KANEKO Gallery is closed for deinstall – KANEKO Library is open Thursday through Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Staff

Kimberly Faith Hickman

Kimberly Faith Hickman

Program Manager

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Kimberly Faith Hickman is a producer, director, and educator whose credits include Broadway, Off-Broadway, national tours, and regional theatres nationwide. Her passion for audience experiences and youth advocacy have driven her work for over twenty years. 

On Broadway, Kimberly worked on productions that earned 19 Tony Award nominations combined. Her Off-Broadway and regional credits include Manhattan Theatre Club, Roundabout Theatre Company, Atlantic Theatre Company, Women’s Project, Epic Theatre Ensemble, Center Theatre Group (Los Angeles, CA), Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown, MA), Know Theatre of Cincinnati  (Cincinnati, OH), Springer Opera House (Columbus, GA), Playhouse on the Square (Memphis, TN), Omaha Playhouse, Rave On Productions (Omaha, NE) and more!  Kimberly is a recipient of three directing fellowships from Manhattan Theatre Club, an Alec Baldwin Directing Fellowship, a member of Lincoln Center Directors Lab and Directors Lab West, a recipient of two SDC Observerships, a finalist for the 2011 Mike Ockrent Directing Fellowship on Broadway and an Artistic Associate with terraNOVA Collective. She also co-founded The Bechdel Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to telling stories that pass the Bechdel test.

In 2016, Kimberly moved to Omaha, NE where she led artistic and educational programming as Artistic Director of Omaha Playhouse and later served as Artistic & Education Director of Rave On Productions. In 2024, Kimberly created Your Empowerment Studio, LLC (YES!) which empowers students by strengthening their talents and bolstering their value. 

Kimberly is thrilled to be Program Manager at an open space such as KANEKO and looks forward to furthering its mission of creativity throughout the Omaha community. You can learn more about Kimberly at www.kimberlyfaithhickman.com

Contact | kimberly@thekaneko.org