2023 Fine Arts Exchange
No. 1
Welcome to to the 2023 Fine Arts Exchange!
The Fine Arts Exchange is a hybrid event that provides opportunities for arts educators to connect with arts organizations. There are 38 organizations involved in the event and all of them are excited to share the opportunities they have to extend, enhance, and enrich arts learning.
The event will consist of six emails over the next few weeks, each with six or seven organizations. You'll have a chance to learn about the organization and the programs they have. You can choose to connect with them directly or, new this year, hop on one of the zoom sessions that will conclude the event. (See event information at the bottom of this newsletter.)
The information contained in the Fine Arts Exchange is provided as a resource, and not an endorsement of the NDE.
Nebraska Department of Education
The mission of the NDE is to lead and support the preparation of all Nebraskans for learning, earning, and living. Check out the many exciting things happening with Fine Arts Education including professional learning opportunities and the new Arts NOW Grant Program, in collaboration with the Nebraska Arts Council.
For more information contact:
Cody Talarico, Fine Arts Education Specialist
address - PO Box 94987 | Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
phone - (402) 314-7822
email - cody.talarico@nebraska.gov | arts NOW grant email - nde.artsedgrants@nebraska.gov
web - education.ne.gov/finearts | x - @NDE_Fine Arts
Omaha Performing Arts
Omaha Performing Arts (O-pa) brings Broadway shows, live music, comedy and more to the Holland Performing Arts Center, Orpheum Theater, and Steelhouse Omaha. O-pa also offers a broad range of education and community engagement activities that reach a wide and diverse audience across the state. Check out the website for more information on upcoming opportunities for you and your students!
For more information, contact:
Taylor Wyatt, Education Manager | Bill Grennan, Education and Engagement Manager
address - 1200 Douglas Street | Omaha, NE 68102
phone - (402) 345-0202
email - education@o-pa.org
web - o-pa.org/learn-and-engage | x - @operformingarts | ig - @operformingarts
The Little Red Hen Theatre
The Little Red Hen Theatre provides immersive theatre arts and educational experiences for the greater community in Northeast Nebraska. In addition to producing four productions annually and presenting artists, the theatre works with local schools and organizations to create unique, needs-driven workshops. Check out The Little Red Hen Theatre for unique, challenging, and exciting work!
For more information, contact:
T. Adam Goos, Managing Director
address - 316 Main Street | Wakefield, NE 68784
phone - (402) 287-2818
email - contact@littleredhentheatre.com
web - littleredhentheatre.com/ | x - @redhentheatr | ig - redhentheatr
West Nebraska Arts Center
The West Nebraska Arts Council is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the excellence, awareness, and education of the arts. Be sure to check out the new shows every month!
For more information, contact:
Stephanie Coley, Program Manager
address - 106 East 18th Street | Scottsbluff, NE 69361
phone - (308) 632-2226
email - steph@thewnac.com
web - www.thewnac.com
El Museo Latino
El Museo Latino is the only Latino art and history museum in Nebraska and is located in Omaha. Bilingual museum guided tours and programs are offered year-round. Visit El Museo Latino for a unique, ethnic museum and for a great cultural experience! Check out their website for current exhibits and program and reserve a time for you and your students.
For more information, contact:
Silvia Wells, Director of Education
address - 4701 South 25 Street | Omaha, NE 68107
phone - (402) 731-1137
email - info@elmuseolatino.org
web - elmuseolatino.org | x - ElMuseoLatino | ig - el_museo_latino
Great Plains Art Museum
In keeping with the research, teaching, and outreach missions of the Center for Great Plains Studies and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the mission of the Great Plains Art Museum is to collect, preserve, research, and interpret the art and literature of the Great Plains region. The Great Plains Art Museum aims to foster study and enhance appreciation through the changing exhibits and public programs of the history and creative spirit of the Great Plains of North America.
Check out the temporary exhibitions throughout the year on topics ranging from the ecology of the Great Plains to contemporary Indigenous art. Students and teachers can also View the growing online collection of 1,000+ artworks and reach out about opportunities for guided tours and art-making activities in the Education Studio.
