The mission of the Nebraska Cultural Endowment is to cultivate a legacy of stability, advocacy and leadership for the arts and humanities in Nebraska.

Start the year with a story…

Start the year with a story…

Happy New Year and a big THANK YOU for an amazing 2018! I’d like to start this year with gratitude and a reflection…   20 years ago, Nebraska looked much different. We’ve had tremendous shifts in our economic and community landscapes from Scottsbluff to Omaha, Norfolk to McCook. And while MY perspective of things may […]

January 2, 2019 /
NAC Director to Receive National Award

NAC Director to Receive National Award

The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) has named Suzanne Wise, executive director of the Nebraska Arts Council, the recipient of its 2018 Gary Young Award. The award recognizes an executive director who has made an extraordinary contribution to public support for the arts at the state, regional and national levels. The award will be […]

November 15, 2018 /

“I am so very proud of the NCE and its wonderful mechanism to support the Arts and Humanities, not only in the metropolitan areas of the State, but also to its far-flung smaller communities. The NCE is incredible and unique to our State.”
Murray Newman – NCE Board Member