May 15: A Day For the Ages Spring has sprung and it’s exciting to begin with good news and celebrations at both the state and national levels. In this month's executive message, Donna S. Collins recaps a busy and exciting May—including the 49th Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, National Endowment for the Arts funding news, and more—and looks to a bright future ahead this year. May 22, 2019 Executive Message, For the Public, Governor's Awards, NEA, Public Donna S. Collins, Executive Message, funding, Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, May 15, National Endowment for the Arts, OAC, update Read More »
Meet the Staff: Cat Sheridan, Riffe Gallery Director Meet Cat Sheridan, Riffe Gallery director. Cat has had many roles in the arts throughout her career, including being an artist herself. She loves how art can create community and foster conversation and is excited to support Ohio artists. Get to know more about Cat in this Q&A! May 22, 2019 For the Public, Meet the Staff, Public, Riffe Gallery Cat Sheridan, Meet the Staff, Ohio Arts Council, Riffe Gallery Read More »
54 Ohio Museums Offer Free Admission to Military Families This Summer This summer, 54 Ohio museums will open their doors to members of the military and their families as part of the 10th annual Blue Star Museums program, an initiative that offers free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel and their families, from Armed Forces Day on May 18 through Labor Day on Sept. 2. May 17, 2019 For Organizations, For the Public, NEA, Organizations, Public Armed Forces Day, Blue Star Families, Blue Star Museums, Free admission, Labor Day, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA Read More »
National Endowment for the Arts Awards More Than $1 Million to Ohio Arts Council The Ohio Arts Council will receive $1,007,950 to help support arts initiatives throughout the state. This is the fifth-highest National Endowment for the Arts grant awarded to the OAC in the agency’s 54-year history. May 15, 2019 For the Public, Invest, NEA, News Akron, Awards, Butler County, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Dayton, Delaware County, Grants, Hamilton County, Lucas County, Montgomery County, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, State partnership agreement, Summit County, Toledo, West Chester, Westerville Read More »
Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry: Column 9 The most important hip-hop “crossover” event of Dave Lucas' youth was not Aerosmith and Run-DMC or even the Rage Against the Machine and Wu-Tang Clan tour. It happened in Mrs. Stuckey’s 11th grade British literature class, between John Milton and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. In this column, Ohio's Poet Laureate talks about poems, songs, literature, and lyrics. May 3, 2019 For the Public, Public Dave Lucas, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Poet Laureate, Poetry Read More »
Ohio Arts Council Accepting Applications for Capacity Building, Building Cultural Diversity, and ADAP Grants The Ohio Arts Council is currently accepting applications for three grant programs. Applications are due June 3 by 5 p.m. May 2, 2019 For Organizations, Invest, Organizations ADAP, Artists with Disabilities Access Program, Building Cultural Diversity, Capacity Building, Deadline, Grants, OAC, Ohio Arts Council Read More »