Brian Robinson: Capturing Ohio Landscapes through Pastels For Dover-based artist and educator Brian Robinson, creating art has always been part of his life. From an early age, his parents encouraged him to cultivate his creativity. Today, Robinson is both a painter and educator who teaches art to students at Massillon’s Tuslaw High School. April 13, 2023 Governor's Awards, Spotlight Award Artist, Brian Robinson, Dover, Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, Massilon, Stark County, Tuscarawas County Read More »
12 Ohio Arts Organizations Receive American Rescue Plan Grants from The National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded 12 grants totaling $1,450,000 to Ohio arts organizations as part of coronavirus relief funding made possible by the American Rescue Plan. January 28, 2022 For Organizations, For the Public, NEA, News, Organizations, Public American Rescue Plan, ARP, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Cuyahoga County, Dayton, Franklin County, Grants, Hamilton County, Lucas County, Mansfield, Montgomery County, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Richland County, Stark County, Toledo Read More »
Governor's Awards 2020: Jesse Ayers, Individual Artist Award Winner Jesse Ayers, DMA, is an award-winning composer and a professor emeritus of music at Malone University in Canton, Ohio. Best known for his orchestral and symphonic band "surround-sound" concert stories, his music has been performed throughout the world, as well as in more than 100 U.S. cities. May 15, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Governor's Awards Canton, Composer, Governor's Awards, Individual Artist, Jesse Ayers, Malone University, Music, Stark County Read More »
2020 Governor’s Awards for the Arts Winners Announced Nine winners have been selected to receive Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio. Awardees will be honored during a virtual celebration premiering online on May 10, 2021, at noon. May 6, 2021 Art, artists, Arts Ed, For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, Governor's Awards, News, Organizations, Public Andy Snow, Arts Administration, Arts Education, Arts Patron, Business Support, Canton, Charles H. Dater Foundation, Cincinnati, Columbus, Community Development, Dayton, Dr. Jesse Ayers, Elyria, Franklin County, Fur Peace Ranch, Gallia County, Gallipolis, Governor's Awards, Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, Hamilton County, Holland, Individual Artist, Joan Perch, Jorma Kaukonen, Lora Snow, Lorain County, Lucas County, Marietta, Marshall Kimball, Meigs County, Montgomery County, Nicolettecinemagraphics, Nigel Burgoine, Ohio, Ohio Arts Council, Pomeroy, Stark County, Washington County, Winners 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 »
Ohio Arts Council Board Approves More Than $14.7M in Arts Grants The Ohio Arts Council board has approved 743 grants totaling $14,733,107 to support Ohio artists, organizations, students, educators, and public arts programming during its initial and major state fiscal year 2020 funding round. July 23, 2019 For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, News, Public Allen County, Arts Access, Arts Partnership, ArtsNEXT, ArtSTART, Ashland County, Ashtabula County, Athens County, Auglaize County, Board, Brown County, budget, Butler County, Champaign County, Clark County, Clermont County, Clinton County, Columbiana County, Coschocton County, Crawford County, Cuyahoga County, Darke County, Defiance County, Delaware County, Erie County, Fairfield County, Fayette County, Fiscal year 2020, Franklin County, Gallia County, Geauga County, Grants, Greene County, Guernsey County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hardin County, Highland County, Hocking County, Holmes County, Jefferson County, Knox County, Lake County, Licking County, Logan County, Lorain County, Lucas County, Mahoning County, Marion County, Medina County, Meigs County, Mercer County, Miami County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Muskingum County, Noble County, OAC, Ohio Artists on Tour, Ohio Arts Council, Ottawa County, Perry County, Pickaway County, Portage County, Preble County, Richland County, Ross County, Sandusky County, SASO, Scioto County, Seneca County, Shelby County, Stark County, Summit County, Sustainability, TeachArtsOhio, Traditional Arts Apprenticeships, Trumbull County, Tuscarawas County, Union County, Van Wert County, Vinton County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Wood County Read More »