SHARE Omaha Connects Community to the Arts, One Volunteer at a Time

March 27th, 2026

In Omaha, where the arts are woven into our neighborhoods, from Benson stages to South Omaha galleries, there’s still a quiet reality: not everyone has the same access to that creativity we’re so proud of.

That’s where SHARE Omaha steps in. Not with fanfare, but with purpose, working to make sure the arts here truly belong to everyone in the community.

As spring settles into the metro and a new season of performances, exhibits, and ideas begins to bloom, the organization is asking a simple but meaningful question: how much do we value the arts in Omaha, and are we willing to show up for them?

“Volunteerism is on an uptick and that’s really wonderful to see for our community,” said Katie Fourney, Marketing and Communications Manager of SHARE Omaha. “We’re really working to understand giving patterns and try and get more year-round giving, but it’s an exciting time.”

SHARE Omaha connects volunteers with arts organizations across the city, many of which operate on passion and limited resources. Museums, theaters, community galleries, and performing arts groups all rely on people giving their time, talent, and financial support to stay open and active.

And the stakes are real.

When a small arts nonprofit closes, it’s not just a building that goes dark. It’s a class that disappears, a stage that goes silent, a space where someone, maybe someone who had never felt welcome anywhere else, no longer has a place to belong.

“By the time we get to that first or second week in April, a lot of these are going to fill up,” Fourney said. “So if people want their prime pickings, now is the time to get them.”

Volunteer opportunities are available now for upcoming events across the city, and they are filling quickly. Whether helping at a gallery opening, supporting a performance, assisting with outreach, or offering professional skills, SHARE Omaha serves as a bridge between the community and the organizations that need support.

But volunteering is only part of the picture.

Consistent financial support, even in small monthly amounts, allows arts organizations to plan ahead, hire staff, and continue offering programming. For many, a steady base of community support can mean the difference between survival and closure.

“Spring is that season of new growth, right?” Fourney said.

That sense of renewal is also reflected in SHARE Omaha’s next chapter.

The organization is preparing to move into Clover24, a repurposed historic building that once served as a hardware store and, before that, a potato chip factory. The space is being transformed into a hub for creativity and civic engagement, something that reflects both the history and the future of Omaha’s arts community.

“Instead of going somewhere else and building a new building, taking over a place like this, where it’s closer to the community in a way, and making something beautiful out of it,” said Gabriel Escalera of KVNO during a conversation about the move.

The transition to Clover24 is expected in early May, but the need for support is immediate.

If you’ve ever been moved by a performance, inspired by a piece of art, or changed by an experience inside an Omaha arts space, chances are someone helped make that possible, a volunteer, a donor, or both.

SHARE Omaha makes it easy to be that person.

“You just step in the space and you’re inspired,” Fourney said.

To find volunteer opportunities and learn more about supporting Omaha’s arts community through SHARE Omaha, visit the organization’s website for more information.

From the KVNO Arts Desk, I’m Gabriel Escalera.