Governor's Awards 2019: Mark Lomax II, Individual Artist Award Winner Dr. Mark Lomax II is a critically acclaimed composer, recording artist, drummer, activist, and educator. A highly sought-after lecturer, Mark specializes in the socio-political and spiritual aspects of African-American art, music, race, and the usage of the arts to build community. May 28, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public Columbus, Columbus Foundation, Drummer, Franklin County, Governor's Awards, Individual Artist, Mark Lomax, Music, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio State University, Wexner Center 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 »
37 Ohio Artists Featured in 12th Annual OOVAR Statewide Exhibition Featuring work by 37 Ohio artists, "My Treasures Are Within: 12th Annual OOVAR Juried Exhibition" is on view at the Columbus Metropolitan Main Library’s Carnegie Gallery through Jan. 12. November 30, 2018 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, News, Public Albany, Athens County, Canton, Carnegie Gallery, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Clinton County, Columbus, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Cuyahoga County, Dayton, Dublin, Franklin County, Friends of the Library, Glenford, Hamilton County, Juried, Kent, Kirtland, Lake County, Lakewood, Main Library, Marlene VonHandorf Steele, Montgomery County, My Treasures are Within, Newburgh Heights, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry, OOVAR, Peninsula, Perry County, Portage County, Reynoldsburg, Shaker Heights, Solon, South Euclid, Stark County, Strongsville, Summit County, Westerville, Wilmington, Yellow Springs Read More »
Stories Speak Through Art at Final Spotlight Exhibition on Display at Ohio Governor’s Residence October – December 2018 Featuring the work of nine Ohio artists chosen by Ohio First Lady Karen W. Kasich with the assistance of the Ohio Arts Council, the exhibition serves to recognize the talented African-American artists living and working throughout the state and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance. October 31, 2018 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public, Spotlight Anna Arnold, Antoinette Savage, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Clifford Darrett, Columbus, Cuyahoga County, David Buttram, Dayton, Elijah Pierce, Exhibition, Featured Artists, First Lady, Franklin County, Governor's Residence, Hamilton County, Harlem Renaissance, Karen W. Kasich, Kelly Phelps, Kyle Phelps, Lisa McLymont, Montgomery County, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Omar Shaheed, Pepper Kojo, Spotlight Read More »