Basic Organization Information
THE ARTERY
- Also Known As:
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Dancing Classrooms Omaha
- Physical Address:
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Omaha, NE
68114
- EIN:
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20-1635759
- Web URL:
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arteryomaha.org
- NTEE Category:
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A Arts, Culture, and Humanities
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A25 Arts Education/Schools
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A Arts, Culture, and Humanities
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A62 Dance
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O Youth Development
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O50 Youth Development Programs
- Year Founded:
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2005
- Ruling Year:
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2005
- How This Organization Is Funded:
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Nebraska Arts Council
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Omaha Schools Foundation
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Sherwood Foundation
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Mission Statement
The ARTery uses art to strengthen communities by empowering individuals to break down cultural barriers and improve critical thinking and communication skills.
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Impact Summary from the Nonprofit
Bringing the nationally-renowned "Dancing Classrooms" program to Omaha schoolchildren, the ARTery believes that the vocabulary and framework of ballroom dance teaches children more than merely dance steps; it educates them in teamwork, civility, and mutual respect.
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Leadership
Roxanne Nielsen
Term:
Since
May
2011
Leadership Statement:
The ARTery is dedicated to bringing quality arts programming to members of our community, largely though the national program, Dancing Classrooms but additionally through other arts programming.
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Program:
Dancing Classrooms
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- Population Served:
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Children Only (5 - 14 years)
Program Description:
Dancing Classrooms is the nationally renowned arts-in-education program that uses the vocabulary and framework of ballroom dance to build social awareness, confidence and self-esteem in students. As of April 2012, this unique enrichment program is in 26 schools in Omaha reaching over 1500 schoolchildren.
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Saturday Scholarship Program
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- Category:
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- Population Served:
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Children Only (5 - 14 years)
Program Description:
Graduates of the Dancing Classroom program are invited to participate in a continuation of their ballroom studies at the ARTery's Saturday Scholarship classes held at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. This program is a partnership with UNO's The Moving Company. Scholarship students are given shoes and free transportation form designated citywide stops.
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