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Nebraskans Invited to Attend Women’s History Month Event:

Nebraska

“Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History”   Humanities Nebraska (HN) has announced a free on-line event in honor of Women’s History Month and the nonprofit organization’s 50th anniversary year. “Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History” will be offered at noon central/11 a.m. mountain on March 15. Anyone can receive free online access by registering on EventBrite: […]

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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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NCE Remembers Joan Gibson

Omaha

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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27th Annual Governor’s Lecture Speaker – NY Time Bestselling Author Candice Millard

Civic Engagement, History, Humanities, Statewide

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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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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Suzanne Wise Celebrations

Nebraska

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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27th Annual Governor’s Lecture in the Humanities

Nebraska

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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Enhancing Community Through Art

“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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