Announcing the 2022 Governor’s Awards for the Arts Winners Nine winners have been selected to receive Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio this year. January 20, 2022 Art, artists, Educators, For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, Governor's Awards, News, Organizations, Public Alan Cottrill, Arts Administration, Arts Education, Arts Patron, Bedford Heights, Bill Mullane, Burt and Alice Saidel, Business Support of the Arts, Columbus, Community Development and Participation, Cuyahoga County, Dayton, Franklin County, Gladisa Guadalupe, Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, Individual Artist, K12 Gallery & TEJAS, KeyBank, Lucas County, Montgomery County, Muskingum County, Portsmouth, Richard Duarte Brown, Scioto County, The Boneyfiddle Project, Toledo, Trumbull County, Warren, Weichih Rosa Lee, Zanesville Read More »
#TraditionsTuesday: The Bee Collective For this #TraditionsTuesday, we get to know the Bee Collective (Franklin County), an organization aiming to support pollinators and pollinator habitats and to provide enthusiastic environmental education through collaborations with local artists. November 23, 2021 For the Public, Organizations, Public #TraditionsTuesday, Bees, Columbus, Franklin County, Luke Howard, The Bee Collective Read More »
#TraditionsTuesday: GOREE Drum and Dance For this #TraditionsTuesday, we meet Balla and Serrita (NdeyeKhady) Sy, directors of Columbus-based GOREE Drum and Dance, a troupe of dancers and drummers whose work is rooted in the traditions of West Africa. November 2, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public #TraditionsTuesday, Balla Sy, Columbus, Dance, Franklin County, GOREE Drum and Dance, Music, Serrita (NdeyeKhady) Sy, West Africa Read More »
Governor's Awards 2020: Nicolettecinemagraphics, Business Support of the Arts Winner Nicolettecinemagraphics is a two-person digital media business based in Columbus that has supported the arts in myriad ways since it was founded by filmmakers Nicolette and Matt Swift in 2006. Through visual storytelling, the company supports and celebrates communities by creating digital content that showcases Ohio’s artists and arts organizations. May 15, 2021 For Organizations, For the Public, Governor's Awards Business Support of the Arts, Columbus, Digital Media, Film, Filmmaking, Franklin County, Governor's Awards, Matt Swift, Nicolette Swift, Nicolettecinemagraphics Read More »
2020 Governor’s Awards for the Arts Winners Announced Nine winners have been selected to receive Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio. Awardees will be honored during a virtual celebration premiering online on May 10, 2021, at noon. May 6, 2021 Art, artists, Arts Ed, For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, Governor's Awards, News, Organizations, Public Andy Snow, Arts Administration, Arts Education, Arts Patron, Business Support, Canton, Charles H. Dater Foundation, Cincinnati, Columbus, Community Development, Dayton, Dr. Jesse Ayers, Elyria, Franklin County, Fur Peace Ranch, Gallia County, Gallipolis, Governor's Awards, Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, Hamilton County, Holland, Individual Artist, Joan Perch, Jorma Kaukonen, Lora Snow, Lorain County, Lucas County, Marietta, Marshall Kimball, Meigs County, Montgomery County, Nicolettecinemagraphics, Nigel Burgoine, Ohio, Ohio Arts Council, Pomeroy, Stark County, Washington County, Winners Read More »
Traditional Arts in Ohio: Seasonal Art and Family Folklife with Pysanky Ohio Arts Council Folk and Traditional Arts Contractor Cristina Benedetti spoke with pysanky artist Carol Snyder about the art of decorating intricate wax-and-dye-patterned eggs, a tradition that Snyder says is a sure sign of Easter in her Ukrainian family. March 23, 2021 artists, For Artists, For the Public Columbus, Easter, Egg, Folk and Traditional Arts, Franklin County, Pysanky, Ukrainian Read More »