Omaha Central Public Library's Call for Public Art
The partners collaborating to build Omaha Public Library’s new Central Library teamed up with Omaha nonprofit Amplify Arts on a call for permanent public artwork produced by local artists that will be installed in the interior and exterior spaces of the Central Library.
242 Omaha-area artists applied during the open call; 16 were selected. Those selected artists were awarded project budgets ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 to realize their new works. Selected artists are now collaborating with the project team throughout the design and installation process prior to the library’s opening in 2026.
Click on the images below or visit the Omaha Public Library’s new Central Library’s website to learn more about each artist.
About Omaha Public Library’s Central Library
Omaha Public Library’s new Central Library will be a hub for creativity, collaboration, education, innovation, and workforce development. The library is currently under construction at the intersection of 72nd and Dodge streets and scheduled to open in 2026. Launched by Omaha Public Library and the City of Omaha in partnership with three nonprofit organizations - Omaha Public Library Foundation, Heritage Omaha, and Do Space - this new library is an important financial and cultural investment in literacy, digital equity, and community. The building is designed with accessibility in mind and includes spaces to learn, spaces to gather, and spaces to create for people of all ages.
About Amplify Arts
Amplify Arts provides resources for artists, organizers, and cultural workers to incubate liberatory ideas that move our community forward.