Museum of Nebraska Art - Special Programs

Special Programs

In addition to its role as a museum, MONA is host to several special programs. As a subsidiary of the University of Nebraska system it cultivates close relationships with public schools and frequently has students in for art viewing, hands-on art-making events, and summer art camps. MONA also has periodic art-making classes for adults, usually in the summer. The museum usually participates in Christmas activities put on by downtown Kearney merchants, and has hosted evening fairs where Nebraska artists and artisans sell small art objects.

MONA is host to ARTreach, a program of touring art exhibitions throughout Nebraska. Host organizations pay a nominal fee and are permitted to host an exhibition for four to six weeks. The exhibitions are drawn from the permanent collection, not the rotating exhibitions. Most ARTreach exhibitions are organized around themes, including Women Artists from the MONA Collection, Images of Land, and Afro Psalms.

In recent years MONA has also played host to the Reynolds Readers and Writers Series, organized by Charles Fort (poet). This series brings writers, novelists, and storytellers to Nebraska for public readings and classes. The series is primarily organized and funded by the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and the visiting artists participate in creative writing classes on campus in addition to their evening readings at the museum.