1301 Nicholas St.
Omaha, NE 68102
United States
Hot Shops is a place where ideas, dreams and what ifs are explored, created and shared. We provide classes, lectures, and demonstrations in a unique collaborative artistic environment in north downtown Omaha.
We are home to Omaha’s largest artist collective, Hot Shops’ open-door policy means public engagement is welcome and encouraged. We provide makers and artists that work in a variety of mediums a place and opportunity to be creative. Giving artists a home is good for all of Omaha because of what these artists do to educate others. This concentration of over 100 artists that provide immersive and experiential learning opportunities has forged a truly unique arts organization and significantly enhanced a vibrant arts community in Omaha.
The Hot Shops is a living museum, where everyone can experience how the art is made. This is the place you can see the tools, ideas on sketchpads, scale models, mistakes and do-overs. You can feel the heat from the glass furnace, watch potters bring a lump of clay to life or the sculptor pour the molten bronze.
- We are home to Omaha’s largest artist collective, Hot Shops’ open-door policy means public engagement is welcome and encouraged.
- We provide 300+ creative development opportunities through classes, workshops, lectures and demonstrations led by a pool of 90 artists.
- We believe everyone is creative and work to make creative/arts education more accessible, helping people develop their voice through the arts.
