday: ‘Out of Many’

Saturday, January 31, 2026 - 11:00AM

Civic Saturday returns to Sheldon Museum of Art on January 31 with the theme "Out of Many" inspired by the exhibition "Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity" and the ways artists reflect the American experience and how "Americanness" shows up amid many different, overlapping "American" identities. This Civic Saturday gathering is a special chance to wrestle with hyphens, identities, the power of plurality, and belonging in a public, joyful, reflective way.

Civic Saturday and Sheldon Museum of Art are free and open to everyone.

Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture: Kate Bingaman-Burt

Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 5:30PM

Kate Bingaman-Burt (UNL M.F.A. 2004) is an illustrator, educator, and community builder based in Portland, Oregon. She is professor and head of graphic design at Portland State University’s School of Art + Design, where she has taught since 2008. In 2017 she founded Outlet, a risograph print studio, zine library and workshop space.

First Friday at Sheldon Museum of Art

Friday, February 6, 2026 - 5:00PM to 07:00PM

Interested in meeting new people and engaging in conversations about art? Join us on February 6 for gallery conversation prompts and interactive games. Whether you come with friends or on your own, you're guaranteed to have an enjoyable evening.

Interactive gallery games will begin at 5:30 PM. This event is free and open to everyone; no registration is required.

Humanities on the Edge Lecture: Alex Brostoff

Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 5:30PM

Alex Brostoff, assistant professor of English and women’s and gender studies at Georgetown University, presents the lecture "Paradoxes of Visibility, Transcreations of Opacity" as part of the 16th annual Humanities on the Edge Lecture series.

Spanish language tour of 'Hyphen American'

Saturday, February 14, 2026 - 2:00PM

Join Isabel Velazquez for a Spanish language tour of the exhibition "Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity" at Sheldon Museum of Art. Tours at Sheldon are free and open to the public, but advanced registration is strongly encouraged as space is limited. Please register at https://go.unl.edu/spanish-tour.

About Isabel Velazquez

Isabel Velazquez is the Harold E. Spencer Professor in Modern Languages and Literatures. Her area of research includes sociolinguistic variation, Hispanic linguistics, bilingualism and language acquisition, heritage speaker pedagogy, language contact on the US/Mexico border, and the role of language in identity formations of USLatin@s. Her current research focuses on linguistic maintenance and loss among Latinx families in the Midwest. Professor Velazquez holds a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Art & Bubbly

Saturday, February 14, 2026 - 6:00PM

Art & Bubbly — the perfect date night, Galentine's day, or solo adventure — is returning in style for a highly requested second year. Sip on a specialty cocktail, sample small bites and sweets, and wander the galleries. The evening features a live DJ, romantic gallery tours, and a hands-on art-making activity.

Register at go.unl.edu/artandbubbly or by contacting Caroline White at sheldonmembership@unl.edu or 402.472.7523.