For more information, contact:
Alison Cloet, Education and Outreach Associate
address - 1155 Q Street | Lincoln, NE 68588
phone - (402) 472-3964
email - acloet3@unl.edu
web - unl.edu/plains/great-plains-art-museum | ig - @greatplains_unl
There's more organizations to come. Be sure to check your email for the next Fine Arts Exchange.
Connect with Arts Organizations via Zoom
New this year! Join us when we conclude the 2023 Fine Arts Exchange. You'll have the opportunity to connect with arts organization staff members via zoom. Be sure to check the event descriptions below to see which arts organizations will be at the different sessions.
Fine Arts Exchange Zoom Session #1
Monday, Sep 25, 2023, 07:00 PM
Want to connect with a representative from an arts organization? Check out the list below and register to join this zoom session. The following organizations will be on this zoom session Monday, September 25, 2023, at 7 PM / 6 PM MT.
Bancroft Street Market, Blue Cat Gallery & Studio, The Calibraska Arts Initiative, The Flatiron Luthier Cooperative, Great Plains Art Museum, Humanities Nebraska, International Quilt Museum, Joslyn Art Museum, Kearney Creates website, Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra, The Little Red Hen Theatre, Museum of Nebraska Art, National Willa Cather Center, Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Department of Education - Fine Arts, Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason, Norfolk Arts Center, Omaha Chamber Music Society / Good Vibrations, Omaha Symphony, Pear Tree Performing Arts, Sheldon Museum of Art, Stuhr Museum, West Nebraska Arts Center
The session will be held via zoom. Registration is required.
Fine Arts Exchange Session #2
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2023, 03:30 PM
The following organizations will be on this zoom session Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 3:30 PM CT / 2:30 PM MT. Be sure to register to join this zoom session.
Bancroft Street Market, Benson Theatre, Crane River Theater, El Museo Latino, The Flatiron Luthier Cooperative, The Golden Husk Theatre, Great Plains Art Museum, Hot Shops Art Center, Humanities Nebraska, International Quilt Museum, Joslyn Art Museum, Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra, The Little Red Hen Theatre, National Willa Cather Center, Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Nebraska Department of Education - Fine Arts, Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason, Norfolk Arts Center, Omaha Performing Arts, Omaha Symphony, Opera Omaha, Pear Tree Performing Arts, Sheldon Museum of Art, Stuhr Museum
The session will be held via zoom. Registration is required.
Fine Arts Exchange Session #3
Thursday, Sep 28, 2023, 05:30 PM
A final zoom session will be held Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 5:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM MT with the following organizations. Be sure to register to join this zoom session.
Bancroft Street Market, Benson Theatre, El Museo Latino, Humanities Nebraska, International Quilt Museum, Joslyn Art Museum, Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra, The Little Red Hen Theatre, Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Department of Education - Fine Arts, Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason, Norfolk Arts Center, Omaha Performing Arts, Omaha Symphony, Opera Omaha, Pear Tree Performing Arts, Reach for It, Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center, Sheldon Museum of Art, Stuhr Museum, UNO's The Moving Company
The session will be held via zoom. Registration is required.
Connect with Nebraska's Fine Arts Education
Let's connect and work together for all kids in Nebraska to have access and opportunities in arts education.
- Sign Up to be on the NDE Fine Arts Education mailing list. You'll receive newsletters, invitations to events, and special announcements.
- Follow Nebraska Fine Arts on Twitter at @NDE_FineArts. Use the #FineArtsEdNebraska to highlight the many amazing Fine Arts Education opportunities, events, and learning.
- Find out more about Fine Arts Education in Nebraska and view past editions of the NDE Fine Arts Expressions Newsletter.
Nebraska Department of Education
500 South 84th Street, Lincoln, NE 68510-2611
Mailing: PO Box 94987, Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
email - cody.talarico@nebraska.gov
arts NOW grant email - nde.artsedgrants@nebraska.gov
web - education.ne.gov/finearts
phone - (402) 314-7822
x - @NDE_FineArts
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