A Creative Collaboration Unfolds on Stage: Music and Live Artmaking Combine at the Fitton Center What color would you make a major chord if you were to hang it on a gallery wall? How would you transpose an artist’s sketch onto a music staff? These are possibilities the Butler Philharmonic Orchestra and visual artist Billy Simms aimed to explore during a collaborative performance at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts on Feb. 1. April 6, 2020 Art, For Artists, For Organizations, For the Public, Organizations, Public ArtSTART, Billy Simms, Butler County, Butler Philharmonic Orchestra, Composition, Fitton Center, Grant, Hamilton, Music, Orchestra, Paul John Stanbery, Printmaking, Sustainabillity, Visual Art, With Ears that See, With Eyes that Hear Read More »
Ohio Arts Council Board Approves More Than $14.7M in Arts Grants The Ohio Arts Council board has approved 743 grants totaling $14,733,107 to support Ohio artists, organizations, students, educators, and public arts programming during its initial and major state fiscal year 2020 funding round. July 23, 2019 For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, News, Public Allen County, Arts Access, Arts Partnership, ArtsNEXT, ArtSTART, Ashland County, Ashtabula County, Athens County, Auglaize County, Board, Brown County, budget, Butler County, Champaign County, Clark County, Clermont County, Clinton County, Columbiana County, Coschocton County, Crawford County, Cuyahoga County, Darke County, Defiance County, Delaware County, Erie County, Fairfield County, Fayette County, Fiscal year 2020, Franklin County, Gallia County, Geauga County, Grants, Greene County, Guernsey County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hardin County, Highland County, Hocking County, Holmes County, Jefferson County, Knox County, Lake County, Licking County, Logan County, Lorain County, Lucas County, Mahoning County, Marion County, Medina County, Meigs County, Mercer County, Miami County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Muskingum County, Noble County, OAC, Ohio Artists on Tour, Ohio Arts Council, Ottawa County, Perry County, Pickaway County, Portage County, Preble County, Richland County, Ross County, Sandusky County, SASO, Scioto County, Seneca County, Shelby County, Stark County, Summit County, Sustainability, TeachArtsOhio, Traditional Arts Apprenticeships, Trumbull County, Tuscarawas County, Union County, Van Wert County, Vinton County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Wood County Read More »
Traditional Arts Apprenticeship: Sharing Appalachian Fiddle Tunes and the Stories They Carry Ohio Arts Council Folk and Traditional Arts Contractor Cristina Benedetti attended a Traditional Arts Apprenticeship showcase in Oxford, Ohio, a concert that featured a musical performance by Dale Farmer and his mentors, Warren and Judy Waldron. Hear what this triumphant trio had to say about learning 100 Appalachian fiddle tunes and finding Ohio connections. July 18, 2019 Art, artists, Field Notes, For Artists, For the Public, Public Butler County, Cristina Benedetti, Dale Farmer, fiddle, Grant, Judy Waldron, Oxford, The Mountain Minor, Traditional Arts Apprenticeship, Warren Waldron 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 »
Governor's Awards 2018: Dr. Ricardo Averbach, Individual Artist Award Winner Celebrating his 16th year as director of orchestral studies at Miami University, Brazilian conductor Ricardo Averbach has also served as president of the College Orchestra Directors Association and guest conductor of orchestras all over the world. August 23, 2018 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public Butler County, College Orchestra Directors Association, conductor, Governor's Awards, Individual Artist, Miami University, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, orchestra, Oxford, Ricardo Averbach Read More »
Ohio Arts Council Board Approves More Than $12.6M in Arts Grants 679 Grants Awarded to Artists and Arts Organizations Throughout Ohio July 31, 2018 For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, News Adams County, Allen County, Arts Access, Arts Partnership, ArtsNEXT, ArtSTART, Ashland County, Ashtabula County, Athens County, Auglaize County, Brown County, Butler County, Champaign County, Clark County, Clermont County, Clinton County, Columbiana County, Coshocton County, Cuyahoga County, Darke County, Defiance County, Delaware County, Erie County, Fairfield County, Fayette County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Gallia County, Geauga County, Grants, Greene County, Guernsey County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Henry County, Highland County, Hocking County, Holmes County, Jefferson County, Knox County, Lake County, Licking County, Logan County, Lorain County, Lucas County, Madison County, Mahoning County, Marion County, Medina County, Mercer County, Miami County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Morgan County, Muskingum County, Noble County, OAC, Ohio Artists on Tour, Ohio Arts Council, Perry County, Pickaway County, Portage County, Putnam County, Richland County, Ross County, Sandusky County, Scioto County, Seneca County, Shelby County, Stark County, Summit County, Sustainability, TAO, TeachArtsOhio, Traditional Arts Apprenticeships, Trumbull County, Tuscarawas County, Union County, Van Wert County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Williams County, Wood County, Wyandot County Read More »