Nebraska Cultural Endowment

10/14/2026

For veterans and active-duty military personnel, writing can become a path to connection and reflection. Nebraska Warrior Writers has helped veterans and active-duty military personnel strengthen their writing and share their stories for more than a decade.

Led by professional writing instructors, the workshops include six to eight biweekly sessions. Participants read and discuss fiction, poetry and memoir alongside their own writing, receiving thoughtful feedback while building confidence in their craft. Along the way, they form meaningful connections with one another, culminating in an optional public reading.

98% of participants agree the workshops encourage them to reflect on and discuss important themes related to their military experiences and personal writing.

Thanks in part to funding from Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Nebraska Warrior Writers remains free for veterans and active-duty military personnel. The Nebraska Cultural Endowment matches private donations with State dollars to generate earnings that protect vital cultural experiences in Nebraska communities.

Despite this proven model and its clear benefit for all Nebraskans, the State of Nebraska can decide to stop the match and reclaim its match dollars from the Endowment. While that may help during a budget crisis, it weakens a funding model built to serve Nebraska for generations.

📣You can help protect funding for Nebraska Warrior Writers and other culture-defining programs by advocating for the Endowment today — visit https://nebraskaculturalendowment.org/advocacy/ to take action.

10/12/2026

Engage with Nebraska's Arts and Humanities!

Tbd. - An Omaha Based Dance Collective, in partnership with Omaha Performing Arts, presents the 6th year of the Making Space Dance Festival. The festival, the events of which are free of charge, features a curation of choreographic works created by local, regional, and national movement artists. The purpose of this festival is to provide a platform for movement artists to present new work, explore the process of developing choreography, create connections among young artists locally and cross-regionally, and offer educational workshops to foster a collective celebration of dance within the community.

✨October 23rd - 25th, 2026
📍Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement
🎟️https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/making-space-2026-performances-workshops-4861709/

NCE is proud to support programs like this one across Nebraska!
(Re-post from Tbd. - An Omaha Based Dance Collective)

10/08/2026

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10/06/2026

Engage with Nebraska’s Arts and Humanities!

Join State Poet and 2026 Amplify Arts Fellow Jewel Rodgers at North Omaha Music and Arts - NOMA on October 8 at 7 PM for All About Love, a live performance blending spoken word + jazz to explore love as something we feel, think, and do.
Through rhythm, reflection, and storytelling, Rodgers asks us to look inward, reckon with what we carry, and consider how love can become a practice of self-awareness, repair, and deeper connection.

FREE
October 8 @ 7 PM
📍North Omaha Music and Arts
RSVP here: https://www.amplifyarts.org/events-blog/all-about-love?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

09/30/2026

For Nebraska communities, a Creative District designation and grant investment can increase economic outcomes and quality of life.

Designated as a Nebraska Creative District in 2024, Alliance has embraced arts, humanities and local collaboration as tools to strengthen its downtown, grow tourism and enhance quality of life.

The Carhenge Mural Festival brought eight international artists to paint murals at the iconic site and throughout downtown. The colorful additions have created new energy while helping residents see their community in a new light and supporting the local economy.

With more than 100,000 people visiting Carhenge each year, the Creative District is encouraging visitors to spend more time downtown through mural walks, vendor markets, artist events and local businesses. These efforts are generating new opportunities for artists, entrepreneurs and the broader community.

Funding for Creative District grants is provided by the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. The Nebraska Cultural Endowment matches private donations with State dollars to generate earnings that protect vital cultural experiences in Nebraska communities.

Despite this proven model and its clear benefit for all Nebraskans, the State of Nebraska can decide to stop the match and reclaim its match dollars from the Endowment. While that may help during a budget crisis, it weakens a funding model built to serve Nebraska for generations.

📣You can help protect funding for Creative Districts and other culture-defining programs by advocating for the Endowment today — visit https://nebraskaculturalendowment.org/advocacy/ to take action.

09/17/2026

Want to make an impact on Nebraska's Arts and advocate for the Nebraska Cultural Endowment?
Join the Arts Advocacy Network, or become a Nebraskans For The Arts member!

Nebraskans for the Arts:
🔹represents arts organizations and individual members across the state
🔹advises policy makers, elected officials, and community leaders on the importance of strong arts education in our schools, the economic impact of the arts in our communities, and the benefits of pro-arts policies for Nebraska
🔹makes resources available to advocates on a variety of issues
🔹 provides news and updates on arts advocacy events and legislative action
🔹engages advocates to strengthen Nebraska's arts
🔹and more!

Learn more at https://nebraskaculturalendowment.org/advocacy/

09/16/2026

For more than 40 years, Chautauqua has brought history to life in Nebraska communities. Chautauqua deepens appreciation for Nebraska's — and our nation's — history.

In June 2026, Humanities Nebraska’s Chautauqua festival arrived in Hastings to present “Weaving a Nation.” Through engaging performances and discussions, it highlighted lesser-known stories from our nation’s rich tapestry of backgrounds and perspectives. Hundreds of Nebraskans experienced history in a fun, interactive way.

Chautauqua remains free to the public thanks to support from Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. The Nebraska Cultural Endowment matches private donations with State dollars to generate earnings that protect vital cultural experiences in Nebraska communities.

Despite this proven model and its clear benefit for all Nebraskans, the State of Nebraska can decide to stop the match and reclaim its match dollars from the Endowment. While that may help during a budget crisis, it weakens a funding model built to serve Nebraska for generations.

📣You can help protect funding for Chautauqua and other culture-defining programs by advocating for the Endowment today — visit https://nebraskaculturalendowment.org/advocacy/ to take action.

09/14/2026

September was kicked off with arts organizations and creative districts across Nebraska coming together in Kearney, NE to celebrate and collaborate at Nebraska Arts Council's annual Creative District Assembly and Statewide Arts Conference.

We heard from speakers on a variety of topics, and enjoyed performances by Nebraska artists, such as a sneak peak at Crane River Theater Company's production of Come From Away. NCE was overjoyed to share with attendees how they can protect Nebraska's arts and humanities through the Nebraska Cultural Endowment's statewide advocacy campaign.

📣The widespread impact that the arts has on communities in Nebraska is evident. Join us in protecting Nebraska’s culture by contacting your state senator and tell them we need to protect the State’s match funding in the next budget cycle. Visit NebraskaCulture.org/Advocacy for more info and talking points.

09/14/2026

09/02/2026

Earlier this year, the State of Nebraska reclaimed $5 million of its match funding from the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Thanks to our advocates, we stopped a full sweep of the $15 million match fund.

But this fight isn’t over. Nebraska’s budget challenges persist, and the Endowment will face renewed threats in 2027.

Today, we’re launching a statewide advocacy campaign to protect Nebraska’s culture. We need Nebraskans and policymakers across the political spectrum to understand what’s at stake, why the arts and humanities matter and why public-private partnership is essential.

It’s critical to build support for the arts and humanities before the next budget cycle. You can help right now:

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👉 Visit NebraskaCulture.org/Advocacy for more ways to take action, including finding your state senator’s contact info and using our talking points to tell them why we need to protect the State’s match funding.