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Bellaire High School Taps Highly Published Photojournalist for OAC-supported Artist Residency

A multi-year collaboration between Bellaire High School in Belmont County and upper Ohio Valley-based photojournalist Rebecca Kiger is helping students learn about photography and engage in several documentary-style projects.
D. Davis artwork

OAC Riffe Gallery Presents “BLACK LIFE AS SUBJECT MATTER II”

The Riffe Gallery presents “BLACK LIFE AS SUBJECT MATTER II” curated by Willis “Bing” Davis, and produced and circulated by EbonNia Gallery. This exhibition features the work of 31 Ohio artists reflecting and creating work around all aspects of Black life.
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6 Ohio High School Students to Compete for 2022 Poetry Out Loud State Champion Title

Six Ohio high school students will compete for the title of 2022 Ohio Poetry Out Loud state champion on March 4, 2022. For the second year in a row, the competition will also be broadcast publicly via livestream
Announcing the 2022 Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio winners

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.
Donna McDade participates in the Painting with Purpose Creative Aging program, which was held in 2018 and sponsored by the Middletown Area Senior Citizens in Butler County.

28 Teaching Artists Accepted for Newly Launched Ohio Intensive Creative Aging Training Initiative

Twenty-eight Ohio teaching artists have been selected to take part in the Ohio Intensive Creative Aging Training Initiative, which focuses on bringing artmaking experiences to older adults in Ohio and will be administered by the Ohio Arts Council.
2020 Governor's Award Winner Nigel Burgoine

Governor's Awards 2020: Nigel Burgoine, Arts Education Award Winner

Nigel Burgoine, artistic director of the Ballet Theatre of Toledo, is a classical ballet instructor and choreographer. A graduate of the Royal Ballet School and former principal dancer with the London Festival Ballet, Nigel has danced around the world. Fueled by his passion for sharing the magic of ballet with the next generation of dancers, Nigel has used his experience and training to teach ballet to diverse audiences.

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