OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Every year, the Omaha Conservatory of Music receives state funding through the Nebraska Arts Council, along with grant funding to keep the music going for an important program.
“We also receive a direct NEA grant for our flagship program String Sprouts,” said OCoM Grants and Communications Manager Neidy Hess. “Which is a low to no cost strings education music class for children between the ages of 3 and 8.”
The String Sprouts program typically receives that $25,000 NEA grant, but this year something changed. A termination notice in May almost defunded the program for 2025…