‘Tis the Season – And It’s Not Christmas! As fall descends on us, ‘tis the season to spread our love of the arts and the economic, educational, and cultural significance that makes Ohio a smART place to live, work, and play! In this Executive Message, Donna S. Collins offers a sampling of the amazing creativity abounding here in the Buckeye State. August 27, 2019 Executive Message Albert Paley, Arts Midwest, Dave Lucas, David Fraher, Dayton, Executive Message, Gina Vernaci, Ginger Warner, Johanna Burton, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Arts Council Board, Ohio Poet Laureate, Playhouse Square, PNC Arts Annex, Progression, Ruth Awad, Sierra Leone, The Gratitude Project, The Wex, The Wexner Center for the Arts, Torrie Allen, University of Cincinnati Read More »
Celebrate the Arts With Me From an historic budget allocation to awarding millions of dollars in grants to artists, educators, and organizations, Ohio Arts Council Executive Director Donna S. Collins highlights all the reasons to celebrate the arts in this month's Executive Message. July 31, 2019 Executive Message Big Read, Donna S. Collins, Executive Message, Fine Arts Exhibition, Governor Mike DeWine, Mahoning County, Massillon, Massillon Museum, National Endowment for the Arts, Natural Expressions, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio State Fair, Public Library of Youngstown, Riffe Gallery, Senate President Larry Obhof, Speaker Larry Householder, Stark County, Youngstown Read More »
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 »
Love + Money = Arts Impact Ohio! In this month's Executive Message, Donna S. Collins shares updates on federal funding for the arts and details upcoming federal and state budget processes. February 28, 2019 Executive Message, NEA budget, Executive Message, Federal, Fiscal Year, National Endowment for the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, State, Valentine's Day Read More »
A New Semester, A New Grant Cycle...New Starts in 2019! From arts opportunities in the classroom to fiscal goal-setting, this month's message from Ohio Arts Council Executive Director Donna S. Collins looks ahead to the endless possibilities that await in 2019. January 22, 2019 Executive Message, For Artists, For Educators, For the Public, Poetry Out Loud, Public 2020 State Arts Plan, Artists of the Winding Road A-Z, Donna S. Collins, Executive Message, Fiscal Year, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Arts Education Data Dashboard, Poetry Out Loud, Susan Gottlieb, Sustainability, TeachArtsOhio Read More »
It’s More Than a Red Line This Time! In this month's Message from the Executive Director, Donna S. Collins shares that there's a new date circled in red on the calendar—the Ohio Arts Council’s most tenured employee, Artist Programs and Percent for Art Director Ken Emerick, will retire in December and leave public service after a very successful 35-year career. November 19, 2018 Art, artists, Executive Message, For Artists, For the Public Artist Programs, Executive Message, Ken Emerick, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Percent for Art Read More »