#TraditionsTuesday: Bert Stratton and Yiddishe Cup For this #TraditionsTuesday, we meet Cleveland-based Klezmer band Yiddishe Cup. October 19, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Bert Stratton, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Klezmer, Music, Traditions Tuesday, Yiddishe Cup 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 »
Traditional Arts in Ohio: A Blues Journey Ohio Arts Council Folk and Traditional Arts Contractor Cristina Benedetti spoke with Wallace Coleman, a Cleveland-based blues harmonica player and 2007 Ohio Heritage Fellow, about aspects of his life story, and about a blues itinerary that winds through many decades, states, and countries. April 2, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public Blues, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Folk Arts, Harmonica, Music, Ohio Artist, Ohio Heritage Fellow, Traditional Arts, Wallace Coleman Read More »
Ohio Artists Take Home Exhibition Honors at 13th Annual OOVAR Juried Show The work of four Ohio artists received awards at the 13th annual Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry (OOVAR) Juried Show, which celebrated its closing reception at the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Carnegie Gallery on Feb. 29. March 9, 2020 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Angie Rucker, Carnegie Gallery, Cleveland, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Cuyahoga County, Donna Coleman, Franklin County, Friends of the Library, Gallipolis, Kent, Kevin Lyles, Linda Hutchinson, Lorain County, Meigs County, OAC, Oberlin, Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry, OOVAR, Portage County, Samantha Bias, Westerville Read More »
Ohio Arts Organizations Receive $525K from National Endowment for the Arts Twenty-five Ohio arts organizations have been awarded federal funding through the National Endowment for the Arts’ Art Works and Challenge America grant programs. January 15, 2020 Art, For Organizations, For the Public, NEA, News, Organizations, Public Awards, Cincinnati, Clark County, Cleveland, Columbus, Cuyahoga County, Delaware, Delaware County, Franklin County, Gambier, Grants, Hamilton County, Knox County, Logan County, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Ohio Arts Council, Springfield, Zanesfield Read More »
Winners Announced for 2019 Biennial Juried Exhibition Four exhibition awards were announced at the opening reception of the Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery’s current show, the 2019 Biennial Juried Exhibition. The recipients of three Juror’s Choice Awards and one Best of Show Award were honored at the Nov. 10 event. November 25, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, News, Public, Riffe Gallery 2019 Biennial Juried Exhibition, Baltimore, Best of Show, Butler Institute of American Art, C.R. Houghton, Casey Dressell, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Dr. Louis Zona, Frank Oriti, Greg Martin, Hamilton, Hamilton County, Juror's Choice, Michelle Stitzlein, Riffe Gallery, Sean FitzGibbons, South Euclid Read More »