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University of Nebraska Press author, quilt historian named co-winner of 2023 New Deal Book Award

June 21, 2024

Author and quilt historian Janneken Smucker has been named the co-winner of the 2023 New Deal Book Award for her most recent book “A New Deal for Quilts.”

The award is issued annually by the California-based nonprofit Living New Deal. Officially established in 2007 at the University of...

Quilt-inspired mural of Abe Lincoln to be installed at the Lied Center

May 10, 2024

An all-new mural will be installed at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln, Nebraska, celebrating the work of local and international artists as well as the city’s namesake.

Installation of the mural will begin on May 12 at noon on the west side of the Lied Center near the...

Robert James, co-founder of International Quilt Museum, remembered for impact on art of quilting

January 24, 2024

International Quilt Museum co-founder and Nebraska native, Robert G. James passed away on Sunday, Jan. 21 at the age of 98. Robert and his late wife Ardis James, who passed away in 2011, had a tremendous impact on the world of quilting, including the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's...

International Quilt Museum announces ‘A New Deal for Quilts’ book release

November 3, 2023

Alongside the opening of its latest exhibition “A New Deal for Quilts,” the International Quilt Museum (IQM) has published a companion book authored by professor and historian Dr. Janneken Smucker.

The book explores how the U.S. government of the 1930s utilized quilts and...

International Quilt Museum earns reaccreditation

May 18, 2023

The International Quilt Museum (IQM) at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln was reaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) for demonstrating the highest standards and practices for museums in the United States. The achievement shows IQM’s commitment to collections stewardship,...