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FY 2008 Grant Awards: State Listings

Access to Artistic Excellence II/American Masterpieces/
Arts on Radio and Television/Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth/Partnerships

Some details of the projects listed in this grant announcement are subject to change, contingent upon prior Endowment approval.

NEBRASKA

Central Plains Foundation, Inc.
Holbrook, NE
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America Fast-Track Review
To support the development of "Enjoy Nebraska," a Web site promoting Nebraska's cultural tourism. The site will include a calendar of events and an interactive map that will showcase working art and craft studios, galleries, museums, and other cultural entities. This project is an outgrowth of a program developed in partnership with the Nebraska Arts Council.

Lux Center for the Arts
Lincoln, NE
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America Fast-Track Review
To support workshops and hands-on arts projects for foster children led by visual artists Therman Statom and Eddie Dominguez. Project partners include the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation's Foster Youth Initiative, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Lancaster County and Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association.

Nebraska Arts Council
Omaha, NE
$745,300
CATEGORY: Partnership   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

University of Nebraska at Lincoln (on behalf of Lied Center for the Performing Arts)
Lincoln, NE
$25,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
To support Nebraska Rural Arts Education Initiatives at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts. Professional development training for teachers, teaching artists, and administrators of rural schools with student populations that are predominantly Native American or Latino will lead to the integration of dance, music, theater, and visual arts into school curricula. 


Number of Grants: 4          Total Amount: $790,300

 
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