Now Open:
Avant Card: Art & Gift Shop

Offbeat gift shop located inside Archway Studios.
As a seasonal shop, our hours shift with holidays and neighborhood events.
Catch us this spring and early summer for First Fridays, the Uni Place Night Market, and special Mother’s Day and Father’s Day weekend hours.
Upcoming hours
May 1: First Friday, 5 to 8 PM
May 9: Mother’s Day weekend, 10 AM to 4 PM
May 10: Mother’s Day weekend, 10 AM to 2 PM
May 15: Uni Place Night Market, 6 to 10 PM
June 19: Uni Place Night Market, 6 to 10 PM
June 20: Father’s Day weekend, 10 AM to 4 PM
June 21: Father’s Day weekend, 10 AM to 2 PM
Open every third Friday through October for the Uni Place Night Market, 6 to 10 PM.
Email us anytime to schedule a shopping appointment.
Avant Card is a reimagined revival of a beloved Lincoln institution. Originally founded by the late Duane Krepel, the shop was known for its wild and wonderful mix of cards, gifts, and quirky treasures. After closing in 2012, it now returns with that same irreverent spirit, recast through the eyes of local artists, layered with curated vintage, and leaning, as its name suggests, toward the avant-garde. Re-founded by Lindsey Clausen.





