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We’re hiring our next Executive Director – click to learn more and apply
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
Position Announcement: Executive Director Location: Statewide organization based in Omaha; flexible work environment, including access to office space in Lincoln. Application deadline: January 21, 2022 Are you looking for a unique opportunity to enrich the quality of life in Nebraska and work with passionate cultural leaders and supporters across the state? The Nebraska […]
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When healing from trauma, the pen is mighty powerful. The Nebraska Warrior Writers program was designed to help active-duty military personnel and veterans process and express their thoughts and feelings through words. Humanities Nebraska (HN), in partnership with Nebraska Writing Project and the Veterans Administration, launched the Nebraska Warrior Writers (NWW) in 2014. Not only […]
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Drive-ins typically conjure up nostalgic images of days gone by; of first dates and family outings to the movies in the car. When the Midwest Theater in Scottsbluff closed its doors temporarily due to COVID-19, Executive Director Billy Estes immediately missed the interaction of the theater. It wasn’t long before Estes had the creative idea to implement a drive-in theater, and the SkyView Drive-In Theater was born. Improvising a screen on a box truck in […]
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New legislation increases annual commitment to Nebraska Cultural Endowment We’re honored to work with passionate Nebraskans statewide to double their impact through our nationally unique public private partnership. The State has acknowledged the effectiveness of this model and has granted NCE the ability to double our impact in Nebraska over the next decade… This […]
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I 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