The mission of the Nebraska Arts Council is to promote, cultivate, and sustain the arts for the people of Nebraska. The Council endeavors to build creative leadership in the arts, forge partnerships to expand arts opportunities, cultivate resources needed to sustain the arts, establish the arts as fundamental to education and lifelong learning, use the arts as a catalyst for understanding among cultures, and advocate for increased awareness and access to the arts.
Arts Learning Projects Grants aim to support educational programs in preK-12 schools or community settings with a strong educational emphasis in the arts. They focus on projects that either incorporate educational learning outcomes for community-based projects or align with local or national educational learning standards in the arts for school-based initiatives. Moreover, school-based projects may also adhere to standards in other disciplines. Grants range from $2,000 to $15,000, with requests over $7,500 needing to be school-based, involve more than one school, or have significant outreach in multiple communities. Applicants are required to have enough cash to match the amount requested.