Events and Exhibits

Main Gallery:
“LIFE IN NEBRASKA”
January 2-31
A private collection of David and Kristine Gale, on loan from the Museum of Nebraska Art.

​Opening Reception:
​Thursday, January 9th, 5:30pm​

​Exhibit sponsored by Sandhills State Bank.

Coming in February
Glass Art by Corey Broman
Artist and Opening Reception
Saturday, February 1st, 11 am
Meet the artist
​inquire about his work, studio and the glass process.

Ted Long Legacy Room

Step back in time—as you enter the Ted Long Legacy room at the Prairie Arts Center. This room is designed after Long's studio, an old log cabin that his great grandfather homesteaded in the 1800's. North Platte native and nationally known artist, Ted Long (1932-2007),  is recognized as one of the foremost western artists in the country.

Long was energized by his love of the outdoors and the beautiful rustic surroundings of his North Platte studio. He dedicated his life to accurately portraying the legacy of the Old West, before he passed away at his home in 2007.
 
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Long’s work is recognized worldwide and in private collections, galleries, museums and commercial settings. Actor John Wayne purchased Monarch of the Plains, a sculpture that depicts a buffalo attacking a pair of Native Americans on horseback. Wayne had placed a single stipulation on the purchase: Long must deliver it in person to Wayne’s residence in California. In 1987, Long presented President Ronald Reagan with The Last Farewell, a bronze of Buffalo Bill Cody.
 
Long's sketches, oil paintings and bronze sculptures in this room, tell a story about his passion for nature, history and the west.

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We invite you to see for yourself.... 
Visit the Ted Long Legacy Room; take a step back in time; immerse your senses in the Old West.

Impact Gallery:
Sandra Meyer

Impact Gallery:
Virginia Clark
​Photography

Impact Gallery:
Sue Perez

Impact Gallery:
Faith Colburn
​Photography

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Upcoming Gallery Exhibits

February

• Nature's Elements in Glass by Omaha Glass Artist, Corey Broman

March

• 2nd-16th -  Main Gallery—Area High School Invitational Exhibit
• 16th-30th - Main Gallery—ESU 16 PLC Senior Showcase 
• 9th-13th - Focus Gallery—MPCC Portfolio Show, Reception Friday 13th

April

• 1st-15th - Main Gallery— Art Guild/Platter Painters
• 15th-30th - Main Gallery—Dik Haneline MPCC Art Students 
• 1st-30th  - Focus Gallery - Recovery through Drug Court—take in the healing powers of art as this exhibit shares artwork created by addicts...their process through drug court and it’s use as an alternative therapy.

May

• 1st-30th - Main Gallery - Jenny Raymond Fantasy Textiles

• 1st-30th - Focus Gallery—Unfiltered Photos from your Phone—OPEN Entry - 8 x 10 minimum size, only edited  on your phone or ipad.  Must be framed or mounted, wire back.  Entry $10. Entry Deadline May 25th.

June

• 3rd-29th - Main Gallery - Nebraskaland Days competitive Art Show—OPEN Entry. Categories Western, Family and Wildlife.  2-D, 3-D, photography  $10 per entry. Entry deadline Saturday May 30th.

July

• 7th-31st - Main Gallery - Click - Richard Haneline Photography Exhibit

August

• 1st-31st - Main Gallery - Colors - OPEN Entry - This open themed competitive show focuses on the spectrum of colors.  Artwork, whether a painting, colored pencil, sculpture  or textile must use an analogous painting scheme.  You can also use tints and  shades of colors. Pick a category:  Yellows-oranges, Oranges-Reds, Blues-Violets, Greens– Blues.  $10 per entry.   Entry deadline July 25th.

September

• 3rd-28th - Main Gallery - Sisters. This exhibit features artists and sisters from across the United States. The show mixes their featured talents in 2-D and 3-D arts, including textiles,  ceramics, fiber, wall art and pottery.