Persistence Pays, Transforming Fibers Quilt National 2017 on view in the OAC Riffe Gallery through April 14, 2018. February 21, 2018 Art, artists, Engage, For the Public, Public, Riffe Gallery Art, Dairy Barn Arts Center, OAC Riffe Gallery, Quilt National '17, Quilts Read More »
Update on the NEA's Budget In this month's Message from the Executive Director, Donna S. Collins provides an update on the budget process for federal Fiscal Year 2019. February 15, 2018 Executive Message Budget, Congress, Fiscal Year 2019, FY 2019, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Ohio Read More »
Ohio Arts Council Executive Director Donna S. Collins Awarded Honors from the Ohio Music Education Association Collins Received the 2018 Distinguished Service Award at the OMEA Conference February 14, 2018 Arts Ed, Educators, For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, Lead, News Distinguished Service Award, Donna S. Collins, Music Education, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, OMEA Read More »
Re-examining Her Roots: Ohio Artist Leah Wong Explains How Inspiration Can Come From Anywhere “I was supposed to have a painting, but I didn’t have any painting." Ohio artist Leah Wong discusses her journey in search of artistic inspiration and how it led her to the Ohio Arts Council’s collaborative residency with the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. February 8, 2018 artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Columbus, FAWC, Fine Arts Work Center, Franklin County, Individual Artist, Leah Wong, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, papercutting, Providence, Residency, Rhode Island, Sherrie Gallerie Read More »
Meet the Staff: Dan Katona, Deputy Director A parody songwriter on the weekends, Ohio native, and traveler, the Ohio Arts Council’s Deputy Director Dan Katona can only be described as one color: teal. “Because it’s a little bit of this and a little bit of that,” he says. You can find Dan in his office, where he proudly displays his three daughters’ artwork and writes some pretty interesting emails. February 8, 2018 Meet the Staff Dan Katona, Deputy Director, Meet the Staff, Ohio Arts Council, Q&A Read More »
National Endowment for the Arts Awards More Than $520K to Ohio Organizations Twenty-six Ohio organizations have received grant awards through the National Endowment for the Arts’ Art Works and Challenge America programs. February 7, 2018 Art, For Organizations, For the Public, NEA, News, Organizations, Public Akron, Art Works, Challenge America, Cincinnati, Clark County, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Columbus, Cuyahoga County, Dayton, Franklin County, Gambier, Hamilton County, Knox County, Lucas County, Montgomery County, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Nonprofit, OAC, Ohio, Ohio Arts Council, Rocky River, Shaker Heights, Springfield, Summit County, Toledo, Westerville Read More »