Introduction to Resources

Welcome to one of the most energized and dedicated communities we know-the consortium of organizations that support arts learning!

When you participate in an artist residency, you open the door to tremendous possibilities for using artistic resources in your classroom, studio, school or community organization. Through those experiences you also join a wide and varied collegial community. This community is united by a common cause and vision-to ensure that the arts are central to learning both in and out of school and to community life.

The following Resource Section is an expanded version of the resource listing that was in the first edition of our Handbook.

There are two ways to access this information. You may begin here and browse the list of primary organization functions listed under resources on the left side of your screen. Clicking on any one of those categories will give you a list of all the organizations in the database that serve that function.

Or you may go directly to Search Resources (also accessible via the link on left side of your screen). The search screen will give you user-friendly access to the database in a number of ways. You can search by organization name, discipline, function or based on whether you are an artist, arts administrator, community organization administrator, educator or parent. We encourage you to think of this database as a representation of your newly expanded community. The organizations found in this listing provide valuable services and materials for the entire community.

We want this database to be a dynamic and relevant resource and as such it will be updated on a regular basis. If there is an organization that you think would be of interest to the community, contact Jeff Hooper at jeff.hooper@oac.state.oh.us or 614/466-2613. TTY/TDD use Ohio Relay Service 1-800-750-0750.

We appreciate all that you do for the arts education cause!