6 Ohio High School Students to Compete in Virtual Poetry Out Loud State Finals Six Ohio high school students will compete in front of a virtual audience for the title of 2021 Ohio Poetry Out Loud state champion on March 5, 2021. February 25, 2021 Arts Ed, For Educators, For the Public, Poetry Out Loud, Public Arts Learning, Ohio, Poetry, Poetry Out Loud, State Finals Read More »
Build It Puts Art at the Heart of Community "The artists of Build It: Artists Creating Community in Ohio have reminded me that artists are not islands, and that some of our most meaningful work is made in relationship to the people, places, and systems that surround us." In this blog post, OAC Riffe Gallery Marketing and Exhibitions Fellow Aimee Wissman reflects on "Build It," on view through April 10, 2021. February 16, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, Public, Riffe Gallery Artist Leaders, Artists Give Back, Build It, Community, Ohio artists, Riffe Gallery Read More »
Resilient Ohio: Short North Stage Virtual Production Brings Lights, Camera, Action to the Living Room A virtual performance presented by Columbus’ Short North Stage takes working from home to a new level. February 11, 2021 For Organizations, For the Public, Organizations, Public, Resilient Ohio Columbus, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Franklin County, Performing Arts, Resilient Ohio, Short North Stage, Virtual Theatre Read More »
Ohio Arts Organizations and Artists Receive $650K from National Endowment for the Arts Twenty-nine Ohio arts organizations have been awarded federal funding through the National Endowment for the Arts’ Grants for Arts Projects program, and three Ohio poets have received Creative Writing Fellowships. February 5, 2021 For Artists, For Organizations, NEA, News, Organizations Arts Projects, Creative Writing Fellowships, grants, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, poetry Read More »
The Arts: Our Rock In this month's Executive Message, Donna S. Collins encourages us all to look toward the year ahead by taking an inventory of successes, opportunities, losses, and growth. January 22, 2021 Executive Message 2021, Donna S. Collins, Executive Message, OAC, Ohio Arts Council Read More »
75 Artists Receive Individual Excellence Awards from the Ohio Arts Council Members of the Ohio Arts Council board have approved $300,000 in grant funding to be awarded to 75 Ohio artists through the OAC’s Individual Excellence Awards program for state fiscal year 2021. January 21, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, News Artists, crafts, design, grants, Individual Excellence Awards, interdisciplinary arts, media arts, Ohio Arts Council, photography, visual arts 2D, visual arts 3D Read More »