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From small town galleries to large city events, Nebraska has an arts community that is vibrant and being led by "Prairie Mavens"—individuals who take risks and are reshaping what people think about when it comes to the Cornhuskers state.
Check out the artist's profiled in the video:
Alison Osborne, www.ali-o.com
Preston Bailey, www.prestonbailey.com
Angela Graham, www.graham-gallery.com
Cody Carson-Brown, website coming soon
Sherri Daubert, www.liedcenter.org/friends
Kristi Shoemaker, website coming soon
Grow Nebraska, www.growneb.com
Nebraska Arts Council, www.arts.nebraska.gov