A new collaboration between Omaha Public Library and the MaMO Gallery combines artistic expression with the exploration of family history.
Housed in a converted semitrailer, the MaMO mobile gallery partners with communities and organizations, offering a platform for interdisciplinary programming, artist residencies and immersive installations. The Omaha Public Library successfully secured a proposal to host the mobile gallery through August outside its Genealogy and Local History Room at 3020 S. 84th St.
The partnership is complemented by MaMO artist-in-residence Amelia Broussard, whose program series “Remnants of the Past” is a centerpiece of the joint initiative.
Beginning Aug. 7, community members are invited to join OPL and MaMO for a series of engaging workshops and drop-in sessions. These sessions encourage participants to create new works of art by delving into their family histories, utilizing heirlooms such as family recipes, cherished letters and old photographs.
Under Broussard’s guidance, attendees can create stunning …