Resilient Ohio: Sandusky State Theatre Weathers the Storm of COVID-19, Building Collapse Last year’s coronavirus-pandemic-induced shut down created an obstacle for theatres everywhere, but for the Sandusky State Theatre, a performing arts theatre and “entertainment destination” in Sandusky, Ohio, the lockdown was merely “the calm before the storm”—literally. June 2, 2021 For Organizations, For the Public, Resilient Ohio Chris Parthemore, Erie County, Resilient Ohio, Sandusky, Sandusky State Theatre, Storm Read More »
Resilient Ohio: Global Vaccine Poem Receives Responses From Around the World Shot, meet stanza: An international poetry project with collaborative roots in Ohio and Arizona is collecting responses from people around the globe who are reflecting on the coronavirus vaccine. May 26, 2021 For Organizations, For the Public, Organizations, Public, Resilient Ohio Dear Vaccine, Global Vaccine Poem, Kent, Kent State University, Poem, Poetry, Portage County, Resilient Ohio, University of Arizona, Wick Poetry Center 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: After Roof Collapse, Marysville’s Avalon Theatre Rises Toward Summer Reopening As if fundraising for a multi-million-dollar capital campaign during a pandemic wasn't hard enough, Marysville's Avalon Theatre was forced to show its resilience when part of its structure crumbled one night in June 2020. Rising from the dust of the collapse, construction has resumed, and the theatre has set its sights on an August 2021 grand opening. April 20, 2021 For Organizations, Organizations, Public, Resilient Ohio Avalon Theatre, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Marysville, Ohio Arts Council, Rebuild, Resilient Ohio, Union County Read More »
Resilient Ohio: Cutting-Edge Safety Measures Keep Richland Academy Thriving A new HVAC installation and disinfectant sprayer, combined with other practices such as social distancing within classrooms and mask-wearing, have made it possible for Mansfield's Richland Academy of the Arts to continue offering classes in dance, music, theatre, and martial arts in a healthy and safe manner. March 22, 2021 For Organizations, For the Public, Innovate, Organizations, Public, Resilient Ohio Coronavirus, COVID-19, Disinfectant, Health, HVAC, Mansfield, Resilient Ohio, Richland Academy of the Arts, Richland County, Safety Read More »