Ohio Arts Council Announces Summer Committee, Board Meetings The OAC Board will meet July 17. July 3, 2019 Public board, board meeting, OAC, Ohio Arts Council board Read More »
Governor DeWine Appoints Tina Husted to OAC Board Governor Mike DeWine has appointed Second Lady of Ohio Tina Husted to the Ohio Arts Council Board for a term ending July 1, 2020. Mrs. Husted, a Bucyrus native, is a real estate broker, personal coach and ART (active release techniques) therapist, business owner, entrepreneur, and artist. June 12, 2019 For the Public, News, Public Appointment, Board, Franklin County, Governor Mike DeWine, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Tina Husted Read More »
Call for Nominations Open for Next Ohio Poet Laureate The Ohio Poet Laureate has the opportunity to foster the art of poetry, encourage literacy and learning, address central issues relating to the humanities and heritage, and encourage the reading and writing of poetry across the state. Nominations will close on July 8, 2019, at 5 p.m. June 4, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Nominations, OAC, Ohio, Ohio Poet Laureate, Poet 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: 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 »