Welcome to Blixt Locally Grown. In 1983 J. Wellington Blixt moved from Simi Valley to Lincoln, Nebraska with only a small loan from his father and a big dream of developing a chewy lozenge made from only the finest crops of corn. Through hard work, perseverance, astounding privilege, (and basically working his wife like a maid), Blixt achieved his dream!
Now we need you to help keep his majestic legacy alive...
Okay. That's a lie. LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN!
We're a group of grown up "smart kids", "science geeks", "theatre dorks", "music nerds" and "outsiders" here to grow some epic goodness with the arts.
In 2015, there were two friends with a proven track record of building amazing, arts-based projects and initiatives that people loved to see and be a part of because, well...they brought people together through the sharing of everyone's best talents to help create awesomeness...
The thing is, the two friends had never found a home where they actually felt welcome to unapologetically grow goodness. They wanted that space where they could make impossibly cool things happen with other talented, driven, smart weirdos, right here in Lincoln! And, so, they decided to create that "space" in the form of a nonprofit: Blixt Locally Grown!
"Viva la Blixt!" they shouted. (We hope you'll shout it, too. Go ahead. Try it. Like, right now...)
Since that leap, Blixt Locally Grown has become a statewide thought leader in the development of innovative programming, education, and high quality arts experiences that you could easily find in New York or London. The thing is, we don't want to live in New York or London, okay? We want to live in Nebraska, and we want other awesome people who feel like they can't find an appropriate outlet for their wild creativity to be able to contribute and thrive and to make their homes here as well.
What started with two people with a dream is now a fully fledged nonprofit, led by a talented 20-member board of directors who have become the co-creators of the future of Blixt.
The pandemic has changed a lot for us at Blixt. We've always been intentional about the work. Now we're becoming more intentional about asking for support for it.
The last 5 years has been a wild ride with nearly 20,000 lives impacted by the goodness we grow at Blixt. Will you help us take yet another flying leap into the future with a donation this Give to Lincoln Day? Join the arts revolution!
VIVA LA BLIXT!
And hey, guys...thanks for your support!
The thing is, the two friends had never found a home where they actually felt welcome to unapologetically grow goodness. They wanted that space where they could make impossibly cool things happen with other talented, driven, smart weirdos, right here in Lincoln! And, so, they decided to create that "space" in the form of a nonprofit: Blixt Locally Grown!
"Viva la Blixt!" they shouted. (We hope you'll shout it, too. Go ahead. Try it. Like, right now...)
Since that leap, Blixt Locally Grown has become a statewide thought leader in the development of innovative programming, education, and high quality arts experiences that you could easily find in New York or London. The thing is, we don't want to live in New York or London, okay? We want to live in Nebraska, and we want other awesome people who feel like they can't find an appropriate outlet for their wild creativity to be able to contribute and thrive and to make their homes here as well.
What started with two people with a dream is now a fully fledged nonprofit, led by a talented 20-member board of directors who have become the co-creators of the future of Blixt.
The pandemic has changed a lot for us at Blixt. We've always been intentional about the work. Now we're becoming more intentional about asking for support for it.
The last 5 years has been a wild ride with nearly 20,000 lives impacted by the goodness we grow at Blixt. Will you help us take yet another flying leap into the future with a donation this Give to Lincoln Day? Join the arts revolution!
VIVA LA BLIXT!
And hey, guys...thanks for your support!
Thank you to the following organizations for helping us grow goodness with the arts.
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