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 »
Four Ohio Artists Win Awards in 12th Annual OOVAR Exhibition Presented by the Ohio Arts Council, Columbus Metropolitan Library, and Friends of the Library, the exhibition showcased Ohio artists registered in OOVAR, a database of work of more than 1,900 artists from Ohio and all over the world. January 18, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Carnegie Gallery, Charlotte Lees, Cleveland, Clinton County, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Cuyahoga County, Dayton, Evie Zimmer, Glenna Jennings, Jason Morgan, Montgomery County, My Treasures Are Within, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry, OOVAR, Solon, Wilmington Read More »
New Year, New Sound: Cleveland Composer Creates Songs for Ohio Tourism Campaign What does a state sound like? Jake Fader of Cleveland-based Fader Music & Sound was tasked with painting a picture of Ohio—preferably in 3 seconds or less. January 15, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Ad, Audio Signature, Cleveland, commerical, Composition, Cuyahoga County, Fader Music and Sound, Find it Here, Jake Fader, Ohio, Ohio song, Song, State, Tourism, TourismOhio Read More »