'Nebraska's Best' Exhibition opens Nov. 7

calendar icon31 Oct 2014    

“Nebraska’s Best:  High School Artists from Lincoln and Omaha” opens Nov. 7 and continues through Nov. 18 at the Department of Art and Art History’s Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s city campus.

A First Friday Reception will be held on Friday, Nov. 7 from 6-8 p.m. with the awards of merit being announced at 7 p.m.

Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public

This exhibition includes artwork from the best high school artists from the greater Omaha and Lincoln metro areas (including high schools in Cass, Douglas, Saunders, Sarpy, Washington and Lancaster counties).

Art teachers were invited to select artwork by one student to represent their program. Twenty-five schools responded.

Participating artists include:

• Francis Akoto, Creighton Prep

• Kelli Albracht, Arlington High School

• Laetitia Bakker, Waverly High School

• Libby Bullderdick, Omaha Central High School

• Audrey Burt, Marian High School

• Devin Cerrizo, Omaha North High School

• Dawson Cozad, Cedar Bluffs

• Tom Ernatt, Creighton Prep

• Sarah Gatewood, Yutan High School

• Mariah Glynn, Plattsmouth High School

• Elizabeth Homes, Bishop Neumann High School

• Shelby Jackson, Waverly High School

• Julia Lanoha, Marian High School

• Gavin Newell, Lincoln Southeast High School

• Isabelle Paik, Bellevue West High School

• Natori Pittman, Omaha Benson High School

• Sidney Ramaekers, Pius X High School

• Hannah Roeloffs, Lincoln Christian High School

• Sasha Runyon, Ralston High School

• Cameron Scheele, Norris High School

• Olivia Schneider, Arlington High School

• Whitney Tiedeman, Lincoln Northeast High School

• Hannah Wagoner, Cedar Bluffs High School

• Alyssa Wollberg, Bellevue West High School

• Mary Wood, Lincoln Christian High School

Richards Hall is located at Stadium Drive and T sts. on the UNL city campus.

For more information, contact the Department of Art and Art History at (402) 472-5522 or e-mail artdept@unl.edu.