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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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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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 board and staff of the Nebraska Cultural Endowment mourn the loss of a fellow board member, Joan Gibson who has been a champion of the arts for a lifetime. Joan Gibson, who served on the Nebraska Cultural Endowment Board passed on January 1st, 2023 at age 69. Joan also served on the boards of […]
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A free public event at the Lied Center Bestselling author Candice Millard will deliver the 27th annual Governor’s Lecture in the Humanities on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln. Also available for livestreaming at enthompson.unl.edu the conversation-style event titled, “A Clear and Steady Eye: Storytelling and Our Shared […]
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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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Suzanne Wise, Executive Director, Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) was honored at the first of six retirement receptions on August 25th at an outdoor reception at the home of Karen and Robert Duncan in Lincoln. Receptions will be held throughout the fall in Kearney, Grand Island, Norfolk, Scottsbluff, and Omaha. Maggie Smith, Executive Director, Nebraska Cultural […]
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A Clear and Steady Eye: Storytelling and Our Shared History with Candice Millard Candice Millard, a best selling author, will deliver the 27th Annual Governor’s Lecture of the Humanities. The lecture presented by Humanities Nebraska (HN) in partnership with the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues. Millard will touch on her four New York […]
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“I have always felt that one measure of a successful community is its art culture,” said Donna Dahlsten, a former art teacher at Lewis Center School District in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Donna’s first experience with arts and humanities came from her parents, who encouraged both art and education. She went on to major in art […]
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The Board of Directors for Nebraska Cultural Endowment is excited to welcome Maggie Smith as NCE’s new Executive Director. Maggie most recently served as Director of Operations at KANEKO, where she co-lead fundraising and development strategy, while overseeing marketing, communications, programming and operations. Prior to joining KANEKO in 2019, Smith taught college writing courses […]
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