Sheldon Museum of Art is committed to offering visitors interesting, enjoyable events and programs that explore great American art and the creative process. Visitors (above) enjoy Metaphors of the Heart, a photographic exhibition by Luis Gonzalez Palma, now on view. We invite you to the following events this year.

Admission is free, so mark your calendar today.

In connection with the Poets on Painters exhibition on view through June 29, Sheldon will offer four creative writing workshops.

In connection with the Poets on Painters exhibition on view through June 29, Sheldon will offer four creative writing workshops.

Lincoln's accomplished jazz trumpeter, Darryl White, will be accompanied by Jeff Jenkins on keyboards, Craig Akin on bass, Michael Pujado on percussion, Brandon Draper on drums and special guest recording artist Dave Pietro on saxophone.

Kansas City saxophonist Dan Thomas will lead a fresh conversation reflecting his diverse group's eclectic tastes in each performance.

Led by Les DeMerle's explosive drumming and Bonnie Eisele's swinging vocals, this Florida-based band delights audiences with its special panache.

From Hollywood, contemporary keyboardist Lao Tizer flows with rhythms that have made him a torchbearer for a new jazz generation.

In connection with the Poets on Painters exhibition on view through June 29, Sheldon will offer four creative writing workshops.

A Sheldon Family Event will feature fun and art-making activities in conjunction with the reinstallation of paintings by Ralph Albert Blakelock in Sheldon's permanent collection galleries.

Artist Elizabeth King will talk with visitors in the gallery about Elizabeth King: The Sizes of Things in the Mind's Eye.

Lincoln PhotoFest in February 2009 and will be anchored by three one-person photography shows and a symposium at Sheldon Museum of Art. Many art galleries in Lincoln and some alternative spaces will feature photographic artists during the month.