Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour Honored as Fellow by Academy of American Poets Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour is among 23 state and city poets laureate selected as 2021 Poets Laureate Fellows by the Academy of American Poets. She will receive $50,000 in support of an Appalachian poetry anthology. June 3, 2021 artists, For the Public, News, Public Academy of American Poets, Appalachia, Athens County, Kari Gunter-Seymour, Ohio, Poet Laureate, Poetry Read More »
After Hours Spotlights the Artistry of State Workers "This exhibition gets at the heart of everything I love about artmaking. What all artists know is that the work rewards you with meditation, release, and tangible objects that represent even more than the hours spent creating them." In this blog post, OAC Riffe Gallery Marketing and Exhibitions Fellow Aimee Wissman reflects on "After Hours," on view through July 10, 2021. May 14, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, Public, Riffe Gallery After Hours, Aimee Wissman, Amanda Graver, Exhibition, Jennifer Whitten, Kay Nees, Ken Emerick, Michael Bush, Ohio Arts Council, Riffe Gallery, Steve Nassano, Teresa Witt, Visual Art 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 »
Resilient Ohio: Toledo Artists Keep Creativity Cruising Along with Drive-Thru Art Shows When the realities of COVID-19 made the mere thought of a traditional, indoor art fair seem out of the question, Mary Jane Erard, an artist and art educator from Toledo, had an idea: a socially distanced, drive-thru show. May 6, 2021 artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public, Resilient Ohio Art Fair, Art Loop, Donna Ebert, Drive-Thru, Lucas County, Mary Jane Erard, Ohio, Resilient Ohio, Toledo Read More »
ArtsChat Ohio: OAC Staff Talks Artmaking "After Hours" (Part 1) ArtsChat Ohio is an audio blog bringing you the latest news and updates from Ohio Arts Council staff members. OAC Riffe Gallery Director Cat Sheridan and Artist Programs Coordinator Katie Davis host part one of a special series highlighting Arts Council employees’ artmaking and the Riffe Gallery's "After Hours" exhibition. April 19, 2021 Art, artists, ArtsChat Ohio, Riffe Gallery After Hours, Artmaking, ArtsChat Ohio, Audio Blog, Cat Sheridan, Exhibition, Katie Davis, Ohio Arts Council Read More »
Traditional Arts in Ohio: A Blues Journey Ohio Arts Council Folk and Traditional Arts Contractor Cristina Benedetti spoke with Wallace Coleman, a Cleveland-based blues harmonica player and 2007 Ohio Heritage Fellow, about aspects of his life story, and about a blues itinerary that winds through many decades, states, and countries. April 2, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public Blues, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Folk Arts, Harmonica, Music, Ohio Artist, Ohio Heritage Fellow, Traditional Arts, Wallace Coleman Read More »