Governor's Awards 2019: Leslie Adams, Individual Artist Award Winner Leslie Adams, a signature status member of the Portrait Society of America, is an internationally recognized artist specializing in narrative art and portraiture. May 28, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, Governor's Awards, Public Artist, Governor's Awards, Individual Artist Award, Leslie Adams, Lucas County, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Portrait, Portraiture, Toledo, Toledo Museum of Art Read More »
Governor's Awards 2019: Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Irma Lazarus Award Winner The Dayton Literary Peace Prize honors writers who use the power of literature to foster peace, social justice, and global understanding. Launched in 2006 amd recognized as one of the world's most prestigious literary honors, it is the only literary peace prize awarded in the United States. May 28, 2019 For Organizations, For the Public, Governor's Awards, Organizations, Public Dayton, Dayton Literary Peace Prize, DLPP, Governor's Awards, Irma Lazarus Awards, Montgomery County, Ohio Arts Council Read More »
Ohio Arts Council Announces May Committee Meeting The Ohio Arts Council Executive Committee will meet Tuesday, May 28, at 9:30 a.m. at the OAC office on the 33rd Floor of the Rhodes State Office Tower. May 24, 2019 For the Public board, oac board, public meeting Read More »
May 15: A Day For the Ages Spring has sprung and it’s exciting to begin with good news and celebrations at both the state and national levels. In this month's executive message, Donna S. Collins recaps a busy and exciting May—including the 49th Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, National Endowment for the Arts funding news, and more—and looks to a bright future ahead this year. May 22, 2019 Executive Message, For the Public, Governor's Awards, NEA, Public Donna S. Collins, Executive Message, funding, Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, May 15, National Endowment for the Arts, OAC, update Read More »
Meet the Staff: Cat Sheridan, Riffe Gallery Director Meet Cat Sheridan, Riffe Gallery director. Cat has had many roles in the arts throughout her career, including being an artist herself. She loves how art can create community and foster conversation and is excited to support Ohio artists. Get to know more about Cat in this Q&A! May 22, 2019 For the Public, Meet the Staff, Public, Riffe Gallery Cat Sheridan, Meet the Staff, Ohio Arts Council, Riffe Gallery Read More »
54 Ohio Museums Offer Free Admission to Military Families This Summer This summer, 54 Ohio museums will open their doors to members of the military and their families as part of the 10th annual Blue Star Museums program, an initiative that offers free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel and their families, from Armed Forces Day on May 18 through Labor Day on Sept. 2. May 17, 2019 For Organizations, For the Public, NEA, Organizations, Public Armed Forces Day, Blue Star Families, Blue Star Museums, Free admission, Labor Day, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA Read More »