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Free Fall Programming At The Museum. Everyone Is Welcome.

Current Programming

All exhibition programming is free and open to the public. Due to limited seating RSVP is appreciated.

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Exhibition Lecture Series

Letita Huckaby | Gregory Ruthledge, Ph.D | Christine Beard, Ph.D

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Exhibition Programming

Weekend Art Workshops - Saturday & Sundays

September 11 AM to 1 PM

September 12 & 13 | September 19 & 20 | September 26 & 27

October 12 PM to 3 PM

October 3 & 4 | October 10 & 11 | October 17 & 18

Bak to Basics: Chess for All Ages - Sundays

November 1 PM to 2 PM

November 8 | November 15 | November 22

Weekend Art Workshops - September 12 & 13 at 11 AM

Join us at the Museum for free art making sessions. Sessions will include a brief tour of the exhibition with a focus on a particular piece as a source of inspiration. All supplies provided! Session will be led by UNO art student Sunny Nickolite.

This is a FREE event, walk-ins welcome.

Weekend Art Workshops - September 19 & 20 at 11 AM

Join us at the Museum for free art making sessions. Sessions will include a brief tour of the exhibition with a focus on a particular piece as a source of inspiration. All supplies provided! Session will be led by UNO art student Sunny Nickolite.

This is a FREE event, walk-ins welcome.

Weekend Art Workshops - September 26 & 27 at 11 AM

Join us at the Museum for free art making sessions. Sessions will include a brief tour of the exhibition with a focus on a particular piece as a source of inspiration. All supplies provided! Session will be led by UNO art student Sunny Nickolite.

This is a FREE event, walk-ins welcome.

Weekend Art Workshops - October 3 & 4 at 12 PM

Join us at the Museum for free art making sessions. Sessions will include a brief tour of the exhibition with a focus on a particular piece as a source of inspiration. All supplies provided! Session will be led by UNO art student Sunny Nickolite.

This is a FREE event, walk-ins welcome.

Weekend Art Workshops - October 10 & 11 at 12 PM

Join us at the Museum for free art making sessions. Sessions will include a brief tour of the exhibition with a focus on a particular piece as a source of inspiration. All supplies provided! Session will be led by UNO art student Sunny Nickolite.

This is a FREE event, walk-ins welcome.

Exhibition Lecture Series - Thursday, October 15, 6PM

Visiting Artist Letitia Huckaby

Letitia Huckaby will discuss her Living Requiem project and artist practice. Huckaby's work combines photography and textiles to depict family narratives, Black American heritage, cultural traditions, and faith.

This is a FREE event, but due to limited seating preregistration is appreciated.

Speaker: Letitia Huckaby

Weekend Art Workshops - October 17 & 18 at 12 PM

Join us at the Museum for free art making sessions. Sessions will include a brief tour of the exhibition with a focus on a particular piece as a source of inspiration. All supplies provided! Session will be led by UNO art student Sunny Nickolite.

This is a FREE event, walk-ins welcome.

Bak to Basics: Chess for All Ages - Sunday, November 8, 1 PM

Come play chess at the Museum! The session will start with a brief conversation on Samuel Bak’s use of chess imagery in his art, followed by open play. This program is designed for beginners and seasoned chess players who enjoying helping others learn. Please RSVP in pairs.

This is a FREE event, but preregistration is appreciated as it is limited to 12 attendees.

Exhibition Lecture Series - Thursday, November 12, 6PM

Afrofuturism as Epic Realism: Black Storytelling Then, NOW . . . Tomorrow

"Does Afrofuturism really exist, and how?"--literary scholar Dr. Gregory E. Rutledge will explore his relationship to the unfolding field and its relationship to the canon, epic mythology, and race.

This is a FREE event, but due to limited seating preregistration is appreciated.

Speaker: Gregory Rutledge, Ph.D.

Bak to Basics: Chess for All Ages - Sunday, November 15, 1 PM

Come play chess at the Museum! The session will start with a brief conversation on Samuel Bak’s use of chess imagery in his art, followed by open play. This program is designed for beginners and seasoned chess players who enjoying helping others learn. Please RSVP in pairs.

This is a FREE event, but preregistration is appreciated as it is limited to 12 attendees.

Bak to Basics: Chess for All Ages - Sunday, November 22, 1 PM

Come play chess at the Museum! The session will start with a brief conversation on Samuel Bak’s use of chess imagery in his art, followed by open play. This program is designed for beginners and seasoned chess players who enjoying helping others learn. Please RSVP in pairs.

This is a FREE event, but preregistration is appreciated as it is limited to 12 attendees.

Bak & Music - Saturday, December 5, 2PM

Dr. Beard, distinguished faculty in UNO’s Music department, and her talented student performers will deliver a captivating musical performance featuring pieces by banned composers and musicians living in warzones.

This is a FREE event, but due to limited seating preregistration is appreciated.

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