First Friday events at UNL on Nov. 7 include a chance to meet the new director of the Sheldon Museum of Art, the launch of ecotourism campaign, a talk on melding math and art design, works by top Nebraska teen artists and photos by UNL journalism students.

All events are free and open to the public. The First Friday schedule includes:

Eisentrager•Howard Gallery (Richards Hall) — Opening reception for “Nebraska’s Best: High School Artists from Lincoln and Omaha,” 6 to 8 p.m. http://go.unl.edu/gdhf

Great Plains Art Museum — Launch of an ecotourism project featuring the Great Plains in a series of posters, 5 to 7 p.m. Includes reception. Posters and postcards will be available for purchase. http://go.unl.edu/yh8n

International Quilt Study Center and Museum — Talk, “SquareRoots: A Quilted Manifesto/Journey of a MathArtist,” led by John Sims, interdisciplinary conceptual artist, 5:30 p.m. The museum is open from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Reception with light refreshments begins at 5 p.m. http://go.unl.edu/57st

Jacht Ad Lab (151 N. 8th St.) — “Ad Art,” exhibit featuring photography of UNL students in the Jacht Ad Lab, 6 to 9 p.m. http://go.unl.edu/44v2

Sheldon Museum of Art — Meet and greet with Wally Mason, new director of the Sheldon, 5 to 7 p.m. http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/