Animation Academy at the Durham Museum
UNO School of the Arts Students and Faculty Hosting Hands-on Workshops
- published: 2025/06/02
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- Animation Academy
- Weber Fine Arts
- School of the Arts

UNO School of the Arts students and faculty are teaming up with the Durham Museum this summer to host hands-on workshops that offer a behind-the-scenes look at the art of animation.
- Noah Dotson, UNO, Studio/Media Art B.F.A.
- Sydney Dickerson, UNO Illustration B.F.A.
- Ellie Nelson, UNO Illustration B.F.A.
- Juliana Cooper, UNO Graphic Design B.F.A.
- Anna Renard, UNO Illustration B.F.A.
In addition to the Animation Academy, the Durham Museum is also hosting Storytellers: Artists From Our Own Backyard"
This companion exhibition features artists and storytellers from Nebraska whose work in various media is inspiring dreamers of all generations. Through cartoons, illustrations, mixed media, musical compositions and computer animation, the work of these artists helps a story jump off the page. The display features examples from comic books and children’s books to the big screen and shows how Nebraskan artists tell different types of stories through their work.
Featured artists include: UNO's Caitlin Cass along with Bruce Arant, Michael Burton, Trent Claus, Drew Conley, Bob Hall, Timothy James Hantula, Cale Oglesby, Henry Payer and Chip Thompson.
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