How Gritty Are You? In this month's Message from the Executive Director, Donna S. Collins celebrates the start of the school year by sharing exciting opportunities for students, arts educators, and teaching artists. August 22, 2018 Art, artists, Arts Ed, Educators, Executive Message, For Artists, For Educators, For the Public, Lead, Poetry Out Loud, Public April Deacon, Arts Learning, Arts Partnership, Big Yellow School Bus, Executive Message, grants, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud, Portsmouth High School, TAO, TeachArtsOhio Read More »
Meet Scott Wilson, the Ohio Department of Education’s New Fine Arts Consultant Scott Wilson has been passionate about the arts since appearing in his first theatre production as a child. Now joining the Ohio Department of Education as its new fine arts consultant, Wilson is excited to share why the arts matter in Ohio schools. August 20, 2018 artists, Arts Ed, Educators, For Educators, For the Public, Lead, News, Public Fine Arts Consultant, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Department of Education, Scott Wilson Read More »
Student-Composed Songs Sing Success of Teaching Artist Residency As part of a TeachArtsOhio teaching artist residency, the Midview High School songwriting class has been working with Cleveland songwriter Brent Kirby to produce “Living in the Moment,” a CD featuring six songs written entirely by the students. May 8, 2018 Educators, Engage, For Artists, For Educators, For the Public, Lead Brent Kirby, CD, grant, Justin Caithaml, Midview High School , songwriting, TAO, TeachArtsOhio, teaching artist Read More »
Meet the Staff: Chiquita Mullins Lee, Arts Learning Coordinator A southern girl at heart and part of the agency's newly expanded Arts Education team of two, Chiquita is the Ohio Arts Council’s resident writer extraordinaire. Learn about her dual roles as Arts Learning and Poetry Out Loud Coordinator in this meet the staff interview. March 16, 2018 For Educators, Lead, Meet the Staff, Poetry Out Loud Arts Learning, Chiquita Mullins Lee, Meet the Staff, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud Read More »
Ohio Arts Council Executive Director Donna S. Collins Awarded Honors from the Ohio Music Education Association Collins Received the 2018 Distinguished Service Award at the OMEA Conference February 14, 2018 Arts Ed, Educators, For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, Lead, News Distinguished Service Award, Donna S. Collins, Music Education, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, OMEA Read More »
A Conversation with National Student Poet De'John Hardges Get to know De'John Hardges, 2015 National Student Poet November 17, 2015 Arts Ed, Lead, Organizations de'john harding, national student poet, national student poets program, poetry, young poets Read More »