‘Tis the Season – And It’s Not Christmas! As fall descends on us, ‘tis the season to spread our love of the arts and the economic, educational, and cultural significance that makes Ohio a smART place to live, work, and play! In this Executive Message, Donna S. Collins offers a sampling of the amazing creativity abounding here in the Buckeye State. August 27, 2019 Executive Message Albert Paley, Arts Midwest, Dave Lucas, David Fraher, Dayton, Executive Message, Gina Vernaci, Ginger Warner, Johanna Burton, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Arts Council Board, Ohio Poet Laureate, Playhouse Square, PNC Arts Annex, Progression, Ruth Awad, Sierra Leone, The Gratitude Project, The Wex, The Wexner Center for the Arts, Torrie Allen, University of Cincinnati 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 »
School’s Out for Summer While the doors to most Ohio K-12 schools are closed for the summer, that doesn’t mean learning has gone by the wayside. In this month's Executive Message, Donna S. Collins highlights what students throughout the state are up to in the arts this summer and provides an update on the state budget process. June 19, 2019 Executive Message Art Educators as Artists, Arts Learning, Erin Shapiro, Natural Expressions: A Student Curated Exhibition, Nelsonville, Ohio Arts Council, Performing Arts, Riffe Gallery, Stuart's Opera House, Students, Toledo, Young Artists at Work Read More »
May 15: A Day For the Ages Spring has sprung and it’s exciting to begin with good news and celebrations at both the state and national levels. In this month's executive message, Donna S. Collins recaps a busy and exciting May—including the 49th Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, National Endowment for the Arts funding news, and more—and looks to a bright future ahead this year. May 22, 2019 Executive Message, For the Public, Governor's Awards, NEA, Public Donna S. Collins, Executive Message, funding, Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, May 15, National Endowment for the Arts, OAC, update Read More »
Ohio’s Thriving Appalachian Arts and the State’s Investment In this month's executive message, Donna S. Collins reflects on her experience at the Appalachian Funders Network conference held in Athens and provides an update on the state of the arts in Appalachia and beyond. April 25, 2019 Executive Message AFN, Appalachian Funders Network, Athens, Donna S. Collins, OAC, Ohio Arts Council Read More »
Information You Can Use In this month's executive message, Donna S. Collins provides an update on the state budget for Fiscal Years 2020-21 and highlights how national connections lead to statewide results. March 22, 2019 Executive Message Arts Midwest, Governor Mike DeWine, Kennedy Center Collaborative, LEAD, NASAA, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, SMARTs Read More »