{"title":"Billie Strand","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"field-label\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"nodeTitleCopy\"\u003eArt Sale: The Strand Sisters Lifelong Collection\u003c\/h1\u003e\nDescription\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item even\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Tribute to Rita Mae Strand.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCome say hello to a collection built one visit at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Strand Sisters have donated decades of Nebraska art – collected through trips to LUX with their mom – to share with our community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor decades, sisters Billie Strand and her family built a meaningful art collection through visits to LUX – then known as the University Art Gallery – during the 1970s and 80s. What began as shared trips between mother and daughter grew into a lifelong tradition of collecting Nebraska artists, supporting the local arts community, and finding joy within gallery walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn memory of their mother, Rita Mae Strand, the Strand Sisters have generously donated their collection to LUX. The works will be exhibited and sold, with all proceeds supporting LUX Center for the Arts and its mission to keep creativity accessible to all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin us for a reception to celebrate family, creativity, and the lasting impact of collecting local art. Billie Strand, family and friends will gather with the community for this heartfelt tribute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4208\/8149\/collections\/mg_2461-edit.jpg?v=1778603485","url":"https:\/\/shop.luxcenter.org\/collections\/billie-strand.oembed","provider":"LUX Center for the Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}