Welcoming New Nebraskans: A Celebration of “The Lives of Immigrants & Refugees” (Read More)
This event at the Sheldon Museum of Art will feature moderated discussion with contributors and editors of "The Lives of Immigrants and Refugees: Tales of Migration, Hope, Grief and Finding Home in Nebraska," followed by audience discussion and questions. Registration is requested to attend this event: https://sheldonartmuseum.org/welcoming-new-nebraskans-celebration-lives-immigrants-refugees/ About the book: Human beings have always migrated. To be on the move, searching for a more hospitable climate, greater resources, and a welcoming community, is part of our human DNA. All kinds of large, uncontrollable forces—war, the threat of genocide, climatic changes, political exile, and economic hardship—propel people to leave behind everything familiar and begin their lives over again in a strange place, sometimes with only the clothes on their backs. The Lives of Immigrants and Refugees offers thirty-one essays by immigrants and refugees who now call Lincoln, Nebraska, home. These individuals have found support, belonging, and opportunity through the collaborative work of Lincoln’s New Americans Task Force members and the Lincoln/Lancaster County Welcoming and Belonging Strategic Plan. The stories in this book are brilliant, harrowing, poetic, and revelatory. They’re also stories of survival, resilience, creativity, and a staggering amount of work: learning a new language, navigating a challenging immigration system, being perceived as a foreigner, struggling to grasp strange new customs and traditions, working one’s way out of extreme poverty, working through trauma and grief. Those of us who have had the good fortune of not being displaced have much to learn by listening.
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Family Day: Ekphrastic Poetry with Matt Mason (Read More)
An ekphrastic poem is a type of description of a work of art. Former State Poet Matt Mason will lead a day of art, words, and creativity. Inspired by Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention, Mason will lead interactive poetry activities that transform looking into writing. Discover how visual art can spark imagination and self-expression through poetry, no experience required. Families can also enjoy free snacks, artmaking activities, and other hands-on experiences throughout the museum. The event is free, but registration is requested.
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Family Day: Music and Storytelling for All Ages (Read More)
The July edition of The Sheldon Art Museum's Family Day with Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival will feature a special children’s storytelling concert with Crossroads’ artists, an evocative performance by Nordic-folk duo iiS in the Museum’s Great Hall, and a hands-on, storytelling-through-poetry-workshop with the wryly perceptive and truly Nebraskan wordsmith and former Nebraska State Poet, Matt Mason.
Families are invited to participate in activities and games at Sheldon, including an art-making project led by Omaha artist Steve Tamayo. This event is in conjunction with the exhibition Visualizing Survivance, Visualizing Permanence, which runs January 21 - July 13, 2025. Registration for this event is requested. Registration may be completed via a link in the event's calendar listing. Click here to see the Sheldon's event calendar.
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Native American culture panel discussion (Read More)
Omaha artist and activist Steve Tamayo will moderate a panel discussion with Duane Hollow Horn Bear and Mike and Denise One Star that offers cultural insight to and deeper understanding of artworks in Visualizing Survivance, Visualizing Permanence. Registration for this event is requested. Registration may be completed via a link in the event's calendar listing. Click here to see the Sheldon's event calendar.
Mike and Denise One Star will perform traditional Native American dance in Sheldon's Great Hall. Their performance is in conjunction with the exhibition Visualizing Survivance, Visualizing Permanence, which runs January 21 - July 13, 2025. Registration for this event is requested. Registration may be completed via a link in the event's calendar listing. Click here to see the Sheldon's event calendar.
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Visualizing Survivance, Visualizing Permanence art exhibition (Read More)
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 Survivance, Visualizing Permanence was organized by Angel M. Hinzo (Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska), assistant professor of history and ethnic studies at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Family-friendly events associated with the exhibition include traditional Native American dancing and a panel discussion on April 5 and activities and games on April 6. Admission is free. Museum hours: Tuesday–Wednesday 10 AM–5 PM; Thursday 10 AM–7 PM; Friday–Saturday 10 AM–5 PM; Sunday 12 PM–5 PM; Monday Closed. See the museum website for information about parking and accessibility.
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Lecture, ‘America’s Civil War: Then and Now’ (Read More)
This free lecture by Jeremi Suri, from the University of Texas-Austin, will provide a thought-provoking presentation related to “A House Divided” and the legacy of the Civil War. This event is presented in partnership with Sheldon Museum of Art and is connected to the world-premiere production of the play “A House Divided.” Suri is the author and editor of 11 books on contemporary politics and foreign policy, most recently “Civil War By Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy.” He also hosts the weekly “This is Democracy” podcast, which illuminates ways in which the past offers hope for the present and the future, if only we can escape the negativity of our current moment. Suri will share insights from his scholarship on the Civil War, including historical divisions in the U.S. and connections to current affairs. A free ticket is required to attend this event in the Ethel S. Abott Auditorium at Sheldon Museum of Art on the UNL campus.
