Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour Honored as Fellow by Academy of American Poets Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour is among 23 state and city poets laureate selected as 2021 Poets Laureate Fellows by the Academy of American Poets. She will receive $50,000 in support of an Appalachian poetry anthology. June 3, 2021 artists, For the Public, News, Public Academy of American Poets, Appalachia, Athens County, Kari Gunter-Seymour, Ohio, Poet Laureate, Poetry Read More »
Resilient Ohio: Sandusky State Theatre Weathers the Storm of COVID-19, Building Collapse Last year’s coronavirus-pandemic-induced shut down created an obstacle for theatres everywhere, but for the Sandusky State Theatre, a performing arts theatre and “entertainment destination” in Sandusky, Ohio, the lockdown was merely “the calm before the storm”—literally. June 2, 2021 For Organizations, For the Public, Resilient Ohio Chris Parthemore, Erie County, Resilient Ohio, Sandusky, Sandusky State Theatre, Storm Read More »
Arts Signing Day - Have Pen, Will Commit In this month's Executive Message, Donna S. Collins reflects on the 2021 Ashland Arts Signing Day, an event at Ashland High School celebrating students who have decided to pursue further study and careers in the arts post-graduation. May 26, 2021 Arts Ed, Executive Message, For Educators, For the Public, Public Ashland High School, Executive Message, Graduation, High School, Ohio Arts Council, Signing Day Read More »
Resilient Ohio: Global Vaccine Poem Receives Responses From Around the World Shot, meet stanza: An international poetry project with collaborative roots in Ohio and Arizona is collecting responses from people around the globe who are reflecting on the coronavirus vaccine. May 26, 2021 For Organizations, For the Public, Organizations, Public, Resilient Ohio Dear Vaccine, Global Vaccine Poem, Kent, Kent State University, Poem, Poetry, Portage County, Resilient Ohio, University of Arizona, Wick Poetry Center Read More »
After Hours Spotlights the Artistry of State Workers "This exhibition gets at the heart of everything I love about artmaking. What all artists know is that the work rewards you with meditation, release, and tangible objects that represent even more than the hours spent creating them." In this blog post, OAC Riffe Gallery Marketing and Exhibitions Fellow Aimee Wissman reflects on "After Hours," on view through July 10, 2021. May 14, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, Public, Riffe Gallery After Hours, Aimee Wissman, Amanda Graver, Exhibition, Jennifer Whitten, Kay Nees, Ken Emerick, Michael Bush, Ohio Arts Council, Riffe Gallery, Steve Nassano, Teresa Witt, Visual Art Read More »
Ohio Arts Council Announces Committee Meeting Members of the Ohio Arts Council's Executive Committee will meet virtually on Wednesday, May 19, at 3:30 p.m. May 14, 2021 For the Public board, executive committee, oac board Read More »