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Biennial Art Faculty Exhibition: St. Norbert College Baer Art Gallery of the Bush Art Center (through Feb. 19).

nIc Foundation Inc. Traveling Gallery Show: Appleton Public Library (through Feb. 26).

Whatever Happened to…Operation Area Arts: From 1966 to 1969, a vibrant and distinctive arts program –Operation Area Arts – flourished in the Green Bay area. This federally funded program brought in young, talented artists and teachers who wanted to “make a difference,” and they did. More than 40 years later, their hard work and talent are remembered by the community and their influence is still felt today, Neville Public Museum (through April 4).

Wandering Exhibit: New work by Q Gallery Cooperative member artists Diane Bywaters, Kristie Cecil and Ann Singsaas. Q Gallery Artists Cooperative, 1108 Main St., Stevens Point (through March 6).

Winter Landscapes: RiverEdge Galleries, Mishicot, weekends only (through April 18).

Earth from Space: Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, through March 7.

Green Furniture Design: Milwaukee Art Museum, through March 14.

Cabinets of Curiosity: Wondrous Objects & Extraordinary Stories from the Museum’s Collection: Themed in honor of the Milwaukee Public Museum’s 125th anniversary, this exhibit illustrates the vast scope of MPM holdings by highlighting four aspects of the collections: diverse range, odd extremes, intriguing collection stories, and obscure object functions, through April 5.

Hometown Advantage: The Community and the Packers: Video exhibit featuring five short films focusing on the Packers relationship with the local community, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay.

A Taste of Scandinavia: Brown County Public Library, Green Bay.

Permanent Collection: 20th century art including original works by George Segal, Ernst Trova, Victor Vasarely, Robert Indiana, LeRoy Neiman and Denny Dent. Gail Floether Steinhilber Art Gallery , Reeve Union, UW-Oshkosh.

Sports & Spirit: From Little League to tavern leagues, individual athletes to teams, players to fans, Sports & Spirit will highlight how organized sports create and strengthen community ties. Stories and objects from the late 1800s through today will be included in the exhibit. Outagamie Museum, Appleton.

Weis Earth Science Museum: Featuring dinosaur exhibits and the geologic history of Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, Menasha.

Eight Counties: John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, holds its 12th Eight Counties exhibition celebrating the breadth of art created in east-central Wisconsin, through March 21.

Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless Treasures: An exhibition created and produced by the Milwaukee Public Museum – includes authentic Dead Sea Scrolls, illustrated manuscripts, artifacts, landscape and aerial photography, and interactive displays about science, discovery and exploration.

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From Headlines to History: 125 years of major news headlines and how they made it into the history books. The exhibit includes video and audio displays, as well as a look at how the newspapers in Appleton and how they reported stories. Hearthstone Historic House Museum, Appleton (through June 19).

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One Stumbles Into a Coincidence: A mini-retrospective of the ceramics and assemblages of Curt Heuer, professor emeritus of Arts and Visual Design at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, who began teaching there in 1978 and retired in July 2009. An opening reception will be held 4:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 4, with an artist’s talk at 5 p.m. There will also be an artist’s lunchtime gallery talk from noon to 1 p.m. on Feb. 17. Lawton Gallery, Theatre Hall, UW-Green Bay (through Feb. 25).

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40WOMEN40: Portraits by Judith Waller; subject interviews by Tammy J. Ladwig. Show includes text and pastel portraits of more than 25 women who have been successful with their lives. Aylward Gallery, 1478 Midway Road, Menasha (through March 19).

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Beeswax Encaustics: By Jessie Fritsch. Opening Reception Feb. 6, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Exhibits at Evergreen, located in the Creekview Cafe within Evergreen Retirement Community, Oshkosh (through March 30).

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Snapshots of History: Oshkosh 100 Years Ago: A local history exhibit at the Oshkosh Public Museum invites visitors to step back onto the streets of old Oshkosh to discover the community’s culture and history (through May 23).