Wall Space
Artist Exhibit Space We currently have spaces open for artists with prices starting as low as $25 a month. Sizes range from 3 feet up to 17.5 feet. We can also accommodate shelves for sculptural pieces in some of our spaces. Exhibited work must be your work or the work of a family member. We have several spaces located in our feature gallery. All spaces have a 3 month minimum. Visit the gallery Wednesdays or Thursdays with some sample work to reserve your space or get on our wait-list.
Call for Entry
Frostbite And Fever X This is an open call for the 10 anniversary of Metro Gallery Nebraska's fine art erotica exhibit. Coldest month of the year and the hottest art exhibit. All artists are welcome to submit 1-2 pieces for this exhibit. This has traditionally been one of our biggest exhibits of the year so this is the exhibit that you want to have something in to get your work noticed. This exhibit will encompass 2 galleries and can accommodate more than 50 pieces of wall art and sculptures. The deadline is the 30th but it is suggested to get your work in before the 24th for the best gallery locations and to have your work cataloged on the Metro Gallery Nebraska website. If you need our printing services for this exhibit the deadline is 20th. This new year starts on a Friday so the exhibit opening is moved to 2nd Friday. The exhibit will start hanging on the 2nd and the opening will be on the January 8th. All exhibitors are expected to share the event on their socials to make Frostbite And Fever X an outstanding success. We will have graphics and posters for everyone to hand out and share in the next few weeks.
Call for Entry
Call for Artists: Aftertaste, Juried Group Show Call for Artists: Aftertaste, Juried Group Show
Exhibition: May–June, 2027
Cost: There is no cost to submit work for this show.
Submission: Artists may submit up to 3 pieces for consideration.
Exhibition Overview:
We invite artists to submit their work for our upcoming group exhibition, Aftertaste.
Aftertaste will explore the relationship between food, culture, memory, labor, ritual, politics, and survival. Inspired by conversations around food as a “sustaining force” — something deeply personal yet profoundly social — this exhibition considers how food operates beyond nourishment: as identity, power, comfort, celebration, resistance, inheritance, and exchange.
We are interested in works that examine the emotional, cultural, and political dimensions of food and eating. How do meals carry histories? How does food reflect systems of class, migration, colonialism, family, care, desire, or community? What rituals, tensions, or memories emerge around the table?
Artists working in all media are encouraged to apply, including traditional and experimental practices. Humorous, critical, poetic, and unexpected approaches are welcome.
Eligibility:
There is no cost to submit work to this show.
All submitted works should demonstrate a clear emphasis on the theme.
Submission Guidelines:
Submit up to 5 images of your work (jpegs, 300 dpi preferred). Each image should be titled with the name of the artist and the name of the work.
Include a brief artist statement (200 words max) discussing the influence, how your work connects to the theme, and its impact on your work.
Provide a list of works with titles, dimensions, medium, and year created.
Send your submissions January 31st, 2027.
Exhibition Details:
Opening Reception: 5/7/2027
Location: Lux Center for the Arts, 2601 N. 48th street, Lincoln, NE, 68504
Duration: 5/7/2026 through 6/26/2027
Selection Process:
Our Exhibitions Team will review submissions and select works that best embody the theme. Artists will be notified of their selection by March 19th, 2027.
LUX Consignment and Exhibitions Contract:
All work selected for inclusion in a show at the LUX Center for the Arts is considered to be for sale under consignment through the LUX unless specifically denied by the artist. Artists will be asked to fill out an exhibition agreement, consignment contract, and inventory form if they are chosen to participate.
Shipping, Delivery and Return of Work:
Artists are responsible for shipping or delivering their work to the LUX Center for the Arts by or before the drop-off date of April 24th, 2027. The LUX is responsible for return shipping of artwork, or local artists will be contacted to arrange pick-up of their work upon completion of the show.
Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: January 31, 2027
Notification of Acceptance: 3/19/27
Artwork Drop-off: No later than 4/24/27
We look forward to seeing how your work explores and reflects the many ways food shapes our lives, from nourishment and identity to desire, environment, and power. Thank you for sharing your creative vision with us and contributing to this exploration of food, culture, and the experiences that surround it.
For questions: please contact gallery@luxcenter.org
Call for Entry
Seeking Monologue Submissions - Angels Theatre Company Are you a Nebraska playwright with a story to share? We want to hear it!
Angels Theatre Company is seeking new monologues for Solo Tales & Ales Fall 2026, our biannual afternoon of storytelling paired with libations and good company!
For consideration, submit your work by Monday, September 21st to submissions@angelscompany.org.
