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Join us for the opening of “With a Little Help from Our Friends: New Perspectives on the Collection,” a special exhibition that celebrates our dynamic community of Great Plains Fellows. For this exhibition, 20 Fellows were invited to select an artwork from the Great Plains Art Museum’s permanent collection and respond to it in any way they chose. Organized in conjunction with the Center’s 50th anniversary, this co-curated exhibition provides fresh and diverse perspectives on the collection and highlights the important interdisciplinary focus of the Center.The Great Plains Art Museum is open late on First Friday, March 6, 5-7 p.m. with four exhibitions and light refreshments. Remarks at 5:30 p.m.
Participating Fellows:
Charles J. Bicak, Professor Emeritus, Biology, UNK
Christina E. Dando, Peter Kiewit Professor of Geography, UNO
Cristin Doa-Reveco, Associate Professor, Sociology & Anthropology, Director, Office of Latino/Latin American Studies, UNO
Sheri Fritz, George Holmes University Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, UNL
Thomas Gannon, Associate Professor, English & Ethnic Studies, UNL
Angel M. Hinzo, Assistant Professor, History and Ethnic Studies, UNL
Andrew Husa, Lecturer, School of Global Integrative Studies, UNL
Regina Idoate, Associate Professor & Director of Spirituality, Culture and Health, Department of Health Promotion, UNMC
Darby Kurtz, Assistant Professor; Special Collections Curator, McGoogan Health Sciences Library, UNMC
Salvador Lindquist, Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture, UNL
Peter Longo, Professor, Political Science, UNK
Louise Lynch-O’Brien, Associate Professor of Insect Biology, Entomology, UNL
Gwendr Meredith, Assistant Professor, Natural Resources, UNL
Larkin Powell, Professor, Natural Resources, UNL
Athena Ramos, Associate Professor, College of Public Health and Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, UNMC
Todd Richardson, James R. Schumacher Chair of Ethics; Professor, Goodrich Scholarship Program, UNO
Beth Ritter, Associate Professor, Anthropology & Native American Studies, UNO
Liahnna Stanley, Assistant Professor of Indigeneity, Native Studies, and Communication, University of Utah (formerly Assistant Professor, Communication Studies and Ethnic Studies, UNL)
William Stoutamire, Associate Professor, History, UNK
Laurinda Weisse, Associate Professor; University Archivist and Digital Repository Manager, Calvin T. Ryan Library, UNK
Open through Aug. 8, 2026.
Also on view:
“Collection Connections: Art in Conversation”
January 20-July 25, 2026
In 2026, the Center for Great Plains Studies and its Great Plains Art Museum celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Center and the 45th anniversary of the museum’s opening. To commemorate these milestones, this exhibition highlights artworks from the collection that span the museum’s history, from the founding donation to recent acquisitions. Rather than presenting these selections in a chronological arrangement, artworks are paired or grouped to focus on formal and thematic connections and emphasize the diverse perspectives that tell the multifaceted stories of the Great Plains.
“‘All the Beauty You Can See’: Dwight Kirsch in Nature”
January 20-July 25, 2026
A native Nebraskan and prolific artist, Dwight Kirsch (1899-1981) was an important figure in the Lincoln arts community in the early-to-mid twentieth century, serving as chair of the University of Nebraska Art Department and playing an integral role in the Nebraska Art Association. The Great Plains Art Museum’s extensive collection of Kirsch’s work spans his time teaching in Nebraska through his last years at the Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home. This exhibition presents a small sampling of those holdings, each selected to demonstrate Kirsch’s deep and lifelong fascination with conveying the nuances and beauty of the natural world through art.
“Indigenous Ceramics from the Collection”
January 20-July 25, 2026
This permanent collection spotlight exhibition in the museum’s Mezzanine Gallery features diverse ceramic works by Indigenous artists of the Great Plains and nearby Southwest region.
The Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q St., is open to the public 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.
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