Poetry Out Loud State Finals Set for March 10 Featuring Nine Ohio High School Students On March 10, 2023, nine Ohio high school students will compete in Columbus for the title of Ohio Poetry Out Loud (POL) state champion. February 27, 2023 Arts Ed, For the Public, News, Poetry Out Loud National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud Read More »
Engaging with Elected Officials: Tips from Ohio’s Current SASO Grantees Being involved in the civic process and telling your powerful story about the impact of the arts in your life is every Ohioan’s right. We recently asked our current Statewide Art Service Organization (SASO) grantees about how they approach and maintain relationships with elected officials. February 27, 2023 For the Public Read More »
75 Ohio Artists Receive Individual Excellence Awards Across Seven Disciplines Members of the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) met today and approved $375,000 in grant funding to be awarded to 75 Ohio artists through the OAC’s Individual Excellence Awards program for state fiscal year 2023. February 7, 2023 For Artists, For the Public, News Fiscal Year 2023, Individual Excellence Awards Read More »
Ohio Arts Council Announces February Board Meeting The Ohio Arts Council's (OAC) winter board meeting has been rescheduled for Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. at the OAC office. February 1, 2023 For the Public board, oac board Read More »
Transparency and the Critical Months Ahead In this month's executive message, Donna S. Collins provides an overview of the state fiscal year 2024-2025 budget season, including updates on how state agencies request funding and the next steps of the budget process over the coming months. She also discusses how all Ohioans can engage in this civic process. January 25, 2023 Executive Message, For the Public Budget Process, Executive Message, FY 2024-2025 Read More »
Announcing the 2023 Governor’s Awards for the Arts Winners Eight winners have been selected to receive Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio this year. January 24, 2023 For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, Governor's Awards, News Ann Hamilton, Arts Administration, Arts Education, Arts Patron, Ashland, Ashland County, Black Swamp Arts Festival, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Community Development and Participation, Cuyahoga County, Dayton, Douglas Marrah, Franklin County, Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, Granville, Hamilton County, Individual Artist, Irma Lazarus, Kathy Wade, Licking County, Louella Reese, Michael London, Montgomery County, Tricia Kaman, Walnut Street Gallery, Wayne County, Wood County, Wooster Read More »