The gallery is dedicated to Dr. Robert Hillestad, an internationally renowned fiber artist and Professor Emeritus of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design.
Photo: Teh-Hsuan Chen, The Region Cannot be Clarified, 2022. Part of Future Tense 2023.
Exhibition: open February 23rd, 2023 through April 23rd, 2023. M-F 8:30am-4:30pm
Virtual opening March 29th, 2023 at 1:00pm CT. Learn more and register here
FUTURE TENSE: 2023 Textiles and Fiber Art Juried Exhibition
Thursday, February 23, 2023 to Sunday, April 23, 2023
FUTURE TENSE 2023 will celebrate the creative work of student artists, designers, and makers working with or inspired by fiber or textile materials or techniques. FUTURE TENSE 2023 offers a glimpse into the future of contemporary fibers by presenting the very best work being made by students in the field today.
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Textile Talk - Future Tense 2023
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Join us for a virtual walkthrough with Robert Hillestad Textile Gallery director Michael Burton and hear from this year's juror, Natalie Baxter, and exhibition awards winners Esther Elia, Sevaan Perrow, and Emily Keown.
Visit the Gallery
The Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery is in Lincoln, Nebraska on the UNL East Campus. It is located on the second floor of the Gwendolyn Newkirk Human Science Building #234, 1650 N. 35th St.
HOURS: The Gallery is open to the public without charge Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and weekends by special request. Call (402) 472-2911, to request weekend opening. It is closed University holidays and between shows.
PARKING: Visitors to the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery are welcome to park on East Campus in metered parking just east of the Gwendolyn Newkirk Human Sciences Building.