Dream Warriors doesn’t begin with a finished product — it begins with time, trust, and Indigenous artists leading the creative process from the inside out.
At Crossroads, the Dream Warriors Project is a long-term, interdisciplinary collaboration where music, visual art, and digital design grow together through multi-day residencies and sustained development. It is not a one-off commission, but an evolving body of work shaped by relationships, experimentation, and deep artistic intention.
By investing in Dream Warriors, supporters help bring an ambitious Indigenous-led vision to full realization: a multimedia exhibition and the foundation for a future touring stage production. The result is lasting cultural impact — new work created in Nebraska that carries forward, travels outward, and expands what contemporary Indigenous expression can look and sound like on major stages and in major institutions.
Exhibition realization: supports the full realization of the Dream Warriors multimedia exhibition, including artistic production, installation, and public engagement.
Interdisciplinary collaboration: enables sustained collaboration between Indigenous artists, musicians, visual designers, and producers to bring the work to its fullest form.
Future expansion: helps position the project for future touring as a live stage production beyond Nebraska.
Examples: A Lead Partner may support the production and installation of the Dream Warriors exhibition a—ensuring that the multimedia work is presented at the highest artistic level—while also helping seed the next phase of the project as a touring stage production in 2027–2028.
Access to an exclusive, private tour of the exhibition before the opening;
Thank you from the stage at Exhibition opening in late 2026;
Recognized as a lead partner of the Exhibition and thank you from the stage at later Dream Warriors Project performances;
Access to a working day of the residency to get a glimpse of the artistic process
Logo/name with link on the festival’s and the Exhibition’s website
Project foundation: supports the core artistic and production elements necessary to bring the Dream Warriors exhibition to life.
Creative development: enables rehearsal, recording, and collaborative refinement between participating Indigenous artists and creative partners.
Sustainable future: helps build the artistic and logistical framework needed to prepare the project for future touring as a live stage production.
Examples: A Core Partner may support artist collaboration, multimedia production, and key installation elements for the exhibition—while strengthening the project’s readiness for adaptation into a touring stage production in 2027–2028.
Thank you from the stage at Exhibition opening in late 2026;
Recognized as a core partner of the Exhibition and thank you from the stage at later Dream Warriors Project performances;
Access to a working day of the residency to get a glimpse of the artistic process;
Logo/name with link on the festival’s and the Exhibition’s website
Creative activation: advances the next phase of artistic development for the Dream Warriors collaboration.
Technological innovation: supports the development of the custom image-generation and manipulation software central to the exhibition’s visual language.
Project momentum: strengthens the artistic and technical foundation for both the exhibition and its future adaptation as a touring stage production.
Examples: A Catalyst may support the development of the proprietary software that drives the exhibition’s immersive image generation and visual transformation—an essential artistic tool shaping the aesthetic experience and forming the technical backbone for future touring as a live stage production.
Recognized as a Catalyst of the Exhibition and thank you from the stage at later Dream Warriors Project performances;
Access to a working day of the residency to get a glimpse of the artistic process; Logo/name with link on the festival’s and the Exhibition’s website
Artistic development: supports rehearsal, recording, and creative collaboration between participating Indigenous artists.
Multimedia production: helps refine the visual, musical, and storytelling elements central to the exhibition.
Project continuity: strengthens the foundation that will allow the work to evolve into a future touring stage production.
Examples: A Steward may support artist rehearsal sessions, multimedia refinement, and production coordination for the Dream Warriors exhibition—helping ensure the work is presented with artistic integrity while building momentum toward future touring in 2027–2028.
Recognized as a Steward of the Exhibition and thank you from the stage at later Dream Warriors Project performances;
Access to a working day of the residency to get a glimpse of the artistic process;
Logo/name with link on the festival’s and the Exhibition’s website
Artist development: supports focused creative time for participating Indigenous artists to refine music, text, and visual concepts.
Collaborative groundwork: enables planning sessions and cross-disciplinary dialogue essential to shaping the exhibition’s narrative arc.
Future readiness: helps lay the artistic foundation required for both the exhibition and its evolution into a touring stage production.
Examples: A Cultural Investor may support dedicated creative sessions and collaborative planning meetings that shape the musical and visual language of the Dream Warriors project—ensuring the work develops with depth, clarity, and long-term vision.
Recognized as a Cultural Investor of the Exhibition;
Logo/name with link on the festival’s and the Exhibition’s website
Residency creation: supports the professional fee of one Dream Warrior during a residency phase where the music for the project is actively created and refined.
Visual development: enables one phase of work for the visual arts team—whether planning, development, or installation—across the exhibition’s three-part process.
Collaborative integrity: helps sustain the interdisciplinary work of the videographer, digital artist, and visual artist shaping the exhibition’s final form.
Examples: An Artist Sponsor may support the residency fee of one Dream Warrior during the music-creation phase, or underwrite one development phase for a member of the visual arts team—ensuring that each artistic component of the Dream Warriors exhibition is built with care, depth, and professional support.
Listing on Festival’s “About” page.
Recognized as an Artist Sponsor of the Exhibition
Name/Logo on the Exhibition’s webpage.
Hospitality: 2 VIP hospitality packages (snacks, plus food and drink passes) for Omaha Showcase on July 25th plus reserved seating; Invite to informal artist after party (LNK)
Program Booklet: 50% discount on all ads; Listing on donor page
Creative materials: supports the art supplies and production materials required to create the visual components of the Dream Warriors exhibition.
Artistic preparation: enables planning sessions and collaborative development as the music and visual work take shape.
Creative continuity: helps sustain steady progress toward the exhibition and the project’s future touring life.
Examples: A Friend may support the purchase of visual art materials and production supplies used by the exhibition’s artists—ensuring that the videographer, digital artist, and visual artist have the tools needed to bring their work fully to life.
Listing among donors on festival’s “About” page.
Listed on Dream Warriors Project homepage:
https://nebraskamusicfest.org/dream-warriors-project/
2 VIP hospitality baskets (snacks, plus food and drink passes) for Omaha Showcase on July 25th plus reserved seating;
Program Booklet: 25% discount on all ads; listing on donor page; two T-shirts
Donate HERE with a secure credit card transaction, or call Executive Director Olga Smola at (402) 450-7978; or email at osmola@NebraskaMusicFest.org
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