Lincoln Arts announced the recipients of its 2024 upstArt Arts Access Grant program. Through the program, upstArt grants are awarded to arts organizations that provide programming to under-resourced populations.

Under the guidance of Emmy Award-winning artist and educator Nancy Konrardy, young men and women at the Lancaster County Youth Detention Center through Lincoln Arts’ upsArt Arts Access programming have discovered the healing that comes with art.

Under Lincoln Arts’ upstArt Arts Access program, Daniel Martinez and his band Jarana have made waves—and music—through their epic Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) World Music Tour, especially at a recent stop at Humann Elementary.

Funded by a Creative Aging grant from the Nebraska Arts Council, Lincoln Arts’ upstArt program brought a series of mixed-media mosaic classes taught by local artist Carrie Strope to a dozen older adults at Lincoln Aging Partners.

Last Thursday, artists, organizations, and project leaders came together at the Lincoln Commercial Club for the Lincoln Arts 45th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards to recognize their creative work and impact on the arts community.

The Lincoln Arts Council (LAC) announced today that Lincoln’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $97.4 million in economic activity in 2022, according to the newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6).

In August, Lincoln Arts’ free concert series “Art Vibes, Park Sounds” toured several Lincoln parks to bring accessible musical experiences to the residents of local neighborhoods and create a fun, family-friendly atmosphere.

In a partnership with Lincoln Literacy, Lincoln Arts offered five days of cultural arts activities to more than 40 Ukrainians who have relocated to Lincoln. Participants were able to get a taste of home through traditional art, music, cooking, and dancing.

Artist INC, a career development program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, has partnered with Lincoln Arts to support local artists, of all disciplines, develop the building blocks for a thriving and enduring arts practice.

The Lincoln Arts Council (LAC) announced today the individuals and organizations to be honored at the 45th annual Mayor’s Arts Awards the evening of Thursday, October 26 at the Lincoln Commercial Club.

Creative professionals can find great success monetizing their art—if they have the necessary skillset to do so. This can sound a little daunting, but if your goal is to make creating art your full-time job, then Lincoln Arts’ Emerging Artist Program may be for you!

On Wednesday, February 9, at 4 p.m. at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, the E. N. Thompson Forum on Word Issues will present Anna Deavere Smith, for revealing the effects of inequality and discord on American communities through through theatre.

The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District in Washington, DC. hosts a haiku competition each year. This year, they are close to having entries from all 50 states, but they don’t have an entry from Nebraska yet! Maybe it could be you?