Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry: Column 15 Say our lives depended on describing a cathedral, or Picasso’s Guernica, or the color blue. Where could we even begin? In this column, Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lucas explains the origins of exphrasis (the Greek word for "telling out") and then explores how this concept fits into our modern world—emojis and all. November 13, 2019 Art, artists, For the Public, Public Dave Lucas, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Poet Laureate, Poetry Read More »
On the Road Again ... and Again, and Again! The roads to the arts are well-traveled. In this month's Executive Message, Donna S. Collins recaps some of her recent artist and arts organization visits and shares why you won't want to miss when Arts Impact Ohio 2020 comes to Akron next May. October 29, 2019 Executive Message Akron, Arts Impact Ohio 2020, Arts learning, ArtsNow, Awakening Minds Art, Donna S. Collins, Dr. Marcia Latta, Findlay, Hancock County, Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, Mazza Museum, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Teaching Artist Roster, Summit County, University of Findlay Read More »
Ohio Arts Council Statewide Conference Announced, Slated in Akron for 2020 Arts leaders from across the state will convene in Akron from May 6 to 8, 2020, as the Ohio Arts Council hosts the Arts Impact Ohio conference at the John S. Knight Center. October 25, 2019 Conferences, For the Public, News, Public Akron, Arts Impact Ohio, ArtsNow, Conference, Dan Horrigan, Donna S. Collins, John S. Knight Center, Ohio Arts Council, Registration, Summit County Read More »
Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry: Column 14 In his latest column, Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lucas takes on poetry, prayer, losing religion, and keeping faith, looking at the way language is used to explore themes present in some of humanity's oldest and most revered texts. October 15, 2019 For the Public, Public Dave Lucas, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Poet Laureate, Poetry, Theology Read More »
Ohio Arts Council Seeks Artist Programs/Percent for Art Coordinator The Ohio Arts Council is hiring an artist programs/Percent for Art coordinator. October 9, 2019 For the Public, News, Public Artist Programs, Coordinator, Fine Arts Specialist, Hiring, Job, Job Opportunity, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Percent for Art Read More »
Learning, Listening, and Leading: A Few Takeaways from the NASAA Leadership Institute In this Executive Message, Donna S. Collins shares a few takeaways from the 2019 National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Leadership Institute and discusses how they connect to the arts in Ohio. September 26, 2019 Executive Message Creative Aging, Dan Katona, Donna S. Collins, Executive Message, Grantmaking, Leadership Institute, NASAA, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, Natural Expressions, Neal Zimmers, Ohio Arts Council, Rhode Island, Riffe Gallery Read More »