FATHER & DAUGHTER - Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH SEN. TOM BREWER - Nebraska State Capitol, Omaha, Nebraska -Photo by Humanities Nebraska
CHERRIE BEAM-CALLOWAY SHARES STORIES OF “PROMISE IN A NEW LAND” - Florence Mill, Omaha, Nebraska -Photo by Humanities Nebraska
BOY IN PRIME TIME FAMILY READING TIME WORKSHOP - Eisely Branch Library, Lincoln, Nebraska -Photo by Humanities Nebraska
37TH ANNUAL NEIHARDT SPRING CONFERENCE - Many Moccasins – Bancroft, Nebraska
STORYTELLER - Chandler View Elementary School, Omaha, Nebraska -Photo by Humanities Nebraska
EDEM GARRO - Omaha, Nebraska -Photo by Nebraska Arts Council
STUDENT (BAILEE LAWS) OF OMAHA RECITING POETRY - Poetry Out Loud national competition in Washington D.C. -Photo by James Kegley
MAN OF LA MANCHA - Omaha Community Playhouse, Omaha, Nebraska -Photo by Omaha Community Playhouse
Nebraska Cultural Endowment (NCE) exists to sustain, enhance, and perpetuate the arts and humanities in Nebraska by partnering with the state’s arts and humanities councils, the Nebraska Arts Council and Humanities Nebraska. We acknowledge that in order to sustain these activities and their positive impacts on society, Nebraska’s cultural practitioners, organizations, and funders must have […]
Read ArticleEach Spring, high school students normally gather at the Nebraska State Capitol Building in Lincoln to participate in Capitol Forum, a Humanities Nebraska program sponsored by the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Through this program, students are empowered to become involved in the democratic process, as well as examine a number of pertinent issues facing our country. Immigration, […]
Read ArticleThe face of Nebraska is constantly changing. We are a welcoming place for immigrants and refugees, and the number of people in Nebraska with a racial identity other than white is becoming a larger piece of the increasingly colorful pie that is our population. This highlights a wonderful opportunity to invest in intercultural awareness and […]
Read ArticleIn 2020, the importance of our relationships and sense of community became paramount. The Union for Contemporary Art (The Union) fosters this sense of community with every fiber of their organization and in the programs they create. The North Omaha community that The Union serves has been disproportionately impacted by the health and economic effects […]
Read ArticleI am proud of the Nebraska Cultural Endowment and its wonderful mechanism to support arts and humanities, not only in the metropolitan areas, but also to far-flung smaller communities.
Murray Newman
Board Member
The Nebraska Cultural Endowment has reaffirmed my faith in the citizens of Nebraska and their capacity for stewardship and generosity.
Rich Vierk
Board Member
Making arts accessible to everyone is a group project. I am proud to live in a state that supports the arts and am exceedingly grateful for the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
Ellen Struve
Writer/Performer
Arts are critical to Nebraska’s quality of life and education of our children. Without the help of the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, our ability to make the arts happen would be greatly diminished.
Suzanne Wise
Executive Director, Nebraska Arts Council
Humanities Nebraska helps Nebraskans explore what connects us and makes us human, and what it means to live a life of purpose and meaning. The Nebraska Cultural Endowment is a critical funding partner for achieving this mission all across the state.
Chris Sommerich
Executive Director, Humanities Nebraska