01 Oct 2020
Hixson-Lied College seeks apps for Nebraska Young Artist Awards
Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts is seeking applications for the 24th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards.
The Nebraska Young Artist Awards annually recognize 11th grade students from Nebraska who are gifted and talented in the areas of visual art, dance, music, theatre, and emerging media arts. These students exemplify the pinnacles of creativity in one of the fine and performing arts.
01 Oct 2020
Dunwoody presents next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture
Lincoln, Neb.—Interdisciplinary artist Shawn Dunwoody will present the next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 5:30 p.m. CDT via Zoom.
The lecture is free and open to the public and available via Zoom at https://unl.zoom.us/j/91487756343.
23 Sep 2020
Fall Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist series to be presented online
Lincoln, Neb.--Five artists are presenting Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar lectures this fall in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History & Design.
The School of Art, Art History & Design’s Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series brings notable artists, scholars and designers to Nebraska each semester to enhance the education of students.
Each lecture will be presented via Zoom and are open to the public. Links for each lecture will be available on arts.unl.edu.
01 Sep 2020
Recent art grad wins Best of Show in the 2020 SECCA Student Showcase
Lincoln, Neb.--Christie Asuoha, who received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio art from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln School of Art, Art History & Design in August 2020, won Best of Show in the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) Student Showcase 2020.
The virtual exhibition of artworks by high school and college students in art and design fields is viewable online at https://www.seccashowcase.org. SECCA is an affiliate of the North Carolina Museum of Art.
26 Aug 2020
Eisentrager-Howard Gallery opens this fall with MFA exhibitions
Lincoln, Neb.--Last spring, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln had to transition to remote learning due to the coronavirus. It meant the postponement of the April MFA exhibitions in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall.
This fall, the gallery will re-open with those four MFA exhibitions, as well as special protocols to protect gallery patrons from COVID-19.
25 Aug 2020
College welcomes 6 new faculty
Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts welcomes the following new faculty this fall:
• Ben Evjen, Assistant Professor of Practice in Graphic Design
Evjen comes to Nebraska from Utah Valley University, where he was assistant professor and program coordinator in the Art & Design Department. He has also served as an adjunct instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
17 Aug 2020
2 undergrads earn Gilman Scholarships
Lincoln, Neb.--Two Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts undergraduates were among 30 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln who earned Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to support credit-bearing study abroad, internship abroad or virtual international opportunities between spring 2021 and Dec. 31, 2021.
09 Jul 2020
Kiechel Fine Art in Lincoln presents the work of School of Art, Art History & Design students
Lincoln, Neb.--Kiechel Fine Art in Lincoln presents the exhibition “Now,” a show of work by students from the School of Art, Art History & Design. The exhibition is on display from July 10-Aug. 9 at the gallery, which is located at 1208 O St. in Lincoln.
From currently enrolled students in both the Master of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Fine Art programs to recent graduates, “Now” celebrates the talent of new and emerging artists.
30 Jun 2020
Four distinguished professors retire from Hixson-Lied College
Lincoln, Neb.--Four distinguished professors in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts retired this spring after a combined 145 years of service to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln: Donna Harler-Smith, Karen Kunc, Pamela Starr and Alison Stewart.
Donna Harler-Smith
Harler-Smith is professor of voice in the Glenn Korff School of Music. She has taught at Nebraska since 1976. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from Denison University and a master's degree from the College-Conservatory of Music-University of Cincinnati.
27 May 2020 By Kathe C. Andersen
Ratzlaff earns Fling Fellowship
Lincoln, Neb.--Terry Ratzlaff, a graduate student in photography in the School of Art, Art History & Design, has received the prestigious Maude Hammond Fling Fellowship from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for his third year of graduate studies.
“It’s very exciting to receive this fellowship because I see it as an investment in my research and a belief of my potential as both a student and artist,” Ratzlaff said. “I will certainly miss teaching next year, but being able to focus solely on my research is incredibly exciting and humbling.”