• Figure Drawing

    Work from a live model and enhance your figure drawing skills. Participants will have the opportunity to draw the human figure in an open studio format. Models will be clothed. Each workshop begins with short poses for gestures and sketches, followed by longer poses, with a final pose for completed drawings. Open to all skill

  • MONA Minis

    MONA Minis will be held on the 3rd Friday of every month. Each 45-minute session is designed for children ages 3-5 and includes an interactive story time, gallery exploration, and a multi-sensory art activity. Sessions expose children to social-emotional learning, pre-literacy skills, fine and gross motor experiences, as well as opportunities for self-expression. Children must

  • MONA Book Club – March 3, 2026

    Museum of Nebraska Art 2401 Central Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska, United States

    MONA's Book Club is for avid readers whose interests lie in authors from Nebraska or reading about Nebraska or art are welcome, and may join at any time. March -  Son of a Gamblin' Man by Mari Sandoz

    Free
  • MONA Art Workshop: Wings of Elegance – A Study in Line and Color with Lois Smith at Rowe Sanctuary

    Rowe Sanctuary 44450 Elm Island Rd, Gibbon, Nebraska, United States

    Cost: $30 per adult, $30 per young adult (ages 14-17). Embrace your artistic side with Rowe Sanctuary and the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA)! Join us for a study in the junction between art and nature in a variety of media with wonderful guest instructors. Explore the graceful beauty of cranes in this adult drawing workshop.

  • Artist Talk with Cindy Weil

    Join us for an artist talk with Cindy Weil in conjunction with her exhibition "Cindy Weil: Only Wool." On view through March 8, 2026, in the rotating exhibition gallery on the museum's second floor. Weil will explore her longstanding fascination with wool—its materiality, expressive range, and surprising versatility as a medium for soft sculpture. This

  • Beyond the Lens – Disney’s Alice in Wonderland

    The World Theatre 2318 Central Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska, United States

    Join the Museum of Nebraska Art & Friends  for Disney's Alice in Wonderland in celebration of Youth Art Month! The World Theatre2318 Central Ave, Downtown Kearney All Activities are free unless otherwise noted 5:30-6:30 pm: Kids Art Activities6:30 pm: Alice in Wonderland Through the Beyond the Lens series, in partnership with The World Theatre, MONA presents

  • MONA Art Workshop: Nature’s Canvas- Plein Air Painting Workshop with Dr. David Wiebe at Rowe Sanctuary

    Rowe Sanctuary 44450 Elm Island Rd, Gibbon, Nebraska, United States

    Cost: $30 per adult, $30 per young adult (ages 14-17). About:Embrace your artistic side with Rowe Sanctuary and the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA)! Join us for a study in the junction between art and nature in a variety of media with wonderful guest instructors. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Platte River during crane

  • MONA Art Workshop: Dances of the Cranes with Susan Hart at Rowe Sanctuary

    Rowe Sanctuary 44450 Elm Island Rd, Gibbon, Nebraska, United States

    Cost: $30 per adult, $30 per young adult (ages 14-17). About:Embrace your artistic side with Rowe Sanctuary and the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA)! Join us for a study in the junction between art and nature in a variety of media with wonderful guest instructors. Celebrate the dance of the crane by learning to create a

  • Children’s Artist Workshop: Mask Making with Sheila Berger

    Yanney Park 2022 West 11th Street, Kearney, Nebraska, United States

    Children’s Artist Workshop: Mask Making with Artist Sheila BergerOpen to 1st-6th Grade Students$10 per student (Registration is required, and allows the student into all events.) Location:Gail & Michael Yanney Pavilion2022 West 11th Street | Kearney, NE 68845 Celebrate the Sandhill Crane migration with a special Saturday of art and nature! Join the Museum of Nebraska

  • MONA Art Workshop: River and Sky – Plein Air Painting with Cindy Schneider at Rowe Sanctuary

    Rowe Sanctuary 44450 Elm Island Rd, Gibbon, Nebraska, United States

    Cost: $30 per adult, $30 per young adult (ages 14-17). About:Embrace your artistic side with Rowe Sanctuary and the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA)! Join us for a study in the junction between art and nature in a variety of media with wonderful guest instructors. Experience the wonder of crane season along the Platte River with

  • MONA Book Club – April 7, 2026

    Museum of Nebraska Art 2401 Central Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska, United States

    MONA's Book Club is for avid readers whose interests lie in authors from Nebraska or reading about Nebraska or art are welcome, and may join at any time. April -  The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis

    Free
  • MONA Minis

    MONA Minis will be held on the 3rd Friday of every month. Each 45-minute session is designed for children ages 3-5 and includes an interactive story time, gallery exploration, and a multi-sensory art activity. Sessions expose children to social-emotional learning, pre-literacy skills, fine and gross motor experiences, as well as opportunities for self-expression. Children must