Governor's Awards 2019: Phyllis Gorfain, Arts Administration Award Winner Phyllis Gorfain, professor of English emerita at Oberlin College, originated Oberlin Drama at Grafton as a Shakespeare-centered performance program at Grafton Correctional Institution in 2012.Through Phyllis' initiatives, ODAG provides a transformative space for its actors, Oberlin students, guest directors, lecturers, visiting performers, volunteers, and audiences. May 31, 2019 Art, For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public Arts Administration, Governor's Awards, Grafton Correctional, Lorain County, OAC, Oberlin, Oberlin Drama at Grafton, ODAG, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Channel, Phyllis Gorfain, Shakespeare, Theatre Read More »
Governor's Awards 2019: Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Arts Education Award Winner For more than 30 years, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati has built a reputation for exceptional artistic leadership and engaging community-centered programming. It provides theatre education programs that enrich young minds and prioritize inclusivity, diversity, and access, creating pathways to successful professional careers for the next generation of artists while growing the local talent pool. May 31, 2019 Arts Ed, For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public Accessibility, Arts Education, Arts Learning, Cincinnati, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Hunter Heartbeat, Ohio Arts Council, Theatre Read More »
Governor's Awards 2019: Sallie and Randolph Wadsworth, Arts Patron Award Winners Cincinnati and its surrounding communities have been fortunate to claim two of Ohio’s greatest philanthropists – Randolph “Duck” Wadsworth and his late wife Sallie. Through their legacy of philanthropic support in the visual arts, music, and theatre communities, their generosity has raised the arts to new heights in Southwest Ohio. May 30, 2019 For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public Arts Patron, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Symphony, Governor's Awards, Hamilton County, Ohio Arts Council, Philanthropy, Randolph Wadsworth, Sallie Robinson Wadsworth, Taft Museum Read More »
Governor's Awards 2019: Owens Corning, Business Support of the Arts Award Winner Owens Corning is a global market leader in the development, manufacture, and marketing of insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composite products and solutions. The Toledo-based company has prioritized providing access to the arts in Northwest Ohio through financial support, volunteerism, and board involvement. May 29, 2019 For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public Business Support, Governor's Awards, Lucas County, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Owens Corning, Toledo Read More »
Governor's Awards 2019: RJ Thompson, Community Development & Participation Award Winner RJ Thompson is a tenured assistant professor of graphic and interactive design in the Department of Art at Youngstown State University. Parallel to his teaching, he is the principal and creative strategist for +Public, a design research-based social enterprise that focuses on cultivating community and economic development impact through the creation of branded communication platforms, creative place-making, and storytelling initiatives for communities-in-revival. May 28, 2019 For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public +Public, City of You, Community Development and Participation, Design, Governor's Awards, Mahoning County, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, RJ Thompson, Youngstown, Youngstown State University Read More »
Governor's Awards 2019: Ronette Burkes-Trowsdell, Community Development & Participation Award Winner Ronette “Roni” Burkes-Trowsdell previously served as warden at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, Ohio, and was recently promoted to Regional Director of Specialty Institutions. Throughout Roni’s 18-year tenure with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, she has chosen to lead and support diverse projects that aim to increase access to the arts for those who are justice-involved around the state. May 28, 2019 artists, For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public Community Development and Participation, Governor's Awards, Harmony Project, Marysville, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ronette Burkes-Trowsdell, Roni Burkes, Union County, Warden Read More »