— dedicated to promoting the growth and appreciation of the arts in the Omaha community.
Every body holds a story. Delve beneath the surface to reveal the universal stories etched into skin, muscle, and bone.
From the collections of Karen and Robert Duncan and Kathryn and Marc LeBaron.
Gallery Hours: Thursday - Saturday 1 pm - 7 pm, Sunday 1 pm - 6 pm
Experience a powerful night of live readings by the Nebraska Writers Collective, inspired by Under The Skin. Through poetry, short stories, and personal reflections, these original pieces explore the human […]
Inspired by Jun Kaneko’s Painting & Prints exhibition, this engaging, hands-on program invites audiences to explore the rich history, techniques, and expressive possibilities of printmaking. Through live demonstrations and guided […]
Experience a powerful night of live readings inspired by our current exhibition Under The Skin. Join us for an evening with Shukura Huggins, who performs as Just Ku—a North Omaha native, visual artist, designer, writer, and poet whose work celebrates the joy, memory, and universal connection of people and community.
Back by popular demand – this is not just a concert — it’s an evening of classic and contemporary musical theatre celebrating the artists who bring it to life.
Join us for an afternoon with Noni Williams—a poet, teaching artist, and mathematician who uses mathematical concepts as a lens for exploring the world and fostering joy in others.
Join us for a compelling evening that brings together two curious, artistic voices for an engaging public dialogue that moves fluidly between art and the lived experience behind creative work.
Join Leatrice Eiseman (Executive Director of Pantone Color Institute), Kassia St. Clair (author of The Secret Lives of Colour), Karen Schloss (Psychology Professor at University of Madison-Wisconsin), and moderator Cheryl S. Durst (Executive Vice President and CEO of International Interior Design Association)
Join Peter Millett, a Seattle-based sculptor and courtroom illustrator, and Dr. James Vargo, a Children’s Nebraska craniofacial surgeon and medical illustrator, for a compelling, unscripted conversation about the challenges of rendering truth under pressure and recording the human experience.
Arts for ME! is an adapted arts education program housed at KANEKO, dedicated to providing meaningful creative experiences for students with intellectual and developmental challenges. disabilities.
Inspired by Huang Yan’s Chinese Shan-Shui Landscape Tattoo, this panel discussion brings together Omaha tattoo artists Dave Koenig, Chris Martini, and Johnna McCreary to explore tattooing as a dynamic and […]
Ojuha: Indigenous Connection to COLOR offers KVNO listeners the kind of rich, layered cultural experience they seek out. Just as classical music carries centuries of tradition, symbolism, and regional voice, so do these remarkable rawhide containers — painted with natural pigments derived from berries, rocks, and plants, and encoded with creation stories, spiritual beliefs, and the distinct artistic traditions of individual tribal nations. For an audience that appreciates the craft and intention behind great art, the technical mastery here is striking: pigments mixed with hide glue, vessels sealed with plant starches and gum fiber, designs precise and meaningful down to every line. This is art made with the same depth of purpose and cultural rootedness that KVNO listeners hear every day in the music they love.