Lincoln Arts Council

mission

Championing the arts, connecting people, changing lives.

First and foremost, Lincoln Arts is here to serve the arts community of Nebraska’s capital and to help the arts serve the greater community. Because one of the greatest means of bringing people together and making true impact on our community is the language of art. Diverse and universal, art serves as a connector—but only for those lucky enough to have access to it.

vision

The arts are a human right that Lincoln Arts believes everyone in the community should have the privilege of accessing.

This is why, every day, we strive to foster positive, inclusive arts opportunities and experiences for all through our programming, artist and community partnerships, local events, and arts advocacy efforts. And it starts with us.

impact

Older adults, new Americans, people with special needs, the incarcerated—anyone can find connection, resilience, and inclusion through arts. They need only the opportunity to experience them. That's where we come in, and that's why under-resourced groups are the primary target for our community partnership programming.

Just as we seek to give those in the community who don’t have access to the arts the opportunities to create, we strive to give local artists who don’t have access to the greater Lincoln community the opportunities to connect through our artist-focused programming, as well as our vendor and demonstration events.