LUX Center for the Arts: Events

Susan Stark's "Garden" Ceramic Art Show

LUX Center for the Arts' Artist-In-Residence, Susan Stark makes functional pottery that she intends for daily use. Her work incorporates altered terra cotta forms decorated with exposed raw clay, soft floral patterns, and shiny glazes to make them.

Gifts from the Heart Gift Fair Nov 5 - Dec 23

Choose the perfect gift from our wide selection of original and unique works. This year, we are featuring more than 75 artists and craftspeople. With our wide selection of high quality and affordably priced artwork, there is sure to be something for nea

LUX Free Community Arts Afternoon August 1, 1pm-4pm

Community Arts Afternoon features hands-on art projects for children and adults, pottery demonstrations, outdoor mural painting, face painting by Lincoln Childrenâ�ïÂ&iques

Oil Painting Class at the LUX

Bernadette Curran's "Secrets from the Stockyard" Show and Opening

"Secrets from the Stockyard" Pennsylvania artist, Bernadette Curran creates a cast of quirky rodents and barnyard animals for an exhibition she calls sweet and sentimental while also representing a sense of humility and heroism.

Natasha Overholtzer's "A Mortal Dream" Jewelry Shadowbox Show and Opening

"A Mortal Dream" Natasha Overholtzer draws inspiration for her work from A Midsummer Nights Dream. She creates playful interpretations by installing small groups of her elegant jewelry in shadowboxes that represent each of the fairies

Xia Gao's "Unsettled" Textile Art Show and Opening

"Unsettled" Acclaimed textiles artist, Xia Gao, uses fabric, screen-printing, and light to tell her story of relocation and adaptation to Nebraska from her native country, China. Gao screen-prints images of corn husks onto large pieces of per

Intro to Encaustics with Margaret Berry

Encaustics Intro Learn the secrets of the ancient art of painting with hot wax and experience the versatility of encaustics! Brush, scrape, layer, pour, model and mould translucent and pigmented waxes to create dimensional paintings on wood panel. A fun

Show Poster Poster Show (July 2-August 28)

View handmade band promotional posters in this exhibition curated by Hastings College professor, Turner McGehee and local artist, Bennett Holzworth. Poster artists used the age-old letterpress technique to create these works of pop art. Limited editions o

First Friday @ LUX - July 2, 5-8 pm

The LUX Center for the Arts will be showing two new exhibitions during July's First Friday Art Walk in historic University Place. The Show Poster Poster Show curated by Hastings College professor, Turner McGehee and local artist, Bennett Holzworth will sh

Lecture at LUX: Debra Johnson Speaks About Women's Role in Contemporary Art and Craft

Debra Johnson, Southeast Community College Instructor, will speak about contemporary female artists and craftspeople at LUX Center for the Arts on May 18 at 6:30 p.m.