The Elizabeth Rubendall Foundation has generously funded an artist-in-residence program at the Great Plains Art Museum since 2006. Artworks are commissioned by the museum to become part of the museum's permanent collection, and the artist completes the commissioned artwork(s) at the Great Plains Art Museum. The full artistic process is on display for visitors and school groups, creating a unique program as well as enduring art.
If you would like to be added to the mailing list for your school or tour group, please contact the Great Plains Art Museum at 402-472-6220.
Linda Rivera García, When the Language Died, She also Died (Cuando Muriés la Lengua, Ella tambien Murió), 1978, acrylic, 36 x 48 inches, courtesy of the artist
Linda Rivera García
2023 Elizabeth Rubendall Artist in Residence
Residency dates: April 4-15, 2023
The Great Plains Art Museum will host Omaha-based artist Linda Rivera García as the 2023 Elizabeth Rubendall Artist in Residence. Rivera García is a Mexican-American Chicana artist, teacher, and storyteller who has been sharing her culture throughout Nebraska for decades. A graduate of Omaha's College of Saint Mary and a retired children's librarian, she is a multifaceted artist who works in painting, sculpture, printmaking, and with traditional Mexican art forms such as papel picado (cut paper) and repujado (metal embossing), among many others. A solo exhibition of Rivera García's artwork will be on view at the museum from March 24 to September 22, 2023.
During her residency, Rivera García will create an artwork that will become part of the museum’s permanent collection. Visitors are encouraged to see the artist in action in the lower-level Elizabeth Rubendall Artist-in-Residence Studio & Education Lab from April 4 to 15 during the museum’s public hours. To schedule a group tour, email acloet3@unl.edu.
First Friday opening and celebration: April 7, 5-7 p.m.
Papel Picado Workshops
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Learn the art of papel picado (Mexican paper cutting) with artist Linda Rivera García! These in-person workshops are free and open to the public, but registration is required and limited to 20 participants per workshop.
- 11 a.m.–12 p.m.: Beginner’s workshop, intended for children ages 5 and up and families
- 2–3 p.m.: Advanced workshop, intended for ages 13 and up
To register, please fill out the form below. If you have questions, please contact Alison Cloet at acloet3@unl.edu or 402-472-3964.
The Elizabeth Rubendall Foundation has generously funded an artist-in-residence program at the Great Plains Art Museum since 2006. Artworks are commissioned by the museum to become part of the museum's permanent collection, and the artist completes the commissioned artwork(s) at the Great Plains Art Museum. The full artistic process is on display for visitors and school groups, creating a unique program as well as enduring art.
If you would like to be added to the mailing list for your school or tour group, please contact the Great Plains Art Museum at 402-472-6220.
Announcing the Elizabeth Rubendall Artist-in-Residence Studio & Education Lab
The Great Plains Art Museum is excited to announce the opening of the Elizabeth Rubendall Artist-in-Residence Studio and Education Lab donated by Fred and Julie Hoppe in the Museum's lower level.
The Artist-in-Residence Program brings an artist to Lincoln each year to create a piece of artwork in the Museum's lobby to become part of the Museum's permanent collection.The Elizabeth Rubendall Foundation has generously funded this program since 2006. With this new donation from the Hoppes, the artist has a more flexible, secure studio space while still in full view of the public. The conversion of this under-utilized office space to a studio also provides a year-round, hands-on education space right off the lower-level gallery. The education space allows for more flexibility in programming that will include educational workshops with not only artists, but other Great Plains scholars.