The all-volunteer members of the OEAA Board of Directors are pleased to announce the addition of Outstanding Youth Musician and Outstanding Youth Visual Artist. And we are thrilled to be partnering with three important Omaha music nonprofits devoted to fostering the next generation of local musicians: Omaha Girls Rock, Blues Ed, and The Omaha Conservatory of Music.
OEAA Summer Showcase at the Nebraska State Fair
Aug. 26 Lineup
1:00-2:00 p.m. Introductions + ukulele music by Aly Peeler
- Aly Peeler (OEAA Board, Vice President)
2:30-4:30 p.m. Omaha Girls Rock
- Bad Self Portraits (mentors)
- Dirty Dawgz
- un-T.I.L.
- Nothing Rhymes with Orange
5:00-6:00 p.m. Omaha Conservatory of Music
6:30-8:30 p.m. Blues Ed
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Vote now through Aug. 31!
Submit your nominations to the 18th Annual Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards!
We unveiled our new public nomination ballot during a showcase event at the Omaha Summer Arts Festival on Friday, June 9.
Nominees will be announced in early November 2023 at the Benson Theatre (event details coming soon).
The 18th Annual OEAAs will be presented at the Omaha Performing Arts Holland Center on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024.
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PUBLIC NOMINATIONS WILL CLOSE ON AUG. 31, 2023! All of your entries on your ballot will be officially recorded then. Before that time, update your ballot as often as you would like.
PLEASE NOTE THE GEOGRAPHY AND DATE RESTRICTIONS TO BE ELIGIBLE. Artists, exhibitions and shows must have exhibited or performed their work between Sept. 1, 2022 and Aug. 31, 2023. Nominees must reside within 100 miles of the Omaha Metro Area.
The online ballot is divided into three sections:
- Visual Arts Nominations
- Performing Arts Nominations
- Live Music Nominations
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The OEAAs are an enormous undertaking, and we could not do it without your help. We are actively seeking sponsors. Contact us at oea.awards@gmail.com for more information. Thank you for supporting your local artists!
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The Nebraska State Fair
Fonner Park
700 E Stolley Park Rd.
Grand Island, NE 68801
United States