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Advancing the Arts as essential to Life & Learning for All Nebraskans

Nebraskans for the Arts relies on you, our supporters, to do the advocacy we do and keep the arts and creativity growing in Nebraska. JOIN/RENEW NOW and help us share the importance of the arts for better schools and better communities.

Interim Studies

While the Nebraska Legislature is not in session, state senators keep themselves busy studying issues through interim studies. These studies help in the development of new bills.

Two bills we are monitoring will have public hearings in October:

LR63: Examine Educational Service Units ESUs are a source for professional development for arts educators. Invited testimony will be heard on Friday, October 4 at 8:30am, Room 1510 of the State Capitol and streamed online at NET.

LR126: Issues Related to Urban Development We are providing information to the Urban Affairs Committee on creative district initiatives across the country. This meeting will be held Wednesday, October 16 at 4:00pm at Metropolitan Community College's Industrial Training Center, 2909 Edward Babe Gomez Avenue, Omaha.

October is National Arts & Humanities Month (NAHM)—a coast-to-coast collective recognition of the importance of culture in America. NAHM was launched by Americans for the Arts and national arts partners as a month-long celebration, with goals of:

FOCUSING on the arts at local, state, and national levels;
ENCOURAGING individuals and organizations to participate in the arts;
ALLOWING governments and businesses to show their support of the arts; and
RAISING public awareness about the role the arts and humanities play in our communities and lives.

Ways to Participate

There are many ways you can celebrate the arts and humanities this October.

Social Media: Starting October 1 on Instagram, Americans for the Arts is using #ShowYourArt2019 as a landing page for people to show how the arts and humanities are a part of your life every day. Follow our daily themes starting and invite your friends to join in, too. Use the #ShowYourArt2019 hashtag on Facebook and Twitter.

Get the Word Out to Media: Writing a letter to your local newspaper, sharing the importance of the arts in your community, raises awareness on the impact of the arts and arts education. Want ideas on how to do this, get advice on how to write an op-ed or letter to the editor.

Write to your member of Congress, letting him/her how important arts and arts education funding is to you, your family and your community.

Enjoy the Arts in Nebraska: Grab a friend or family member and go to a museum, a play, a festival, or concert.

Individual Artist Fellowships in Performing Arts

The Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) is seeking applicants for its 2020 Individual Artists Fellowships (IAF) in performing arts. The categories include music/sound, choreography, theater/playwright, and filmmaking/screenwriting.

The IAF program recognizes exemplary work by Nebraska artists and provides support through public recognition and monetary awards of $1,000 - $5,000.

A complete list of eligibility requirements, review criteria and application instructions can be found on the Nebraska Arts Council website. Applications are due by November 22, 2019.

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