Statement on Resignation of Susan Allan Block The following statement is attributable to Donna S. Collins, executive director of the Ohio Arts Council. January 8, 2021 News OAC, Ohio Arts Council Read More »
9 Ohio Arts Organizations Receive COVID-19 Relief Grants from Arts Midwest Totaling $260K A second round of Regional Arts Resilience Funds will help more Ohio arts and culture organizations weather the pandemic. December 1, 2020 For Organizations, For the Public, News, Organizations Arts Midwest, ArtSpace, Athens, Black Swamp Arts Festival, Bowling Green, Chillicothe, Columbus, coronavirus, COVID-19, grants, Homerville, Lima, Majestic Theatre, Maroon Arts Group, Nelsonville, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, ORMACO, Paper Circle, Passion Works Studio, Piqua, Piqua Arts Council, Regional Arts Resilience Fund, Youngstown, Youngstown Playhouse Read More »
Ohio Arts Council Awards $20 Million in CARES Act Economic Relief for the Arts The Ohio Arts Council announced 296 grant awards totaling $20 million in economic relief from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for the arts and culture sector. November 19, 2020 For Organizations, For the Public, News, Organizations, Public CARES Act, Coronavirus, COVID-19, grants, OAC, Ohio Arts Council Read More »
Governor DeWine Announces Three Appointments to OAC Board Governor Mike DeWine has announced three appointments to the Ohio Arts Council board, including the reappointment of two board members, Tina Husted of Upper Arlington and Tom Johnson of Somerset, and the appointment of Beth Waldren of Galena. All three board members will serve terms expiring July 1, 2025. September 2, 2020 News Appointment, Beth Waldren, board, Governor Mike DeWine, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Tina Husted, Tom Johnson Read More »
We Can Support Ohio Arts by Working Together Even in a time of social distancing and limits on traditionally presented arts gatherings and events, Ohioans can still find creative ways to support our state's wonderful arts organizations, arts educators, and artists. March 13, 2020 Art, artists, Arts Ed, Educators, Executive Message, For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, News, Public Americans for the Arts, Amy Acton, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Donna S. Collins, Emergency, Executive Message, Funding, Governor Mike DeWine, Grants, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Department of Health Read More »
Ohio Artists Take Home Exhibition Honors at 13th Annual OOVAR Juried Show The work of four Ohio artists received awards at the 13th annual Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry (OOVAR) Juried Show, which celebrated its closing reception at the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Carnegie Gallery on Feb. 29. March 9, 2020 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Angie Rucker, Carnegie Gallery, Cleveland, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Cuyahoga County, Donna Coleman, Franklin County, Friends of the Library, Gallipolis, Kent, Kevin Lyles, Linda Hutchinson, Lorain County, Meigs County, OAC, Oberlin, Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry, OOVAR, Portage County, Samantha Bias, Westerville Read More »