The art show includes two divisions of original art: Fine Art and Photography.
Judges will be invited to award cash prizes as well as one “People’s Choice” award in each division.
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
We are pleased to welcome photographer Michael Forsberg from Nebraska as our Festival Artist.
Michael Forsberg is a conservation photographer, author, and educator whose 30-year career has focused on wildlife, grasslands, and watersheds in North America’s Great Plains. Mike co-founded and directs the Platte Basin Timelapse project–a conservation storytelling project that informs scientific research, builds educational content, and tells stories of a Great Plains watershed in motion.
Mike is a Senior Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers, a member of The Photo Society, and on faculty with IANR at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. In 2017, he received the Sierra Club’s Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography and the Environmental Impact Award from the North American Nature Photographers Association.
Mike lives with his family and a collection of unruly animals in Lincoln, Nebraska.
To learn more, please visit: www.MichaelForsberg.com and www.PlatteBasinTimelapse.com
The Sandhill Crane Festival is accepting original artwork for the 2026 Art Show.
Entries will be accepted online beginning September 1, 2026. The deadline to enter is October 1, 2026.
Entries and payment will only be accepted online.
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