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Sips at Sheldon

Sips at Sheldon invites participants to view works of art from new and thought‑provoking perspectives. The February program will feature Jeanette Eileen Jones, the University of Nebraska’s Happold Professor of History and Ethnic Studies and director of the Nineteenth‑Century Studies Program, in conversation with Erin Hanas, Sheldon’s curator for academic and campus engagement.

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Free for members; $10 for nonmembers. Become a member at www.sheldonartmuseum.org/join/

Reading Through Art: The House on Mango Street

Sheldon Museum of Art partners with Nebraska Athletics, Linked2Literacy, and the Indian Center Inc. for an evening of stories and art. Inspired by the book "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros and the exhibition "Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity," families are invited to discover connections between the art and novel through readings, performances, and more at Sheldon.
This program is free and open to everyone. No registration is required.

Curator Tour of the Collection Galleries

Learn more about the newest collection galleries "In the Studio" and "Diasporas" with Magdalena Moskalewicz, Sheldon's chief curator and associate director for curatorial affairs. This tour is free and open to everyone. Space is limited; registration is encouraged. Click to register here.

First Friday

First Friday will feature a life-drawing session with a clothed model. You are invited to drop in to sketch at your own pace for as long as you'd like. All skill levels are welcome. Pencils, paper, and clip boards will be provided.

A drop-in art tour will be offered at 6 p.m.

Genoa Remembrance Day Panel Discussion

Behind the quiet Nebraska landscape rests the memory of Native children taken from their families and silenced at the Genoa Indian Industrial School. This panel invites us to confront that history with honesty, honor those who never returned home, and understand how each of us can help carry truth and healing forward.

About the Genoa Indian Industrial School

Curator Tour: "Americans Abroad"

Christian Wurst, associate curator for exhibitions, leads a tour of the exhibition "Americans Abroad." Learn about the ways American artists Stuart Davis, Marsden Hartley, Lisa Sanditz, and others have sought inspiration and artistic advancement through their international travels.

The Art of Identity Tour

This tour of works in the collection of Sheldon Museum of Art explores ways in which artists express their lived
experiences and identity.

Who I Am: Self-Portrait Workshop

Participants will spend time in the exhibition Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity examining the ways artists express identity and personal experience through portraiture. This discussion will provide the foundation for a mixed-media artwork incorporating photography during a self-portrait workshop led by Sheldon educators Jordan Nova and Sydney DeRoin. Each participant will create and take home an original piece that includes a photograph taken at the beginning of the session.

This program is free and open to individuals 16 years and older. Space is limited and registrations is encouraged

Talking Circle with Ron Sun Bear

Sheldon Museum of Art partners with Lincoln Indian Center for a talking circle led by Ron Sun Bear, a member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe, in conjunction with the exhibition "Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity."

Talking circles are a structured, respectful dialogue process, rooted in Indigenous traditions, in which participants sit in a circle to share perspectives on important issues, fostering connection, deep listening, and mutual understanding. This talking circle is open to everyone. Space is limited and registration is strongly encouraged. Click here to register

Sips at Sheldon

Sips at Sheldon invites participants to look at works of art from new and thought‑provoking perspectives. The March program will feature Tyre J. (T.J.) McDowell, Jr., assistant vice chancellor and dean of students, in conversation with Erin Hanas, Sheldon’s curator for academic and campus engagement. 

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Free for members; $10 for nonmembers. Become a member at www.sheldonartmuseum.org/join/

Teach-in: The Myth of the American Dream

Gabriel Bruguier, assistant professor and research specialist librarian at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, leads a teach-in examining the myth of the American dream.
This teach-in is an interactive, multidisciplinary engagement with artist Nicholas Galanin's work "The American Dream is Alie and Well," which is featured in the exhibition "Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity."

This teach-in is free and open to individuals 16 years and older. Space is limited, and registration is encouraged. Click here to register

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 at https://go.unl.edu/sheldon-yoga.

Otoe-Missouria History, Activism and Representation — A Panel Discussion

Otoe-Missouria tribal members discuss their history in southeast Nebraska, their current experiences, activism and representation, and the concept of "landcestry." Panelists include Christina Goodson, Veronica Pipestem, Lena' Black, Cory DeRoin, and Johnnie Jae.

This panel discussion is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.

Humanities on the Edge Lecture with Roque Raquel Salas Rivera

Roque Raquel Salas Rivera will deliver a talk titled “Anguila Translations and Slippery Gender Practices.” Salas Rivera is an assistant professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez and an acclaimed poet and scholar whose work engages language, gender, and Puerto Rican cultural identity.

First Friday: Board Game Night

Sheldon Museum of Art and Mana Games Café invite visitors to drop in and enjoy a board game or two during First Friday. Whether attending alone or with friends, guests will find open game tables set up throughout the museum, offering opportunities to join in and play.

This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture: Kevin Colls

Kevin Colls is a professional archaeologist and reader of archaeology working for the Centre of Archaeology based at the University of Huddersfield in the United Kingdom. For twenty-four years, he has directed and published archaeological projects throughout the United Kingdom and Europe and has widely traveled to sites across the world. 

Sips at Sheldon

Sips at Sheldon invites participants to view works of art from new and thought‑provoking perspectives. The April program will feature Michael J. Hayes—professor in the School of Natural Resources; affiliated faculty fellow at the National Drought Mitigation Center; and faculty fellow at the Daugherty Water for Food Institute—in conversation with Erin Hanas, Sheldon’s curator for academic and campus engagement. Click here to register.

Admission is free for members and $10 for nonmembers. Become a member at www.sheldonartmuseum.org/join/

Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture: Annette Becker

Annette Becker is an arts educator and scholar whose research focuses on fashion history. She serves as the curator and director of the Texas Fashion Collection, an academic fashion archive at the University of North Texas.

Teach–In: Writing in Response to Art

Explore the themes of 'Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity' through an ekphrastic writing exercise led by Karen Shoemaker, director of Larksong Writers Place. Participants will spend time looking closely at selected artworks, reflecting on what they see, what it means to them, and how those impressions can spark a poem, story, or brief memoir. Guided exercises will introduce the practice of writing in response to visual art, helping attendees move from careful observation to expressive language.

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 at https://go.unl.edu/sheldon-yoga.

Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture: Sara Jimenez

Sara Jimenez’s work materializes invisible histories and reflects a kaleidoscopic of connections to her ancestors and their land. Working across installation, sculpture, collage, and performance, she creates visual metaphors through fantastical environments and otherworldly, biomorphic forms. Her research and inspiration are rooted in learning from the landscapes and narratives of her genealogical heritage in Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and the ancient UK.