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07/10/2007
Sheldon's 'American Narratives' explores artists and their times
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery's outstanding collections document the development of art in the United States through the American experience, offering insightful narratives into the artists and their times. This year's permanent collection installatio…
05/7/2015
Sheldon, Lied receive National Endowment for the Arts grants
The National Endowment for the Arts has announced $20,000 awards for the Sheldon Museum of Art and the Lied Center for Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The award to Sheldon will support an initiative to photograph and digitize …
11/11/2010
Sheldon, Joslyn heads in Director to Director conversation Nov. 16
The Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will host a special Director to Director conversation between Sheldon Director J. Daniel Veneciano and the new director of Omaha's Joslyn Art Museum, Jack Becker, at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 16. …
11/16/2010
04/9/2008
Sheldon wins mayor's art award for 'El Dia de los Muertos'
The Lincoln Arts Council announced last week that Sheldon Museum of Art's celebration of El Dia de Los Muertos won the Mayor's Choice Award for 2008. Celebrating a centuries-old spiritual tradition honoring the continuity of life, Sheldon Art Associa…
03/28/2006
Sheldon to open first solo museum exhibit of emerging young artist April 4
An emerging artist whose work has won favorable reviews in The New York Times and The New Yorker, Mike Cloud will open his first solo museum exhibition at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery April 4. "Mike Cloud: Systems…
04/4/2006
07/29/2005
Sheldon to name gallery in honor of Rohman family
The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will name its first permanent collection gallery space on July 30 in honor of alumnus Carl "Ky" H. Rohman and his family. The Rohmans are among the museum's m…
09/6/2007
Sheldon to host series of special college nights this fall
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln welcomes all students and faculty to College Nights this semester. Sheldon will be open at no charge one night each month especially for individual students, student organizations, cl…
09/14/2012
Sheldon to host conversation on gender, race, religion, violence
To mark the opening of the exhibition “Women Call for Peace: Global Vistas,” the Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hosting a community conversation exploring the relationships between gender, race, religion and violen…
09/18/2012
05/1/2013
Sheldon to become 'The Naked Museum' in celebration of 50th anniversary
To celebrate its 50thanniversary, the Sheldon Museum of Art on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus will be transformed into "The Naked Museum." During May and June, Sheldon's collection of 12,000 objec…
05/3/2013
05/28/2009
Sheldon to be open Tuesday evenings with expanded programming
The Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln announces new hours and programming on Tuesday evenings. Beginning in June, the Sheldon will be open Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday…
02/6/2006
Sheldon to acquire 'Singular Expressions' works for permanent collection
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 6, 2006 -- Seven artworks from the exhibition, "Singular Expressions: A Sheldon Invitational," will be purchased for the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery's permanent collections. The works are: * David Bates, "Bait Shop," 1994-95, oil…
07/16/2012
Sheldon Summer Family Day features bikes, art, ice cream
The Sheldon Museum of Art welcomes families to ride their bikes to its annual Summer Family Day, from noon to 5 p.m. July 21. The museum, 12th and R streets on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus, will have art activities rel…
07/21/2012
12/5/2013
Sheldon student board schedules study break for Dec. 10
Students at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and other students in the Lincoln area are invited to a "study break" at the Sheldon Museum of Art, 12th and R streets, from 5-7:30 p.m. Dec. 10. The free event is hosted by the Sheldon St…
12/10/2013
04/15/2009
Sheldon Statewide to present 'Divine Abstractions' beginning May 1
Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present its 2009-10 Sheldon Statewide exhibition, "Divine Abstractions: Spiritual Expressions in Art," at a First Friday opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. May 1 at the Sheldon, 12th and R s…
05/1/2009
05/13/2010
Sheldon Statewide presenting text and visual art exhibition
Sheldon Museum of Art introduces its 2010-11 Sheldon Statewide exhibition, "Messaging: Text and Visual Art." On view at Sheldon through Aug. 1, the exhibition explores the use of language in art. Approximately 20 works of art from the Sheldon's perm…

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