Community Vitality

Humanities Nebraska to celebrate 50th anniversary with Humanities Week October 7-15, 2023

Nebraska Civic Engagement, Community Vitality, Culture, Economic Development, Education, Government, History, Humanities, Statewide

Humanities Nebraska (HN) has announced that numerous activities will take place across the state during Humanities Week, October 7-15, 2023. Themed “Spark Your Curiosity,” the statewide observance is to celebrate Humanities Nebraska’s 50th anniversary of helping people explore what connects us and makes us human. The culminating event will be the annual Governor’s Lecture in […]

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NFTA Executive Director Position Open

Nebraska Arts, Civic Engagement, Community Vitality, Culture, Economic Development, Education, Fine Arts, Government, Media Arts, Performing Arts, Statewide, Visual Arts

Nebraskans for the Arts (NFTA) is a nonprofit advocacy organization committed to advancing programs and policies that further Nebraska’s arts education and $2.9 billion arts and culture sectors. Based in Omaha, NE, Nebraskans for the Arts has a track-record of successfully advocating for pro-arts legislation and creating engaging programs that serve to celebrate the arts […]

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Smithsonian “Voices and Votes” Exhibition Launches 6-city Nebraska tour in Howells April 15

Nebraska Civic Engagement, Community Vitality, Culture, Economic Development, Education, History, Humanities, Statewide

Humanities Nebraska (HN) has announced that a new traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian titled “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” will open at the Howells Historical Society Museum on April 15 and run through May 26. Located at 224 Center Street, the museum is open Tuesday – Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Voices […]

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Nebraska Arts Council Job Posting: Deputy Director

Nebraska Arts, Civic Engagement, Community Vitality, Culture, Economic Development, Government, Media Arts, Performing Arts, Statewide, Visual Arts

The Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) is seeking a Deputy Director to help lead a vibrant, proactive and resourceful statewide agency that has extensive grant programs, a portfolio of pioneering initiatives and a national reputation for outstanding service to the field of arts administration. About the Nebraska Arts Council: The Nebraska Arts Council is an independent […]

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NAC Interim Director Mike Markey Named New NAC Executive Director

Nebraska Arts, Civic Engagement, Community Vitality, Culture, Economic Development, Education, Fine Arts, Government, Media Arts, Performing Arts, Statewide, Visual Arts

On March 7th, 2023 the Nebraska Arts Council chose Mike Markey to lead the agency as the new Executive Director. He will immediately take over the position that has been vacant since January, after the retirement of former executive director, Suzanne Wise. Markey, the seventh executive director of the Arts Council, began working with the […]

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Limited time left for Nebraska educators to apply for $50,000 in grants from Humanities Nebraska

Nebraska Civic Engagement, Community Vitality, Culture, Economic Development, Education, History, Humanities, Statewide

Applications for special grants just for educators are due March 15, 2023. Humanities Nebraska (HN) recently announced this opportunity for Nebraska educators to spark the next 50 years of humanities learning, programming, and exchange of ideas in recognition of the non-profit organization’s 50th anniversary of serving the state. Fifty $1,000 grants will be awarded to […]

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23 Sites Offering Prime Time to Help Kids Succeed at School

Nebraska Civic Engagement, Community Vitality, Culture, Education, Humanities, Statewide

Humanities Nebraska (HN) has announced that Prime Time Family Reading and Prime Time Preschool will be held at 23 locations beginning February 2, including five new sites in Fremont, Grand Island, Lincoln, and Omaha. Each series is a free six-week program with storytelling and discussion based on award-winning children’s books at public libraries, elementary schools, […]

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The Suzanne Wise Art Education Fund

Nebraska Arts, Civic Engagement, Community Vitality, Culture, Education, Fine Arts, Media Arts, Performing Arts, Statewide

My mother taught me that arts education is not about training someone to be a professional artist or a musician, it’s about helping young people succeed by developing their creativity.” Suzanne Wise, Nebraska Arts Council Director 2000-2022   The Suzanne Wise Arts Education Fund was created to honor the long-time director of the Nebraska Arts […]

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Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason Awarded Fellowship

Nebraska Access, Arts, Civic Engagement, Community Vitality, Culture, Education, Fine Arts, Statewide

Nebraska’s State Poet, Matt Mason, has been named as a 2022 Poet Laureate Fellow by The Academy of American Poets.  Mason is one of 22 Poet Laureate Fellows named in this years announcement. Mason, in collaboration with Humanities Nebraska, will create the Nebraska Poetry Pen Pal Program. The program will bring poetry and poets into […]

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Revitalizing the Past for Future Generations

Access, Arts, Community Vitality, History, Humanities

For as long as Nicole Benegas, Executive Director of Bluebird Cultural Initiative, can remember, her father, Steve Tamayo, has been involved in cultural work. As a member of the Sicangu Lakota tribe, Tamayo established a school at Standing Rock, protested the pipelines, and was appointed Native cultural expert with the Smithsonian Museum. Tamayo is the […]

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