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 »
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 »
To the Beat of Her Own Drum: OAC Heritage Fellowship Recipient Linda Thomas Jones Makes Music Meaningful Considered one of the founding mothers of female African drumming in the United States, Linda Thomas Jones—called Mama Fasi by her students—is a recipient of a 2017 Heritage Fellowship Award from the Ohio Arts Council. August 29, 2018 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public African drumming, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Drum Woman Productions, drumming, Fasi's Cultural Experience, Heritage Fellowship Awards, Iyanifa Fasi Irunsewe, Linda Thomas Jones, Mama Fasi, Ohio Arts Council Read More »
Governor's Awards 2018: Center for Arts-Inspired Learning, Arts Education Award Winner Founded in 1953, the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning creates innovative learning experiences that close learning gaps, teach creative thinking and problem solving, and help students succeed in school, in their first jobs, and beyond. August 23, 2018 Art, artists, Arts Ed, For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public Arts Education, Center for Arts-Inspired Learning, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Governor's Awards, Marsha Dobrzynski, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, University Circle Read More »