Latest news for the Nebraskans for the Arts
Latest news for the Nebraskans for the Arts
Advancing the Arts as essential to Life & Learning for All Nebraskans
Scottsbluff | July 25 | West Nebraska Community College
The Nebraska Arts Council is sponsoring the Panhandle stage of the Statewide Arts Conference, Thursday, July 25, for arts professionals including artists, volunteers and administrators. The conference is designed to provide inspiration, networking opportunities, hands-on workshops, and artist showcases.  Learn more online here
Career Opportunities
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
is seeking a Residency Arts Technician to provide educational and technical support to artists-in-residence and oversee the organization's fabrication facilities.
Omaha Children's Museum is seeking a Human Resources Manager. 
Omaha Community Playhouse has an opening for a Theatre Technology Apprenticeship Program Director to develop and implement educational programming of the Playhouse and the apprenticeship program. 
University of Nebraska-Kearney is seeking an Audio Director/Events Technician in it's Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance.
If you have a job opportunity, please forward to NFTA and we will help spread the word about it.


Fall 2019 Lincoln Jazz Series applications 
This series provides an opportunity for local, regional, and nationally recognized jazz ensembles and artists to perform on Monday evenings at Chez SoDo in Lincoln. Applications are being accepted until July 24 for performances from September through December 2019. Interested musicians should complete this application form. 
ArtsVote 2020 with Ben Folds Podcast 
A new podcast series, a bipartisan interview of 2020 presidential candidates focused exclusively on the arts and arts education, is now available on 10 platforms. The podcast is is produced by the Americans for the Arts Action Fund and hosted by Ben Folds, a highly acclaimed singer-songwriter, and board member of of the Arts Action Fund and Chair of ArtsVote 2020.
The Arts Action Fund launched the podast series to generate a national discussion with 2020 presidential candidates and political leaders about the arts, arts education, and tax policies to advance nonprofit charities in America. 





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The National Endowment for the ARts Citizens' Institute on Rural Design offers fundng and technical assistance to communities with populations of 50,000 or less to address local economic and quality of life challenges through design solutions.   Learn more online here
Federal Update
House passes NEA Appropriations Bill
On June 25, the U.S. House of Representatives approved $167.5 million in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in fiscal year (FY) 2020. This is an increase for both agencies of $12.5 million over the FY2019 funding level of $155 million.
The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate for posssible consideration; the Senate may also choose to take up their own version of this appropriations bill. 
Saving Transit Art Resources (STAR) Act Introduced
Congresswomen Alma Adams introduced the STAR Act, which would reinstate a federal flexibility that allows local trans authorities to incorporate art into federallly-funded transit projects.
Transit agencies had employed artists to enhance their transit projects, typically at a cost of 1-2 percent of the project's budget. However, in 2015, Congress passed legislation the included a provision prohibiting federal funds for the incorporation of art into transit projects. This bill would eliminate this prohibition, allowing transit authorities the ability to create more vibrant and welcoming mass transit options. 
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