"500 Mile Sculpture Garden" Screening at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
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🎬Join us for a special screening of "500 Mile Sculpture Garden," a 1976 Nebraska Public Media documentary that explores Nebraska's visionary I-80 Bicentennial Sculpture Project. The screening marks the 50th anniversary of the I-80 Bicentennial Sculpture Project, coinciding with the national America 250 celebrations.
This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited so please RSVP using the link below or call The Ross office at 402.472-9100 to reserve your tickets. theross.org/event/nebraskas-500-mile-sculpture-garden
📅 Tuesday, June 30
🕒 3-4:30pm
📍 Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center in Lincoln (313 N 13th Street)
Alongside the 1976 documentary, we will feature two supplemental short films:
• "The 1976 Revolutionary Bicentennial Sculpture Project" (from Nebraska Public Media's "Nebraska Stories" series)
• "The I-80 Sculpture Project" (from the documentary "My Friend Norman")
Following the event, there will be a panel discussion at 5:30pm at the Sheldon Museum of Art, featuring artists, historians and project leaders who played key roles in shaping and preserving this landmark public art initiative. This event is free and open to the public. Register at https://sheldonartmuseum.doubleknot.com/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=3144501&orgkey=4937&ReturnURL=//sheldonartmuseum.doubleknot.com/app/calendar/month/4937/2026-06-01/4937/0/. Visit NebraskaPublicMedia.org/events, for more information.
This screening is made possible through generous support from the Committee for the Preservation of the I-80 Bicentennial Sculptures and the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation, with additional support from the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.
Featured image courtesy of Bill Ganzel and the Committee for the Preservation of the I-80 Sculptures.
This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited so please RSVP using the link below or call The Ross office at 402.472-9100 to reserve your tickets. theross.org/event/nebraskas-500-mile-sculpture-garden
📅 Tuesday, June 30
🕒 3-4:30pm
📍 Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center in Lincoln (313 N 13th Street)
Alongside the 1976 documentary, we will feature two supplemental short films:
• "The 1976 Revolutionary Bicentennial Sculpture Project" (from Nebraska Public Media's "Nebraska Stories" series)
• "The I-80 Sculpture Project" (from the documentary "My Friend Norman")
Following the event, there will be a panel discussion at 5:30pm at the Sheldon Museum of Art, featuring artists, historians and project leaders who played key roles in shaping and preserving this landmark public art initiative. This event is free and open to the public. Register at https://sheldonartmuseum.doubleknot.com/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=3144501&orgkey=4937&ReturnURL=//sheldonartmuseum.doubleknot.com/app/calendar/month/4937/2026-06-01/4937/0/. Visit NebraskaPublicMedia.org/events, for more information.
This screening is made possible through generous support from the Committee for the Preservation of the I-80 Bicentennial Sculptures and the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation, with additional support from the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.
Featured image courtesy of Bill Ganzel and the Committee for the Preservation of the I-80 Sculptures.
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The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 1245 R St, Lincoln, NE 68588-0003, United States
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