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Visualizing Survivance, Visualizing Permanence art exhibition

Sheldon Museum of Art Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Drawn from Sheldon's collection, this exhibition centers artwork by Native American artists and photographs that demonstrate the everlasting presence of Native American communities. These works illustrate the spirit of visual sovereignty, a term used to describe contemporary Native American art that prioritizes the perspective of Native American artists and reclaims physical and cultural space. Visualizing […]

“Saints Above & Sinners Below” Mexican & Spanish Colonial Devotional Art exhibition

St. Cecilia Cultural Center 3900 Webster St, Omaha, Nebraska

This exhibit presents devotional art (iconography, ex-votos, retablos, etc.) from a private collection. Devotional art is considered "for the people, by the people." In contrast to art created by classically trained artists in guilds, devotional art was produced by self-taught artists (many of whom were moderate- to low-income) and usually painted on wood or tin. […]

Cattle Trains and Songs of the West

Fremont Friendship Center 1730 W. 16th Street, Fremont, NE, United States

Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the Fremont Friendship Center

Event Series Nebraska Warrior Writers – Lincoln Workshops

Nebraska Warrior Writers – Lincoln Workshops

Pius X High School 6000 A Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

Lincoln Saturdays, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in-person Pius X High School conference room, 6000 A Street (west entrance 11)* *option to attend via Zoom except April 26 at Larksong Writers Place Facilitators: Tom Seib  and  Terri Dimon More information here. February 8 Speaker: Sarah (McKinstry-Brown) Mason February 22 Speaker: Lauren Gatti March 8 Speaker: Mark […]

Christina Diaz Gonzalez assemblies and workshop (students only)

Norfolk Junior High School Norfolk, Nebraska

Christina Diaz Gonzalez is the Edgar® award-winning and USA TODAY  best-selling author of several novels including The Red Umbrella, A Thunderous Whisper, Moving Target, Concealed, Invisible: A Graphic Novel, and The Bluest Sky. Her books have received numerous awards including the International Latino Book Award Gold Medal and have also been designated as an American Library Association’s Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, […]

Young Writer’s Studio with Christina Diaz Gonzalez

Norfolk Public Library 308 W. Prospect Ave., Norfolk, NE, United States

This workshop with bilingual storyteller Christina Diaz Gonzalez is aimed at young writers who enjoy graphic novels and stories about fitting in and standing out. Her graphic novel, Invisible, is a nominee for the Nebraska Golden Sower Award for the 2024/25 school year. The workshop is for ages 8 through 19. This event is free and […]

Christina Diaz Gonzalez workshop (students only)

Norfolk Junior High School Norfolk, Nebraska

Christina Diaz Gonzalez is the Edgar® award-winning and USA TODAY  best-selling author of several novels including The Red Umbrella, A Thunderous Whisper, Moving Target, Concealed, Invisible: A Graphic Novel, and The Bluest Sky. Her books have received numerous awards including the International Latino Book Award Gold Medal and have also been designated as an American Library Association’s Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, […]

Nebraska Poets Reading Series: Steve Langan

Virtual Program

The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. This reading features […]

Humanities Grants Information Online Office Hour

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Learn about Humanities Nebraska grants and get your grant questions answered! This zoom event will start with a short discussion of the types of things HN can fund with grants and then will open for informal conversation. This session may be most useful for someone applying at these upcoming grant deadlines: May 1, 2025, mini […]

Cattle Trail and Songs of the West

Peterson Senior Activity Center 2020 W. 11th St., Kearney, NE, United States

Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the Peterson Senior Activity Center

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