Get to Know Jessica Rosenblatt, OAPN’s New Executive Director As a booking agent for an independent record label, a PR/marketing coordinator, and now as executive director of the Ohio Arts Professionals Network (OAPN), Jessica Rosenblatt is passionate about performing arts in Ohio. In this Q&A, she sat down to talk about what’s in store for OAPN’s future and why having a well-connected network is a necessity. October 4, 2019 For Artists, For Organizations, For the Public, Public Cain Park, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Diana Chittester, Fighting Chance Records, Jessica Rosenblatt, OAPN, Ohio Arts Professionals Network, SASO Read More »
Exhibition Shows Important Issues Seen Through Students’ Lenses Focusing on a theme of contemporary civil rights issues, selected photos by 30 students enrolled in film photography programs in Cleveland and Cincinnati were installed in the Ohio Civil Rights Commission office in the Rhodes State Office Tower. June 4, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public Cincinnati, Civil Rights, Cleveland, Cleveland Print Room, Cuyahoga County, Envision Project, Film, Hamilton County, Manifest Drawing Center, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Civil Rights Commission, Photography, Project Snapshot, Students Read More »
National Endowment for the Arts Awards More Than $1 Million to Ohio Arts Council The Ohio Arts Council will receive $1,007,950 to help support arts initiatives throughout the state. This is the fifth-highest National Endowment for the Arts grant awarded to the OAC in the agency’s 54-year history. May 15, 2019 For the Public, Invest, NEA, News Akron, Awards, Butler County, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Dayton, Delaware County, Grants, Hamilton County, Lucas County, Montgomery County, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, State partnership agreement, Summit County, Toledo, West Chester, Westerville Read More »
Fiber Arts in the Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery will open its newest exhibition, Thread Count: The Intersection of Mathematics and Fiber Arts, on Thursday, May 2. This exhibition features work by 13 contemporary fiber artists from the state of Ohio. These artists have created work featuring a variety of materials, shapes, and sizes. May 1, 2019 Art, Riffe Gallery art, thread, thread count, Athens, Athens County, Bexley, Bowling Green, Christina Pereyma, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Columbus, Cuyahoga County, Deborah Bewley, Fiber art, Franklin County, Fulton County, Greene County, Hamilton County, Ian Ruffino, Jane Black, Janice Lessman-Moss, Jessica Pinsky, John Lefelhocz, Judy Kahle, Judy Rush, Kent, Mary VanWassenhove, Miami County, Migiwa Orimo, Petra Soesemann, Portage County, riffe gallery, Sandra Palmer Ciolino, Troy, Wauseon, Wood County, Yellow Springs Read More »
And the Winner Is … A Look at Accolades and Honors Awarded to Ohio's Artists Ohio artists have been busy this month receiving recognition on the international stage. From Grammy nominations and Oscar wins to prestigious prizes and competitive fellowships, here's a look at some of the accolades and honors awarded to Ohio's creatives and creators. February 28, 2019 Art, artists, For the Public, News, Public Akron, Apollo’s Fire, Baltimore, Black Panther, Bobby Floyd , Bonnie Cohen, Bowling Green State University, Cardi B, Centerville, Cleveland, Columbus, Creative Capital , Cuyahoga County, Dublin, Elissa Washuta , Fairfield County, Franklin County, Gambier, Grammy, Hannah Beachler, Janice Lessman-Moss, Jeremy Bradstreet, Julia Reichert , Kent, Kent State University , Kenyon College, Knox County, Montgomery County, Mosaic, Mosaic Arts International Exhibition, Nancy Crow, OAC, Ohio, Ohio Arts Council, Period. End of Sentence, Portage County, Recording Academy, Ruby Schiff, Steven Bognar, Summit County, United States Artists, Wood County, Wright State University Read More »
National Endowment for the Arts Awards $565K to Ohio Recipients Twenty-nine Ohio recipients have been awarded grants through the National Endowment for the Arts’ Art Works, Challenge America, and Creative Writing Fellowship programs. February 13, 2019 Art, For Organizations, For the Public, NEA, News, Organizations, Public Art Works, Athens, Athens County, Chagrin Falls, Challenge America, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Columbus, Creative Writing Fellowships, Cuyahoga County, Dayton, Delaware, Delaware County, Franklin County, Gambier, Grants, Hamilton County, Knox County, Lorain County, Montgomery County, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Oberlin, Ohio, Ohio Arts Council, Shaker Heights Read More »