Studio Space
Artist Studios Available Two working artist studios available in the lower level of the Burkholder Project. Studio A, Lower Level ($295/month, 180 sq ft) and Studio C1, Lower Level
($275/month, 180 sq ft) Please contact us for a tour or additional information!
Auditions
AUDITIONS: ACANTHUS with Angels Theatre Company Angels Theatre Company is seeking performers for the Fall 2026 production of ACANTHUS, a new play by Jordan Morille!
🎭AUDITIONS: August 8th 1:00-5:00pm, August 9th 1:00-2:00pm
🔙CALLBACKS: August 9th 2:00-5:00pm
📍WHERE: Lab Theatre - 3rd Floor, Temple Building (1209 "R" Street, Lincoln NE)
Please prepare a 2-3 minute comedic monologue (can be memorized but not necessary)
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A4AB23AAFDC25-64908730-acanthus
OR email Michelle Zinke at mkzinke@gmail.com
Performances are October 8-11 and 15-18 at Wyuka Stables (3300 "O" Street, Lincoln NE)
SYNOPSIS: In 1887 Texas, widowed rancher Temperance storms into Morgan's saloon seeking revenge on local head groom Holt for killing her beloved rooster, Acanthus. As tensions rise, a diverse cast of characters including enigmatic musician Kit, secretive schoolteacher Sarah, and hapless stagecoach driver Edgar get caught in the explosive turmoil, leading to unforeseen chaos.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT: Jordan Morille is an award-winning playwright, novelist, and professor. Some of his plays include Acanthus, Norma’s Rest, Thirty Deep, and the short play Jars. Other works include the novella The Juneborn (Running Wild Press) and the novel The Blacktop Lagoon (Atmosphere Press). He currently lives in San Marcos, Texas with his wife, children, and dogs, and teaches at Texas State University.
ABOUT THE COMPANY: Angels Theatre Company creates engaging theatre to promote artistic growth, foster community relationships, and raise social awareness. With an emphasis on promoting new work, we nurture and celebrate theatre artists while engaging our community in quality live theatre. We strive to create an inclusive company filled with diverse viewpoints, so that we can tell stories and amplify voices that deserve to be heard.
Auditions
Auditions: Jekyll & Hyde at Nebraska Communities Playhouse Nebraska Communities Playhouse is seeking performers for its October production of Jekyll & Hyde, a dark and dramatic musical thriller filled with soaring music, suspense, and unforgettable power ballads.
Performer Needed
Auditions - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Sr. Lincoln Community Playhouse is proud to be one of the three pilot productions of a new Broadway Sr. show, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Sr.
Auditions will be held August 4 and 5 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with callbacks on August 6. Actors, age 55 and older, should bring a short song (around 90 seconds) and an accompanist will be provided. There will also be readings from the script. Many roles are available.
Rehearsals will be held Tuesday through Thursday, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Performances are September 19 and 20, both at 2:00 pm. Actors will be able to use scripts during the performance.
How to Succeed in Business Without Trying Sr. is an abridged version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy with book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. The show is about the rise of window washer, J. Pierpont Finch, to chairman of the board and is a hysterical lampoon of the business world.
Morrie Enders will direct with Shauna Shaefer as music director. Enders noted, "Lincoln Community Playhouse was instrumental in the creation of Broadway Sr. with Music Theatre International and directing this pilot production is a fitting conclusion to my tenure as Executive Director."
Grants
Nebraska Arts Council 2026 Micro Grants Micro Grants are now open!
Micro Grants provide up to $500 of non-matching funds for artists and small organizations with Nebraska addresses, who are first-time applicants and have an annual budget below $30,000.
There are two designated tracks:
Artist Development- artists only: Focuses on enhancing an artist’s marketing, business, or creative skills through equipment purchases, training, and professional development.
Community Arts Projects- artists and organizations: Supports community-led arts projects that benefit the public, such as murals, artist panels, performances, and workshops.
Community Arts Projects must benefit the public.
Organizations must be first-time applicants to NAC.
Call for Entry
Voices of Hope is seeking artwork for our annual gala, Hope on Display. We believe art has the power to heal, connect, and give voice to stories that deserve to be heard. 💙
Voices of Hope is seeking artwork for our annual gala, Hope on Display.
If your work reflects healing, resilience, empowerment, or hope, we would love to see it.
Let’s build something meaningful together.
Call for Entry
Create 48 Makers Market 48 host makers market every third Friday coinciding with the Creative District makers markets hosted in the evening from 6 to 10 PM