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 »
Governor's Awards 2019: Mark Lomax II, Individual Artist Award Winner Dr. Mark Lomax II is a critically acclaimed composer, recording artist, drummer, activist, and educator. A highly sought-after lecturer, Mark specializes in the socio-political and spiritual aspects of African-American art, music, race, and the usage of the arts to build community. May 28, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public Columbus, Columbus Foundation, Drummer, Franklin County, Governor's Awards, Individual Artist, Mark Lomax, Music, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio State University, Wexner Center Read More »
Ohio Heritage Fellow Hasu Patel Proves There’s Power in Perseverance Hasu Patel, one of few world-class female classical sitarists, a master of gayaki ang, and an internationally known teacher and performer, speaks about how her perseverance in the face of challenges has helped her achieve her childhood dreams. February 25, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Cuyahoga County, gayaki ang, guru, guruji, Hasu Patel, India, Music, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Heritage Fellow, sitar, Westlake Read More »
The Arts Are Alive in Archbold: How a Northwest Ohio Town Is Becoming a New Music Destination From top-notch concerts bringing in the biggest names from the live music capital of the world to local arts education programming that spotlights talent that is as rich as the Northwest Ohio topsoil, Archbold is set on becoming a mecca for music-lovers. November 19, 2018 Art, artists, For Artists, For Organizations, For the Public, Organizations, Public Archbold, Archbold Music Commission, ArtsNEXT, ArtSTART, Austin, Austin to Archbold, Black Swamp Arts Council, Bluegrass, Concert, Fulton County, Hall of Fame, Mac Nofziger, Music, Nashville, Texas Read More »