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 »
Governor’s Awards Artist Addresses Environmental Themes in Nature-Inspired Photos It’s tempting to say that the magic behind Barry Underwood’s colorfully illuminated images is more than just a trick of the light, but the Cleveland-based artist would be the first to tell you that light is exactly what makes his photography possible. May 6, 2021 Art, For Artists, For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public Barry Underwood, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Governor's Awards, Light, Ohio Arts Council, Photography Read More »
Governor's Awards 2019: Phyllis Gorfain, Arts Administration Award Winner Phyllis Gorfain, professor of English emerita at Oberlin College, originated Oberlin Drama at Grafton as a Shakespeare-centered performance program at Grafton Correctional Institution in 2012.Through Phyllis' initiatives, ODAG provides a transformative space for its actors, Oberlin students, guest directors, lecturers, visiting performers, volunteers, and audiences. May 31, 2019 Art, For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public Arts Administration, Governor's Awards, Grafton Correctional, Lorain County, OAC, Oberlin, Oberlin Drama at Grafton, ODAG, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Channel, Phyllis Gorfain, Shakespeare, Theatre Read More »
Governor's Awards 2019: Sallie and Randolph Wadsworth, Arts Patron Award Winners Cincinnati and its surrounding communities have been fortunate to claim two of Ohio’s greatest philanthropists – Randolph “Duck” Wadsworth and his late wife Sallie. Through their legacy of philanthropic support in the visual arts, music, and theatre communities, their generosity has raised the arts to new heights in Southwest Ohio. May 30, 2019 For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public Arts Patron, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Symphony, Governor's Awards, Hamilton County, Ohio Arts Council, Philanthropy, Randolph Wadsworth, Sallie Robinson Wadsworth, Taft Museum Read More »
Governor's Awards 2019: Owens Corning, Business Support of the Arts Award Winner Owens Corning is a global market leader in the development, manufacture, and marketing of insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composite products and solutions. The Toledo-based company has prioritized providing access to the arts in Northwest Ohio through financial support, volunteerism, and board involvement. May 29, 2019 For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public Business Support, Governor's Awards, Lucas County, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Owens Corning, Toledo Read More »
Governor's Awards 2019: RJ Thompson, Community Development & Participation Award Winner RJ Thompson is a tenured assistant professor of graphic and interactive design in the Department of Art at Youngstown State University. Parallel to his teaching, he is the principal and creative strategist for +Public, a design research-based social enterprise that focuses on cultivating community and economic development impact through the creation of branded communication platforms, creative place-making, and storytelling initiatives for communities-in-revival. May 28, 2019 For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public +Public, City of You, Community Development and Participation, Design, Governor's Awards, Mahoning County, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, RJ Thompson, Youngstown, Youngstown State University Read More »