ArtsOhio Blog

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Governor DeWine Appoints Adam Shank of Powell to OAC Board

Governor Mike DeWine has appointed Adam Shank of Powell to the Ohio Arts Council board for a term expiring July 1, 2024.

December 2, 2020 For the Public, News, Public Adam Shank, Board, Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Arts Council, Powell Read More »

Detail Shot of the S.O.S. mobile in Sue Cavanaug's

Artists of Expanded Dimensions Push Boundaries of Fiber Art

Review of exhibition featuring the work of Ohio artists Mary Ann Tipple, Sue Cavanaugh, Judy Rush, Andrea Myers, and Deborah Griffing.

November 23, 2020 Art, News, Public, Riffe Gallery expandeddimensions, fiberart, qsds2020, riffegallery Read More »

Ohio Arts Council Awards $20 Million in CARES Act Economic Relief for the Arts

The Ohio Arts Council announced 296 grant awards totaling $20 million in economic relief from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for the arts and culture sector.

November 19, 2020 For Organizations, For the Public, News, Organizations, Public CARES Act, Coronavirus, COVID-19, grants, OAC, Ohio Arts Council Read More »

Ohio Arts Council Statements on $20 Million in CARES Act Economic Relief for the Arts

Thanks to Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and legislative leaders in the Ohio General Assembly, the Ohio Arts Council will distribute $20 million in economic relief from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for the arts and culture sector. The OAC will regrant the entirety of the $20 million in federal CARES Act dollars to eligible nonprofits without retaining any for overhead or administrative expenses.