The Nebraska Arts Council announces the artists who will be featured in the Governor's Residence Exhibition Program during the 2012/13 season. These contemporary Nebraska artists were selected via an open competition and review panel which convened in late June:

Christina Narwicz, Painting (Omaha):
September 26 – October 26, 2012

Yelena Khanevskaya, Painting (Scottsbluff):
October 31 – November 23, 2012

Rick Johnson, Painting (McCook):
November 28 – December 28, 2012

Bill Hoover, Painting (Omaha):
January 2 – February 1, 2013

Jason Jilg, Photography (Harvard):
February 6 – March 8, 2013

Liz Estudillo-Chaffee, Painting (Lincoln):
March 13 – April 12, 2013

Cindy Chinn, Painting (Chester):
April 17 – May 17, 2013

Randy Waln, Photography (Peru):
May 22 – June 21, 2013

Tamara Ruiz, Painting (Blair):
June 26 – July 26, 2013

Lance Wurst, Painting (Grant):
July 31 – August 30, 2013

Heath Draney, Mixed Media (Omaha):
September 4 – October 4, 2013

Tim Guthrie, Painting (Omaha):
October 9 – November 8, 2013

Terri Allen, Mixed Media (Lincoln):
November 13 – December 13, 2013

The Nebraska Governor's Residence is located at 1425 "H" Street, in Lincoln. The residence is open for public tours on Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m.. Groups visiting Nebraska's capital city may enjoy a guided tour of the home featuring this exhibition series, historical information and memorabilia collected by Nebraska's first families.

Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more. Please call the residence at (402) 471-3466 for more information or to make an appointment.

Nebraska resident artists are eligible for this program, which has an annual deadline for application on May 31. To learn more about this exhibition opportunity, visit the Governor's Residence exhibition page on our website or contact J.D. Hutton, Governor's Residence Exhibition program manager, at jayne.hutton@nebraska.gov for information.