Norwood Park and Brownell Community Learning Centers offer before and after school care and enrichment clubs as well as family nights and family support programs for families at Brownell Elementary School and Norwood Park Elementary School. Full-time summer programs open to all students in Lincoln and surrounding communities.

Acting classes for adults and children of all ages, plus dance and voice classes. Summer camps and academies for youth; call for information on dates and age eligibility.

Instruction in brass, keyboard, guitar, percussion, vocal and dance. Lessons provided after school during the week.

Empowers youth ages 8-18, through music education, collaboration, and performance opportunities.
We lift up the unique voices of youth through creative expression.

Summer Rock Camps - Two weeks of music, education, rehearsal, performance, and community.

GR!T Records Creative Technologies Camp - A week-long gig where campers learn about audio engineering, recording artistry, music production, self-record their original songs, and produce an album.

Unplugged Weekend Retreat - A weekend getaway focused on writing and performing original work.

Monthly Youth Open Mics - the only music & youth-centered one in the state.

GR!LIVE - This series demonstrates our continued effort to recover marginalized narratives of women in music, reclaim herstories, and recapitulate music genres for a new generation's liberation of expression; this consists of a concert by local artists, herstory of trailblazing, women musicians, and a "how-to" play a specific style of music, taught by showcased artists.

A variety of year-round workshops.

Silver Chords Leadership Program - A mentorship program for high school students to earn Silver Cord hours, and rockers the opportunity to learn an instrument, form a band, write a song, and perform at a venue. We will extend our afterschool program, with this grant.

GR!T Studio - professional-grade recording studio utilized to teach audio engineering and build the less than 5% representation of women, nonbinary, & trans folx in media production fields. We've been recording our own albums, in-house, since 2019. We are interested in developing & recording emerging artists, and bringing seasoned musicians to the mentorship table with this programming.

Performances: xBk, Wooly's, Arts Fest, Warren-Morrow Latin Music Festival, 80/35, Waukee Arts Fest, Muse Fest, Lefty's, Ingersoll Live, World Food & Music Festival, Street Heat, Kum & Go Theatre, Variety - The Children's Charity Telethon, IPR , and other community events.

Instrument Library - check out an instrument, then return it when you're finished.

Instruction in brass, keyboard, guitar, percussion, vocal and dance. Lessons provided after school during the week.

Contracts with local professional artists to provide experiential arts workshops and residencies to under-served populations. These populations include: individuals with disabilities, low income seniors, at risk families and youth, individuals experiencing mental or medical situations, and often the general public through community events.

Artists are paid for these workshops which assists the artist in pursuing his/her career as an artist.

Works closely with partnering local organizations and schools to develop the arts programming.

Private music lessons in strings, piano, guitar, voice, percussion, brass, winds, as well as composition and music theory. String Sprouts provides around 32 lessons per year and appropriately sized string instrument to underserved children free of charge.

Fine arts, pottery, ceramics, drawing, dance, and music lessons. Performing arts and drama classes.

Character building programs for grades K-5.
Beginner band and singing programs for grades K-5.
Junior band program for grades 6-12.

Offers a chance for students, ages 6-17, to learn more about music, ballet and archery.