Announcing the 2022 Governor’s Awards for the Arts Winners Nine winners have been selected to receive Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio this year. January 20, 2022 Art, artists, Educators, For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, Governor's Awards, News, Organizations, Public Alan Cottrill, Arts Administration, Arts Education, Arts Patron, Bedford Heights, Bill Mullane, Burt and Alice Saidel, Business Support of the Arts, Columbus, Community Development and Participation, Cuyahoga County, Dayton, Franklin County, Gladisa Guadalupe, Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, Individual Artist, K12 Gallery & TEJAS, KeyBank, Lucas County, Montgomery County, Muskingum County, Portsmouth, Richard Duarte Brown, Scioto County, The Boneyfiddle Project, Toledo, Trumbull County, Warren, Weichih Rosa Lee, Zanesville Read More »
#TraditionsTuesday: The Sherrick Crèche Collection at Otterbein University For this #TraditionsTuesday, we get to know the Sherrick Collection at Otterbein University (Franklin County), an extensive, alumni-donated collection of nativity sets, or crèches, that includes more than 660 individual pieces from artists around the world. December 7, 2021 Art, artists crèches, Franklin County, holiday, nativity, Nativity sets, Otterbein University, Sherrick Collection Read More »
Video: Art Around Ohio Mini-Series Art Around Ohio is a special four-part video mini-series hosted by Aimee Wissman, marketing and exhibitions fellow at the Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery. Originally published on the OAC's Instagram page, Art Around Ohio takes you inside the homes, studios, and workspaces of artists around the state and explores the creative communities that call Ohio home. November 29, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Aimee Wissman, Art Around Ohio, Carroll County, Grace Plummer, Jackson County, Jasper Elementary, Julie Woodrow, Laura Donnelly, Make Wellston Beautiful, Malvern, Market Street Art Spot, Marysville, Murals, Ohio Arts Council, Pamela Kellough, Pike County, Piketon, Union County, Video, Wellston Read More »
Meet the Staff: Chaz O’Neil, Artist Programs Coordinator Get to know Chaz O’Neil, who recently joined the Ohio Arts Council staff as the Artist Programs/Percent for Art coordinator. Chaz is a visual artist whose work is inspired by science, math, and experimental exploration of material. In this interview, he talks about what he’s most looking forward to in his new role and how he hopes to draw upon his experiences and artistic journey to help Ohio artists on theirs. November 24, 2021 artists, For Artists, Public Artist Programs, Chaz O'Neil, Chaz O'Neil, Individual Artist, Meet the Staf, Meet the Staff, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Arts Council, Visual Artist Read More »
#TraditionsTuesday: GOREE Drum and Dance For this #TraditionsTuesday, we meet Balla and Serrita (NdeyeKhady) Sy, directors of Columbus-based GOREE Drum and Dance, a troupe of dancers and drummers whose work is rooted in the traditions of West Africa. November 2, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public #TraditionsTuesday, Balla Sy, Columbus, Dance, Franklin County, GOREE Drum and Dance, Music, Serrita (NdeyeKhady) Sy, West Africa Read More »
#TraditionsTuesday: Bert Stratton and Yiddishe Cup For this #TraditionsTuesday, we meet Cleveland-based Klezmer band Yiddishe Cup. October 19, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Bert Stratton, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Klezmer, Music, Traditions Tuesday, Yiddishe Cup Read More »